Premier League betting tips: Magic man Mourinho to cast his spell again for Chelsea August 7, 2015 There is little doubt that this season’s Premier League, on paper at least, looks the most open in recent memory. Read more: Are Arsenal ready to win the Premier League? Realistically, there are four teams that can win it – last year’s champions Chelsea, Manchester rivals City and United, and Arsenal. Although [...]
Boro and Luton will give you a good run for your money August 6, 2015 Last season’s Championship looked one of the strongest for years and all three promoted sides to the Premier League have a decent chance of survival. However, the trio that fell through the Premier League trap door in May – QPR, Hull and Burnley – look to have plenty on their plates. Sportingbet can’t [...]
Maximum excitement on the Premier League August 6, 2015 IT MUST be admitted that the 2014/15 Premier League season wasn’t a vintage campaign. Chelsea waltzed to the title, while there wasn’t too much variation at the bottom of the table. However, having a spread bet on a team’s points is the perfect way to make sure that excitement lasts throughout the whole campaign. Arsenal [...]
Australia’s chance to take their turn in topsy-turvy Tests August 5, 2015 ROBIN HUTCHISON PREVIEWS TODAY’S FOURTH TEST AT TRENT BRIDGE THIS summer’s Ashes series has proven to be many things but predictable is not one of them. Just under a month ago Australia arrived in Cardiff with their tails up following an impressive tour of the Caribbean, only to lose by 169 runs. On a flat [...]
Back returning Broad to be the toast of Trent Bridge August 5, 2015 IT WILL be 51 years ago next week that Fred Trueman became the first cricketer to take 300 Test wickets when he had Australia’s Neil Hawke caught at slip by Colin Cowdrey. More than half a century later Stuart Broad stands on the edge of greatness too, needing just one more scalp to become the [...]
Arsenal won’t get any charity from Chelsea in the Community Shield July 31, 2015 BEN CLEMINSON PREVIEWS THE FA COMMUNITY SHIELD BETWEEN CHELSEA AND ARSENAL Silverware is at stake this Sunday but most observers will be using the FA Community Shield as a barometer for Chelsea and Arsenal’s Premier League chances. The sides are first and third in the betting, respectively, at 13/8 and 9/2 – reflecting [...]
Speedy Cotai can blitz his way to Goodwood Glory July 31, 2015 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS TODAY’S RACING AT GLORIOUS GOODWOOD BOTH of the last two winners of the King George Stakes (3.45pm) are among the 15 declared runners for this afternoon’s Group Two prize run over Goodwood’s blistering five furlongs. William Haggas’ Muthmir heads both the weights and the betting after finishing a fine third in the [...]
Improving Wedding Vow can cause Nassau upset July 31, 2015 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS SATURDAY’S RACING AT GLORIOUS GOODWOOD WHEN declarations were made yesterday for tomorrow’s Nassau Stakes (3.10pm), I was surprised to see all three Coolmore-owned fillies stand their ground. That said, Aidan O’Brien has had more non-runners than runners at Glorious Goodwood this week, so it wouldn’t come as a total shock if either [...]
Enlace could be the best bet on a trappy looking final day July 30, 2015 LOOKING at the rest of Saturday’s card and you need to dig out the hatpin to find the winner of the Stewards’ Cup (3.45pm). Trainer Roger Charlton knows how to land this valuable six furlong handicap, having won it in the past with Patavellian and Genki, and his HUNTSMANS CLOSE may well still be ahead [...]
Sunshine should suit The Corsican down to the ground July 30, 2015 TRAINER Luca Cumani and owner Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum have enjoyed a great few days after winning last Saturday’s King George at Ascot with Postponed and the opening contest here at Glorious Goodwood on Tuesday with Mount Logan. The pair team up again today with the well-fancied Connecticut in the Glorious Stakes (2.00pm). He [...]