Friday is the final day of the Cheltenham Festival as the best is saved for last as the Cheltenham Gold Cup takes centre stage. The ultimate staying chase race will take place at around 15:30 as the finest steeplechasing exponents from training bases in various parts of Great Britain and Ireland will do battle for the glory of capturing the prestigious Gold Cup trophy.
Continue readingDay Two’s feature race of the upcoming Cheltenham Festival is the Champion Chase – where the finest equine talents show their jumping skills over the minimum distance of two miles (3,219 meters).
Continue readingOf all the top-class Grade One racing that will take place at the Cheltenham Festival over the coming days, the Stayers Hurdle is likely to be the most competitive race – and potentially the most difficult puzzle to solve.
Continue readingThe wait is almost over. Twelve months since the curtain came down on the 2017 Cheltenham Festival, the 2018 renewal is just hours away. Four days of equine excellence will take place at the Gloucestershire track from Tuesday 13th to Friday 16th March as new and potentially old favourites will be enshrined into National Hunt folklore.
Continue reading2018’s Six Nations tournament was blown open by an unexpected set of results in week three as pre-tournament favourites England were outclassed and humiliated by a rampant Scottish team.
Continue readingSunday will see the first major domestic trophy of the season being fought over at Wembley Stadium as Premier League giants Arsenal and Manchester City do battle for the EFL Cup.
Continue readingThis is a great chance for Mourinho and Conte to gain the upper hand on the pitch as Manchester United host Chelsea at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon.
Continue readingWe’re approaching the halfway point in this season’s Six Nations Rugby Union Championships and by the end of the weekend we should be getting a much clearer picture as to who will actually win it.
Continue readingLast weekend was a frustrating one for Jurgen Klopp and his Liverpool side as an injury time penalty from Harry Kane sealed a 2-2 draw for Top Four rivals Spurs. Klopp was furious over the penalty decision but he and his side need to stay calm and bounce back when they travel to the South Coast on Sunday.
Continue readingThis weekend’s Premier League fayre begins with a bang on Saturday lunchtime – kick-off 12:30 – as Tottenham host Arsenal at Wembley Stadium in the 162nd North London derby at league level.
Continue readingAfter the recent round of midweek fixtures that saw victories for both Liverpool and Spurs over Huddersfield Town and Manchester United respectively, Sunday’s clash – kick-off 16:30 – could have a significant bearing on both clubs’ finishing position at the end of the Premier League campaign, come May.
Continue readingDefending any golf tournament is an impressive feat so Hideki Matsuyama’s record at the Phoenix Open is an incredible one. Runner up in 2015, the Japanese won here in Arizona in 2016 and 2017 and is therefore one of the favourites going into the 2018 renewal.
Continue readingThe European Tour continued to provide us with some great drama last weekend at the Dubai Desert Classic where pre-tournament favourite Rory McIlroy blew a two shot lead on the final round to lose out by one stroke to Li Haotong.
Continue readingFollowing Wigan’s 3-0 FA Cup mauling of Eddie Howe’s Premier League Bournemouth side recently, the League One high-flyers have now set sights on David Moyes’ outfit as their next potential victim.
Continue readingProfessional wrestling may not be every punter’s idea of a place to make a profit and not every bookmaker chooses to get behind the sport. However, there are many outlets who quote an active set of markets so, when the latest edition of Royal Rumble comes along at the end of January, there are plenty of options to consider.
Continue readingWith a dearth of high-profile Premier League fixtures this weekend, our focus turns towards the lower reaches of the standings on Saturday, as Stoke City – under newly appointed manager, Paul Lambert host Huddersfield Town at the Bet365 Stadium – kick-off 15:00.
Continue readingPoints are vital to both teams as Manchester United and Southampton prepare for Saturday evening’s kick off in the Premier League. A 15 point gap behind league leaders and rivals Manchester City means that United have effectively conceded the title but now they must start winning to be certain of a place in the top […]
Continue readingSome thrilling action in the PDC World Darts Championship culminated in the biggest shock of the tournament so far as third favourite Peter Wright was dumped out of the competition by Jamie Lewis. A 4-1 victory was an emphatic one for the outsider but with another seed out of the way, is a Michael Van […]
Continue readingThe brief Christmas break is over and, with the field starting to thin out, the world’s best darts players are now heading back to Alexandra Palace for the conclusion of the 2018 PDC World Championship. We’re now at the third round stage, one step away from the quarter finals and the action becomes intense and […]
Continue readingThe Winter Festival takes place over the festive period, and nestled in amongst a fantastic racecard lies the King George VI Chase (December 26, 15:05 GMT); an almost unparalleled highlight of the jump racing campaign.
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