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News articles from February-01-2008 to February-29-2008

Everton's Yakubu is 9/2 to be first goalscorer

Football latest: Merseyside double
29-Feb-2008

Merseyside's two most popular clubs are in live action on Sunday and both Liverpool and Everton can be trusted to come away from tough matches with wins against Bolton and Portsmouth respectively.

Danny Cipriani has a chance to impress against Jonny Wilkinson

Rugby betting: weekend preview
29-Feb-2008

Wasps look terrific value to sting Newcastle Falcons at Kingston Park. Visiting coach Ian McGeechan has the considerable benefit of being able to welcome back his host of internationals, and a powerful squad has driven up the M1 with the firm intention of bagging five points.

Back Milan Deux Mille for the Connaught Gold Cup

Horseracing betting: big weekend races
29-Feb-2008

Grand National favouritism will be on the line this afternoon as Cloudy Land and Mr Pointment go head-to-head in the Grimthorpe Chase (3.30pm) over 3m 2f at Doncaster.

Cristiano Ronaldo is 10/11 to score anytime against Fulham

Football betting: weekend treble
28-Feb-2008

This Saturday the top three Premier League sides are all in action and one of them, Manchester United, is in our 7/1 away treble with Paddy Power and they look like making light work of Fulham.

Cloudy Lane, the Grand National favourite, is in action this weekend

Horseracing betting: weekend outlook
28-Feb-2008

It has been an odd week for punters, but it has highlighted that if you keep plugging on, fortune favours the brave. A man in the north of England scooped £1m from a stake of just 50p last weekend, and despite a firm ruling that races in Dubai guarantee a maximum payout of only £100,000, William Hill decided to give the punter the full amount anyway, despite him including races from the Middle East in his eight-horse accumulator.

Cheltenham Festival: Coral Cup
27-Feb-2008

The Coral Cup is a Grade Three, Class One handicap hurdle race run in England at Cheltenham racecourse staged at the Cheltenham Festival in mid-March.

Inglis Drever is on the drift for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle with Betfair

Horseracing betting: Inglis Drever on drift
27-Feb-2008

After hitting the heights of 39/1 for the totesport Gold Cup on Betfair, Exotic Dancer is back into 16/1 for the race on the trading exchange. However Inglis Drever is drifting for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle.

Ricky Hatton is 1/7 to win his next fight against Juan Lazcano

Boxing odds: Hitman names the date
27-Feb-2008

Fans of Ricky Hatton can add the date May 24th to their diaries as the Hitman has confirmed he will return to the ring then, with the 32-year-old Mexican Juan Lazcano his likely opponent, and William Hill make The Hitman 6/5 to beat his next opponent by a knockout.

The Grand Annual Chase is staged during the Cheltenham Festival

Cheltenham Festival: Grand Annual Chase
27-Feb-2008

The Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup is a Grade Three, Class One handicap Chase race run for horses aged five years old and upwards in England at Cheltenham racecourse during the Festival held in mid-march.

Avram Grant, left, is feeling the heat at Chelsea

Football betting: Chelsea departures?
26-Feb-2008

Whoever said money can buy you everything but love may have been talking about the current situation at Carling Cup losers Chelsea. It seems that defeat in last Sunday's showpiece final has not only turned the heat up on current coach Avram Grant but has also led to further speculation that star players are seeking a way out of Stamford Bridge.

Canbet's £20,000 Big Blast
26-Feb-2008

This March, UK bookmaker and leading gaming operator Canbet, is giving one lucky punter the chance to win a £20,000 (€25,000) Betting Bank to bet with on Grand National Day – and pocket the day's profit – in its revolutionary Big Bet Blast promotion.

Cristiano Ronaldo is 7/2 to score 32 league goals this season

Football latest: How many will Ronaldo score?
26-Feb-2008

Love him or loathe him, you cannot deny that Manchester United and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo has been in outstanding goalscoring form this season. The winking winger has already netted 29 times this season and one bookmaker has opened a market on how many they think he will end up with.

