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Pound for pound, name five managers across Europe better than Brentford's Thomas Frank. Well done if you got to more than three. In terms of club size, Brentford should be bottom half of the Championship or top end of League One. But, on the pitch, they ended Saturday night eighth in the Premier League, above big-spending Liverpool and Chelsea, who…

While tennis season has officially started already, the 2023 Australian Open is the unofficial kickoff as the sport's first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The top players have arrived in Melbourne with the hopes of starting their season off with a bang, and the tournament kicks off at 7pm ET Sunday, so who should you be betting on? Novak…

The first grand slam of the new tennis season gets underway on January 16 in Melbourne and the 2023 Australian Open is set to provide no end of intriguing storylines. Chief among them is the return of Novak Djokovic one year from his deportation debacle, as the Serb looks to match Rafael Nadal's record of 22 grand slam titles. Djokovic's…

for all the Coral Stewards' Cup runners and riders, form, Timeform comments and hints plus the very latest betting. Inver Park bids to supplement Royal Ascot success and secure a fourth straight win for George Boughey when he goes for gold in the Coral Stewards' Cup. Bought for £35000 out of the retiring Mick Quinn's yard in December, the Pivotal…

French Ligue 1 15.01.2023 15:00 Stade Pierre Mauroy Odds Bet Type Bookmaker Claim Bonus! Odds1,68 Bet TypeUnder 4.5 cards Bookmaker Bet Now! Lille OSC face ESTC Troyes in the 19th match of the Ligue 1 season. Lille OSC are in the top end of the table and can even move higher with a win here. Hopefully they can book a place in the UEFA Conference…

Here's your round-up of all the latest rugby news for Wednesday, December 14. Gloucester Rugby are the unnamed England Premiership side which has signed Welsh star Max Llewellyn from Cardiff, according to the latest reports. The 23-year-old is one of Welsh rugby's hottest prospects and has been tipped by many to be a future Wales international, but…

The first UFC event of 2023 takes place this Saturday night, Jan. 14, with a light heavyweight matchup between Sean Strickland and Nassourdine Imavov set as the UFC Vegas 67 five-round main event. Kelvin Gastelum was initially scheduled to be Imavov's main event opponent but needed to withdraw from the card earlier this week after suffering a mouth…

Champion jockey Kerrin McEvoy turned down the opportunity to compete at the rich Magic Millions carnival to build some winning momentum at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. "I didn't have a lot doing at the Gold Coast in the major races," McEvoy explained. "So, I thought it was a better option to stay here and hopefully boot home one or two winners. "I…

SAN JOSE - Playing on Connor McDavid's wing: on one hand it's the most coveted position in hockey; on the other, it's the scariest. Yes, you're going to benefit from being on a line with one of the three or four best players who've ever played in the NHL. But, on the other hand, you have to keep up. And that means thinking faster, skating faster,…

Highlighting four player prop bets to target in Sunday's matchup between the Giants-Vikings. The Giants and Vikings meet in Minneapolis on Saturday for the second time in four weeks. Minnesota narrowly won the first matchup, 27-24, and now the stakes are substantially higher in the first round of the playoffs, with the Vikings favored on their home…

The Toronto Maple Leafs will wrap up a five-game home stand and take on the hottest goalie in hockey in Juuse Saros tonight as the Buds host the Nashville Predators as -200 favorites. The big news isn't who the Leafs are playing, but more who they won't have in the lineup, as Auston Matthews missed practice Tuesday and has been ruled out for…

This article is part of our College Football Picks series. The 2021-22 College Football Playoff showed that it was in fact possible for new blood to finally break into the sport's final four teams. With big question marks hanging around a number of the playoff's annual contenders, could the 2022-23 season repeat with two programs making their…

NBA futures betting is like marriage. Jump in blindly and you're destined for failure. Wait too long and you might miss the boat. You'll be wrong 99% of the time, but that one win will carry you for eternity. Just like any good marriage, we have to be more attentive the longer it goes. The honeymoon period is over and we have a much clearer picture…

Red-hot Juuse Saros and the Nashville Predators will take on a Toronto Maple Leafs squad that's missing top-notch scorer Auston Matthews on Wednesday night. Our NHL picks expect team captain John Tavares to step up his game. The Toronto Maple Leafs will wrap up a five-game home stand and take on the hottest goalie in hockey in Juuse Saros tonight…

The NFL wild card round sees the Cincinnati Bengals vs Baltimore Ravens for the second time in a week, and the team here at Sportslens have been looking ahead to the game by building a parlay for our readers to savour. Last year's Super Bowl finalists the Bengals will be hoping they can repeat the fairytale heroics by overcoming the Ravens at the…

