Spain recovered well from an opening loss to hosts Italy in their European Under-21 Championship pool and have impressed more than France at this tournament. Les Espoirs were rated a touch fortunate to beat England before scraping past Croatia and drawing against Romania, so they have plenty to prove here. More...

Romania have been a breath of fresh air at the European Under-21 Championship but we fear their fairytale run will come to an end against Germany in the semi-finals. The holders romped to an 8-0 triumph when these nations last met in qualifying for the 2015 renewal and again have a powerful current squad. More...

Morocco were a touch fortunate to scrape past Namibia in their Africa Cup of Nations opener but are worth sticking with when they take on Ivory Coast. The Atlas Lions beat Les Elephants 2-0 when they last met in a World Cup qualifier and should again enjoy facing opponents who come out more. More...

Kenya and Tanzania both began the Africa Cup of Nations with predictable defeats, but we felt the first-named team showed far more encouraging signs. The Harambee Stars were more of a threat after the interval versus Algeria, whereas the Taifa Stars were pretty negative throughout against Senegal. More...

Senegal and Algeria both started out with Group C wins at the Africa Cup of Nations and may now settle for sharing the spoils when they meet in Cairo. These two fancied teams drew at the pool stage in Gabon a couple of years ago and again appear pretty evenly matched, in our opinion. More...

Lewis Hamilton looks unstoppable in the drivers' championship, but there are reasons to rate Valtteri Bottas as a value bet in our Austrian Grand Prix predictions. The Finn has a fine record at the Red Bull Ring, whereas his Mercedes team-mate has not always found this a happy hunting ground. More...

Ghana will be determined to improve on a series of Africa Cup of Nations near-misses and can start out by beating Benin in Group F. The Black Stars last lifted this trophy in 1982, but have reached two finals and four other semis in the past six renewals, so few would begrudge them an outright triumph. More...

Cameroon were crowned Africa Cup of Nations champions for the fifth time two years ago and can begin the defence of their trophy by edging out Guinea-Bissau. The Indomitable Lions beat the same opponents 2-1 during the group stage in Gabon and can shade another entertaining encounter. More...

England are under a bit of pressure heading into their Cricket World Cup clash with Australia at Lord's but are fancied to claim a vital victory. The Three Lions must recover from a poor batting performance versus Sri Lanka but beat their next opponents nine times in 10 ODI meetings last year. More...

England are already resigned to an early exit from the European Under-21 Championship but can salvage some pride by beating Croatia in Serravalle. Their opponents have also suffered two defeats so far, but seem to have less scope for improvement in the final round of Group C fixtures. More...

Afghanistan gave India an almighty scare over the weekend but we're still backing Bangladesh to prove a cut above in Southampton. The Tigers have enjoyed a fine tournament so far, notably beating South Africa and the West Indies, buoyed by some stellar batting performances. More...

Chile only need a draw against Uruguay to top Group C at the Copa America and are fancied to achieve that feat in Rio de Janeiro. The 2015 and 2016 champions again look fired up for this competition, with their energy and enthusiasm expected to be a match for La Celeste's undoubted quality. More...

Ecuador and Japan both showed improved form in their second Copa America games but we favour the latter team when they meet in Belo Horizonte. The Samurai Blue deserve plenty of credit for a 2-2 draw against Uruguay, whereas Los Amarillos still looked a little lacklustre in going down 2-1 to Chile. More...

South Africa and Pakistan both look destined to make an early exit from the Cricket World Cup but preference is for the former when they clash at Lord's. They played well in defeat versus New Zealand last Wednesday and could well have won that contest if their usually reliable fielding had been on point. More...

We're posting Royal Ascot 2019 tips for every race at this year's five-day spectacular and have six selections for another superb card on Saturday. The Diamond Jubilee Stakes is the feature event on the final afternoon of this great festival and here are some pointers from PA Sport's Nick Grant. More...

New Zealand versus West Indies represents a clash of Cricket World Cup styles and siding with the cool, calm and collected Kiwis is a percentage pick. The Black Caps have battled through a few tricky situations to win all four completed fixtures and may have too much nous for more gung-ho opponents. More...

Afghanistan have predictably struggled against the top teams at the Cricket World Cup and are unlikely to buck that trend when taking on India in Southampton. The Men in Blue have won all three of their completed matches in convincing fashion and look on course to cruise into the semi-finals. More...

Argentina have been frustrating to follow at the Copa America but still have a chance of scraping into the knockout stages when facing Qatar in Porto Alegre. La Albiceleste cannot afford an embarrassing early exit after disappointing at the World Cup and should be fully fired up for this crucial contest. More...

Colombia are already assured of finishing top of Copa America Group B and that could make Paraguay a value pick when they meet in Salvador. There was nothing between these two teams in World Cup qualifying, with each side snatching narrow away victories via stoppage-time strikes. More...

We've reached the knockout stages with our Women's World Cup 2019 predictions and are eyeing a 4/1 four-timer from the last-16 round of matches. There has already been plenty of thrills and spills in France and the excitement only looks set to build at the business end of the tournament. More...

Punters got their fingers burnt backing Brazil to beat Venezuela but those Copa America losses can be recovered when Peru take on the hosts. The Selecao had previously cruised to a 3-0 triumph over Bolivia and had a trio of goals ruled out via VAR decisions in midweek, so there is little wrong with their form. More...

England can continue their march towards the Cricket World Cup semi-finals by brushing aside a dispirited Sri Lanka outfit at Headingley. The Three Lions have rattled off four wins in five matches, whereas their opponents have only beaten Afghanistan from three completed fixtures. More...

Leeds are 9/2 favourites in bwin's Championship winner predictions following the announcement of next season's EFL fixture lists. United start out with a visit to Bristol City and will be looking to win on the opening day for a third straight year, having beaten Bolton and Stoke in previous campaigns. More...

After goalless draws with Peru and Brazil at the Copa America, we're hoping Venezuela open up more when facing Bolivia in their final Group A game. La Verde have conceded six times in losses to the same two opponents and should be there for the taking, as they must go for a win. More...

Lauren twice won the Africa Cup of Nations with Cameroon and was a two-time Premier League winner during a successful spell at Arsenal. In a bwin exclusive Lauren interview, the former defender shares his thoughts on the Africa Cup of Nations and the Gunners. More...

Ivory Coast have added some exciting young talent to several proven stalwarts and can kick off their Africa Cup of Nations campaign by seeing off South Africa. Bafana Bafana are also a likeable bunch, with decent discipline at the back and a good work ethic, but may just lack the class of their opponents. More...

England have given themselves a mountain to climb at the European Under-21 Championship and face another tough test when taking on a red-hot Romania side. The Young Lions must try to recover from an opening 2-1 loss to France, but their next opponents were mightily impressive in beating Croatia 4-1. More...

Chile look highly motivated to claim a hat-trick of Copa America triumphs, whereas Ecuador do not tend to put as much emphasis on this tournament. That view was backed up by their opening exploits, with La Roja beating Japan 4-0 and Los Amarillos losing by the same scoreline against Uruguay. More...

Uruguay are hard to oppose when taking on Copa America guests Japan in Porto Alegre after these sides made contrasting starts to the tournament. La Celeste enjoyed a 4-0 triumph over Ecuador, while the Samurai Blue were beaten by the same scoreline when taking on Chile in their opener. More...

Bangladesh are battling bravely to stay in the Cricket World Cup but will find Australia a tough nut to crack at Trent Bridge on Thursday. The holders have prevailed in four of their five matches, only losing out to India, and appear to have found a nice rhythm in all aspects of the game. More...