#The Oval

Today's question: What's your New Year's prediction for INDYCAR? Curt Cavin: Predictions can get a guy in trouble, like last year when I didn't think Scott McLaughlin could finish any higher than seventh in the point standings and likely would end up in the 8-10 range (he finished fourth). This year, my attention is on a couple of drivers,…

It's anyone's race in this year's Daytona 500, but behind clear superspeedway MVP Denny Hamlin, the favorites might be nothing but fool's gold. Find out why we're approaching the top of the odds board with caution in our Daytona 500 picks and predictions. NASCAR is back in full force for 2022, with the legendary Daytona 500 running this weekend. As…

2023 is set to be a huge year in Indian cricket, as India plays host to the latest renewal of the World Cup. It will take place between October and November, and it will be the first time the tournament has been held solely in India. The upcoming World Cup may be the last chance for some of India's biggest stars to lift the trophy again. Rohit…

A.J. Allmendinger (16) crosses the yard of bricks to win the NASCAR Cup Series 2021 Verizon 200 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Indianapolis Motor Speedway is one of the world's most famous tracks, so it's only right that it hosts one of America's biggest motorsports weekends of the year. NASCAR and IndyCar are both headed to the Brickyard for a…

When Bernard Lapasset first met the International Olympic Council to negotiate the reinstatement of rugby union in the Rio Games, he addressed them in four languages. Needless to say, they came away impressed, and it is that internationalist approach which has made the World Rugby chairman one of the most pivotal figures in the development of the…

India begin their Test series leg of the tour of Bangladesh on Wednesday (December 14) with the first of the two Tests at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram. India head into the red-ball cricket against the hosts on the back of a 1-2 ODI series loss. The two-match Test series is crucial for India if they have to keep their hopes of playing…

The ninth Rugby World Cup gets underway on Friday in the Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo, taking place in Asia for the first time as the Japanese hosts - still best known for delivering the biggest shock in the sport's history by beating South Africa in 2015 - look to inspire a nation where interest in rugby is growing at a rate of knots, albeit in a…

In Plymouth, residents have already had their say about a proposal by a Boston developer to build a thoroughbred racetrack in their community. Hardwick residents will get to decide on a thoroughbred racing proposal early in January. While both had the potential of bringing thoroughbred racing back to Massachusetts (Suffolk Downs closed in 2019),…

England's opening batters Zak Crawley both hit fine centuries on the first day of the first Test against Pakistan as England made a blistering attacking start - before both were dismissed shortly afterwards. England's first Test series in Pakistan in 17 years almost didn't start on time. Bet they're glad it did. At lunch on the first day, the…

Rugby League's men's World Cup kicks off on Saturday when England take on Samoa in Newcastle. It's the 16th iteration of a tournament first played in France in 1954. But, if 10 years previously, you'd asked any French player taking part in that inaugural competition whether they'd ever foresee playing a World Cup on home soil they'd have laughed…

IF you think normal horse racing is thrills, spills and organised chaos, then get ready to turn it up to 11. Because nothing compares to the Palio di Siena, the'world's most insane horse race' that even featured in James Bond. Here, on the sun-baked streets of Tuscany, jockeys and horses go full throttle down roads with spectators just yards…

England began last summer with much to prove and many questions to answer, but ended it with six wins from seven Tests, series victories over New Zealand and South Africa, and a captain and coach combination that could yet take them to the top of the world rankings. It was a remarkable turnaround. Many of the summer's stars are the same players who…

1pt Zak Cralwey top England series batsman at 7/1 (Sky Bet) 1pt Zak Crawley to make a first-innings century in the first Test at 8/1 (Sky Bet, Betfair Sporstbook) England's Test series with Pakistan will see them bid to put the finishing touches to what is turning out to be a fabulous 2022 for the team, memories of last winter's Ashes defeat…

