#Dream Team

YOU can have a punt on almost anything at the races these days - but the likelihood of anyone backing a SHEEP to invade the track is very low. But that is exactly what happened at Sedgefield Racecourse on Thursday. The races were interrupted on Thursday after a daring sheep invaded the track and evaded a number of desperate attempts to capture…

Over 15000 people, dominated by groups of happy families, thronged through the newly painted gates of Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday to enjoy a day of top notch horseracing against the carnival backdrop of the local favourites, Die Kaapse Klopse, also known as the Hollywoodbets Cape Town Street Parade. It was a day that had even the…

Napoli donned an incredible Christmas shirt including a huge Rudolph as they locked antlers with Villarreal for a friendly. And in keeping with the seasonal twist on their iconic blue top, the Serie A leaders handed over three gifts to the Spaniards. Villarreal won the warm-up match 3-2 ahead of the Xmas return of the domestic season following…

Nic Robinson was a sapling of a lad when he started helping his dad out with fantasy sports. In this role of dream-team consultant, young Nic contributed to his own college fund, earning a slot as an undergrad (and eventually grad) at the University of Oregon, where he studied sports business and journalism. Now 23, Robinson has returned to his…

Sorrow enveloped Warren Place stables in Newmarket on Tuesday after Sir Henry Cecil finally lost his long battle with cancer at the age of 70. But it was matched by a determination from his staff to deliver a winning tribute to their beloved boss at next week's Royal Ascot. They were told that Cecil had died at a private Cambridge hospital after…

Golf tips, best bets and player analysis for the QBE Shootout at Tiburon GC on the PGA Tour. Live on Sky Sports Main Event and Golf from 6.30pm on Friday Harris English & Matt Kuchar 4pts each-way 13-2 Coral, Ladbrokes Jason Day and Billy Horschel have been chalked up as favourites for the QBE Shootout, but this is a new partnership which seems far…

Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder continues to make headlines, and none of them are good. Past allegations of workplace misconduct (including alleged sexual harassment, racism, witness intimidation and more)in the Washington organization put Snyder on the hot seat, and alleged financial malpractice put him on even looser ground among the…

A couple weeks ago 30 SB Nation baseball writers got together and conducted the annual SBN GM Simulation. For three days we acted as the GM of a team - I represented the Red Sox once more - with one goal: prepare the 2023 roster. Each GM is given a roster of current players as of the end of the season, so any move the real teams made during the…

Tuesday: Champion Hurdle, Cheltenham This, according to some, was going to be the day Honeysuckle was found out. The secret she has been keeping to herself for the best part of four years was going to get out and expose her as a fraud. She had beaten nothing, apparently, and her most redeeming feature was the 7lb sex allowance she has been…

Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports Summer spectacle of racing at Saratoga continues this weekend, with the headline action including the Saratoga Derby Four graded races are on the card at Saratoga, including the Test Stakes The excitement of the summer meet at Saratoga continues this weekend, as there are four graded races to look forward to. We…

WagerTalk NBA handicapper Andy Lang offers his Washington Wizards vs Oklahoma City Thunder betting preview for Tuesday, January 11. At the time of posting, the Wizards have opened as a 9-point home favorite over the Thunder, with the total sitting at 217 points. Stay on top of the latest NBA updates direct from Las Vegas! The Thunder travel to…

Except, perhaps, top trainer Fergal O'Brien. That's because he is enjoying a stunning season with practising lawyer Graeme McPherson as his new right-hand man. The dream team already have 84 winners and £800000 in prize-money in the bag this season, and their ambitions know no bounds. O'Brien is firmly on course to smash his personal best of 128…

Mitchell Moses can help Lebanon reach the quarter finals Free rugby league tips, best bets and analysis for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup which starts in Newcastle on Saturday. Every game will be covered live on the BBC England to win Group A 2pts 11-10 Betfair, Paddy Power Lebanon to reach quarter-finals 1pt 9-5 Betfair Australia, New Zealand…

