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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…

Welcome to the BetBright STATZONE, where we give you the stats and you make the decisions! It's DAY ONE of the Cheltenham November Meeting this Friday and to get us off-and-running the ITV cameras have FOUR LIVE races from Prestbury Park for us to take in that include the Glenfarclas Cross Country – a race trainer Enda Bolger has won 6 times in the…

Juvenile Novice Stakes races are low on the ground at the time of year, but Chelmsford’s opening race on Tuesday is one such contest over the 6f trip. The top horse on the card – Fares Kodiac – and the Mick Easterby trained Brandy Spirit are closely matched on the form of their recent Newcastle meeting and the pair look set to fight out…

Odds and previews of the NBA action The 2018-19 NBA season may only be a handful of weeks old but some big talking points are already threatening to be defining. It looks like we will have a different name in the NBA championship game for the first time in five years. And with the Lakers now starting to show up in the Western Conference,…

Odds and preview ahead of day two Day one was filled with upsets as Kei Nishikori scored a win over second-seed Roger Federer in the opening match. What followed was an epic at the O2 Arena as Kevin Anderson won 12-10 in a second-set tie-break to overcome young upstart Dominic Thiem. Today sees top-man Novak Djokovic take centre-stage after the competitive Alexander Zverev and…

We look ahead to the Nations League The Premier League is on hiatus and the Nations League is back. But just what is possible from the final round of group matches? We’ve taken a look at the permutations for each of the four home nations. England It’s all up for grabs for Gareth Southgate’s men. The Three Lions could yet go through to the…

NBA and Bundesliga also feature It’s been another huge weekend of sport, from Premier League crackers to crucial Bundesliga clashes – as well as action across the Atlantic. We take a look back at five major talking points, kicking off with the NFL where Mike Vrabel’s men pulled off one of the season’s most eye-catching results… Titans get playoff revenge to leave Patriots reeling…

Preview and odds for Premier League clash The red and blue halves of Manchester go into battle this afternoon as Manchester City host Manchester United. League leaders City will be looking to maintain their unbeaten record. But United will feel like they can beat anyone after winning away to Juventus in midweek. Add in the rivalry between Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho and it’s…

In 1999, Pep Guardiola turned to Xavi Hernández. “You will retire me, but there’s this kid who will retire us both,” he said, referring to Andrés Iniesta, who he’d just seen compete in the Nike Cup youth tournament. That was the way that baton was supposed to be passed. From Guardiola to Xavi to Iniesta. But then what? Guardiola’s prediction came true and the…

As an individual moment, a snapshot, it was surely one of the best of Cristiano Ronaldo’s long and illustrious career. The way he watched the clipped pass from Leonardo Bonucci come over his shoulder, the way he struck the ball flush on the full volley, the velocity generated, and the stage – a Champions League game against his former club, Manchester United. Of course,…

Racing insight from top jockey The rain is certainly coming now, and because of that we are going to have some cracking racing in the weeks ahead. I have some lovely horses to look forward to riding once the ground softens, and it was great to ride Kateson to victory during the week, the first of my big guns to come out. There is…