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  2. ESPN in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    ESPN Classic launched on 13 March 2006 on Sky channel 442, [1] the first channel in the UK under the ESPN branding. Initially it was only available on Sky Digital but the channel became available on Virgin Media and UPC Ireland in August 2009 when ESPN UK launched. It broadcast a range of archive sports coverage but with an emphasis on football.

  3. Statistical association football predictions - Wikipedia

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    Statistical Football prediction is a method used in sports betting, to predict the outcome of football matches by means of statistical tools. The goal of statistical match prediction is to outperform the predictions of bookmakers [citation needed][dubious – discuss], who use them to set odds on the outcome of football matches.

  4. Soccer Saturday - Wikipedia

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    From the start of the 2010–11 season these simulcasts were dropped and for the next three seasons the programme was exclusive to Sky Sports News. The Sky Sports 1 simulcast returned for the 2013–14 season as part of Sky Sports 1's new all-day Saturday football service. [3] For the 2014–15 season the programme moved from Sky Sports 1 to ...

  5. Timeline of Sky Sports - Wikipedia

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    The afternoon-long football scores and results service replaces Sports Saturday. 1 October – Sky Digital launches and this is marked by the launch of the UK's first rolling sports news channel Sky Sports News. 15 November – Rival digital television service OnDigital launches.

  6. Rob Palmer (commentator) - Wikipedia

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    Rob Palmer is a football commentator and sports broadcaster on Sky Sports, ESPN and other outlets around the world. He has appeared on Sky Sports since 1995, originally joining from Granada Television to act as the North West correspondent for the Sports News channel. His broadcasting career started at BBC Radio Humberside (alongside Sky Sports ...

  7. Football Power Index - Wikipedia

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    Football Power Index (abbreviated as FPI) is a predictive rating system developed by ESPN that measures team strength and uses it to forecast game and season results in American football. Each team's FPI rating is composed of predictive offensive, defensive, and special teams value, as measured by a function of expected points added (EPA).

  8. Sports betting - Wikipedia

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    Odds boards in a Las Vegas sportsbook. Sports betting is the activity of predicting sports results and placing a wager on the outcome. Sports bettors place their wagers either legally, through a bookmaker/sportsbook, or illegally through privately run enterprises referred to as "bookies". The term "book" is a reference to the books used by wage ...

  9. Sky Sports - Wikipedia

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    Sky Sports News Radio was a British online radio station broadcasting sports news, results and information 24 hours a day. It was a sister service to the television channel Sky Sports News HQ. The station was launched in June 2010 and broadcasts online and via digital platforms from the Teamtalk studios in Leeds.