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Can England finally end their Euros heartbreak? We'll find out on Sunday evening as the women's side look to go one better than the men and win the European Championship. Sarina Wiegman's side have been brilliant in their home tournament so far and put in another superb performance as they swept aside Sweden 4-0 in their semi-final in Sheffield on…

England have already secured their place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2022 as Group A winners but will want to continue their winning streak against Northern Ireland on Friday England have got off to the perfect start to their UEFA Women's Euro 2022 campaign after winning their first two Group A matches to secure their place in next week's…

2pts Thomas Detry top European at 7/1 (bet365) 1pt Detry top overall scorer at 16/1 (BoyleSports) 1pt Richard Mansell top GB & Ireland at 16/1 (Sky Bet) 1pt Mansell top overall scorer at 33/1 (Sky Bet, William Hill) The Hero Cup is a new team event on the DP World Tour. It takes place for the first time in 2023 after Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald…

Rugby for the visually impaired in Ireland has transformed lives. AFP/Paul Faith DUBLIN - When Sean McDowell lost his sight two years ago, his self-confidence plummeted -- until his life was transformed by rugby. The sport gave McDowell a "new beginning" after he joined the Irish Rugby Football Union's Visually Impaired (VI) rugby programme, his…

A pair of teams that scored just one goal apiece in regulation time during the Euro 2016 round of 16 will meet in the tournament's first quarterfinal matchup Thursday as Poland plays Portugal in Marseille, France. The Poles are listed as+295 underdogs (bet $100 to win $295) on the three-way line at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. They…

It is officially gut-check season for Manchester City and Liverpool, which will remain in the spotlight of the soccer world for another week and weekend. The two English giants are nearly inseparable in the Premier League ranks after their 2-2 tie over the weekend, and they swiftly have to shift their focus back to UEFA Champions League…

What is Rory McIlroy's net worth? Rory McIlroy is one of the top professional golfers in the world and a former world number. He's a four-time major champion and started his career as a successful amateur, topping the World Amateur Golf Ranking at the age of 17 years old. Once he turned professional, Rory surprised the world with his conquest of…

The Women's Six Nations returns today, reverting back to its normal round-robin format following a truncated 2021 edition because of the pandemic. In a World Cup year for the women's game, this year's championship takes on added significance, with video-sharing app TikTok coming on board as its first title sponsor. Below you can read our…

When is Ulster vs Munster on and what time does it start? Ulster vs Munster will take place on Sunday 1st January, 2023 - 17:15 (UK) Where is Ulster vs Munster taking place? Ulster vs Munster will take place at Kingspan Stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland Where can I get tickets for Ulster vs Munster? Ticket information for Ulster vs Munster can…

Read all of Daniel Storey's World Cup 2022 group guides here here Brazil Serbia Switzerland Cameroon All times GMT Switzerland vs Cameroon: 10am, Thurs 24 Nov (Al Janoub) Brazil vs Serbia: 7pm, Thurs 24 Nov (Lusail Iconic) Cameroon vs Serbia: 10am, Mon 28 Nov (Al Janoub) Brazil vs Switzerland: 4pm, Mon 28 Nov (Stadium 974) Cameroon vs Brazil: 7pm,…

The PGA Tour is on its annual winter break, but that's not stopping us from looking ahead to the rest of the 2022-23 golf season. The Sentry Tournament of Champions kicks off during the first week of January, and from there, it's nearly non-stop PGA Tour golf until the FedEx Cup Playoffs in late August. With that in mind, here's a look at our…

Poland will look to talisman Robert Lewandowski to improve their paltry European Championship goalscoring returns when they face Slovakia in Euro 2020 Group E. In their 11 previous matches at the finals, Poland have never scored more than one goal, while they also have a habit of making sluggish starts. A 1-0 win over Northern Ireland at Euro 2016…

Morocco take on Croatia in their opening Group F match of the World Cup on Wednesday in a 10am GMT kick-off at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, and Betfred has a tremendous new customer offer for you to take advantage of when betting on the game. Already got a Betfred account? Check out all the latest bookmaker offers and the best betting…

England take on Iran in their opening match in World Cup Group B on Monday, and 888sport has a new customer offer for you to use. Already used the 888sport sign-up offer? Check out all the latest bookmaker offers and the best betting sites. Place a £10 bet on qualifying markets and at odds of 1.5 (1/2). The £10 bet must be at odds of 1.5 (1/2) or…

Europe's biggest nations face each other in high-quality international football, with fierce rivals Spain and Portugal as well as Belgium and Holland facing each other in the group stage. Perhaps the standout group sees England, Italy and Germany pitted against one another. France beat Spain in the 2021 final at Milan's San Siro, two years on from…

