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Preview and odds for today’s matches The final batch of ATP Finals group matches take place today, with three players fighting over the remaining semi-final spot. Novak Djokovic is already through in the Gustavo Kuerten group, after winning his opening two matches. He plays Marin Cilic tonight, with the Croatian needing a win to go through. But if Alexander Zverev defeats John Isner in…

Odds and preview for Nations League clash England play Croatia for the third time inside six months. The fixture is fast becoming a modern- day rivalry between the pair. The Croatians’ dramatic late-win over Spain on Thursday makes this a winner-takes-all affair at Wembley this afternoon. Can Gareth Southgate’s men continue the nation’s feel-good factor or will Croatia be the spoilers yet again? Tune…

Odds and preview for Nations League clash The Nations League format may take some time to get your head around, but the stakes are simple when Wales take on Denmark this evening. Whoever wins will secure first-place in Group B4 and move into the top tier of the competition. The winner will also secure a play-off spot to reach Euro 2020. That could be…

Odds and tips for the Cheltenham November Meeting The jumps season is already well under way. But things move up a notch this weekend with the Cheltenham November Meeting. We’ve previewed the key races from Saturday and Sunday, all of which are live on ITV4. Handicap Chase (1:50, Saturday) Singlefarmpayment has been sent off as favourite for a number of big handicap contests in…

Odds and preview of Nations League match-up It appears there’s still a lot left to be decided as we approach the business end of the Nations League group phase. League C1 is no different, Scotland know they must win in Albania to retain any hopes of promotion. Alex McLeish side won the reverse fixture 2-0 at Hampden Park. But when the stakes are high…

Latest insight from our racing ambassador Thistlecrack It was great to get Thistlecrack back out on the track at Exeter this week to stretch his legs. Racecourse gallops give you the chance to get a good picture of how the horse is moving but they don’t mean everything. I’ve had plenty of horses who have worked unbelievably well and been disappointing, and also had…

Tizzard stables have a busy Saturday ahead Saturday – Cheltenham 1.15 – Brynmawr We are putting Brynmawr in at the deep end a bit here, but there’s only six runners and he jumps well so we took the view that we may as well start him here as in a 15 runner race at a lesser track.  We’re not expecting him to trouble the…

Team Tizzard have plenty of runners on Sunday Sunday – Cheltenham Cheltenham 1.50 Pingshou is a very good horse, who unfortunately missed last season with a tendon injury, but before that was a Grade One winner at Aintree. He’s schooled very well at home, but is sure to improve for this run as he’s been off for so long.  We are chucking him in…

Latest news from the Tizzard stables It was a big week for us as a family, and not just because of the horses.  We made the decision to sell the dairy herd that have been such a huge part of the farm here for many years, and this week the sale took place.  There were several reasons why we took this decision, but the…

The Tizzard crew preview their Friday chances Friday – Cheltenham 12.40 – Bally Longford We kick off a busy weekend with Bally Longford.  He’s a generally consistent sort who got his head in front at Newbury on his last run of last season, and hopefully that win will have done his confidence on the track a world of good.  We’ve been waiting for the…

Ronald Koeman beginning a renaissance in Holland England’s match against the USA may be stealing the headlines on UK shores, but there’s some big matches all over Europe in the Nations League this weekend. France and Holland face off in Amsterdam with Les Bleus knowing a win would see them advance to the last-four. But this won’t be plain sailing for the World Champions…

The tennis action continues at London’s O2 Arena today, with a couple of top singles matches. Kei Nishikori will be looking for a repeat feat against his South African opponent, while Dominic Thiem has his eyes on an upset in the capital. Kevin Anderson v Kei Nishikori The head-to-head stats are in Nishikori’s favour – though not overwhelmingly so. He’s won five of the…

Who could star for the US? England host USA as two historic allies lock horns at Wembley Stadium on Thursday. The match is now billed as a glorified England testimonial for record-goalscorer Wayne Rooney. The forward is 9/2 to score first. But if you look beyond the glamour you might find a clutch of young, hungry US players looking to make an impact. We…

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…