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Preview and odds for today’s matches The final batch of ATP Finals group matches take place today, with three players fighting over the remaining semi-final spot. Novak Djokovic is already through in the Gustavo Kuerten group, after winning his opening two matches. He plays Marin Cilic tonight, with the Croatian needing a win to go through. But if Alexander Zverev defeats John Isner in…

Odds and preview for Nations League clash England play Croatia for the third time inside six months. The fixture is fast becoming a modern- day rivalry between the pair. The Croatians’ dramatic late-win over Spain on Thursday makes this a winner-takes-all affair at Wembley this afternoon. Can Gareth Southgate’s men continue the nation’s feel-good factor or will Croatia be the spoilers yet again? Tune…

Odds and preview for Nations League clash The Nations League format may take some time to get your head around, but the stakes are simple when Wales take on Denmark this evening. Whoever wins will secure first-place in Group B4 and move into the top tier of the competition. The winner will also secure a play-off spot to reach Euro 2020. That could be…

Odds and tips for the Cheltenham November Meeting The jumps season is already well under way. But things move up a notch this weekend with the Cheltenham November Meeting. We’ve previewed the key races from Saturday and Sunday, all of which are live on ITV4. Handicap Chase (1:50, Saturday) Singlefarmpayment has been sent off as favourite for a number of big handicap contests in…

Odds and preview of Nations League match-up It appears there’s still a lot left to be decided as we approach the business end of the Nations League group phase. League C1 is no different, Scotland know they must win in Albania to retain any hopes of promotion. Alex McLeish side won the reverse fixture 2-0 at Hampden Park. But when the stakes are high…

For Aaron Ramsey, Bayern Munich could be the perfect fit. The German champions have had an inauspicious start to the season under new coach Niko Kovac. They are fifth in the Bundesliga, seven points off Borussia Dortmund, and evidently in need of some reinvigoration. So they are in the hunt for new players ahead of the January transfer window. Ramsey, according to a report…

One should always be wary of the comparison of leagues. There are simply too many factors, too many cultural and underlying elements, for any great parallels to be drawn, and yet comparison is sometimes irresistible when leagues like the Premier League proclaim themselves to be the best, the most competitive in the footballing world. Indeed, it’s from this jumping off point that the rest…

The opening day of the 2018 November Meeting certainly did not disappoint and our man, Nick Luck, is back with his selections for Day Two at Cheltenham… 1.50 – Vincente 9/1 There are four races at Cheltenham on ITV this Saturday – the first of them is the staying Chase where I think Vicente will run well. He’s a dual Scottish National winner, still…

Latest insight from our racing ambassador Thistlecrack It was great to get Thistlecrack back out on the track at Exeter this week to stretch his legs. Racecourse gallops give you the chance to get a good picture of how the horse is moving but they don’t mean everything. I’ve had plenty of horses who have worked unbelievably well and been disappointing, and also had…

Tizzard stables have a busy Saturday ahead Saturday – Cheltenham 1.15 – Brynmawr We are putting Brynmawr in at the deep end a bit here, but there’s only six runners and he jumps well so we took the view that we may as well start him here as in a 15 runner race at a lesser track.  We’re not expecting him to trouble the…

Team Tizzard have plenty of runners on Sunday Sunday – Cheltenham Cheltenham 1.50 Pingshou is a very good horse, who unfortunately missed last season with a tendon injury, but before that was a Grade One winner at Aintree. He’s schooled very well at home, but is sure to improve for this run as he’s been off for so long.  We are chucking him in…

Around two centuries or so ago, the coming of the railway to the Western US expanded the scope of civilization and was one of the mightiest feats of engineering of the era. It has been covered in more books that can be counted, as well as more movies that can be watched in a year or two. Now, it has been made the theme…

Tottenham's Christian Eriksen has opened up about his fitness issues ahead of this week's international fixtures. The 26-year-old, who was an unused substitute during Spurs' recent 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace, has struggled for minutes on the pitch since suffering an abdominal injury in October. Eriksen is currently on international duty with Denmark, who are set to take on Wales and the Republic of…

Hopefully, by the time Wayne Rooney actually takes the pitch against the United States, cooler heads will have prevailed; Rooney’s inclusion in the current England squad, albeit with an asterisk against his name, is harmless-yet-meaningful gesture, and it should be applauded. At the moment that isn’t the case, but maybe by next week some perspective will have entered the debate. John Cross raised a…

Some top class jump racing to look forward to over the next three days as The November Meeting at Cheltenham gets under way and BetBright’s Racing Ambassador, Nick Luck, gives us his selections for Day One! Cheltenham 1.50 – A Hare Breath 10/3 A Hare Breath is very low mileage for his age and hasn’t run over fences since last year’s Arkle. He is…