There have been some classic World Cup meetings between the Netherlands and Argentina over the years, and Friday's quarter-final clash at Lusail Stadium (kick-off, 7pm GMT) has the ingredients to be another. Argentina won the most memorable of their previous World Cup showdowns - a 3-1 victory in the 1978 final on home soil - while they also…

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While Covers is already jam-packed with CFP National Championship Game coverage, this day-of update provides the latest odds, a breakdown of the history at stake, news surrounding a key Georgia injury, and more. Today is the day. We're mere hours away from the 2023 CFP National Championship Game and it's hardly the matchup that preseason previews…

This is an extract from Ben Mercer's book Fringes: Life on the Edge of Professional Rugby where he discusses why forging a career in rugby isn't as straightforward as it may seem - reflecting on his own experiences. Ben, who is a regular contributor to TRU, invites you to witness life at the outer edges of professional rugby and offers a first-hand…

Betway Bets of the Day: Calgary Flames vs. New York Islanders Welcome to the Betway Bets of the Day! Every single game day we are going to provide you with some recommended bets while also showing the value behind placing said bets. Disclaimer: Betting problems are not just about losing money. If you or anyone you know has issues with gambling…

Location: Le Castellet, France Course: Circuit Paul Ricard Course Length: 5.842 KM Laps: 53 Ferrari has won consecutive races, yet still enters the French Grand Prix 56 points behind Red Bull in the constructor standings. That's due to both poor strategic decisions, which caused Charles Leclerc to finish fourth at Silverstone, and unreliability,…

In the grand scheme of things, the Philadelphia Flyers' current four-game winning streak is a blip on the radar screen of the 2022-23 season. This season, the Flyers have become a hard-working and more resilient club than they were in the recent past. Over the last month or so, they've started to have more of the 25-and-younger contingent take a…

After what seemed like an endless stretch of drama, Brooklyn is fresh off a 12-game win streak that has it in the convo of elite East teams. Now facing a battered Pels squad, our NBA betting picks think it'll be all BK tonight. Sustained winning is the hardest thing to do in the NBA, so for the Brooklyn Nets to go on a 12-game winning streak after…

By Chris Johnston NorthStar Bets Fri., Jan. 6, 20234 min. read No one is explicitly using the'T' word. You know, the one that rhymes with "sank." But it may not be a complete coincidence that three teams at the bottom of the NHL standings are currently pacing towards some of the lowest point totals we've seen recorded in the last two decades. Not…

In today's lone matchup between two of the league's bottom-feeders, our NHL betting picks and predictions lean on some of Chicago's top-end talent to help secure a home win versus the Flyers and their heavily banged-up lineup. The Chicago Blackhawks against the Philadelphia Flyers might not be the most exciting matchup right now, but it's the only…

It's a busy night across the NHL with 10 games on Thursday's betting menu. And with the halfway point of the regular season approaching, we're starting to get a stronger idea of who's for real. Let's jump right in with my favorite plays for today's slate: Arizona Coyotes ( +130) at Philadelphia Flyers ( -150), Total: 6 Puck drop: 7 p.m. ET Who's…

The Philadelphia 76ers recently acquired James Harden, and they are looking to make it pat the second round of the playoffs and finally win a championship together. Harden fixes so much of what this team was missing, and the Sixers have looked like a brand new team since Harden's arrival. With that being said, let's take a look at a few bold…

It was the kind of press conference question that often results in disinterested, throwaway response from Formula 1 drivers keen to get media duties over with. Who were the drivers you raced coming through the ranks in karting that didn't make it to grand prix racing, but should have done? Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz gave roundabout answers…

The MLS is almost back in action so let's take a look at who's poised to lift the trophy this season. The latest: Los Angeles FC won last year's MLS Cup and are favourites to do it all again in 2023. But their Western Conference rivals, Austin FC, might have something to say about that - and we're also keeping an eye on FC Cincinnati. Here are the…

We asked our sports reporters at Stuff to say what they think the new year will bring and we'll be holding all of them accountable by seeing how right, or wrong they were, when we review their picks in 12 months' time. ANDREW VOERMAN The Football Ferns get their first Fifa Women's World Cup win against the Philippines at Sky Stadium in Wellington…

The Utah Jazz lose in heartbreaking fashion against the Sacramento Kings, with a final score of 125-126. After a back and forth slugfest in the fourth quarter, Utah's reoccurring struggle of rebounding late in games bites them once again. Multiple second-chance looks and loose ball plays resulted in Kevin Huerter's game-winning three pointer. Here…

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Betting sites have installed England as the odds-on favourites to beat Senegal when the teams clash in the World Cup Round of 16 on Sunday. The Three Lions finished top of their group after Marcus Rashford fired them to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Wales in midweek. Their reward is an intriguing showdown with the Lions of Teranga, who seized…

