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[ad_1] Richard McEvoy (28/1 – Tournament Outright) is aiming for consistency to ensure he advances into the matchplay format at the ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth on Sunday. Englishman McEvoy, who broke his European Tour duck at the 2018 Porsche European Open, kicked off the event Down Under on Thursday with a solid five-under-par […]

[ad_1] Former world number one Maria Sharapova (20/1 – 2019 French Open Outright) says she is “not where I want to be” after confirming she has pulled out of next month’s BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California. Sharapova showed positive signs at the 2019 Australian Open in January after beating 2018 champion Caroline Wozniacki […]

With Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal already out and either Chelsea or Manchester United set to follow, the FA Cup feels like a relatively open competition this season. Manchester City and whichever side emerges victorious at Stamford Bridge on Monday will be the favourites to lift the trophy – provided Pep Guardiola’s men successfully negotiate […]

[ad_1] It’s just 11 years since Solihull Moors were founded. But incredibly, the West Midlands club now stand within touching distance of a place in the EFL. Before a ball was kicked this season, Tim Flowers’ side were 80/1 to win the title. Following Tuesday night’s 3-0 victory at Aldershot Town which took the Moors […]

With the Cheltenham Festival just around the corner, our traders have revealed their five biggest ante-post liabilities across the four-day event. Last year Getabird was the worst result in the book. But how will the punters’ picks fare this time around? Let us take you through this year’s five to be feared… Santini – RSA […]

[ad_1] Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos will miss his side’s Champions League last 16 second leg against Ajax after picking up a late yellow card for a foul on Kasper Dolberg. The Spanish side take a one goal lead into the return fixture at the Bernabeu thanks to Marco Asensio’s 87th minute winner. However, some […]

[ad_1] Trainer Noel Meade has confirmed stable star Road To Respect is on track for the Cheltenham Gold Cup, despite his recent defeat at Leopardstown (Road to Respect 12/1 – To win  Gold Cup). The eight-year-old competed in the Irish equivalent of the Gold Cup at the start of February but he was unable to […]

[ad_1] Spurs will take a three goal cushion to Germany in three weeks time, after a fantastic second half performance from Mauricio Pochettino’s side. Neither side were at full strength – Spurs were without star striker Harry Kane, meanwhile Dortmund were missing their talisman in the form of Marco Reus. Much like last night at […]

[ad_1] Paul Casey is determined to achieve his goal of winning in Los Angeles at this week’s Genesis Open at the Riviera Golf Club after he just missed out on the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (Casey 30/1 – Genesis Open Outright). The 41-year-old Englishman looked on course to enjoy some success in California last weekend […]

Jadon Sancho was born in Camberwell but has never played a professional game of club football in England. Having joined Watford at the age of seven and then Manchester City as a 14-year-old, the winger made a bold move in signing for Borussia Dortmund in 2017. The risk has paid off spectacularly well for the […]

In the past 20 years, we’ve got so used to Chelsea being a power in English and European football that we’ve all but expunged their displays in the early Premier League years from memory. There have still been some embarrassing defeats for the new guard, of course: finishing with nine men in a defeat by […]

In the end, the loss was nothing like as significant as we feared. Only one racing day of any significance went missing, many of whose best races have been rescheduled for this weekend. And such has been the clamour for action that you can bet your life this Saturday’s improvised jamboree will record a comparatively […]

[ad_1] Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic admits he still has “far” to go to overhaul Roger Federer but that is now a motivation for him. Novak Djokovic (9/4 – 2019 French Open Outright) has set his sights on surpassing Roger Federer’s record of 20 Grand Slam titles following his triumph in the Australian Open final. […]

[ad_1] 465 days. That’s how long it’s been since Ajax last tasted defeat at Johan Cruyff Arena. But visiting sides don’t come much bigger than Real Madrid. Los Blancos are eyeing up a fourth Champions League title on the spin. And despite a poor start to the season, they’re now moving up through the gears. […]

It’s Trials Day at Cheltenham – and that means a whole host of exciting top-class renewals featuring plenty of big 2019 Festival contenders. Can Frodon continue his brilliant form under Bryony Frost? Will Birchdale show his class for Nicky Henderson? And who’ll canter to victory in a wide-open Cleeve Hurdle? We’ve attempted to solve all […]