Wolfsburg will attempt to further boost their hopes of a top-four finish when they head to relegation-threatened Arminia Bielefeld on Friday. After finishing in the relegation playoff spot for two successive seasons and going through five managers in the space of 16 months, Wolfsburg turned a corner in 2018-19 as they finished sixth. They backed […]
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Brian Hughes is Eager for a Winning Wincanton
I rode a winner at Carlisle on Tuesday, Dreams of Home, he’s a nice horse for next season and well worth following. Castle Rushen ran well but got beaten by a nose – he’s still a little raw and probably wants a bit further. I’m heading to Wincanton tomorrow where I have two rides… Saturday, […]
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Lewis Preview
Two big boys clash this weekend in the main event at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Lewis aka UFC Vegas 19. Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis were supposed to fight last November, but Blaydes tested positive for COVID-19 a day before the fight. While the fight card rates high in terms of talent level, it […]
Austria Hoping to Right Euro Wrongs
Austria will head into this summer’s European Championships flying slightly under the radar, which may suit them, given they wilted under the pressure at their last major international tournament. Many people were tipping Austria as dark horses heading into Euro 2016, as they had produced a near-perfect record during qualifying, winning nine of their 10 […]
No Let up From Promotion Pacesetters
There’s been plenty of chopping and changing at the top of the Championship table in recent weeks with Norwich City reclaiming first place with a win over Coventry on Saturday. The Canaries will hope to pick up a third successive win when they face Rotherham on Saturday, but any slips could open the door to […]
Kelly holds Avanesyan Advantage
Josh Warrington’s defeat against Mauricio Lara shocked the boxing world last weekend, with Lara upsetting the odds in what was expected to be a straightforward win for the Leeds fighter. This Saturday, Josh Kelly’s clash against David Avanesyan is being touted as a close contest and that is reflected in the prices, with Kelly the […]
Sandown Preview & Betting Tips – February 18th
There’s a strong card over jumps this afternoon at Sandown Park, headlined by the Grade 2 Jane Seymour Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (2.30pm). It should prove tough going in the heavy ground and our tipster has selections for all the Sandown action (1.20pm-4.50pm, seven races). Watch every race from Sandown on Thursday afternoon, as well as […]
Away Day Joy for Gers and United
The marathon that is the Europa League enters the knockout stages on Thursday with the first leg of the last-32 ties, with five British teams taking to the field. Three of the four Premier League clubs still involved fill the top three spots in the Europa League outright betting, with Manchester United installed as the […]
Johnson Looks to Continue Recent Domination
Despite an ice-cold putter, Dustin Johnson won the Saudi International in fairly comfortable fashion last time out, and the world number one spent the following week refreshing himself in the Florida sunshine. Johnson’s decision to skip the Pebble Beach Pro-Am to recharge batteries for this week’s Genesis Invitational makes the favourite difficult to oppose for […]
Juve to Avoid Porto Problems
The Champions League round of 16 continues on Wednesday with Italian giants Juventus travelling to Group C runners-up FC Porto and La Liga top-four hopefuls Sevilla hosting out-of-sorts Borussia Dortmund. Juventus topped a section featuring Barcelona, Dynamo Kiev and Ferencvaros to make the competition’s last 16, while Porto placed behind Manchester City in their pool. […]
NBA Dancing to the Jazz’s Beat
The Utah Jazz laid down a championship marker on Monday night as they toppled the number one side in the Eastern Conference, the Philadelphia 76ers, to extend their winning run to eight matches. The Jazz have won 19 of their last 20 matches to set the pace at the top of the Western Conference with […]
RB Leipzig Ready to Pounce
Bundesliga outfit RB Leipzig will be trying to add to Liverpool’s problems when the two teams meet in the Champions League last-16 first leg in Budapest. Reds boss Jurgen Klopp says he has given up on his side being able to defend their Premier League title, while Leipzig are still within touching distance of Bundesliga […]
LEC Spring Split Week 5 Betting Preview
After four weeks of play, the LEC table is starting to take shape. Friday will see us finish the first round of fixtures before Saturday takes us into the second half. Early favourites G2 Esports and Rogue find themselves in joint-first place after the first four weeks. Fnatic, who had a poor start to the […]
5 of the Biggest European Championship Shocks
There have been some memorable moments since the European Championships debuted in 1960 and we have picked out five of the most shocking tournament results. 1976 Final – Czechoslovakia 2 West Germany 2 (Czechoslovakia win 5-3 on penalties) Czechoslovakia, who dispatched the Netherlands 3-1 after extra time in the semi-finals, found themselves 2-0 ahead after […]
Hall of Fame: Previous Notable Cheltenham Gold Cup Riders/Horses
The Gold Cup is the feature race on the fourth and final afternoon of the Cheltenham Festival in March and here we look at some of the most notable horse & rider combinations to win the Blue Ribband since the turn of the century. Best Mate / Jim Culloty Jim Culloty’s career in the saddle […]
Hall of Fame: Previous Notable Cheltenham Gold Cup Riders/Horses
The Gold Cup is the feature race on the fourth and final afternoon of the Cheltenham Festival in March and here we look at some of the most notable horse & rider combinations to win the Blue Ribband since the turn of the century. Best Mate / Jim Culloty Jim Culloty’s career in the saddle […]
Oranje Hoping to Make up for Lost Time
The Netherlands are rated among the favourites to enjoy a successful Euro 2020 as they prepare to make their first appearance at a major tournament since 2014. The Dutch failed to qualify for Euro 2016 before also going on to miss out on a spot at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, something that seemed […]
Australian Open Hits the Quarter-Final Stage
The first Grand Slam of the season has reached the quarter-final stage but with the big guns still standing strong in both the men’s and women’s event, we are no nearer to knowing who will be crowned Australian Open champion. Six of the top seven seeds make up the final eight in the men’s event […]
Inter Set Sights on Top Spot
Inter Milan will look to take full advantage of AC Milan’s slip-up this weekend when they welcome Lazio to the San Siro on Sunday. The Nerazzurri finished second in Serie A last season and Antonio Conte is aiming to go one better with the Milan-based outfit in 2020-21. Meanwhile, the Rossoneri have been the pacesetters […]
Change of Scene as Stars Head to Celtic Manor
For the first time this season, a ranking event will be staged away from the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, with Celtic Manor hosting the stars of the snooker world for the £70,000 Welsh Open. The event is the tenth tournament of the 2020/21 campaign and is the 30th running of the Welsh Open. This […]