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Tottenham talisman is out for six weeks After a brief glimpse at a Premier League title tilt, Tottenham Hotspur might find themselves at the front of a fierce four-way scrap for a Champions League place. And the North London club, still struggling to open their new stadium, must go through a crucial phase of the campaign without their star man. Harry Kane has been…

Betting preview and odds for matchday 20 in Serie A After the midweek Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana action, it’s back down to business this weekend as Serie A returns for the first time in 2019. Things get going with AS Roma v Torino on Saturday afternoon. Then in the evening Inter Milan host a Sassuolo side that have more than had their number…

Preview and odds ahead of Bundesliga weekend The Bundesliga is back so we are too! The action returns from its winter break with a host of huge storylines to tie up in the second half of the season. The fixture computer has conjured up a corker of a weekend with five of the top seven all locking horns. Bayern Munich’s trip to Hoffenheim kick…

Check out who made our winter wish-list The January transfer window is a chance for clubs to take stock of their season and look to fill some much-needed gaps in their squads. Whether it be finding the goalscorer to fire them to the title or grab a bargain to plug a leaky defence. There have been plenty of big-money since the early-noughties arrival of…

There have been plenty of famous winners of the Cheltenham Gold Cup down the years. Arkle, Kauto Star and Denman have all trotted away with the famous pot in National Hunt’s most iconic race. But who’s come out on top over the last half-decade? We’ve rounded up the five most recent Cheltenham Gold Cup winners, starting with Native River’s incredible win in 2018. Gold…

Odds and talking points on AFC and NFC clashes We’re down to the final four in the race to the Super Bowl, and offence truly is king right now. The four highest-scoring sides in the NFL regular season all head into the NFC and AFC Championship games. But will it be the regular heavyweights or the new upstarts who triumph this weekend? Are Chiefs’…

Odds and preview ahead of welterweight clash Manny Pacquiao puts his WBA World Welterweight title on the line against Adrien Broner at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas this weekend. The Pac Man is looking to dish up a third match without a win for Broner and retain his belt. This will be Broner’s first chance to win back the strap he grabbed against…

He’s odds-on to join the Blues Chelsea look to be on the verge of signing AC Milan striker Gonzalo Higuain, according to our latest odds. The former Juventus ace is odds-on at 1/5 to make the move to Stamford Bridge after a flurry of bets. Chelsea have had to play Eden Hazard up front recently, with Alvaro Morata and Olivier Giroud chipping in with…

Reds are clear favourites to seal his signature Liverpool could complete a deal for long-term target Nabil Fekir this month, according to our traders. The Reds agreed a fee of over £50m with Lyon for the playmaker in the summer, only to pull out of the deal. But with Fekir now 2/1 to move to the Premier League leaders, it could be back on.…

Early signs suggest Ralph won’t wreck it Southampton were in dire straits before Ralph Hasenhuttl’s arrival in December. Winless in 10 Premier League games before Mark Hughes got the boot, that run had included defeats to fellow strugglers Fulham and Cardiff City. But the South Coast club have made sustained progress since the Austrian gaffer’s arrival. And Saturday’s victory at Leicester City finally saw…

Latest odds for the Old Trafford hotseat Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is now the frontrunner to get the Manchester United job on a permanent basis, according to our latest odds. Solskjaer is currently in charge at Old Trafford until the end of the season. He’s now 6/4 to get it full-time after overseeing six wins from six games since replacing Jose Mourinho. The most recent…

Odds and review of the NBA action Another week down as the season prepares itself for the annual jaunt across the Atlantic and rocks up in London on Thursday. There’s been some cracking matches played in the English capital and now it’s the turn of New York Knicks and Washington Wizards. Both sides are looking to put a string of wins together in the…

Carvalhal and Rowett also in frame to succeed Karanka Our traders have installed Slavisa Jokanovic as the favourite to replace Aitor Karanka at Nottingham Forest. There’s been plenty of backing for the ex-Fulham boss, who leads the way at 4/7. Jokanovic knows what it takes to secure promotion from the Championship, having taken up Watford and the Cottagers. Carlos Carvalhal, Gary Rowett, Leonardo Jardim…

Betting preview and odds for Championship tie Derby County will be out for revenge tonight, as they face a Leeds United side who strolled to a 4-1 win in the reverse fixture at Pride Park in August. Plenty has changed since then, with Marcelo Bielsa’s side now sitting atop the Championship table. They could extend their lead over Norwich City to five points here…

Preview and odds for Premier League clash at Wembley After five wins from five, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer can do no wrong as Manchester United boss. The Norwegian has overhauled the gloomy atmosphere, and has brought about free-flowing football and goals galore. But United have had an easy time of things fixture-wise. They haven’t played a team inside the top-10 since Jose Mourinho was sacked.…