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Novak Djokovic has spoken out in defence of rival Roger Federer, over claims that the 20-time Grand Slam winner gets preferential treatment at major tournaments. A debate has formed over the last few days, following claims by doubles champion Julien Benneteau, that Federer is often given a kinder schedule than many of his opponents. Roger Federer is perhaps the greatest player to ever grace…

Preview and odds for today’s matches The Tennis continues in London today with the second round of matches in the Guga Kuerten group. Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev won their opening group matches on Monday, beating John Isner and Marin Cilic respectively. But now the two winners meet this afternoon, before Isner and Cilic look to collect their first win in the evening game.…

Cottagers 50/1 for a top ten finish and 1000/1 for the top four Our traders have Fulham odds-on at 1/2 to be relegated from the Premier League this season despite the appointment of Claudio Ranieri as manager this morning. The Cottagers, who sacked Slavisa Jokanovic, are 10/11 to be bottom at Christmas and can be backed at 7/5 to stay up this season. “Ranieri…

We go in-depth on O’Brien’s hopefuls Houston Texans are currently on the joint-longest winning run in the AFC, with six wins on the spin. And despite last season’s struggles, talk is now beginning on whether Bill O’Brien’s men are real Super Bowl contenders this year. Ahead of their trip to Washington Redskins this weekend, we look at the case for – and against –…

Cast your mind back to England v Australia Wayne Rooney will make his 120th and final England appearance against the USA at Wembley on Thursday. But can you remember back to his Three Lions debut against Australia in 2003? Sven-Goran Eriksson famously made 11 substitutions at half-time against the Socceroos, as England lost 1-3 at Upton Park.  That means a total of 22 Three…

Odds and look-ahead for the major Gridiron action The biggest clash of this NFL weekend is likely to be taking place south of the border, with the only 9-1 sides facing off in Mexico City. Elsewhere, there’s a potentially season-defining game in the AFC North. As for NFC South hopefuls Carolina Panthers, they’re scrambling to recover after a mauling in Steel City. Ahead of…

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…