The knockout phase of the Africa Cup of Nations is well and truly underway and with Cameroon turning up the heat, the onus is on Senegal, Morocco and Ivory Coast to secure their own safe passage to the last eight. Cameroon end Comoros’ fairytale Bringing minnows Comoros’ stellar run – the feel-good story of the […]
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Countdown to the Conference Championship Games in the NFL
Cincinnati Bengals @ Kansas City Chiefs The Cincinnati Bengals were able to have quite the performance. Picking up a road win in the playoffs for the first time in forever. They were going up against the number one seeded Tennessee Titans and emerged victorious with a last second field goal. Joe Burrow and company were […]
Why Are There No Premier League Games This Weekend?
Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Tottenham at Stamford Bridge on Sunday brought an end to Premier League football for the next two weeks. After years of pressure, the Premier League decided to introduce a winter break – much like our European neighbours – in 2019/20 in the hope of dealing with player burnout. The winter break […]
Medvedev and Barty on course for glory
This year’s Australian Open has thrown up a handful of shocks, but some of the biggest names still remain in the men and women’s draws as the Grand Slam reaches the quarter-final stage. Simona Halep and Aryna Sabalenka were the latest top players to be sent packing, but the last eight line-up in both draws […]
Key team changes for the 2022 Formula 1 season
With sweeping technical rule changes coming into effect for the upcoming Formula 1 season, most teams have opted for continuity when it comes to driver pairings, with one very notable exception. British racer George Russell is 5/1 to win the drivers’ championship in his first year with Mercedes, who have claimed the constructors’ title in […]
MansionBet Monday Quiz: Name Every 2022 FIFA World Cup Finalist
With the qualifying process for Qatar 2022 continuing at the end of this month, can you name the nations that have already managed to book their place for the tournament? The first ever “winter” World Cup is set to take place at the end of 2022, and although the qualifiers aren’t quite over just yet, […]
Kempton Preview & Betting Tips – January 24th
After an unforgettable weekend of racing action, things are slightly more low-key on Monday, with three UK meetings taking place, all of them on all-weather surfaces. Our focus is on the afternoon meeting from Kempton Park, where they race from 1.15pm-4.20pm and our tipster has a race-by-race look at the card. Watch all Monday action […]
Top 5 scorers of own goals in Premier League history
Scoring own goals is somewhat of an occupational hazard for defenders and down the years some have been unluckier than others when it comes to the embarrassment of putting the ball through your own net. Here’s our rundown of the players who have scored the most own goals in Premier League history. 5 – Frank […]
Ten Fascinating Facts About the Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival is quite rightly dubbed ‘the Olympics of jumps racing’ with no event in the calendar coming close to the pulling power of the Cotswolds extravaganza. For four days in March, Cheltenham is at the epicentre of the sporting world as the best National Hunt horses in Britain & Ireland (and France) come […]
Niners Flying the Flag for Wild Card Warriors
The first round of this season’s NFL play-offs was a brutal affair for those hoping to see the wild card teams spring a surprise. Of the six teams to qualify for the post-season via a wild card spot, only the San Francisco 49ers survived with several of the franchises sent packing with their tails between […]
Premier League: Conte Can Add to Chelsea Woes
There are another four big Premier League games across Sunday afternoon which, in particular, could have a big impact on the battle for European places. The game of the day sees London rivals Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur go head-to-head at Stamford Bridge (16:30), as Antonio Conte looks to pile more pressure on his former club. […]
US Open Champion Medvedev Makes Serene Progress
Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open withdrawal opened the doors for a number of would-be champions in the men’s tournament, none more so than Daniil Medvedev, who has taken favourite status in his stride in the opening week of 2022’s first Grand Slam. The robotic Russian, who broke his Slam duck when claiming the US Open title […]
Football: Killie on Course to Fell Dundee United
It’s the fourth round of the Scottish Cup this weekend and there are some potential banana skins facing several of the Premiership teams. We take a look at three possible fourth round surprises, as the teams north of the border try to take a step closer to a place in a Hampden Park final. In-Form […]
Haydock Preview & Betting Tips – January 22nd
It’s a real heavyweight afternoon of racing action in Britain on Saturday with Haydock and Ascot taking centre stage. The meeting of Shishkin and Energumene at Ascot takes top billing, but Haydock boasts plenty graded action, including the next appearance of a certain Jonbon. They race from 12.50pm-4.15pm on Merseyside, with conditions set to be […]
Fiery Atmosphere Awaits Gerrard’s Goodison Return
The Premier League threw up many thrills and spills on a dramatic midweek and more drama should be served up on an intriguing Saturday fixture list which sees clashes in the race for Champions League spots and the battle to avoid dropping down to the Championship as well as a crunch dust-up between Duncan Ferguson […]
Algeria’s Exit Leaves AFCON in the Balance
The Africa Cup of Nations’ eventful group stages came to a close on Thursday, with reigning champions Algeria crashing out with just a single point to their name after they were beaten by Ivory Coast 3-1. There were compelling stories throughout in the lead up to the knockout stages, with the tournament finely balanced going […]
Levante Looking to Boost Survival Hopes
On Saturday, all eyes will be on a basement clash in La Liga when relegation rivals Levante and Cadiz square off at the Estadi Ciutat de Valencia. It’s officially Gameweek 22 in the Spanish top-flight, although six clubs have only played 20 games, and there’s plenty of interest at both ends of the table. The […]
UFC 270 Betting Tips: Ngannou vs Gane Preview
We get our first UFC pay-per-view of 2022 this weekend, UFC 270, beaming to us live from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California Saturday night. While the card is a little light on big names throughout it, it is headlined by two title fights, including a UFC Heavyweight Championship unification fight in the main event. […]
ITV Racing Tips: Ascot, Haydock and Taunton
Racing at Ascot on Saturday 1:45 We kick-off with a handicap hurdle and I quite like the look of Stellar Magic. He travelled well last time out at Haydock and just got caught late on, a repeat of that should see him go very close. Garry Clermont is the favourite and probably deserves to be […]
Aidan Coleman’s Tips for Haydock and Lingfield
I’ll be participating in a variety of races this weekend, some really experienced horses and some who need to get back to their best, as well as one very big name. Three Rides at Haydock on Friday Tomorrow I’m at Haydock, and we’ll be starting off with one that everyone will be looking out for […]