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News articles from September-01-2007 to September-30-2007

Play deal or no deal for free
30-Sep-2007

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Lewis Hamilton can damage the title hopes of Fernando Alonso

Fuji switch to favour Hamilton at Japan GP
30-Sep-2007

He who learns quickest will laugh longest this weekend as the most exciting Drivers' title run-in in years takes an unfamiliar turn at Fuji, which hosts Formula One racing for the first time in 30 years.

The Ireland camp have been in disarray and are underdogs against Argentina

Irish eyes not smiling
30-Sep-2007

There is something rotten in the state of Ireland. Eddie O'Sullivan has presided over a complete meltdown in his side's fortunes since the Six Nations. They have been awful in all departments in France.

Everton to make light of Boro
29-Sep-2007

Everton can be expected to get back to winning ways against struggling Middlesbrough in Sunday afternoon's live game.

Italy value for the scrap
29-Sep-2007

Scotland coach Frank Hadden's took a bold gamble last weekend to rest his players against New Zealand in front of home fans. He made this move so that his players would be fresh ahead of their crunch Pool C encounter with Italy in St Etienne. But could it backfire?

Giganticus is the each-way value at 16/1 with VCBet for the Totesport Challenge Cup

Giganticus up for the Totesport Challenge
29-Sep-2007

No man likes to think of the racing term, 'being gelded', but there is no getting away from the fact that Giganticus, who runs in the big handicap at Ascot, has been in tip-top form since he underwent the operation.

Europe's big guns lock horns
28-Sep-2007

The pick of this week's European matches sees the top two in both Italy and Germany lock horns as Inter Milan travel to Roma and Bayern Munich visit Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday.

Ramonti worth the stakes at QEII
28-Sep-2007

The Queen Elizabeth II stakes at Ascot is on. It seems that everything that could go wrong has gone wrong for the Berkshire track ahead of Saturday's mile feature.

Boris Johnson is campaiging to get more Londoners on their bikes

Johnson gets official backing
27-Sep-2007

With policies as far ranging as abolishing bendy buses and getting more Londoners to cycle to work, conservative candidate Boris Johnson, is as short as evens at some places to be the next London Mayor.

Brian Ashton will rely on his forwards to help beat the Tongans

Keeping it in the forwards
27-Sep-2007

There is an old saying in rugby circles which states that forwards win the match while the backs decide by how much. It's a neat phrase, but a bit patronising if you have cauliflower ears and stand over 6ft 5in tall.

US Open Streaking
26-Sep-2007

Brittney Skye first came to the public's attention when she ran on to the course in the 2003 US Open to present eventual winner Jim Furyk with a bu nch of flowers, whilst being topless. She was sporting the Net address of Internet casino tattooed on her front and back. But whatever happened to Brittney?

Adam Gilchrist will hope his side can beat the new Twenty20 champions in the one-day series in India

Tourists look to repair damage
26-Sep-2007

Following the end of the county season and the World Twenty20 competition in South Africa one could be forgiven for thinking that cricket would take a back seat for a while.

Nick Faldo was a champion player but can he produce the goods as a captain?

Faldo factor hints at Seve Trophy upset
26-Sep-2007

Nick Faldo's man management skills will be tested for the first time this week as he leads Great Britain & Ireland out against Seve Ballesteros' Continental Europe and don't be surprised if his side come a cropper in the Seve Trophy.

How to play Cluedo online
26-Sep-2007

Cluedo is a crime fiction board game which is one of the most popular board games ever. The game is set in an English country mansion, with the board divided into different rooms.

Sussex for the hat-trick?
25-Sep-2007

Stan James go 4/1 that Sussex make it three successive Championship victories in a row next season. Sussex, who became the first county to win back-to-back titles since Surrey in 2001, secured the pennant on a dramatic final day of action.

Martin jol, right, is rumoured to have already agreed a leaving fee

Pressure nears boiling point for Jol
25-Sep-2007

Instead of quashing the media speculation surrounding his job after a 6-1 win in the Uefa Cup last week, Spurs boss Martin Jol is still the headline act on the back pages and a defeat on Wednesday night in the Carling Cup could see him finally bid adieu.

Ireland coach Eddie O'Suulivan has seen his odds shorten to lose his job

O'Sullivan may pay for mediocrity
25-Sep-2007

Eddie O'Sullivan has been gambled into just 11/4 to be out of his job as Ireland coach by the start of the 2008 Six Nations after one bookmaker saw a lot of money for him after Ireland's limp display against France in the pool stages.