James Vince, Jake Ball and Dawid Malan are part of England's ODI talent pool Free cricket tips, best bets and analysis for England v Pakistan in the first one-day international on Thursday. Sky Sports Cricket & Main Event, 1pm Thursday Dawid Malan top England runscorer 2pts 3-1 bet365 Fakhar Zaman to be man of the match 1pt 10-1 bet365, Paddy…

A day four years in the making has finally arrived. For the first time since the 2014 World Cup, the U.S. men's national team will play in the tournament. With a young, talented team, the USMNT's game against Gareth Bale and Wales on Monday will set the tone for a challenging, but manageable, Group B. Elsewhere in the group, England and Iran start…

Glentoran host Cliftonville at The Oval in this Premier League fixture on Sunday. Glentoran prepare for this game on the back of a 0-0 draw with Coleraine in the Premier League. Their latest results suggest it has been a good time for Glentoran's backline. Glentoran have conceded little against their opponents, conceding a total of 3 goals in their…

A well-matched field of seven sophomore fillies will go postward in Saturday's $150000 Victory Ride S. (G3) at Belmont Park. The 6 1/2-furlong dirt dash features five horses who have achieved stakes success in the past, as well as an unbeaten contender, in what appears to be a very good betting affair. The Tom Albertrani-trained #7 Sterling…

Liam Livingstone remains a danger at the crease for Birmingham Phoenix Free cricket tips, best bets and analysis for Birmingham Phoenix v Manchester Originals in the Men's Hundred and Women's Hundred on Sunday. Birmingham Phoenix v Manchester Originals Men's Hundred BBC Two / Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Cricket, 7pm Women's Hundred Sky…

England are in the familiar position of being underdogs to win the Ashes this year as they once again tour Australia with question marks hanging over the team. The return of Ben Stokes may be a boost for the tourists but the odds give Joe Root's team a 9/2 chance (18%) of winning the series. Yet England have been underdogs before and prevailed in…

Kevin Harvick (4) and William Byron (24) race during the NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Oct. 10, 2021. The picture is finally becoming clearer in the 2022 NASCAR playoffs. After four races won by drivers outside the playoffs, Chase Elliott was victorious at Talladega last week to punch his ticket to the…

The Breeders' Cup World Championships, the ultimate handicapping challenge for horseplayers, heads to Keeneland this year, with Saturday's schedule featuring nine championship races, including the $4 million Breeders' Cup Turf and the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic. Flightline, unbeaten in five starts and the favorite in the Breeders' Cup…

The Hundred is a divisive competition, but critics and supporters are generally agreed on one thing. In terms of women's cricket, it's been a force for good. The fast-paced nature of the hundred-ball competition has attracted a whole new audience to the game. Reports are also suggesting that the benefit is evident at the grassroots level with a…

Last week, after Australia's 13-7 win over Wales that took them to the World Cup quarterfinals, Lori Cramer and Grace Kemp refused to swap their shirts with their vanquished opponents. They weren't the only ones. Not a single member of the Wallaroos was willing to exchange their green and gold jersey for a red one. "I was happy to swap my shorts,…

CONCORD, N.C. - The first racing book Justin Marks ever read was called "The Unfair Advantage," written during a one-year sabbatical by the late Mark Donohue about his boss Roger Penske. Marks grew up in admiration of Penske, Rick Hendrick and Joe Gibbs, the top owners in American motorsports. When he was 15, Marks got his picture taken with Gibbs…

The picture is finally becoming clearer in the 2022 NASCAR playoffs. After four races won by drivers outside the playoffs, Chase Elliott was victorious at Talladega last week to punch his ticket to the next round. That leaves 11 playoff drivers fighting for the final seven spots available in the Round of 8, which will begin after this weekend's…

With the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs halfway over, the Round of 12 comes to a close at the Charlotte Motor Speedway road course. Four drivers will be eliminated following the Bank of America ROVAL 400 on Sunday afternoon (2 p.m. ET, NBC, NBC Sports App, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) while eight drivers will continue chasing their championship…

