LATEST BETTING PREDICTIONS FOR AUGUST 4: TIGER WOODS, MARIO BALOTELLI AND YOSSI BENAYOUN

Tiger Woods has topped golf’s official world rankings for well in excess of 600 weeks and holds the record for the most consecutive weeks at number one. However, his tenure as golf’s main man could all come to an end this week as Lee West wood and Phil Mickelson both have the chance to topple the 14-time major championship winner.

Whether either player can take their opportunity is a different matter. The setting – the South Course at Firestone Country Club for the Bridgestone Invitational – is a place where Tiger couldn’t possibly feel any more at home. The current world number one has won this event an astonishing seven times before, and in 11 appearances at the track he has never finished worse than fifth.
However, similar arguments could have been made in relation to The Open at St Andrews and the US Open at Pebble Beach, and for that reason both Westwood and Mickelson will believe they have a chance this week.
Tiger is available to back at 6.0 for Bridgestone glory on Betfair, Mickelson is 15.5 and Westwood 16.0. Can either of them knock Tiger off his perch?
Carlo Ancelotti has taken a parting shot at outgoing midfielder Joe Cole by insinuating that new signing Yossi Benayoun is a more than suitable replacement due to him being a cleverer player. Cole was allowed to leave Stamford Bridge at the end of last season after his contract expired with the south London club and has since joined Liverpool.
Meanwhile, Inter Milan striker Mario Balotelli is reported to be asking for wages of £180k per week if he is to complete his proposed move to Manchester City, Manchester United are rumoured to be interested in recruiting Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra and Fernando Torres has committed his future to Liverpool.
In what promises to be one of the most exciting Premier League title races for many a year Chelsea remain the betting favourites at 6/4 with Bet365, closely followed by Man Utd at 5/2, Man City at 5/1 and Arsenal at 13/2.