National Lottery Draw Results (Saturday Sept 22nd) - £4,052,919
24-Sep-2007

On Saturday night three players shared a jackpot of £4,052,919 by matching six numbers in the national lottery draw to win £1,350,973 each.

Shahid Afridi could be the key man for Pakistan in the Twenty20 final

Pakistan hold the edge
24-Sep-2007

The ICC could not have wished for a more potentially explosive inaugural World Twenty20 final when those old arrivals India and Pakistan meet in Johannesburg today.

That was the weekend that was
24-Sep-2007

Oops Britney did it again and with personal tales from her former bodyguard of how the fallen teen idol likes to parade nude in front of staff and has a 'problem' with certain substances we got to see a bit too much of her this weekend in one newspaper. In sport we witnessed a Mourinho-less Chelsea - how did our bets fare and what lies ahead in the world of betting this week?

All Blacks to pay penalty
23-Sep-2007

This match-up between Scotland and New Zealand in Edinburgh will be the fifth time the two teams have met in a World Cup, and yet, it is the first Pool-stage fixture between the two.

The toss is all-important and if India win it they are the value at 13/8

India hopes rest on toss
22-Sep-2007

Whatever you think of the respective strengths and weaknesses of Australia and India for the semi-final in Durban on Saturday evening, it is hard to ignore that the most important factor could be the toss.

Despite Jonny Wilkinson's return England will struggle to get more than 27 points

England fail to make points
22-Sep-2007

Jules Verne found inspiration for his novels in the city of Nantes, and England coach Brian Ashton could do with a similar bout of stimulation ahead of his team's decisive clash with Samoa in the Loire capital.

Tonga are great value on the handicap at +53 against South Africa with VCBet

No handicap for Tonga
22-Sep-2007

Tonga's surprising 19-15 victory over arch-rivals Samoa last weekend was the final piece in the jigsaw puzzle. Everything is clear now, and the Pacific Islanders rate a significant bet in receipt of Victor Chandler's generous 53-point headstart.

Gemma G – Deal or No Deal Winner
21-Sep-2007

Another Deal or No Deal jackpot has just been won, this time by Tyne and Wear's Gemma G, who's landed £66,987 by playing her favourite game!

Chelsea will want to say farewell to Jose Mourinho with victory at Old Trafford

Chelsea to bid fond farewell to Mourinho
21-Sep-2007

After the dramatic developments of this week Manchester United will not be relishing the prospect of welcoming the wounded lion that is Chelsea to Old Trafford this Sunday.

The Kiwis have been boosted by the captaincy of Daniel Vettori

Lowdown on last four
21-Sep-2007

The inagural Twenty20 World Cup has been a huge success both on and off the pitch but which of the remaining four sides have got what it takes to lift the trophy? We look at the remaining sides' strengths and weaknesses here

Shane Bond has controlled events at the top of the innings for the Kiwis

Vettori to rely on attack
21-Sep-2007

Two of the newest international captains pit their wits against each other when New Zealand play Pakistan in the first World Twenty20 semi-final in Cape Town on Saturday.

Grantley Adams is a strong each-way fancy at 25/1 for the Ayr Gold Cup

Grantley Adams holds each-way value
21-Sep-2007

The annual cavalry charge down Ayr's 6f has been unkind to punters recently, but those who put in the effort have reaped the rewards, with six of the last ten winners bolting in at 16/1 or bigger.

Lee Westwood has found his groove recently and could go low at The Belfry

Westwood to blow hot at Belfry
20-Sep-2007

Lee Westwood is justifiably the 18/1 favourite with Totesport to clinch the Quinn Direct British Masters this week after finding form in his last two tournaments.

England rugby has gone backwards since the glory of 2003's triumph

Ashton to pay for humiliation?
20-Sep-2007

When Andy Robinson was the England rugby coach he oversaw one of the worst periods of results in the national side's history and fans and critics united in their belief it couldn't get any worse. Well it hasn't got any better and as a result the heat is on Brian Ashton and the bookies are looking at who will replace him.

Jose Mourinho has been linked with the job of coaching Portugal

Where next for Mourinho, the Special One?
20-Sep-2007

Those who backed their judgement that all was not well between Chelsea manager José Mourinho and owner Roman Abramovich are cleaning up today after the Special One sensationally parted company with the Blues to win the wooden spoon that is the First Premiership Manager to Leave race.

Pick of the week: bookmaker offers
19-Sep-2007

Want to get even more from a winning bet? Fancy being in a position of strength? We have searched the Net for all the best offers available so that you can take advantage of the best current promotions with the bookmakers.