This year certainly had its share of excitement for sports and sports bettors. Who saw the TCU Horned Frogs claiming the No. 3 seed in the college football playoffs or the San Diego Padres ousting the 111-win Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS? Did anybody have money on Rich Strike to win the Kentucky Derby? How about Justin Verlander to win the AL Cy…

Zandon, shown winning the Grade I Blue Grass Stakes, runs in Saturday's Grade I Cigar Mile at Aqueduct. Photo courtesy of Keeneland Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Triple Crown contenders from the past three seasons will battle it out in a field of seven for one of this weekend's top races, the Grade I Cigar Mile at Aqueduct, where 2023 Kentucky Derby hopefuls…

Alex Dombrandt has become a leading light for the university rugby pathway Last week at England's World Cup training squad announcement, the headlines belonged to one man. After retiring from England duty 10 months ago, Joe Marler reversed his decision to end his international career and the prop is now firmly part of Eddie Jones' plans for…

Argentina's 36-game unbeaten streak was snapped on Tuesday, and it now faces Mexico with crucial Group C points on the line. The pregame narrative: Argentina is reeling after its shocking 2-1 defeat to Saudi Arabia while Mexico escaped a testy match against Poland unscathed after the latter missed a 86' penalty kick. Winning this game would set up…

Native Trail and the Godolphin team after the Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket last season Godolphin's unbeaten colt Native Trail has been overwhelmingly rated the top two-year-old in Europe for 2021 and is 7lb clear of his nearest rival after the classifications were released on Wednesday. The Charlie Appleby-trained star has been handed a rating of…

Arsenal are now just days away from returning to action and attempting to protect their lead at the top of the Premier League. It will be a real test to see if Mikel Arteta's side can pick up where they left off before the World Cup. The Gunners face West Ham on Boxing Day, and that will give Arteta an indication of how this side will fare…

Throughout the rest of the offseason, as the Orioles deliberate the best way to add another starting pitcher to the rotation, the calculus could shift the organization's thinking more toward pursuing a trade than signing a free agent. The free agent market for higher-end talent has already dwindled in that area, and Baltimore has appeared hesitant…

Here's your rugby headlines for Wednesday, December 21. Cardiff captain Josh Turnbull has warned more players are will follow Will Rowlands and Max Llewellyn in leaving Wales at the end of the season. Speaking on the Scrum V podcast, Turnbull admitted that the current freeze on player contracts would continue to result in departures as he insisted…

Barcelona and Real Madrid have won 16 of the last 20 La Liga titles and one of them will likely take the trophy home again this year. The latest: Barca maintains a two-point lead over Real through 14 games. There is an 11-point chasm between Madrid and the fourth-placed Atletico Madrid. Here are the latest La Liga odds as of December 20. Odds as of…

CHELMSFORD: 5.30 Maharajas Express, 6.00 Bonnsie, 6.30 Giant, 7.00 Barging Thru, 7.30 PANDEMIC PRINCESS (NAP), 8.00 Bluebells Boy, 8.30 Three Dragons. KEMPTON: 12.50 Tagabawa, 1.20 Dragonball Prince, 1.50 Mighty River, 2.20 Rooful, 2.50 Covert Mission, 3.20 Uther Pendragon, 3.55 Hot Day. LINGFIELD: 12.30 Range, 1.00 Bobo Mac, 1.30 Furkash, 2.00 Hoe…

One of the most important handicaps in National Hunt racing takes place at Newbury this Saturday, as 15 top chasers take part in the 2022 Coral Gold Cup. Formerly known as the Hennessy and the Ladbrokes Trophy, this three-mile-two-contest has been won by many of the sport's best chasers, including One Man, Denman. Burrough Hill Lad and two-time…

Former Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark is having the best season of his career. What if he was still in the net for the Blue and Gold? Linus Ullmark is having an outstanding season for the Boston Bruins. He is currently 17-1-1 with the club, has a GAA of 1.93, and a save percentage of 0.938. And while the Buffalo Sabres have an serviceable…

Another day passes and the New York Islanders remain the only team not to have made a transaction since the opening of free agency, Calle Odelius aside. The Matthew Tkachuk situation seemingly presented opportunity for Isles GM Lou Lamoriello to become a beneficiary of the team that acquired the 24-year-old winger until the Florida Panthers swooped…

One of my favorite things about sports betting is that there is always an opportunity to look ahead to the future. Hours after the Colorado Avalanche won the 2022 Stanley Cup, odds for the NHL's 2023 champion were already posted at various sportsbooks. While I took some time to celebrate my futures bet victory on Colorado at+550, I've already…