Sheffield is our port of call tonight for the opening round of the Category 1 Three Steps to Victory. A unique competition sees the opening round over 480m, the semi-final stage over 500m next week and the final in a fortnight is over the testing 660m trip. The Candy Man can The ante-post favourite for […]
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Headingley Offers England Some Much Needed Hope
England may only be 1-0 down going into this week’s third Test with India, but the hosts have been very much second best in the opening two matches. The weather played a significant part in the opening draw at Trent Bridge, but a thrilling finish at Lord’s led to the tourists taking a series advantage. […]
Jigsaw Finished or Does Solskjaer Need Further Reinforcements?
Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane were Manchester United’s big-money summer signings but are they enough to scare their neighbours and the rest in the title race? It rarely takes long in the Premier League for a reality check, precisely a week in the case of Manchester United. Following last weekend’s 5-1 clobbering of Leeds, Red […]
Top five Bundesliga players in action this year
The German Bundesliga is stuffed with world-class talent and these five players are likely to light up the league once more this season. Robert Lewandowski Where else to start? The Polish centre forward continues to defy expectations with his performances even though he is now 33. Last season, he broke the late Gerd Muller’s Bundesliga […]
The 5 greatest World Cup Finals of All Time
The World Cup final remains the biggest and most iconic match in football and there have certainly been some classic encounters since the tournament’s inception in 1930, but which games have made it onto this list? West Germany 4-2 Hungary – 1954 The 1954 World Cup was supposed to belong to Hungary, who were regarded […]
Super Bowl Champions Should Claim NFC South Crown
The NFC South has been won by the New Orleans Saints for the last four campaigns, but the 2021 campaign should be very different. That is not to say that the Saints cannot sit on their throne for another season, but veteran quarterback Drew Brees is now retired, and for the first time since 2006, […]
5 Greatest Welsh footballers of all time
Wales might be more of a rugby-obsessed nation than football, but they’ve certainly produced many brilliant players of the beautiful game. Ryan Giggs Giggs is widely regarded as one of the greatest Premier League players of all time, with his career spanning over two decades for Manchester United. He burst onto the scene in the […]
Bills on Track to Defend AFC East Crown
The New England Patriots’ dominance of the AFC East ended in 2020, with the Buffalo Bills finishing top of the pile after an incredible campaign. The Patriots won 11 AFC East titles in a row, but Bill Belichick’s men were humbled last year as they finished third with a 7-9 record. As well as the […]
Blues to Add to Arsenal’s Growing Woes
Chelsea look well placed to add to Arsenal’s early-season woes when they visit the Emirates Stadium on Sunday in what is arguably the pick of the Premier League games this weekend. It has been a familiar story for Arsenal supporters at the start of the season, with any potential early optimism being extinguished following their […]
Looking Ahead to Day 4 of the York Ebor Festival
It’s been a brilliant week at York so far and we now have a hugely competitive Ebor to look at. Last year’s winner Fujaira Prince is back for another crack at the big race with Andrea Atzeni on board once again, but he is now a seven-year-old and only two horses seven or older have […]
Inter Prepare for Scudetto Defence
The 2021/22 Serie A season gets underway this weekend and Inter Milan get their title defence started with a home clash against Genoa on Saturday, while the likes of Atalanta and Juventus are also in action. Inter claimed their first Serie A title since 2009/10 last season, finishing a massive 12 points ahead of rivals […]
Barca and Koeman Face Away Day Examination
It’s the second round of La Liga matches this weekend and we should get a better idea as to where the teams are and at this early stage of the campaign. The big names all sealed opening weekend wins but can they back that up with success on Matchday Two, with Barcelona, Real Madrid and […]
AFC West Betting Tips: Bolts Out To Strike Chiefs Kingdom
Few divisions in the NFL have been as top-heavy as the AFC West in recent years with the Kansas City Chiefs bidding for a sixth successive title in 2021. In the time since the divisional crown went somewhere other than Arrowhead, there have only been fleeting challenges from the Raiders and Chargers, who have both […]
Hayley’s Final Ebor Festival Tips for 2021
It’s the final day of York’s Ebor Festival but I am over in France this afternoon to ride Aristia at Deauville. 3:00 – City Of York Stakes If I could ride any of these, I would ride SPACE BLUES. I thought he shaped with plenty of promise in the Group 2 Lennox Stakes at Glorious […]
Bayern Looking to Kick Into Gear Against Koln
The Bundesliga is back after a dramatic opening weekend, with history firmly on Bayern Munich’s side as they seek a first league win against visiting Koln. The curtain-raising fixtures brought joy for incoming Borussia Dortmund helmsman Marco Rose, his side blowing away Eintracht Frankfurt with a five-goal salute. Elsewhere, fellow newcomer Jesse Marsch’s reign at […]
York Ebor Festival Day 4 Preview and Betting Tips
The featured Ebor Handicap (3.35) headlines the final day of York’s four-day festival. On a stellar afternoon of racing across the country, leading staying handicappers are brought to the fore on the Knavesmire. Watch all the action from York (1.50-5.20pm) via live streaming when logged into MansionBet, along with every race from the UK and […]
Anfield Roar to Inspire Reds
Football fans will view Saturday’s fixture list with an air of nostalgia, with six games in total, four of which come in the traditional slot at three o’clock. The highlight could be the lunchtime clash when fans return to Anfield as Liverpool host Burnley, while Norwich will hope to avoid another defeat to nil at […]
Messi Made to Bide Time Before PSG Debut
A full calendar of Ligue 1 fixtures take place this weekend with Lionel Messi’s PSG in action against Brest on Friday evening. Sadly, for fans of Messi, it appears as though this game may come slightly too soon for the legendary Argentinian who is still working his way back to full fitness following his move […]
Hayley’s Tips for Day 3 of York’s Ebor Festival
I am back at York today for 1 ride in the last. There are some fantastic races today, most notably the Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes. 2:25 – Lonsdale Cup This looks a hot renewal of this race. The rain hasn’t come for Trueshan, who won very impressively under Hollie Doyle in the Group 1 Goodwood […]
Robins Looking to Build Winning Momentum
The fourth round of fixtures in the 2021-22 Championship season will take place this weekend, beginning on Friday night with Bristol City’s home clash against Swansea. The Robins brought their 12-match winless run in the division – that stretched back to March – to an end by virtue of their midweek victory at Reading and […]