Last year in September 2021, Moeen Ali shocked everyone by announcing his retirement from test cricket. However, after Brandon McCullum took charge, there were talks of Ali coming back to play the test series versus Pakistan in December. McCullum has now received official confirmation from Moeen Ali as he will not be playing in the upcoming Test…

No. 2 Alabama hits the road this weekend to take on No. 20 Arkansas in an SEC West clash. The Crimson Tide roll in with a record of 4-0 and are coming off of two easy victories; the Tide took down Vanderbilt 55-3 last week after beating ULM 63-7 the week before. Those results looked a lot different than the one from Week 2 when Alabama narrowly…

Wives and girlfriends of Sale-Maffra cricketers - get your goodbyes in now. The cricket season starts in a matter of days, and that means hundreds of players across the region will be devoting their time to a sport that takes up most of the weekend for the next six months. To the uninhibited, cricket can appear to be a confusing game played out by…

The T20 ICC World Cup is an international competition in which the top 16 international cricket teams participate in the shortest version of the game, T20. All competing countries play 20-over matches, which are generally finished in a few hours. Because each side gets only bowled 120 balls, every single run counts, making T20 the most thrilling…

A full field of twelve 3-year-olds, headed by the decisive winner of the local Sam F. Davis Stakes, Classic Causeway, will battle it out on the Kentucky Derby trail when they meet in the Grade 2 Tampa Bay Derby on Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs. A very impressive debut winner at Saratoga, Classic Causeway was bumped right up into graded stakes racing…

Cricket has long been recognized as an aggressive sport, therefore antagonism between the two sides is unsurprising. When two opposing teams take the field, the fun of the game doubles and their vengeance against each other on the field excites spectators. Cricket is a game that is always played on a give-and-take basis. Because one side wins and…

England began the summer with much to prove and many questions to answer, but ended it with six wins from seven Tests, series victories over New Zealand and South Africa, and a captain and coach combination that could yet take them to the top of the world rankings. It's been a remarkable turnaround. Many of this summer's stars are the same players…

The garden that overlooks Burley-in-Wharfdale Cricket Club often has a Brook shirt hanging out to dry. Yorkshire, Northern Superchargers, Hobart Hurricanes, Lahore Qalanders. There is an England Test shirt on the way, too. "She loves doing my washing," says Brook. "If she ever says she doesn't like it, she's lying. "She's been on holiday recently,…

Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Whither Zimbabwe? Over to Ralf: An absolutely magnificent innings from Luke Wells, potentially we think the second fastest Lancashire hundred of all time (excluding hundreds made against declaration bowling - sorry Chapple). Great hitting from a man not known for it, nine fours and five huge sixes, and…

Show key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature Show key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature A quick round -up of the scores before I face the dentist: Division One Rose Bowl: Hampshire 31-1 v Northants (rain delay - restart due 2.15pm) Canterbury: Kent v Essex 113-1 - Alastair Cook 57 not out.

2pts Anrich Nortje top South Africa first innings bowler at 13/4 (Betway) 1pt Kyle Verreynne top South Africa first innings batsman at 8/1 (General) 1pt Ben Stokes top England first innings batsman at 6/1 (General) England have set up a mouth-watering finish to the Test summer this week, the final act at the Oval now a series decider after Ben…

Alice Capsey impressed for England Women at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham Free cricket tips, best bets and analysis for Oval Invincibles v Northern Superchargers in The Hundred men's and The Hundred women's on Thursday. Oval Invincibles Women v Northern Superchargers Women BBC Two / Sky Sports Cricket / Sky Sports Main Event, 6.30pm Oval…

Oval Invincibles (OVI) will be hosting Northern Superchargers (NOS) in the 9th match of The Hundred Men 2022 at The Oval in London on Thursday. Oval Invincibles won against Welsh Fire by 29 runs in the last match. Star opening batter Will Jacks smashed 81 runs off just 45 balls and Sunil Narine took three wickets for just 21 runs to guide the team…