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Hoffenheim striker finding his form on the continent After plundering goal after goal in the Croatian top-flight for three years, Leicester City paid Rijeka £9 million for Andrej Kramaric to help save their season in 2015. The Foxes clawed their way to safety and then amazingly won the league the following season. But the 23-year-old forward was just a mere spectator on their incredible…

Odds and preview for Carabao Cup tie Burton Albion may be in the Carabao Cup semi-final, but they’ve got virtually no chance of making it to Wembley after losing 9-0 to Manchester City in the first leg. After that mauling two weeks ago, it’s set to be a damage-limitation job for the hosts at the Pirelli Stadium tonight. Will City completely outclass them again?…

[ad_1] Mauricio Pochettino’s latest magic trick has been to squeeze more out of Tottenham Hotspur’s increasingly thinning squad than appears to be physically possible. A bit like when Jesus fed the thousands with seven loaves of bread and a few small fishes. A little can go a long way, seems to be one meaning of that fable and that certainly applies to Spurs. Yet…

[ad_1] Two big clubs in search of a vital win There’s an important clash with regard to both ends of the Championship table on Monday night – as Bolton Wanderers (19/5) host West Bromwich Albion (3/4) at the University of Bolton Stadium (Draw, 13/5). Wanderers are second-bottom at present, and manager Phil Parkinson will want to erase recent January memories of a hiding at Hull, and a narrow…

[ad_1] Russia escaped a fresh suspension from international sport on Tuesday after the world anti-doping agency Wada forgave the country for missing an end-of-year deadline to turn over crucial lab data from its corrupted Moscow lab. The move by senior Wada officials means the country’s national anti-doping body Rusada will remain in good standing since its reinstatement last year, after investigations found Russia orchestrated…

[ad_1] Norwich City take on Birmingham City in the Championship on Friday night, with boss Daniel Farke knowing they need a win to get back into the top two (Norwich 17/20, draw 5/2, Birmingham 16/5 – Match Odds). The Championship is well known for being a league where anyone can beat anyone else and as usual it is tight at the top. The Canaries…

There’s nothing quite like the Cheltenham Champion Hurdle. It’s everything that I adore about Horse Racing. This epic brings every facet of what truly makes a great racehorse into question, testing every element of its competitors over two miles on the hollowed turf in Prestbury Park. To win this great race, one must ping every hurdle, travel easily at speed and then stay sufficiently…

After a thrilling pair of Championship clashes between the NFL’s four highest-scoring regular season sides, we’re down to just two. As the world gears up for what promises to be a thrilling Super Bowl LIII, we’ve got everything you need to know as New England Patriots face Los Angeles Rams. Where is it happening? Only opened in August 2017, Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium is already…

Blues manager has questioned side’s motivation Chelsea’s season took a sour turn on Saturday night as the Blues slumped to a 2-0 defeat at Arsenal. The Gunners were deserved victors at the Emirates, and a furious Maurizio Sarri unleashed his displeasure with his side’s performance after the game. Sarri said his team are ‘extremely difficult to motivate’.  Chelsea remain 2/5 for a top-four finish…

Hector Bellerin’s injury is a huge blow Arsenal have had a rough time with injuries this season. They’ve already lost Danny Welbeck and Rob Holding for the rest of the campaign. Now Hector Bellerin has joined them on the sidelines. The right-back had only just returned from a calf problem when he ruptured his cruciate ligament against Chelsea last weekend. With the Gunners 3/1…

[ad_1] By Tom Wardman Last Updated: 17th May 2018 The UK and Ireland battle it out with Australia to be named the home of modern greyhound racing. It’s a fair fight, too, with both sides bringing an array of big-money races, often contested at impressive venues that put many sports stadiums to shame. Whatever your preference, one thing’s for sure: the sport is flourishing…

[ad_1] It’s a big weekend of cup football across Europe on Wednesday night as Spain, France and England all welcome encounters of the knockout kind. Another bonus is the return of the Scottish Premiership with every side taking to the field for the first time in 2019. I’ve picked out four of the midweek matches and given extensive tips on them all plus an accumulator…

[ad_1] Children as young as 12 years old are reportedly being racially abused while playing football matches, i can reveal. In shocking accounts, prompted by our recent in-depth report into the growing issue of racism in non-league and grassroots football, i has been told that racism has been directed at children by parents on the touchline, and even from other children they are playing…

[ad_1] Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was cut to 2/1 joint-favourite to get the Manchester United job on a permanent basis after last weekend’s win over Tottenham – and now he is 6/4 with Betfred! The Norwegian has won all six of his first games in charge – a feat which goes down in the club’s history as the best start at Old Trafford by any manager.…

[ad_1] For the third straight year, the New England Patriots have made it to the Super Bowl but will they have enough to beat the Los Angeles Rams at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on February 3 (Los Angeles Rams 11/10, New England Patriots 4/5 – Moneyline). Despite New England being five-time Super Bowl champions, the Patriots were regarded as underdogs heading into the…