DREAM TEAM WORLD CUP managers are spoiled for choice when it comes to selecting their forward line. Goals remain the game's primary currency and so every self-respecting XI will need plenty of firepower up front. With that in mind, let's run through the bookies' favourites to win the the Golden Boot in Qatar this winter. Harry Kane will be an…

Dream Team World Cup is live and one of the very first things you'll need to consider before selecting your XI is which teams will be in the best shape in Qatar. The logic is simple: the better a team performs, the more likely they are to score goals and keep clean sheets, meaning plenty of Dream Team points. So who are the favourites to lift the…

The World Rugby Sevens Series 2023 begins with a men's event in Hong Kong, 4-6 November, and there is plenty to get excited about for this season. For starters, the top four finishers in both the men's and women's competitions will secure an automatic qualification berth for the Paris 2024 Olympics. In addition, there will be record numbers of legs…

When the Grand National gets under way at Aintree Racecourse on Saturday all eyes will once again be on Rachael Blackmore and Minella Times. At last year's National, Blackmore made history on the gelding by becoming the first female jockey to win the world's most famous, and toughest, jumps race. The " momentous victory " saw the Irish rider's…

In the excellent new Netflix feature documentary "The Redeem Team," current Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James at one point reveals that he believes the 2008 U.S. Olympic men's basketball team was the best international basketball club in history. By extension, that would make it the best basketball team ever (All-Star teams aside,…

The Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers are undefeated this postseason, but it feels different. Philadelphia stayed perfect by beating the defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves, 7-6, on Tuesday in Game 1 of their NL Division Series, improving to 3-0 in the playoffs. The Phillies have shown pop up and down the order and combined…

Paige Spiranac is one of the most talked about social media stars today. The ex-professional golfer has made millions of fans on the internet. Spiranac loves updating her fans constantly about her life via Twitter. And her recent post left her fans in shock at her new skills on the internet. Spiranac is known for having multiple talents including…

WARRINGTON Wolves has a rich history of having current and former players representing their international sides. As such, the upcoming Rugby League World Cup got us thinking - could we create a dream 17 of Wire players past, present and future drawn from players who have represented the competing nations? We thought that would be too easy so we…

NBA Launches Reimagined App: The All-In-One Destination for NBA Fans of Every Team Africa Newsroom 2022-09-27 New NBA (www.NBA.com) App to Provide Wall-to-Wall Content from Every Game with Personalized Experiences, Social-Style Vertical Video, Behind-the-Scenes Access to Players and Teams and More Powered by Microsoft; NBA App to Go Beyond NBA Game…

In a repeat of the 2019 Grand Final, St Helens host Salford with a place in this year's Grand Final up for grabs. Saints are chasing history as they look to win a record breaking fourth consecutive Super League title whilst Salford are looking to defy the odds as they did in 2019 only this time they have their eyes on a happy ending to the…

The 2022 Presidents Cup gets underway this week as a heavily favored United States team looks to keep the momentum rolling from their record-setting Ryder Cup victory last fall. Winners of eight straight Presidents Cups, the U.S. has dominated this team event and is primed to do so again led by American stalwarts Jordan Spieth and Justin…

On Saturday at the revamped country course, Galactic Path went off a popular 17-10 choice in the final race of the day, the Hollywoodbets Bright Future MR 74 Handicap over 2000m, and made it three in a row under the in-form Louis Mxothwa for the Dare To Dream Team. "The plan was to aim him at the 2021 Cape Winter triple crown but he wasn't ready.…

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green made waves recently while live-tweeting the replay of a classic, '90s NBA Finals matchup between the Michael Jordan-Scottie Pippen Chicago Bulls and the Stockton-to-Malone Utah Jazz. His hot take: that the KD-era Dubs would have wiped the court with both teams. "I'm watching the 98 Bulls vs Utah in the…