England Women will receive the biggest indication of their Euro 2022 credentials on Friday evening when they host the Netherlands in a pre-tournament friendly at Elland Road in Leeds. The match comes after Sarina Wiegman's England side registered a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Belgium last Thursday. This week's test against the reigning European…

England and Germany renew rivalries this weekend as they prepare to go head-to-head in the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 final at Wembley on Sunday, in the hope of being crowned the champions of Europe The UEFA Women's Euro 2022 final takes place this weekend as England and Germany will battle it out to be crowned the champions of European football, to…

Norway to win 2-1 against Finland- 8/1! At 8/1, a £10 bet would return £90! Norway vs Finland November 20, 2022 1:00 pm GMT Will Norway wrap up 2022 with back-to-back friendly victories? On Thursday night, Ståle Solbakken's side beat Republic of Ireland 2-1 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin Both goals came from Martin Ødegaard set-pieces; Leo Skiri…

International football odds for England vs Wales, Scotland vs Israel, Bosnia vs Northern Ireland and Slovakia vs Ireland Dominic Calvert-Lewin is 15/4 to do what he has been doing all season at Wembley, and score the opening goal against Wales. So it's now raining goals, is it? Football matches are at sixes and sevens are they? A record-breaking…

Germany could not have asked for anything more from the group phase of the Women's Euro 2022. Drawn in a potentially tricky group alongside Finland, the pre-tournament favorites Spain and Denmark, the runners-up from the last edition of this competition five years ago, Germany secured top spot with a minimum of fuss. That was always likely to be…

First published on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 Captain Tim Forster was sitting in his battered Range Rover at the top of the gallops, on the Downs near Letcombe Bassett, waiting for his slowcoach chasers to lumber into view. When the first of them finally did, ears flopping, it was a horse about to run at Sandown's annual military meeting, where…

Some time ago we ran a series based on the 1980s. It was a look at the (mostly) domestic football happenings and events of each of the years from a calendar viewpoint rather than a season one. We ran the series in random, non-chronological order and while we mainly stuck to events in the public domain, we did include a few personal tidbits with an…

PDC World Championship Michael Mansell vs Ben Robb Alexandra Palace, London 15.12.2022, 22:10 Odds Bet Type Bookmaker Claim Bonus! Odds1,61 Bet TypeMichael Mansell Win Bookmaker Bet Now! Since the Professional Darts Corporation's split from the British Darts Organisation in 2004, this will be the PDC's 29th World Championship. From December 15th,…

Nathan Rafferty has been performing well on the Development Tour PDC darts tips, best bets and player analysis for day one of the 2023 Cazoo World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace, London. Sky Sports Arena, 7pm Thursday Over 885.5 tournament 180s 4pts 5-6 Betfair, Paddy Power Nathan Rafferty to beat Jermaine Wattimena 1pt 8-5 Coral,…

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Well here it is folks, this is definitely my final preview for 2022 as we sign off with this week's Mauritius Open at the Mont Choisy Le Golf, Grand Baie, Mauritius. This is an event co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour and also the Sunshine Tour. If I'm being honest here, I don't have a clue who half of this field is so I'll concentrate on the…

Find out how to get free bets and bonuses for Japan's World Cup round-of-16 clash against Croatia this afternoon Japan take on Croatia in their big round-of-16 clash this afternoon (3pm GMT kick-off), and it looks set to be a cracker at Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, with both teams confident of getting through to the quarter-finals. Betfred is…

Northern Ireland welcome Greece to Belfast on Thursday evening for their first game in the 2022/23 Nations League campaign. The hosts are top seeds in Group C2 and will want to get things off to a perfect start against second seeds Greece, with the other two sides in the group - Kosovo and Cyprus - playing earlier on Thursday. The Greeks' last…

The 12 highest-ranked sides in the Nations League that have not booked their place at the next European Championships via the qualifying groups will reach the play-offs, with three spots for the competition available. Northern Ireland have been unable to make the most of that benefit in the past due to their traditionally poor record in this…

THEY say 60 is the new 40, and champion trainer Paul Nicholls is still as pumped up as ever for the new season. Somerset-based Nicholls celebrated the landmark birthday with a big bash earlier this year. And he was also able to toast a 14th trainer's crown after fending off the challenge of long-time rival Nicky Henderson. He has a promising squad…

Switzerland hope to secure early points in a tough Group G when they face Cameroon in their World Cup opener on Thursday after a year of solid performances on the European stage. The Swiss reached the Euro 2020 quarter-finals before losing a penalty shootout to Spain. They also finished ahead of Italy in their World Cup qualifying group to avoid…

The doubles tournament returns to Frankfurt this year as reigning champions Scotland look to defend their crown against challengers such as England, Wales and The Netherlands. The 2022 World Cup of Darts takes centre stage on the PDC Calendar this week as a number of the very best players in the world take part in the unique event. In what is the…

