Liverpool v Tottenham preview: Mauricio Pochettino must refresh stale Spurs squad to lift the current malaise October 24, 2019 If Red Star Belgrade at home was the perfect fixture for Tottenham in their current state, Liverpool away is the polar opposite. Jurgen Klopp’s side might have dropped their first points in the Premier League this season against Manchester United last time out, but they remain imposing at Anfield where they haven’t been beaten in [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Just back Harry Fry’s fresh chaser to Sting the bookies October 24, 2019 JUMP racing fans are in for a real treat this weekend as Cheltenham stages its first meeting of the season over the next two days. Nigel Twiston-Davies has started the new campaign in good form and looks to hold rock solid chances this afternoon with both Al Dancer (2.35pm) and Wholestone (3.45pm). Both should take [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Warrior can battle his way to shock victory October 24, 2019 WITH the word ‘heavy’ already featuring in the going description at Newbury and plenty of rain on the way, conditions are set to be tough for tomorrow’s Group Three Cancom Stakes (2.50pm). That won’t be music to the ears of trainer Ralph Beckett who has declared the very exciting Kinross. The son of Kingman created [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Rain the biggest threat to Mogul’s Vertem Futurity Trophy challenge October 24, 2019 TRAINER Aidan O’Brien has won the last two renewals of tomorrow’s Vertem Futurity Trophy (3.25pm) at Doncaster and was responsible for an astonishing 11 of the 12 entries at Monday’s five-day declaration stage. The master of Ballydoyle has whittled that challenge down to just five now with only Andrew Balding’s Kameko standing his ground against [...]
Rugby Betting Tips: Jonny May come good in All Blacks clash October 24, 2019 ENGLAND’S last triumph over New Zealand came down to a minor scoring oversight and an emphatic super over in the Cricket World Cup, and another nail-biting clash between the two nations is expected tomorrow. Rugby union is the game this time around, a sport in which New Zealand have dominated like no other, and many [...]
Ajax 0-1 Chelsea: Lampard’s stock rises as solid Blues take a big scalp in Amsterdam October 23, 2019 Youthful exuberance is a phrase which has generally defined Chelsea’s 2019-20 season so far under Frank Lampard. With a former player in charge and a transfer ban in effect the Blues have called back youngsters from loan deals and integrated them into the first team. That has lead to a lot of excitement and impressive [...]
Chris Tremlett: We need to change our mindset to make The Hundred a success October 23, 2019 I watched about an hour of The Hundred draft on Sunday evening before I fell asleep. The concept was good, but I found it long-winded and boring. The interviews were generally inane and some of the players looked like they didn’t want to be there. When The Hundred was first announced I was in the [...]
Tottenham 5-0 Red Star Belgrade: Kane, Son and Lamela run riot to rejuvenate Spurs October 22, 2019 Red Star Belgrade were exactly what Tottenham required after being shaken by a terrible run of form. Colchester, Bayern Munich, Brighton and Watford were not forgotten – not yet – but for 90 minutes Spurs fans were able to enjoy their side running riot against a wide-open, error-prone and haphazard opponent. Tottenham’s first Champions League [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Speedy to keep Yiu’s Luck going in Valley feature October 22, 2019 HAPPY Valley in Hong Kong hosts a nine-race card this afternoon and punters should be aware that racing takes place on the infamous C+3 track. Width-wise, this is the narrowest of the seven tracks at the Valley, with the distance from rail to rail measuring only 19.5 metres. With one or two exceptions, this is [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Moreira’s mount should go back-to-back in six-furlong sprint October 22, 2019 RECENT results may have gone against bettors in Hong Kong, but the locals will still be keen to support the favourites in the last three racs at Happy Valley, with the word ‘winner’ written all over them. Jockey Zac Purton is associated with a couple of them, firstly Reliable Team in the Dordenma Handicap (2.45pm) [...]