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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.…

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…

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…

Weekend racing odds and preview There’s something for everyone on ITV4 this afternoon, with flat racing from Doncaster and jumps action from Aintree and Wincanton. The Badger Ales Trophy is the standout betting heat, where Paul Nicholls is aiming for his fifth winner since 2008. Can he saddle El Bandit or Present Man to victory? Or will there be a shock from further down…

Preview and odds for Premier League tie Saturday night’s Premier League action comes from south of the Thames as Crystal Palace host Tottenham Hotspur at Selhurst Park. With Newcastle United and Huddersfield Town winning last week, Palace are now just three points from the foot of the table. Can they get anything from a Spurs side buoyed by a last-gasp comeback against PSV Eindhoven…

West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini has called on budding talents Declan Rice and Grady Diangana to continue to improve, and take the next step to fulfilling their potential. Rice has made a bright start to the 2018/19 season since moving from central defence into midfield, and Diangana has also turned heads around the London Stadium since receiving a call up to the senior team.…

We get the latest from the Tizzard stables ahead of a busy weekend Saturday – Aintree 2.10 Vision Des Flos It’s a much busier weekend for us now the rain has finally come, although we could still do with a drop more!   Vison Des Flos is a brilliant jumper normally, he was just a bit keen last time, pecked on landing and lost Tom…

Juventus v Manchester United among the picks A punter from East London has won £55,089.64 off an incredible £1.20 football accumulator in one of Coral’s Stratford shops. The bet consisted of nine selections, including Manchester United’s last-gasp victory over Juventus, which also required both teams to score. The bettor didn’t just stick to the Champions League either. Our mystery punter also picked out matches…

Latest ante-post betting odds for the 2019 Arkle Chase Novice chaser Kalashnikov remains the comfortable favourite for the 2019 Arkle, after recording a winning debut over fences at Warwick. Paul Murphy’s four-year-old bolted up by 11l over the 2m distance at odds of 1/4 to get his chasing career off to a flyer. He heads Mengli Khan and Paloma Blue in the ante-post betting…