The 36-year-old, who trains in partnership with Josh Guerriero, spent much of his youth growing up at the world famous track with his father Lord Daresbury, Chairman of the Merseyside venue between 1989 and 2014. Having watched some of the modern day greats grace the track during his childhood Greenall now hopes he can celebrate a winner over the…

Qatar became the first home nation to be eliminated from their own tournament after only two World Cup fixtures. Qualification from Group A became mathematically impossible after Ecuador's 1-1 draw with the Netherlands. The opening day 2-0 defeat to Ecuador meant they became the first host nation ever to lose their first match of a World Cup. If…

Five years is a long time. Not only in the world of football, but perhaps especially there. Five years ago Austria made their debut on the big women's football stage, at the Euros in the Netherlands, and took the country on an unimaginably successful ride. A clear underdog they reached the semi-finals, creating a hype around the team at home and…

France open their World Cup campaign against Australia on Tuesday, and BoyleSports has an attractive welcome offer for new customers who place a bet on the match. Already signed up to BoyleSports? Check out all the latest bookmaker offers and the best betting sites Place a bet of £10 or more at odds of evens (2.0) or greater. Minimum stake of…

Paul Nicholls considers Hitman a serious rival to stablemate Bravemansgame in the King George VI Chase following a dominant display at Haydock. The Ditcheat handler has saddled a record 12 previous winners of Kempton's Boxing Day showpiece and Bravemansgame is as short as even money to add his name to the roll of honour. But Hitman - second on his…

Almost eight years have passed since Rory McIlroy last won a major championship, believe it or not. Despite a prolonged slump in golf's biggest events, he's showing up this week at the U.S. Open as the betting favorite and fan favorite, and deservedly so on both accounts. The sport has splintered into a good-versus-evil battle in recent weeks, with…

Saturday 19 November 2022 11:00 Old Trafford has long been home to some of the greatest players in football history but which Manchester United players have also made a name for themselves on the global stage by starring in World Cup tournaments? As the 2022 edition of the tournament begins in Qatar, we've whipped up a combined XI of Reds who have…

The EFL Cup is the secondary cup competition in England. The 2021/22 edition began on July 31 and will conclude with the final at Wembley on February 27. Ninety-two teams entered the competition as per usual. The EFL Cup also known as the Carabao Cup was launched in 1960 by Alan Hardaker, the Football League Secretary. "It must be obvious to all of…

Julie Nelson made history as the first ever Northern Irish goalscorer on the big stage, but her solo strike wasn't enough to overcome the relentless surge of Norwegian bodies into their territory. Austria can be pleased with their efforts despite a 1-0 defeat to England in the opening game of the tournament. They will be determined to make their…

Slovenia to win 2-0 against Montenegro- 17/2! At 17/2, a £10 bet would return £95! Slovenia vs Montenegro November 20, 2022 2:00 pm GMT Who will win this friendly in Ljubljana? On Thursday night, Slovenia beat Romania 2-1 at Cluj Arena, thanks to first half goals from Benjamin Šeško and then Andraž Šporar. Matjaž Kek's team won just once in the…

The 21-year-old from Northern Ireland, who was largely unknown when he won a Tour Card on the final day of Qualifying School back in January, has enjoyed a stunning debut season in the PDC but this moment of perfection will see him shoot further to stardom quicker than anyone could have imagined. Rock managed the feat in the second leg of his…

Malta will welcome Greece to the Ta' Qali National Stadium for an international friendly fixture on Thursday, 17 November. The hosts come into the clash on the back of a 2-1 comeback victory over Israel in an international friendly in September. The Israelis took a 32nd-minute lead through Bibras Natcho but Alexander Satariano and Ferdinando Apap…

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Find out how to get free bets and bonuses for the unrivalled Flat racing festival that is Royal Ascot on day five of the meeting Royal Ascot racegoers have enjoyed a fantastic first four days of racing, and there's more terrific action in store this afternoon with seven more races, including the Group 1 Platinum Jubilee Stakes, as the event reaches…

Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka can swing from the sublime to the ridiculous in a matter of moments, but on his day he is the driving force of his team's midfield and has featured in every one of their games at the last two World Cup finals. Xhaka has great technical ability, but wears his heart on his sleeve, which at times has left his club…

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South Africa has been a staple of the DP World Tour and the end of this year's schedule and the start of next involves no less than four co-sanctioned events in the country. The first is the lucrative Nedbank Golf Challenge and offers the final chance for players to qualify for next week's season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. Just 66…

The third day of the Cheltenham Festival promises to be as spectacular as the first two, with Flooring Porter aiming for a repeat victory in the Stayers' Hurdle, the feature race of the day. Betfred is offering £60 in bonuses when you place a single £10 bet on day three of the Festival. Discover the best Cheltenham free bets for the 2022…