#Never Say Die

After a month-long break due to the winter World Cup the Premier League has returned, and it didn't take long for surprise results. Arsenal has continued where it left off and has taken full advantage of slip-ups from their nearest rivals. Brentford continues to be the surprise package, drawing against Tottenham and beating Liverpool. Join us as we…

Australia's Jason Kubler has emerged as a surprise hero in the wake of Nick Kyrgios' withdrawal from the United Cup, pulling off an incredible victory over Great Britain's world number 27 Dan Evans. The Australian, ranked 107th in the world, stunned his heavyweight opponent 6-3 7-6 (3) for Australia's first win of the competition, before Sam Stosur…

Australia's Jason Kubler has ranked his come-from-behind defeat of world No.27 Dan Evans at the United Cup among the most memorable moments of his tennis career. Australia's sixth-best male player on ranking and a 2022 Davis Cup representative, Kubler was selected in the United Cup team after Jordan Thompson, Chris O'Connell and Thanasi Kokkinakis…

Paisley Park should enjoy a victory stroll in the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle (3.30) at Cheltenham today. Emma Lavelle's star captured Thursday's feature race 12 months ago and returns to the Festival on the back of a seven-race winning streak. "He's done everything right - he's barely foot a put wrong - and hopefully we can do it again," said the…

The biggest empires in history evolved from one great individual at the very top. From the heady days of Julius Caesar and the Roman empire to Napoleon Bonaparte's French conquests, it takes the best leader to ignite sheer success. For owner John Dance, his expanding racing empire is thriving thanks to his own Empress at the top charting the…

Lester Piggott, a jockey whose career haul included nine Derby victories, has died at the age of 86. Unquestionably one of the greatest jockeys of all time, Piggott rode his first winner, The Chase, at Haydock in 1948 when just 12 years of age and his last win came with Palacegate Jack at the same Merseyside track in 1994, a few weeks short of his…

Nijinsky remains the last colt to have won the Triple Crown - a feat he accomplished with Piggott aboard in the 2000 Guineas, Derby and St Leger. Nijinsky outclassed his 2000 Guineas rivals in the paddock and on the racecourse, sweeping through most impressively to beat the top-class Yellow God by two and a half lengths. For the first and only time…

The Chosen One will be the only New Zealand-trained runner in this year's Melbourne Cup and will be trying to make up for an unlucky ninth in last year's race. There is likely to be one New Zealand-trained horse and as many as six New Zealand-bred horses in next Tuesday's A$8million Melbourne Cup. The most prestigious handicap race in the southern…

Although six years had already passed since the first win of his legendary career, Lester Piggott was still only 18 when riding his first Derby winner, Never Say Die, making him the youngest jockey to win the race during the twentieth century. This came just months after Piggott had ridden a winner, Mull Sack, at the National Hunt Meeting (nowadays…

If you're like most golfers, then you most probably love gambling. It may sound weird but gambling and golf are a combination made in heaven, like peanut butter and jelly. It's also one of the few activities that can be enjoyed alone when you need to withdraw from the outside world, switch your focus, and recharge your energies. Luckily, there are…

The pre-race talk surrounds one horse hoping to keep up an impressive record at Epsom this weekend. Desert Crown has dominated the buildup to this year's Derby as the three-year old protects an unbeaten record at Epsom. Trained by five-time derby winner Sir Michael Stoute, the colt was an 11/1 winner on debut at Nottingham last November and…

John Daly was on a roll of winning streaks back in 1995. However, what we will focus today on was how he was caught off guard once during the 1995 Opens. Apparently, a man from the audience was the one to cause the scene. John Daly does not have the most conventional story. The pro golfer has had his share of struggle day in and out. He has…

In building their 31-game winning streak against District 1 opponents, the Garnet Valley Jaguars followed a formula that's almost as easy to explain as it is difficult to overcome. The Jaguars run the ball downhill - dives, sweeps, keepers, mixed in with just enough play-action passes to keep a defense honest … and confused. Eventually, opponents…

