William Hill Great St Wilfrid Stakes Tips: The William Hill Great St Wilfrid Stakes at Ripon on Saturday looks set to live up to its reputation of being a decidedly competitive sprint, and the Kevin Ryan-trained Mutamared is generally favourite after his cracking effort when second to Borderlescott in the Stewards' Cup at Glorious Goodwood...
Sheffield United vs Liverpool Tips: Sheffield United, the oldest club in membership of the Football Association, emerged as clear runners-up behind Reading in the Football League Championship last season and have more than earned this belated return to the top flight. However, there will be no time for acclimatisation as...
England vs Greece Betting preview: England has beaten Greece in six of their eight encounters and there will be some extremely glum faces in Steve McClaren's camp if their charges fail to deliver the goods at Old Trafford in their friendly against Otto Rehhagel's men on Wednesday evening. Let's not kid ourselves here, England were...
US PGA Championship Preview Tips: With barely three weeks passed since the hard baked Hoylake heroics of Tiger Woods at the Open Championship, it is already time for golf punters to get their Major Championship focus on for the fourth and final time in 2006. The winner of this one, though, the US PGA Championship, will have a full...
Irish Champion Stakes Tips: Twice recently we have been treated to races of the highest order, which have produced finished to saviour. Firstly there was Hurricane Run's tenacious display to outpoint Electrocutionist and Heart's Cry in the climax to a thrilling renewal of the King George VI Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes. But...
Today - Michael Page International Shergar Cup Tips: At the start of the year, Young Mick was well beaten in a class 5 maiden on Polytrack at Wolverhampton. However, the horse that goes to post in the Michael Page International Shergar Cup Challenge at Ascot on Saturday afternoon is rated 39lb higher, which is indicative of the great strides he has...
Bundesliga Preview: The 2006 World Cup was a tremendous advert for Germany's friendliness and organisational skills, but it hasn't changed the downward trajectory of its domestic league which now struggles to attract top players. Ruud Van Nistelrooy's preference for Real Madrid over Bayern Munich is a good...
Community Shield tips and betting preview: Although the Community Shield is comparatively paltry in terms of prestige compared to the honours that both Chelsea and Liverpool will be vying for this season, it would be folly to suspect that both sides will not approach Sunday's match with a desire to win. Despite the fact that overall...
Crystal Palace v Leeds Tips: Leeds boss Kevin Blackwell branded his charges 'suicidal' after they snatched defeat from the jaws of victory by letting a lead slip on two occasions in the final ten minutes of their 2-2 draw with QPR at Loftus Road on Tuesday. Initially, the home side, very much the underdogs against a Leeds...
Liverpool v Macabi Haifa preview: The expectant Kop should witness the comfortable victory they will no doubt be anticipating when Israeli side Maccabi Haifa visit Anfield in their Champions League qualifier on Wednesday. The Reds will be without Robbie Fowler, who is sidelined with a knee injury, while Fabio Aurelio and Mark...