The NBA season gets back under way after an emotional and entertaining All-Star Weekend in Chicago, as Philadelphia 76ers host Brooklyn Nets. Team LeBron edged out Team Giannis 157-155 in the revamped All-Star Game, which included Philadelphia's Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. More...

We’re continuing our weekly Serie A predictions with a 15/2 Saturday treble from the 25th round of fixtures in Italy's top division. Some of the most famous clubs in world football are again battling it out for top honours and the chance to secure Champions League qualification. More...

Liverpool must recover from a tough Champions League trip to Atletico Madrid but should still enjoy a routine win over West Ham. The Hammers are in the Premier League relegation zone after Wednesday's lifeless loss at Manchester City and will probably see this as another damage limitation exercise. More...

Manchester City look in a defiant mood following recent off-field problems and are fancied to cement second place in the Premier League by winning at Leicester. The Foxes have faltered a touch of late, picking up just one victory in their last five top-flight fixtures to slip four points behind the Blues. More...

Chelsea and Tottenham have both had a difficult week and that could carry over into Saturday's Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge. Each team has been rocked by injury problems up front, so goals are expected to be at a premium in a high-pressure fixture with huge top-four implications. More...

Man Utd thrashed Club Brugge 7-1 on aggregate in a Champions League play-off a few years ago but a much-closer contest is on the cards this term. The Red Devils are worthy favourites to get through this Europa League tie, but could be in for a tough test when visiting Belgium for the opening leg. More...

Arsenal will see winning the Europa League as their only route back into the Champions League, but Olympiakos could prove a tough not to crack, especially in Greece. Spurs had to settle for a share of the spoils at Stadio Georgios Karaiskakis earlier this season and another close contest is on the cards. More...

Wolves’ return to European action after a 40-year absence has been a successful one, having comfortably reached the knockout stage in a two-horse race with Braga during the group phase. Next up are Espanyol, who are having a disastrous domestic campaign and sit bottom of the La Liga table. More...

Rangers can take heart from their group-stage performances against Porto ahead of facing Braga in the Europa League. Steven Gerrard's side were the better team in a 1-1 away draw and won 2-0 at home to the Dragons, who finished 18 points clear of Braga in Portugal last term and are 16 ahead this season. More...

Celtic will hope to catch FC Copenhagen cold when visiting Denmark for the opening leg of their Europa League last-32 showdown. The hosts have only just come back from a two-month domestic winter break, losing 1-0 at Esbjerg on Friday, and Neil Lennon will be keen to capitalise on any rustiness. More...

Ajax made it all the way through to the final when last appearing in the Europa League knockout stages three years ago and are fancied to prove a cut above Getafe. The Dutch giants will have been disappointed to drop out of the Champions League after reaching the semi-finals of that competition last term. More...

AZ Alkmaar played in a really positive manner during their Europa League group and are fancied to get the better of LASK Linz in Holland. The visitors may be slightly flattered by winning a pool featuring Sporting Lisbon and PSV, as both of those teams have been a touch out of sorts this season. More...

The jury is still out on England after two inconclusive Six Nations performances and we're reluctant to trust them against a rock-solid side like Ireland. Andy Farrell's men stuttered to an opening victory over Scotland but were much more convincing when seeing off defending champions Wales in Dublin. More...

Wales have won eight of their last nine encounters with France, but only one of those contests was settled by more than 10 points. The four most recent meetings have been incredibly close, with the aggregate score 76-71 in favour of the Dragons, following October's 20-19 World Cup triumph. More...

Scotland are expected to inflict a 25th straight Six Nations defeat on Italy in Rome but the feeling is that this will at least be a competitive contest. The Azzurri only went down by a couple of points when these teams met here a couple of years ago and are coming off a spirited effort in France. More...

Tottenham lost twice to Bayern Munich during the Champions League group stage and now face another German foe in RB Leipzig at the last-16 phase. However, Spurs can take heart from their overall record against Bundesliga sides in this event, winning five and drawing two of eight other such matches. More...

Atalanta and Valencia both scraped through tight Champions League groups and are rated two of the weaker teams left in Europe's elite club competition. La Dea recovered from a poor start to finish a distant second behind Man City, while Los Che pipped Chelsea and Ajax to top spot in their pool. More...

All eyes will be on how Manchester City respond to last week's two-year Champions League ban when they host West Ham in the Premier League. We reckon Pep Guardiola and his players will be keen to make a statement of intent and fear the Hammers could feel the backlash at Etihad Stadium. More...

Arsenal versus Everton promises to be a cracking Premier League contest, with both teams making good progress under new managers of late. The Gunners are unbeaten in six top-flight fixtures, while the Toffees have only lost to Manchester City in their last 11 league matches, winning six of those games. More...

Man Utd gave their top-four hopes a massive boost by winning 2-0 at Chelsea on Monday night but we're wary of expecting them to now hammer Watford. The Red Devils have struggled to break down teams who look to dig in at Old Trafford and the Hornets are battling hard to stay in the Premier League. More...

Wolves will be hoping to boost their prospects of qualifying for the Champions League with a win over bottom-of-the-table Norwich. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are without a Premier League win in three games but sit in eighth place and are only five points behind Chelsea in fourth with 12 matches remaining. More...

Southampton and Aston Villa are both coming off back-to-back Premier League defeats, but we feel the hosts are better placed to return to winning ways. Saints claimed a convincing 3-1 victory when these teams met in the midlands just before Christmas, having been 2-0 ahead at the interval that day. More...

Sheffield United are very much in the race for a top-four place in the Premier League and have the momentum to beat Brighton at Bramall Lane. Albion are looking over their shoulders at the relegation zone following a run of six league games without a win and lost to the Blades at home in December. More...

We've got five Europa League predictions from Thursday night's last-32 first-leg games and are hoping to land a 15/1-plus acca if they all come in. Don't worry if one of the legs lets you down because bwin's five-team Acca Insurance promotion comes into play if a single selection goes astray. More...

Manchester United have been cut to 4/1 in bwin's Premier League top 4 odds after beating fellow contenders Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. Anthony Martial and Harry Maguire scored with headers as the Red Devils closed to within three points of the Blues, who are now 4/5 to finish in the leading quartet. More...

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was cut to 9/1 in bwin’s Premier League top scorer odds after netting in Arsenal’s 4-0 win over Newcastle. Aubameyang – who shared the Golden Boot award with Liverpool pair Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane last season – nodded the Gunners ahead. More...

Liverpool will have fond memories of visiting Wanda Metropolitano, even if taking on Atletico Madrid in the Champions League there could be a different story. The Reds beat Tottenham at this venue in last season’s final, but a hostile reception will await them when they face a fired-up Los Colchoneros outfit. More...

PSG coach Thomas Tuchel will make an emotional return to former club Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League and a close encounter is on the cards. The French side are fancied to have too much firepower over two legs, but do not have a great record on the road during the knockout rounds. More...

Aston Villa have been cut to 3/4 in bwin's Premier League relegation odds after suffering a heart-breaking 3-2 home loss to Tottenham. The midlands outfit remained just a point above the drop zone after Son Heung-min's stoppage-time strike eventually settled a thrilling encounter. More...

Goals are almost always at a premium when Palace and Newcastle do battle in the Premier League and we're expecting another tight tussle. Four of their last six meetings have finished 1-0, one was a goalless draw and the other a 1-1 stalemate, while no team has scored fewer times than them this term. More...