England in line for a heavy fall against the Boks: If anyone has been living in a cave for the last few days, they would be forgiven for thinking that England had a prayer against South Africa in the Stade de France. But that is not the case, and on Friday night the world should see exactly how far the world champions have fallen since their...
Home Field Advantage explained: Home Field Advantage in the Premier League One look at last season's English Premier League table will tell you that home teams scored more goals than visiting teams (552 v 349). In fact, ever since the English Football Association formed the first ever football league in 1888, it has always been...
Aussies pay for over-confidence: 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. Australia had not played any cricket for three months and looked rusty as they struggled to a...
England to Russ-h to victory: Things went swimmingly well for England on Saturday with Steve McLaren's bold selection reaping its just rewards against Israel and, while the Russians will prove significantly tougher proposition on Wednesday, another Wembley win can be expected. England have cast aside the disappointment of...
Livingstone I presume: Bookies are at odds over who will become the next London Mayor with opinions split over the chances of current incumbent Ken Livingstone and Tory MP Boris Johnson. Livingstone is odds on with Ladbrokes to win next year's London mayoral election and remain in his post for a third term while...
Betfair backer delighted by Soldier presence: He probably thought he had lost his money when he placed the £5 bet at 999/1 on Betfair. After all, it was no secret that the Ladbrokes St Leger was not the preferred next port of call for Soldier of Fortune. Perhaps correctly reasoning that Soldier Of Fortune was clearly the best horse of the...
Lions backed to roar: A very strange thing has been happening at the beginning of this week in betting shops around the country as England are being well backed to win the ICC Twenty20 World Cup following their ODI triumph over India. The Three Lions tied up a 4-3 win at Lord's on Saturday courtesy of a match-winning...
Alonso sees finish line in sight: Fernando Alonso has sneaked ahead of McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton in the F1 betting for the Drivers' championship after the Spaniard won convincingly in Monza at the Italian Grand Prix. The reigning world champion now stands at 11/10 to regain his title with SportingBet as he cut Hamilton's...
Davies for the chop?: Before the break for the internationals, Tottenham boss Martin Jol was being talked of in the past tense but it now appears that another Premier League boss is heading for the exit door before the Dutchman as Derby boss Billy Davies is the new favourite with the bookies to become the first...
That was the weekend that was: Football: England win match shockAll the talk before the Euro 008 qualifier at Wembley against Israel was based on how England were going to score when so many strikers were out injured. But goals from Shaun Wright-Phillips, Michael Owen and a first for Micah Richards in the national shirt and...