Things don’t get any easier for Arsenal this weekend in the Premier League as Manchester City roll into the big smoke on the back of a 2-1 home loss to local rivals Manchester United last weekend. Sunday’s game at the Emirates Stadium – kick: off 16:30 GMT – will give Pep Guardiola’s side the chance to regain the winning thread domestically.
Continue readingThe festive season is almost here and one of the sporting highlights over the Christmas period will be the 2020 Professional Darts Corporation World Championships, which will once again take place at the Alexandra Palace in London, commencing from Friday 13th December, with the Final taking place on January 1st 2020.
Continue readingAs it stands, we are just four games away from the midpoint of the Premier League season and last year’s winners, Manchester City, are trailing behind runaway leaders Liverpool, by eleven points. This Saturday evening – kick: off 17:30 GMT – sees City host local rivals Manchester United, with both clubs desperate for the points for contrasting reasons.
Continue readingMexican-American, WBA (Super), IBF, WBO and IBO World Heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr takes on the previous title holder, Anthony Joshua in a rematch to be held at the Diriyah Arena in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday evening. For information purposes, the fight is expected to take place at around 21:00 GMT.
Continue readingThe 2019/20 Snooker season is in full swing and, when the players return to the green baize in the New Year, the countdown will be on for the World Championships, starting in April. January will give us the Masters – a non-ranking event but one that holds great importance for those taking part.
Continue readingIt’s time for the British public to vote on the sportsman or woman who they think has contributed most to 2019. The BBC sports personality of the year show takes place on Sunday December 16 with six nominees waiting to learn their fate.
Continue readingA full midweek fixture list in the Premier League has thrown up some intriguing battles but there’s nothing quite like a Merseyside Derby. This time around, the game has plenty riding on it with Liverpool and Everton engaged in different targets at opposing ends of the table.
Continue readingFollowing the final International break of 2019, the Premier League is back with a bang this weekend as Manchester City host Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday evening – kick: off 17:30 GMT – with both teams desperate for the points, in the hope of catching runaway league leaders, Liverpool.
Continue readingThankfully, Cheltenham racecourse has no such issues, with the Gloucestershire venue putting the final touches to their three-day fixture, commencing on Friday, with Saturday’s BetVictor Gold Cup being the showpiece race – due off of 14:25 GMT.
Continue readingA win will secure England’s passage to next year’s tournament and, having beaten these opponents by a 5-1 scoreline in the reverse fixture, everyone is expecting a very comfortable 90 minutes for the home side.
Continue readingWhile it may be a little too early to call this game a title decider, it will be very hard for teams to catch Liverpool if the Reds claim the points in Sunday’s match. Victory for Jurgen Klopp’s men would leave them at least eight points clear of the chasing sides and while there’s still a long way to go, Liverpool are starting to look unstoppable.
Continue readingSaturday’s game at the Emirates’ Stadium – kick-off: 15:00 GMT will offer an opportunity for both clubs to enhance or potentially destroy their respective managers’ plans going forwards.
Continue readingThe biggest game in Rugby Union takes place in Yokohama this Sunday as England and South Africa battle it out for the right to be crowned World Champions. The game is a repeat of the 2007 final and this is the first time in 12 years that either side has got to this stage of the competition.
Continue readingThese two teams enjoyed comprehensive midweek successes in the UEFA Champions League, but domestic action returns this weekend, with Premier League leaders Liverpool hosting Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon at Anfield, with the kick-off due at 16:30 BST.
Continue readingThe 2019/20 snooker season is now in full swing and, following the drama of the English Open, we’re heading back to China. The World Open is one of the more established tournaments on the circuit and it always attracts a strong field.
Continue readingOver the near-three decades that the Premier League has taken pride of place in English football, there has been a significant gulf in class between the two teams, but it was Manchester United who used to hold the upper hand.
Continue readingOne of the most unusual sporting events of 2019 is set to go off at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on November 9. Described in places as the best ‘White Collar Boxing Match of all time’ the countdown for the rematch between KSI and Logan Paul is underway.
Continue readingFour wins from four mean that England are already assured of reaching the playoffs but Gareth Southgate’s men will surely rubber stamp their Euro 2020 qualification shortly. On paper, an away fixture to the Czech Republic may be the toughest test in Group A but the Three Lions have great momentum and are hot favourites for three points.
Continue readingSunday’s 4.30pm kick off in the Premier League brings together two giants of the game. Newcastle United and Manchester United have given us some thrilling encounters over many years but at the start of the 2019/20 season, neither team is fulfilling its potential.
Continue readingThe 2019 flat racing season has offered up some of the most wonderous races and stories of the sporting year, and while the sun is about to set on another summer campaign, perhaps the best is yet to come in Paris this Sunday afternoon as Longchamp hosts the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe with the start time due off at 15:05 BST.
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