Legendary jockey Lester Piggott, perhaps the greatest rider there has been, has died at the age of 86. He died peacefully in the early hours of Sunday morning in Switzerland, having been in hospital several days. His death comes six days before the Derby at Epsom, a race he will always be synonymous with. He won the greatest Flat race in the world…

Fixture: (4) Coco Gauff vs (8) Daria Kasatkina. Date: November 3, 2022. Tournament: WTA Finals 2022. Round: Round robin. Venue: Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, United States. Surface: Hardcourt. Prize money: $5000000. Match timing: Not before 7 pm local time, 8 pm ET, 12 am GMT and 5:30 am IST. Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Amazon Prime…

After a heartbreaking loss in their first Super 12 match against India, Pakistan would like to regroup and get back to winning ways against Zimbabwe in the 24th match of the T20 World Cup 2022 at Perth on Thursday, October 27. For Zimbabwe, the match against Pakistan in an opportunity to add to the list of upsets that the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup…

1pt Christopher Nkunku to score anytime at 9/5 (General) RB Leipzig have had their own mini soap-opera going on as Captain Peter Gulasci has undergone surgery after tearing his ACL. Marco Rose then publicly lambasted Timo Werner for his reaction to being substituted against Celtic last week, which was followed by Technical Director Christopher…

The New York Mets defeated the San Diego Padres in Game 2 of their Wild Card Series, setting up a sports betting event for Sunday when they meet in Game 3. The Mets avoided elimination and will host the Padres in the deciding game of the MLB Playoffs opening round. New York triumphed 7-3 on Saturday. Caesars Sportsbook has the Padres at+115 and the…

Swansea City host Sunderland at the Liberty Stadium in the EFL Championship on Saturday, looking to extend their winning run to four games. The Swans are flying high at the moment after a hat-trick of wins in their last three games, having won only twice in their previous nine. After making light work of Hull City in a 3-0 drubbing, the Welsh…

While hosting Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi at his Lagos residence in Bourdillon, Ikoyi on Monday in 2018, NIGERIA presidential hopeful Bola Tinubu showed off his football savvy. Infomation Guide Nigeria In order to gain Tinubu's backing for Africa's Next Football Superstar, a talent hunt initiative created by the Mikel Obi Foundation, Mikel, who…

Our expert backs Erling Haaland to score first in his betting tips for Sunday's clash between Manchester City and Manchester United Manchester City host Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday (kick-off, 2pm), with both sides looking to continue their good form in the league from before the international break. City are unbeaten in the…

Matthew Shaw - Rugby League Live editor I'm really reluctant to write off the Rhinos because I've done it twice already during the play-offs and they've proven me wrong twice. I thought their race was run when they headed to Perpignan and I thought the semi-final would be a game too far. Both times I was, clearly, emphatically wrong. But how do you…

Unsurprisingly, those concerns have manifested themselves on the pitch, and at the time of writing the Foxes are yet to win a single game in 2022/23 - five defeats in six starts, with an average of two goals conceded per outing, which speaks volumes as to their woes. The football betting odds suggested that Leicester would experience a season of…

If there's anyone who can offer a level-headed response to the Giants' disappointing 2022 season, it's Buster Posey. The former Giants catcher joined KNBR 680's "Murph & Mac" on Tuesday, where he provided his assessment of his former team's season. "The most simplistic view for me, is you have to remember it's a really hard game," Posey said. "We…

Desert Crown is a strong favourite to land the Epsom Derby on Saturday with flat racing's blue riband to be renamed in honour of the record-breaking serial winner Lester Piggott. The legendary jockey died in Switzerland on Sunday aged 86 but such was his stature tributes were still flooding the email server of Britain's racing daily the Racing Post…

Antonio Giovinazzi's season with Dragon Penske in Formula E was disastrous whichever way you cut it. Zero points, hammered by his team-mate, multiple incidents, just seven race finishes and an average grid start of 18th from a field of 22. The stats tell their own sorry story. But in addition to the statistics come multiple other stands…