Back Inter Milan in Serie A with Paddy Power

Football odds: Serie A midweek action
25-Feb-2008

There's a full programme of Serie A action to get stuck into on Wednesday and as well as Inter Milan v Roma, the undoubted match if the day, Juventus and Genoa can fill your pockets.

Betfair now offer tote products in time for the Cheltenham Festival

Horseracing betting: Betfair add Tote products
25-Feb-2008

Betfair customers will be able to bet on Tote products with a single click of a mouse from Monday. The product has been created in partnership with the UK Tote and is one of a number of new Betfair services to be launched in the run up to the Cheltenham Festival which starts on March 11.

National Lottery: Draw Results (Saturday 23rd Feb) - £4,813,632
25-Feb-2008

Last Saturday night nine players shared the jackpot of £4,813,632 by matching six numbers in the national lottery draw to win £534,848 each.

Keira Knightley was overlooked for an Oscar nomination

Specials betting: odds on the Oscars
23-Feb-2008

If Keira Knightley is disappointed at missing out on a second consecutive Oscar nomination for her appearance in Atonement, it is nothing compared to the crushing devastation currently being experienced by bettingchoice.com as a result of this criminal oversight.

Cricket betting: 5th ODI - NZ vs England
22-Feb-2008

England insist that the momentum is with them, rather than New Zealand, for the deciding one-day international in Christchurch on Saturday morning UK time. And the bookmakers agree.

Andrew Sheridan, left, returns to the England front row

Rugby betting: Six Nations - France vs England
22-Feb-2008

France's Six Nations clash with England in the Stade de France will divide the rugby fraternity. Is it better to win ugly, or lose trying to plan for the future? England coach Brain Ashton has gone for the 'win at all costs' mentality and the 61-year-old has plumped for experience and brute force ahead of this World Cup semi-final replay in Paris.

Rugby betting: Six Nations - Ireland vs Scotland
22-Feb-2008

This must surely rate as the least glamorous Six Nations contest of the weekend as a struggling Scotland, who haven't scored a try yet, travel to Dublin in the hope of knocking off a team who are so lacking in confidence that they have the fewest World Ranking points since 2001.

Italy coach Nick Mallett goes to Cardiff expecting victory

Rugby betting: Six Nations - Wales vs Italy
22-Feb-2008

Wales have their tails up after two good wins in the Six Nations so far and there is a murmuring in the valleys that it could be 2005 all over again. Wales believe that Italy present just a minor hurdle in Cardiff on the Six Nations journey to what could be their second Grand Slam in three years.

Back Dream Alliance for the Racing Post Chase at Kempton

Horseracing betting: Racing Post Chase
22-Feb-2008

Trainers have heaved a sigh of relief in the lead-up to the Racing Post Chase at Kempton. The defections of the likes of Exotic Dancer, Madison du Berlais and Celestial Gold has meant that the field now runs in the handicap proper – meaning that all the horses carry the weights that they should be running on.

Frank Lampard is expecting a recall to the starting XI for the Carling Cup final

Football betting: Carling Cup final: Chelsea vs Spurs
22-Feb-2008

Chelsea are excellent value to clinch their third Carling Cup win in four years when they take on Tottenham at Wembley on Sunday, with Paddy Power pricing them at 11/10.

National Lottery: Draw Results (Wednesday 20th Feb) - £2,415,360
21-Feb-2008

Last Wednesday night three players shared the jackpot of £2,415,360 by matching six numbers in the national lottery draw to win £805,120 each.

Drogba is leading Chelseas assault on three trophies

Football betting: Champions League update
21-Feb-2008

One British bookmaker has been left sweating after the latest round of Champions League action and is fearful of a surprise win for Greek champions Olympiakos, after they took a string of three figure, and one four-figure, bets for the Athens side to pull off a shock win in the tournament.

