Author: AC

[ad_1] A lucky bounce in the first half suggested Ireland may find fortune smiling on them like the blazing sun on Twickenham this afternoon. Ireland’s first try, scored by Jordan Larmour after a fortuitous bounce sailed over Joe Cokanasiga, Elliot Daly and Manu Tuilagi, gave Joe Schmidt‘s side a brief lead in the match with England. It quickly ran away from them, as Eddie…

[ad_1] Brooks Koepka may have lost momentum but is happy to hold the halfway lead at the Tour Championship. World number one Brooks Koepka (29/20 Fav – Outright Winner) says he will take being one shot ahead at the midway point of the Tour Championship after battling through a weather-affected second round. American Koepka ended Thursday’s opening round in a share of the lead…

[ad_1] The South Seas influence in today’s England line-up is strong: Tongan-descended Billy Vunipola building his fitness at No.8 for the third week in a row, his brother Mako back on the bench three months after his hamstring injury, Samoan-born Manu Tuilagi starting at outside centre, and Joe Cokanasiga, out of Fiji via a father in the British Army, looming very large on the…

[ad_1] Rory McIlroy has jumped right into contention at the Tour Championship after shooting an opening round of 66 at East Lake (McIlroy 4/1 to win Tour Championship). The Northern Irishman, who had raised concerns with the scoring system at the end of season tournament, started the day five shots off the leaders. However he finished the day just one shot behind co-leaders Justin…

[ad_1] In every casino game, the house edge plays a very prominent role in helping players to know beforehand what they stand to lose on their first wager. This is because, in all casino games, players would be intimated with the percentage of their initial wager that will be lost to the casino before they play the game. This is the level of risk…

[ad_1] Two combinations stood out for England when Eddie Jones named about the strongest available team for the third of his side’s four World Cup warm-up matches, against Ireland at Twickenham on Saturday. Jones has gone back to the future with a playmaking hinge of George Ford and Owen Farrell, while the possible future of the back row lies in the new pairing of…

[ad_1] The Shergar Cup forms the centrepiece of the Scoop6 this weekend with the annual team event at Ascot hosting four of the six legs. Haydock is our destination for the other pair of races with all six legs being broadcast live on ITV4. The win and bonus funds continue to rise and following rollovers throughout Glorious Goodwood the win fund begins this weekend…

[ad_1] The PGA Tour comes to a conclusion this week at the Tour Championship and Japanese star Hideki Matsuyama (33/1 – Outright Winner) looks worth a punt to claim the spoils at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. The FedEx Cup was revamped this season and the final event of the campaign will see the top-30 players starting on certain scores based on where…

[ad_1] The croupier is a fixture in any live casino worth the name and is usually as fair and polite as can be to all and sundry. Now, the canny gambler endeavours to understand every aspect of the gameplay. That, of course, includes understanding the role of the croupier and how his actions on behalf of the casino can affect the overall gameplay experience.…

[ad_1] Frank Lampard is still searching for his first win as Chelsea manager. Fans would have hoped that he would mark the occasion of his first Premier League clash as manager at Stamford Bridge with a victory, but Leicester City had other ideas. A second-half equaliser from Wilfred Ndidi put the champagne on ice, as it were, but the English top-flight grindstone continues its…

[ad_1] Aidan O’Brien is keeping his feet firmly on the ground over his chances of winning a 17th Keeneland Phoenix Stakes on Friday night – despite having three of the five entries for the Group 1 race. The Ballydoyle handler has dominated the Curragh feature since 1998 and has been responsible for 50% of the first three home in that time. However, for once…

[ad_1] The season-ending Tour Championship starts on Thursday, with just 30 players remaining for the FedEx Cup’s finale. In a new format for the 2019 edition, the field will start the East Lake event under a handicap system, with the leading player on the points list – Justin Thomas – beginning the tournament on 10-under par (Thomas 2/1 fav Outright Betting). Those below him…

by Victoria Hughes, 20 August 2019 The VAR system has arrived in the Premier League, and what an impact it has had on the opening round of fixtures. In just two weeks we’ve seen controversy from its implementation, and a number of goals disallowed that carried huge consequences for the outcome of the game. The bookmakers have certainly benefited so far, with several…

[ad_1] When Ethan Pinnock arrived at Griffin Park back in early July, Brentford boss Thomas Frank spoke about his “unusual” path in the game. “Every time he has made the next step he has not only proved himself, he has reached the top at that level,” Frank said. “We are sure he will step up again in the Championship and do very well.” As…

[ad_1] William Haggas is hoping for more rain ahead of Addeybb’s bid for the Rose Of Lancaster Stakes. The William Haggas-trained Addeybb is all set for the Rose Of Lancaster Stakes (15:05) at Haydock on Saturday afternoon, with conditions firmly in his favour. Winner of the Wolferton Stakes at Royal Ascot, the Pivotal gelding was beaten by the re-opposing Elarqam in the York Stakes…