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We enter the decisive fifth matchday of the Europa League Group Stage this Thursday and there is still so much to be settled across Europe. I’ve crunched the numbers and picked out four fixtures to watch with an ACCA to round it all off. We start off in Salzburg for the Red Bull Derby. Salzburg vs. RB Leipzig 17:55 Salzburg are all but through to the round…

Former Arsenal star takes first steps into management Sol Campbell has finally been given an opportunity to cut his teeth in management at League Two Macclesfield Town. The Silkmen could be the springboard the Arsenal Invincible needs to move on to greater things. Our traders have ‘Big Sol’ at 4/1 to manage in the Premier League one day. Gareth Southgate looks assured in his…

Odds and insight ahead of crucial Gridiron weekend We’re heading into the last five Game Weeks in the NFL, and everything is still at stake. There are more than a few season-defining fixtures on the cards this weekend, including a must-win trip to California for the AFC West’s narrow leaders. Our look at the upcoming action kicks off at the Oakland Coliseum… Chiefs have…

Defender looked like his old self against Spurs Maurizio Sarri will have plenty of things to mull over after Chelsea’s awful display in their 3-1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend. The Blues weren’t at the races and were fortunate Spurs didn’t take more of their chances at Wembley. The defeat leaves Chelsea 28/1 outsiders for the title, though they’re still 3/10 to…

Another poor result has piled pressure on the manager Jose Mourinho could leave Manchester United sooner rather than later, according to our latest odds. United’s 0-0 draw at home against Crystal Palace last weekend was the latest disappointing result this season. Mourinho is now 8/11 to go before the final league game of the campaign. “Things had improved for Jose but another drab home…

Arsenal host Tottenham on Sunday It’s the North London derby this weekend, with Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur duelling it out for local honour. This will be the 183rd competitive meeting between the teams, but it is Arsenal boss Unai Emery’s first experience of the famous fixture. The Spaniard is forging his own path at the Gunners, having been chosen as the man to succeed…

Odds and review of the NBA action Yet another frenzied week in the NBA has seen even more storylines coming to the surface. Kemba Walker and Kyrie Irving gave us a lesson in net-busters as they both ran up 40+ point scores. The LA Lakers are still trying to find some level of consistency and what about Golden State? We peer into the world…

Odds and preview for today’s Premier League games The Premier League brings two tasty games today, starting with Arsenal’s trip to Bournemouth. Following that, we head up to the Midlands as Wolves host Huddersfield Town. The Sky Sports cameras will be bringing you both games from 1:30pm. And we’re serving up all the key odds ahead of the action… Bournemouth v Arsenal Arsenal have…

Odds and preview ahead of London derby There’s far more than just local pride at stake as Tottenham Hotspur face Chelsea at Wembley. The Blues sit a single point above Mauricio Pochettino’s side, with both sides in strong form. Recent clashes have tended to produce plenty of goals, and Maurizio Sarri’s men are currently the division’s second-highest scorers with 27. The action starts at…

Odds and preview ahead of Championship clash The Championship resumes at Portman Road tonight as Ipswich Town host West Bromwich Albion. The Tractor Boys are anchored in the bottom three but do have new manager Paul Lambert in charge. West Brom come into the game off the back of a 4-1 win over high-flying Leeds United. It should be an intriguing tie and one…

Preview for the Copa Libertadores Final South America will stand still on Saturday night as River Plate and Boca Juniors clash at El Monumental in the second-leg of the Copa Libertadores Final. The tie is finely poised after the fierce rivals shared a pulsating 2-2 draw at La Bombonera a fortnight ago. River are 23/20 to prevail on the night, with Boca a 27/10…

The Tizzard stables preview the weekend ahead Saturday Haydock Park 12.10 – Lough Derg Diamond He’s a horse we bought at the sales and we are chucking him in at the deep end. We want to learn a bit about him, and in a better race with fewer runners it’s a good chance to do that, whilst also giving the owners a nice day…

Top jockey previews his weekend chances I took a kicking last Saturday but fortunately I was okay. I had to go off for X-rays and I was signed off for a few days. On Wednesday I went and did a few tests and I passed them so I was back riding on Thursday. I rode a winner on my first ride back which is…

We caught up with the Magpies’ wing wizard Newcastle United are on the up after successive Premier League wins over Watford and AFC Bournemouth. And as always, Matt Ritchie played a vital part. Ahead of the Magpies’ Monday night trip to Burnley, we caught up with the star winger for an exclusive chat. Read on to hear Matt’s thoughts on everything from life under…

Who will follow in their footsteps this year? Racing fans will be treated to a rematch of the Cheltenham Gold Cup at Haydock on Saturday after Native River and Might Bite were both left in for the Lancashire Chase. The two favourites will be joined by Bristol De Mai, Thistlecrack and rank outsider Clan Des Obeaux in a star-studded field for the 3m 1f…