Football betting: Champions League - Arsenal vs AC Milan
20-Feb-2008

Arsenal against AC Milan this Wednesday (live on SS1) is undoubtedly the plum tie of the Champions League Round of 16 as two of Europe's most exciting sides clash in what promises to be a feast of free-flowing football.

Cricket betting: one-day decider
20-Feb-2008

Following their thrilling tie in Napier, England have been installed as 4/6 favourites to beat New Zealand in Saturday's final one-day international and secure a series draw.

Football betting: Everton facing heartache?
20-Feb-2008

When Liverpool won the Champions League in 2005 after an amazing second-half comeback against AC Milan their victory caused a headache for the game's governing body UEFA as they had not qualified via their league position to defend their title the following season.

Julio Cruz has developed a lethal partnership up front with Ibrahimovic for Inter

Football betting: Champions League - Liverpool vs Inter
19-Feb-2008

The Italian champions are taking Serie A by storm and with the Scudetto pretty much in the bag, they are determined to go the distance in the Champions League - in which they have perennially underachieved.

Wayne Rooney is key to Uniteds FA Cup chances

Football odds: FA Cup betting
19-Feb-2008

After Manchester United were drawn to face their fourth Premiership side in this season's competition, Chelsea moved in from 5/2 to 11/8 favourites in the betting to retain the FA Cup.

National Lottery: Draw Results (Saturday 16th Feb) - £4,849,600
18-Feb-2008

Last Saturday night four players shared the jackpot of £4,849,600 by matching six numbers in the national lottery draw to win £1,212,400 each.

England need victory in Napier to level the five-match series

Cricket betting: 4th ODI - NZ vs England
18-Feb-2008

Surprise, surprise. England are back to odds-on for the fourth one-day international against New Zealand in Napier on Tuesday night. It's 8/11 that Paul Collingwood's men take the series to a thrilling finale and it is surely a cut too far.

Wayne Rooney returns to the United line-up for their FA Cup fifth round clash with Arsenal

Football betting: FA Cup - Man Utd vs Arsenal
15-Feb-2008

There's no doubt about the tie of the tournament this Saturday as Manchester United host Arsenal in the fifth round of the FA Cup (live on BBC1, 5.15pm) with United expected to lower the colours of their fierce title rivals as Sir Alex Ferguson's side are still nursing their wounds after losing to Manchester City for the second time this season last Sunday.

Julio Cruz has been a force for Inter in Serie A this season

Football betting: Serie A - weekend treble
15-Feb-2008

This weekend Serie A offers us the chance of making a tidy profit as Inter Milan continue to walk the Italian top-flight, Napoli keep the home fires burning and Sampdoria resume their abysmal away record in the Genoese derby.

Danny Cipriani returns for Wasps against Bath

Rugby betting: Guinness Premiership preview
15-Feb-2008

The Guinness Premiership welcomes back the international contingent this weekend for one round of league action after two weeks of thumping Six Nations fare.

Horseracing: Red Sq Vodka Handicap Chase
15-Feb-2008

Crucially, 17 go to post for the Red Square Vodka Handicap Chase at 2.45pm from Haydock, the big betting event for this weekend, meaning punters get paid out four places for each-way betting rather than three.

Robbie Keane, left, is in action for Spurs

Football betting: Uefa Cup - Thursday action
14-Feb-2008

Tottenham and Bolton are among the teams in Uefa Cup action tonight with both Premier League sides facing tricky ties. Tottenham are away at Slavia Prague who, at first glance, look to be relatively straightforward opponents. This was, after all, the same side that was thrashed 7-0 by Arsenal in the Champions League in the autumn.

Kauto Star is in action at Ascot this weekend

Horseracing betting: weekend outlook
14-Feb-2008

This weekend's racing from Haydock and Ascot will highlight what kind of person you are. Do you like to plan ahead, or do you like to take things for what they are; to appreciate things for now?

National Lottery: Draw Results (Wednesday 13th Feb) - £2,631,895
14-Feb-2008

Last Wednesday night one player won the jackpot of £2,631,895 by matching six numbers in the national lottery draw.

