CESC FABREGAS TRANSFER BETTING ODDS SLASHED TO 1/20 AS BARCELONA BECKONS: It has been a very interesting day in the transfer betting markets with the silly season getting underway before the 2010 World Cup, which will come as a surprise to many. The most likely transfer of the summer looks to be Cesc Fabregas heading to his old club Barcelona and the rumour was confirmed...
FRENCH OPEN BETTING CAN MELZER SPOIL DJOKOVIC PARISIAN PARTY: An inspired Jurgen Melzer will aim to spoil Novak Djokovic’s Parisian party when he goes up against the Serbian in the men’s singles quarterfinal today. Djokovic is a victory away from a spot in the semis and a potential clash against Rafael Nadal (providing Nadal beats Almagro in the second...
CAN SHVEDOVA EXTEND HER CINDERELLA RUN IN PARIS AT THE EXPENSE OF JANKOVIC: Serbian diva Jelena Jankovic has advanced a tenacious bid in Paris and reaches the quarterfinal in less than scintillating fashion. She now stands two victories away from a premier position in the finale. Should Jankovic reach the French Open final, it would be only the second time in her career to...
DAVID VILLA, LEO MESSI AND WAYNE ROONEY FAVOURED AS WORLD CUP 2010 TOP GOALSCORER: It looks like a real cracker of a tournament with the 2010 World Cup just a week and a half away. The betting action is coming in thick and fast with European bookmakers revealing new odds all the time as get closer and closer to the big kick-off on June 11th when South Africa take on Mexico. One...
SUSSEX VS SOMERSET TWENTY20 CUP BETTING TIPS: We’ve got a real humdinger set to kick off today as Sussex take on Somerset in the Twenty20 Cup. There are some really talented players available and I have a feeling that this one is going to come down to the batsmen. I would prefer to win the toss and field first as I reckon both sides are...
ENGLAND WORLD CUP SQUAD REVEALED WHILE BOOKMAKERS RELEASE NEW ODDS FOR GROUP C: It’s been a very interesting morning for English football fans with the final 23 names being listed for the official World Cup squad. The biggest omission was likely Theo Walcott, who had started several friendly matches but apparently wasn’t up to snuff. Darren Bent also misses out and that will...
BERDYCH AND YOUZHNY CLASH FOR A SPOT IN THE FRENCH OPEN SEMIS: The top half of the men’s singles quarterfinal line up has yielded in the case of one of the two matches on the cards, a somewhat surprising billing between Tomas Berdych and Mikhail Youzhny. Not that both had been on poor form ahead of the French Open only to experience a rare inspired Parisian...
DEMENTIEVA, PETROVA IN ALL-RUSSIAN SHOWDOWN AT THE FRENCH OPEN QUARTERS: Elena Dementieva and Nadia Petrova have set up a scintillating all-Russian showdown at the French Open, a spot in the semis on the line. This women’s singles quarterfinal showdown is attention worthy and the tennis betting markets unveiled in their honour are tantalizing. Dementieva enters this...
WOZNIACKI AND SCHIAVONE CLASH FOR FRENCH OPEN SEMIS: Betting on the women’s singles quarterfinals begins today with Caroline Wozniacki vs. Francesca Schiavone. William Hill is trading Wozniacki as the 8/15 favourite while Schiavone is the 11/8 puppy. Rising Danish tennis sensation Caroline Wozniacki, 19, doesn’t exactly cut an imposing presence with...
BP OIL SPILL LATEST UK BETTING ODDS SHOW CEO TONY HAYWARD HEADING FOR THE EXIT DOOR: While some might call it crass to be wagering on the aftermath of the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico, it’s certainly not stopping popular Irish bookmaker Paddy Power from listing odds on how things will ultimately pan out. While there is no over/under on total barrels spilled yet, you can still...