Wilko blow to punter: Having placed a bet which could produce the biggest payout of the Rugby World Cup tournament, a William Hill client who staked £2000 on an England v France Final in the hope of a £250,000 payout, was devastated to hear that fly-half Jonny Wilkinson is out injured. The punter, from Bath,...
England backed to calm the nerves: It is panic stations all round when the sixth one-day international between England and India takes place at The Oval on Wednesday. England, without Ravi Bopara and with Andrew Flintoff a major doubt, are fretting after being well beaten at Headingley while the bookmakers are doing likewise,...
NFL (part 2): Saints and winners: Turning our attention to the NFC and New Orleans Saints look the best bet out of a pretty mediocre bunch of franchises to excel. This may seem a little odd considering the Saints, have never won back-to-back division titles in their 40-year history, let alone play in or win a Super Bowl. The Saints...
NFL (part 1): Charge into San Diego: In the days leading up to the 2007 season, the Super Bowl race focuses on three teams. First, there is the New England Patriots, who were a defensive stop away from the Super Bowl last year and have added Randy Moss and Adalius Thomas to a talent-rich roster. The Patriots will be trying to derail...
India pile on the pressure: England have drifted to 1/3 from 1/12 to win the Natwest Series after losing to India at Headingley, Ladbrokes said on Sunday. Paul Collingwood's side are now 3-2 up with two games to play after the 38 runs defeat under the Duckworth/Lewis method. India thoroughly deserved their victory as all six...
Barca given easy ride: Barcelona are 5/1 favourites with William Hill to win the UEFA Champions League this season after having been drawn in a favourable group. Despite having won nothing last season the bookmakers feel that Frank Rijkaard's side - with Ronaldinho now joined in a devastating strike force by Lionel...
Keane to suffer difficult homecoming: On Saturday afternoon Roy Keane makes a poignant return to the stadium where he plied his trade as a high-profile player for 12 years, Old Trafford. However, on this occasion, he will be taking to the grand stage as Sunderland manager, not Manchester United captain. And, for the first time, he will...
Mad Dog is put down: Bet365 were smarting yesterday when Martin Allen won the race no manager wants to win after being given the sack by Leicester City on Wednesday. Allen only took over in the summer but after a series of bust-ups with owner Milan Mandaric and in spite of reassurances earlier in the week that he had...
Soldier odds-on to miss Classic?: Soldier Of Fortune is currently odds-on to miss the Ladbrokes St Leger, if the Betfair market is to be believed. The runaway Irish Derby winner is the stand-out form horse in the race - Timeform have him 8lb clear of the field based on that hugely impressive performance - but he is currently on...
Lynn it to win it at Gleneagles: David Lynn can capture his first title in four years at the Johnnie Walker Championship this weekend as he returns to the Gleneagles Hotel that has served him well in the past. While the lanky Englishman finished 26th when the tournament was held in June last year, he came runner-up to Emmanuele...