Yakubu, left, returns for Everton in the Uefa Cup against Sk Brann

Football betting: Uefa Cup - Wednesday action
13-Feb-2008

Everton resume their UEFA Cup campaign against SK Brann and David Moyes' side should have no problem overcoming the Norwegians even if they must travel to the Arctic Circle. The Toffees have had a marvellous European run to date, winning all four of their group games.

Barack Obama is 10/11 for the Presidency

Politics betting: Race for the White House
13-Feb-2008

After clinching victory in the latest batch of primaries, Illinois senator Barack Obama appears to be stealing a march on his rivals for the White House and is now odds-on to become the next US President.

Cricket betting: 3rd ODI - NZ vs England
13-Feb-2008

New Zealand are now no better than 1/6 to complete a stunning transformation and win the five-match one-day series against England after taking a 2-0 lead with a ten-wicket stroll at Hamilton on Monday.

The crowds pack the Cheltenham stand on Champion Hurdle day

Cheltenham Festival: Champion Hurdle early look
12-Feb-2008

The Champion Hurdle on March 11 is the most open of this year's championship races and given that Sublimity won last year's contest at 33/1, you could argue that it is the most competitive full stop.

Cheltenham Festival: Gold Cup early look
12-Feb-2008

Punting on the Cheltenham Gold Cup on March 14 is like looking at one of those posters that is made up of thousands of dots. You look really hard, and then suddenly, the picture becomes clear and it is impossible to miss the image that has appeared.

Voy Por Ustedes jumps the final fence in the Queen Mother Champion Chase in 2007

Cheltenham Festival: QM Champion Chase early look
12-Feb-2008

It is a championship chase at Cheltenham, so it is no surprise to see that a Paul Nicholls-trained runner dominates the betting for the Queen Mother Champion Chase on March 12, and Twist Magic is a best-priced 5/2 favourite with Boylesports, Coral and VCbet.

Juande Ramos is looking for a third straight Uefa Cup triumph - this time with Spurs

Football betting: Uefa Cup round of 32
12-Feb-2008

The Uefa Cup resumes this week with the round of 32 and it is at this stage that the eight Champions League drop-outs join the tournament. However, according to bookmakers, those eight teams that were knocked out of the Europe's premier competition are not amongst the favourites to win the Uefa Cup.

Cricket betting: England in crisis
12-Feb-2008

New Zealand are now 1/7 with Bet365 to win their five-match ODI series against England after they went 2-0 up in Hamilton on Tuesday. The tourists succembed to their fourth ever 10-wicket defeat and are now a best-priced 9/2 to win the three remaining fixtures and the series.

National Lottery: Draw Results (Saturday 9th Feb) - £7,761,444
11-Feb-2008

Last Saturday night two players shared the jackpot of £7,761,444 by matching six numbers in the national lottery draw to win £3,880,722 each.

David Bentley, left, is in top form for Blackburn

Football betting: Premier League - Arsenal vs Blackburn
11-Feb-2008

Manchester United's unexpected defeat and Chelsea's subsequent draw at the weekend has left the door open for Arsenal to stretch their Premier League lead to five points when they play Blackburn at the Emirates Stadium on Monday tonight (live on Setanta at 8pm).

Bell is the tip for top England runscorer at 5/1 with Ladbrokes

Cricket betting: 2nd ODI - NZ vs England
11-Feb-2008

"We didn't adapt" was the excuse that batsman Owais Shah gave for England's six-wicket defeat to New Zealand in the first one-day international in Wellington on Saturday. Punters, and there is an army of them who are on the tourists to take the five-match series, are likely to respond with "that doesn't wash".

Mr Pointment will need to emulate Red Rum

Horseracing betting: Grand National latest
10-Feb-2008

The joint favourite for this year's Grand National Mr Pointment will have to do something that has not been done since the glory days of Red Rum if he is to take to the winner's circle this year at Aintree.