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We've got everything you need to know about the famous races in June has returned for five days of high quality racing. Each day has six flat races, including eight Group One races. Thursday includes the main event of the festival - the coveted Gold Cup race. Order of St George, rode by Ryan Moore, won last year's Gold Cup and is the favourite to…

Newcastle will bid to return to winning ways in the Premier League as the race for Champions League qualification intensifies. The Magpies welcome high-flying Fulham to St James' Park having been held to goalless draws in their last two league outings against Leeds and Arsenal. Anything less than all three points will hamper Newcastle's top-four…

Fulham will be without Aleksandar Mitrovic against Chelsea as they bid to earn a fourth Premier League win on the spin. The Whites' star striker is banned for one match after earning a fifth booking of the campaign in last week's 1-0 victory at Leicester, but Marco Silva's team will still fancy their chances of bagging local bragging rights. Fulham…

Wales 10 England 9.... it was a scoreline and day rugby fans this side of the Severn will never forget. That heady 1993 clash in Cardiff when against all odds, Will Carling's Chariot saw the wheels spectacularly fall off was the pre-cursor some more memorable moments against the Red Rose.

Chelsea will be looking to return to winning ways when they make the short trip across south-west London to face Fulham on Thursday (kick-off, 8pm). Fulham have exceeded all expectations after returning to the Premier League this season and head into this clash in seventh, three points and three places above Chelsea. A win will take them above…

Novak Djokovic reaches out wide to play a forehand on his way to a four-set semi-final victory over Britain's Cameron Norrie on Centre Court on Friday Free tennis tips, best bets and analysis for the Wimbledon men's singles final at the All England Club on Sunday. BBC One, 2pm Sunday Novak Djokovic to beat Nick Kyrgios 3-1 1pt 11-4 Hills Novak…

It was England who emerged victorious, as they sealed another Grand Slam thanks to a show-stopping decider away in France on the final weekend of action. But it was not all just about the Red Roses, with some of the most dramatic finishes elsewhere and nations taking big steps forward to set up a mouth-watering Championship in 2023. Before that…

Free football tips, bets and analysis for this weekend's Premier League, EFL and European action. Fulham to beat Southampton 3pm Saturday 2pts Evs general Over 2.5 goals in Peterborough v Wycombe 3pm Sunday 1pt 21-20 bet365 Lyon to win & over 2.5 goals v Clermont 4pm Sunday 2pts 20-21 general Paddy Power are giving away free bets to new and…

Following their relatively uncelebrated African Cup of Nations third-place finish at home, Cameroonians may find some consolation in Francis Ngannou's first UFC title defence last month, and the future challenges that the mixed martial artist is set to face. One of the heaviest punchers in the history of combat sports, the Cameroonian UFC…

Jockey James Reveley discussed his life In France, moving to France from the UK, his rides at Auteuil tomorrow as well as a horse who's running there that he's ridden before and a horse for next year on the latest episode of our From the Horse's Mouth podcast. I just came over for a summer holiday really and absolutely loved it. That was a while…

Wimbledon returns once again with Novak Djokovic looking for his seventh Wimbledon title and Iga Swiatek looking to secure her first Wimbledon Grand Slam Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek are the current favourites for the men's and women's singles respectively Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek have been named as the bookies favourites for this year's…

2022-12-08Friday racing tips for Cheltenham, Doncaster, Southwell, Wolverhampton, Dundalk and Bangor Here's a quick bit of detail on our key selections for Friday's action, you can find the full list of tips for every race across all the tracks at the bottom of the page. Bungley appeals most at Southwell in the second division of the Spreadex…

Hartpury won their first Championship Cup game of the season, beating Nottingham 33-19. In a group that also contains Ealing and Jersey, Hartpury knew it would be long odds against them progressing and they lost their two opening games and conceded 119 points in the process. Hartpury, with Mitch Eadie and Sam Lewis the stand-out performers in a…

Plymouth to Win Over 3.5 Goals Morgan Whittaker to Score Anytime Jevani Brown to Score Anytime A Bet Builder using these selections pays at approximately 34/1 with Paddy Power. Monday 8pm: Plymouth Argyle v Exeter City TV: Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football It's Monday Night Football but not as we know it. To kick off the working week…

Join our channel for our exclusive free betting tips, picks and offers. After Tom Kim triumphed at the Andalucía Masters last week at Real Club Valderrama, this week attentions turn back to the DP World Tour for the 2022 Mallorca Golf Open from Son Muntaner Golf Club, Golf Santa Ponsa, Mallorca, Spain. After correctly predicting that Brooks Koepka…

Gloucester Rugby head north to face Newcastle Falcons on Saturday in Round 14 of the 2021/22 Gallagher Premiership. The Cherry and Whites go into the match having handsomely in Europe on their last outing and sitting in fourth place in the league table. Falcons sit in ninth and are famously difficult to tackle on their home turf. The game kicks off…

Prediction and odds for the game: Milan (19/10) vs Chelsea (13/10) We are backing the draw at odds of 5/2 When: Tuesday 11 October 2022, Kick-off 20:00 Where: The Giuseppe Meazza On Tuesday night, Milan and Chelsea clash at the Giuseppe Meazza in what could be a pivotal game in the race for the last 16 in Group E of the Champions League. To say…

The chill is in the air again and the core jumps season is poised to return. For me, Chepstow's two-day fixture is the point in the calendar when the shackles of pre-season buzz and anticipation for the new campaign can be released. It is back and the cards on Friday and Saturday certainly do not disappoint. I unashamedly favour jumps over the…

Our expert backs Olivier Giroud to score in his betting tips for Wednesday's Champions League clash between Chelsea and AC Milan Chelsea are still adapting to life under new manager Graham Potter as they prepare to welcome AC Milan to Stamford Bridge in the Champions League on Wednesday (kick-off, 8pm BST). With two teams capable of creating…

Prediction and odds for the game: Chelsea (7/10) vs Milan (4/1) We are backing the draw at odds of 14/5 When: Wednesday 05 October 2022, Kick-off 20:00 Where: Stamford Bridge On Wednesday night, Chelsea and Milan go head-to-head at Stamford Bridge in gameweek three of Group E in the Champions League. The Blues picked up their first win under new…

Bath Rugby bring the curtain up on the 2022/23 Gallagher Premiership with a trip to derby rivals Bristol Bears on Friday night. Bath, under new head of rugby Johann van Graan who arrived at the club following the Blue, Black and Whites' last place finish in the Premiership last season, played two Championship sides in pre-season, beating Coventry…

Horseracing in the Cheltenham area, which dates back to 1815, actually began with flat racing on Nottingham Hill, just to the east of Bishop's Cleeve and Gotherington. The races moved to Cleeve Hill in 1818, still on the flat, and became very popular. The Cleeve Hill Racecourse stand burned down in 1830 and in 1831 the course was moved to its…

THE former district commissioner of the Wylye Valley branch of the Pony Club, who also competed up to prix st georges (PSG) level in dressage, died on 20 August after a short illness, aged 78. Born in Kingswood, Julia (née May) grew up in the nearby Bristol suburb of Hanham and although her parents, Jo and Arnold, weren't remotely horsey, she…

Chelsea will be looking to make amends for last week's 1-0 defeat by Dinamo Zagreb when RB Leipzig visit Stamford Bridge in Group E of the Champions League on Wednesday (kick-off, 8pm BST). While the Blues were losing what proved to be manager Thomas Tuchel's final game in charge, the Austrian side were beginning their campaign with a respectable…