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Since Ashley Cole took semi-retirement in the MLS it is difficult to think of another full-back who has been under the spotlight more than Luke Shaw with so much of the coverage similarly mixed. At first glance it is also difficult to ascertain why this might be. The 23 year old defender appears to be an unassuming type who by virtue of rarely giving…

Welcome to the BetBright STATZONE, where we give you the stats and you make the decisions! The Cheltenham November Meeting concludes this Sunday with another top afternoon of action from Prestbury Park – we've four more LIVE races to take in that include the Shloer Chase and the ultra competitive Greatwood Hurdle – did you know that 5 of the last 6 Greatwood Hurdle winners were…

Welcome to the BetBright STATZONE, where we give you the stats and you make the decisions! One of the highlights of the jump calendar this Saturday as we've day two of the Cheltenham November Meeting – four LIVE ITV races to take in from Prestbury Park that include the BetVictor Gold Cup, while we've also two decent Listed races at Lingfield as the AW…

Preview and odds for today’s matches The Tennis continues in London today with the second round of matches in the Guga Kuerten group. Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev won their opening group matches on Monday, beating John Isner and Marin Cilic respectively. But now the two winners meet this afternoon, before Isner and Cilic look to collect their first win in the evening game.…

Cottagers 50/1 for a top ten finish and 1000/1 for the top four Our traders have Fulham odds-on at 1/2 to be relegated from the Premier League this season despite the appointment of Claudio Ranieri as manager this morning. The Cottagers, who sacked Slavisa Jokanovic, are 10/11 to be bottom at Christmas and can be backed at 7/5 to stay up this season. “Ranieri…

We go in-depth on O’Brien’s hopefuls Houston Texans are currently on the joint-longest winning run in the AFC, with six wins on the spin. And despite last season’s struggles, talk is now beginning on whether Bill O’Brien’s men are real Super Bowl contenders this year. Ahead of their trip to Washington Redskins this weekend, we look at the case for – and against –…

Cast your mind back to England v Australia Wayne Rooney will make his 120th and final England appearance against the USA at Wembley on Thursday. But can you remember back to his Three Lions debut against Australia in 2003? Sven-Goran Eriksson famously made 11 substitutions at half-time against the Socceroos, as England lost 1-3 at Upton Park.  That means a total of 22 Three…

Odds and look-ahead for the major Gridiron action The biggest clash of this NFL weekend is likely to be taking place south of the border, with the only 9-1 sides facing off in Mexico City. Elsewhere, there’s a potentially season-defining game in the AFC North. As for NFC South hopefuls Carolina Panthers, they’re scrambling to recover after a mauling in Steel City. Ahead of…

UEFA Nations League Group A4 preview: Croatia v Spain – Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb – November 15, 2018 – 19:45 BST Croatia v Spain Tips: Croatia 1-1 Spain 5/1  Croatia 1-2 Spain 8/1 Enhanced Odds: 5 or More Goals in the Game Now 7/1 from 13/2 at 10bet odds Bookmaker odds correct as of 05/11/2018 and subject to change. Stunned by a magnificent performance from England…

The glory and splendour of Ancient Egypt were beyond compare and its fame reached to the ends of the earth. Unprecedented technological advancements of the era led to the building of such magnificent structures like pyramids, while learning and scholarship were by no means neglected. Any wonder then that Ancient Egypt is still spoken of in tones of hushed awe, thousands of years later!…

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has praised his team's fighting spirit ahead of this afternoon's Manchester derby. The Portuguese helped mastermind a shock comeback against Juventus during United's midweek Champions League clash, a result that many believe could begin a new chapter in an otherwise disappointing season for the Red Devils. The ability to score late winners was one of the cornerstones of the…

Tony Bellew is currently preparing for his huge fight with Oleksandr Usyk at the Manchester Arena this weekend. The match up sees Bellew once again in the role of the underdog – a role in which he excelled during his remarkable victory over David Haye back in March 2017. But facing Usyk will present the Liverpool local with a completely different set of challenges,…

Wayne Rooney is set to make a special one-off return to the England squad on Thursday night, when the Three Lions take on the USA. The 33-year-old, who retired from international football last year, has been in fine form for DC United over the last few months, guiding the MLS club from the bottom of the Eastern Conference all the way to the playoffs.…

Less than a year after joining Manchester United, Alexis Sanchez reportedly wants to leave. So, eleven months after his introductory video had him gazing upon Old Trafford in pantomime awe, he's decided it's really not for him. It's hard to feel much sympathy for Sanchez. The Times, who broke this story, reveal that the Chilean has also suffered a relationship break-up and that, whatever…

Welcome to the BetBright STATZONE, where we give you the stats and you make the decisions! We’ve an International break on the horizon with another round of UEFA Nations League games to take in from Thursday 15th November till Tuesday 20th. Plenty of big clashes to get stuck into too, including England taking on Croatia (Sun 18th) for the third time this year. As…