Author: AC

With the agony of the north London derby slowly dissipating like sorrowful mists on the ocean, Tottenham are ready to sail on into their busy December fixture schedule. Having recovered from derby defeat with a win against Southampton on Wednesday evening, Spurs now face a trip to Leicester and a chance to put even more distance between themselves and a demoralising result at the…

Golden Tate stands 5ft 9in in his heels. In the context of an NFL dressing room packed with alpha beef this wide receiver looks like an intruder in fancy dress. Some high-pitched dissenters in Philadelphia’s unforgiving Lincoln Financial Field shared that view until he fell across the line on Monday night with his first touchdown for the Eagles. The Super Bowl champions are on…

Pep Guardiola’s restless search for perfection at Manchester City takes him to some odd places. And I’m not talking coordinates on a map. “At Watford, at 2-0, we were not the best side. We can do many things better.” Who’d be a guest in Guardiola’s head? Some perspective: Liverpool have made their best start to a season, 12 wins in 15 games and no…

On Wednesday night, Kilmarnock beat Livingstone 2-0 at Rugby Park and went top of the Scottish Premiership. You heard me right – top. It's been a remarkable year for the East Ayrshire Club. Just 416 days ago, Killie were rock-bottom of the SPL and facing relegation. Steve Clarke has done a remarkable job since he was appointed in October 2017. Over the last 38 games,…

Real Madrid’s fans have grown accustomed to the routine often gone through for the unveiling of a big-name, big-money signing. In the summer of 2009, 80,000 supporters packed out the Santiago Bernabeu to welcome Cristiano Ronaldo as the club’s latest Galactico. Four years later, it was Gareth Bale who was given the ticker-tape reception. Thibaut Courtois was Real Madrid’s big summer signing, their only…

Wolves began the current Premier League campaign this season with high expectations. They were back in the top flight for the first time since 2012 with a group of talented players to call upon, and the assumption was that they would challenge for a place in the top half. Nuno Espiritio Santo’s men have struggled of late after a fine start, but this is…

It's a mouth-watering weekend of National Hunt action ahead, with action from Sandown and Aintree on Saturday. As always, BetBright's Racing Ambassador, Nick Luck, is here with his selections, most notably, for the Tingle Creek and Becher Handicap Chase. Sandown 1.50 – Lalor A strong favourite on what he achieved at Cheltenham, Lalor should win again. He’s got loads of good form on soft…

Mourinho now 4/6 to leave Man Utd before the end of the season Zidane favourite to replace him at Old Trafford Jose Mourinho is odds-on to leave Manchester United before the end of the season, according to our latest odds. He’s just 4/6 to leave the Red Devils, while 11/10 says he’s still there on the last day of the Premier League campaign. The…

Coral racing ambassador previews his Aintree rides Winning the Ladbrokes trophy was marvellous. Everything went well and it was as straightforward as it looked. As other horses were dropping away, my horse was travelling well within his comfort zone. Thomas Patrick was under pressure, and I was always very comfortable. It went like clockwork. Sometimes when you win big races it doesn’t sink in…

The latest insight from the Tizzard stables  We were thrilled last weekend to win the Ladbrokes Trophy with Sizing Tennessee. We were lucky enough to win The Hennessy as it was then with Native River two years ago, and to win it again, and also have Elegant Escape finish second and West Approach fifth, was fantastic. The Ladbrokes Trophy is one of the big…

For varied reasons, some of which has to do with super-colourful reels and very attractive bonus features, the Barcrest line-up of Rainbow Riches slot has always been outstandingly popular. They have inspired quite a few sequels, with these trying to push the envelope and surpass their predecessors. Now, an all-new Rainbow Riches variant has been released to the market by Barcrest. This new offering…

He's been a key part of a Liverpool defence that has conceded just five Premier League goals so far this season, and the first line of attack on his flank. But now Andy Robertson which already saw him miss Liverpool's midweek fixture against Burnley And it's not just Liverpool fans who will be sweating on his fitness – 31.5 per cent of Fantasy Premier League…

“We’ve got to get back to being ‘us’. We’ve got to get back to the consistency of being ‘us’.” This may, disconcertingly, sound like bad dialogue from a fraught Hollyoaks relationship plotline, but it is in fact Sean Dyche’s latest verdict on Burnley. Having lost 3-1 to Liverpool on Wednesday night, the Clarets are currently second-bottom of the Premier League and starting to look…

With fourteen runners in all bar one race, where there’s just the eleven heading to post in the Class 3 feature at 7.45pm, winners at Kempton Park on Friday evening will be tough to come by, but we’ll give it our best shot. The going at Kempton has been “standard to slow” for what seems a lifetime now, but there’s plenty of rain in…

Odds and tips for new Formula E season Formula E returns for a fifth season in Saudi Arabia next weekend, with the new campaign promising to be the most exciting yet. The action will be broadcast live on the BBC Sport website and iPlayer this year. And we've taken a look at the major changes set to be introduced on the track… Next Generation…