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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…

LA Galaxy striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has ruled out a potential loan move to a European club during the January transfer window, insisting that he will give his full attention to the MLS franchise. Ibrahimovic joined LA Galaxy last March after his contract was terminated by Manchester United. The 37-year-old has since made 27 appearances for the club, scoring 22 goals in the process. It's…

Tips and odds for this weekend’s Italian fixtures The final international break of 2018 is on the way, but there’s still time for another hectic round of Serie A fixtures this weekend. Juventus are six points clear of Inter Milan and Napoli at the top, but the Old Lady are licking their wounds after a 2-1 loss to Manchester United in the Champions League.…

Buzz and Now Children close behind in second After final declarations for the last feature flat race of the season, Royal Line heads up our November Handicap odds.   John Gosden’s horse hasn’t seen in action much lately, but he’s still rated the 8/1 favourite at Doncaster. He’s narrowly ahead of Buzz and Now Children (both 9/1). “John Gosden has ended the UK turf…

Preview and odds ahead of Bundesliga ties Der Klassiker. The big one is finally here. The world’s media will all descend on Signal-Iduna Park on Saturday evening as Borussia Dortmund take on Bayern Munich. The league’s top two meeting each other will give the likes of RB Leipzig, Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Mochengladbach a chance to close the gap at the top. However, the…