Australia have shown they have the strength in depth to go all the way in France

Australia united in pursuit of ultimate goal
19-Sep-2007

The Wallabies always seem to hit the ground running at the World Cup and this tournament is no different. They have looked at the top of their game thus far and are still available at 8/1.

Twenty20 gets joint favourites
19-Sep-2007

Australia and South Africa are now joint favourites to win the ICC World Twenty20 after an event-packed day but neither team are guaranteed a spot in the semi-finals until they complete and win their final match in the Super 8s.

Lasith Malinga can spearhead the Sri Lanka team to victory

Sri Lanka remain the value
18-Sep-2007

If punters are beginning to feel like they have seen it all before, then they have. The World Twenty20 is shaping up in almost exactly the same fashion as the last global limited-overs tournament, the World Cup.

Chelsea will fancy their chances against Rosenborg in the Champions League

Chelsea left with egg on their faces?
18-Sep-2007

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho may fast becoming as cryptic as Eric Cantona, with his latest quip about omlettes and eggs ahead of his team's game against Rosenborg, but the west Londoners are still 9/4 favourites to go the furthest of the British teams.

Freddie Kanoute returns to England in good goalscoring form

Sevilla come out on top in goalfest?
18-Sep-2007

The Uefa Champions League gets underway again this week and with Arsenal and Sevilla set to lock horns in London on Wednesday we're rubbing our hands at the prospect of a goalfest.

That was the weekend that was
17-Sep-2007

On a weekend when model Jodie Kidd was exposed by one Sunday newspaper that revealed what everyone already knew - supermodels take cocaine and bitch about each other - we round up the sporting events, how our bets fared and what lies ahead in the world of betting this week

Frank Lampard is an 8/13 shot to regain his England starting position

Stars to win back places?
17-Sep-2007

After two wins from two in the recent Euro 2008 qualifiers, pressure is now on certain superstar players to regain their positions in England's starting line-up.

New Approach is rated top juvenile with Timeform

New Approach made top juvenile
17-Sep-2007

Following his success in the National Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday, New Approach heads Timeform's latest juvenile rankings. His victory was enough to earn him a Timeform rating of 125p, which puts him narrowly ahead of sprinting star Kingsgate Native and impressive Solario Stakes winner Raven's Pass.

Raikkonen to add to the pressure on McLaren
16-Sep-2007

Formula 1 punters were left breathing a sigh of relief this week when McLaren were spared punishment in the Drivers' Championship for their part in the Ferrari spying row.

National Lottery Draw Results (Saturday Sept 15th) - £3,583,830
16-Sep-2007

On Saturday night a five players shared a jackpot of £3,583,830 by matching six numbers in the national lottery draw to win £716,766 each.

The Spurs team could save Martin Jol's job with victory against Arsenal

Jol set to earn his Spurs
15-Sep-2007

Judging by their relative league positions and the difference in publicity Spurs and Arsenal have received at the beginning of this season, you would think there is only one winner when these two sides clash at White Hart Lane. But are we really about to witness the demise of Martin Jol?

Stephen Jones's impressive display against Canada sees him reclaim the fly-half slot

Wales to suffer at home
15-Sep-2007

Australia have failed to beat Wales on their last two trips to Cardiff, so it is initially surprising to see go a best-priced 9/2 about the home side in what is effectively a winner-takes-all clash against the Wallabies for the honour of topping Pool B.

Honolulu to lead from front
15-Sep-2007

Punters looking for an easy way into the St Leger at Doncaster may want to look no further than the favourite, Honolulu. In the last four runnings of the race, the market leader, or joint market leader has won, and eight of the last ten have ended up in the winner's enclosure.

Kevin Pietersen dominated the Zimbabwe bowlers and has pledged to send Australia home early

Australia set for early exit?
14-Sep-2007

The cricketing world has been turned on its head in the last two days following one astonishing result and another which would raise a few eyebrows.

Umar Gul, left, has formed a threatening bowling partnership with Mohammad Asif

Pakistan to see off fierce rivals
14-Sep-2007

It is a real conundrum as to why the bookmakers have decided to make India favourites for their World Cup Twenty20 match against Pakistan in Durban today.

Aussies pay for over-confidence
13-Sep-2007

Every so often a real shock happens in the betting world and Zimbabwe provided it in Capetown on Tuesday when they beat the current world champions and No 1 Test side Australia in the Twenty20 World Cup.

Manchester united have a high Home Field Advantage

Home Field Advantage explained
13-Sep-2007

It is not often that a bookmaker tries to deliberately give you an advantage when betting on their site but PinnacleSports have done just that with their explanation of Home Field Advantage in the Premier League.