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...

Egypt are expected to ease past Zimbabwe on home turf in the opening group-stage match of the Africa Cup of Nations in Cairo. The Pharaohs have a formidable record when playing in front of their own supporters, securing 11 straight victories to stretch an unbeaten sequence in such fixtures to 16. More...

Stand-in hosts Egypt are assured of plenty of support in 2019 Africa Cup of Nations predictions, but we just prefer Senegal at slightly better odds. The Lions of Teranga do not have a great record at this tournament, but are fancied to put that right after a solid showing at last year's World Cup. More...

With the Africa Cup of Nations about to add further excitement to a summer which has already been unusually rich in international football, we’ve used data to reveal the top players and best-represented clubs at the tournament and also celebrate the contribution of African players in the history of the Premier League. More...

South Africa enjoyed a morale-boosting triumph over Afghanistan on Saturday and may now be value to beat New Zealand at odds against. The Black Caps are unbeaten after four matches at the Cricket World Cup but did benefit from a kind fixture list before their clash with India was washed out. More...

Brazil took a while to get going before a trio of second-half goals helped them see off Bolivia and may again get stronger as the game goes on against Venezuela. La Vinotinto showed good resilience to grind out a goalless draw with Peru, even holding firm for the last 15 minutes with 10 men. More...

Peru will have been frustrated to kick off their Copa America campaign with a goalless draw against Venezuela but are worth sticking with to beat Bolivia. La Verde are coming off a 3-0 drubbing by Brazil and look by far the weakest link in Group A, with a lack of attacking firepower the main problem. More...

England have taken a very strong squad to the European Under-21 Championship and can kick off their Group C campaign by edging out France in Cesena. The Young Lions have gone 35 years since they last lifted this trophy but reached the semi-finals in 2017 and again appear to mean business. More...

England will look to close in on a place in the Cricket World Cup semi-finals by brushing aside tournament outsiders Afghanistan at Old Trafford. The hosts have won three of their four matches so far, whereas their opponents have predictably fallen to a quartet of convincing defeats. More...

The West Indies and Bangladesh will be keen to get their World Cup campaigns back on track as both teams look to climb the standings with a much-needed victory on Monday. The two sides began the competition with wins, with the West Indies dismantling Pakistan and Bangladesh holding off South Africa in a shock 21-run triumph. More...

Tyson Fury will be aiming to emulate Deontay Wilder and not Anthony Joshua when he makes his return to the ring against Tom Schwarz in Las Vegas on Saturday. The 'Gypsy King' has not fought since his epic battle with Wilder in Los Angeles last December. More...

Pakistan will be looking to replicate their Champions Trophy heroics when they bid to get their World Cup campaign back on track against India. Sarfaraz Ahmed's side, who were beaten by Australia on Wednesday, stunned their arch rivals in the 2017 showpiece at the Oval. More...

Japan return to the Copa America for the first time in 20 years as they face defending champions Chile in their opening Group C clash in Sao Paulo. Japan have been invited to the tournament alongside 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar for the 2019 competition and will be hoping to improve on their group-stage exit in 1999. More...

In the latest Tottenham transfer news, Tanguy Ndombele is 2/1 to become the club's first signing for 18 months. Spurs are reportedly in pole position to beat off some of the biggest teams in Europe and secure the services of the Lyon midfielder. More...

Uruguay head into the 46th edition of the Copa America looking to improve their record 15 championship victories when they face Ecuador in their opening match. La Celeste have a fine record in the competition, last winning the event in 2011 with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Paraguay in Argentina. More...

Harry Maguire features in the latest Man City transfer news but the Leicester defender's price tag may have put the club off. Pep Guardiola is on the lookout for a new centre-back this summer following the departure of stalwart Vincent Kompany. More...

Sri Lanka will be keen to avoid the rain as they attempt to kick-start their World Cup campaign after back-to-back washouts. The Lions have struggled in their two completed matches, following a 10-wicket thumping by New Zealand with an unconvincing win over minnows Afghanistan, and face an in-form Australia. More...

South Africa are in desperate need of a win against Afghanistan after picking up only one point from their first four World Cup games. The Proteas had a nightmare opening week to the tournament with three defeats before a washout against West Indies got them off the mark. More...

We're tracking all the latest Liverpool transfer news, rumours and gossip as the Reds get set to give Jurgen Klopp more money to spend this summer. The German has done incredibly well with his buys so far, bringing the likes of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Alisson and Sadio Mane to Anfield. More...

England will go into their fourth Cricket World Cup clash looking to cement their place in the top four when they take on the dangerous West Indies. The tournament hosts sit in fourth place ahead of the clash in Southampton and can move up to second with victory on Friday. More...

Josh Warrington takes on Yorkshire rival Kid Galahad in the second defence of his IBF world featherweight title and is 33/50 to retain his belt on points. Warrington has proved he is one of the best featherweights in the world with point-victories over Lee Selby and two-weight world champion Carl Frampton in his last two fights. More...

Lewis Hamilton's dominance in Formula One unsurprisingly makes him an evens favourite for the French Grand Prix. Those odds are shorter than the 13/10 he was offered for the last race in Canada, which proved a shrewd bet, albeit thanks to the intervention of the stewards. But odds of 4/1 represent good value for a fired-up Sebastian Vettel. More...

Manchester City are 13/20 to secure a third successive title in bwin’s Premier League winner predictions after the fixtures were released on Thursday. City and Liverpool went toe-to-toe last term but it was Pep Guardiola's side who came out on top to successfully defend their title. More...

Chelsea are 83/100 in bwin's Premier League top 4 predictions to put a turbulent summer behind them and cement their place in the Champions League places at the end of the season. The Premier League offered a tense battle for the top four last term and the 2019/20 campaign is expected to be even tighter. More...

Sheffield United will have an uphill battle as they are the 67/100 favourites in bwin’s Premier League relegation odds. The Blades, Championship winners Norwich and Aston Villa head into the season with plenty of optimism following promotion as their fans found out who they will face ahead of their return to England's top-flight. More...

Paraguay are looking to get off to a winning start when they kick off their Copa America campaign against 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar at the Maracana. The Asian side will make their first appearance in the competition after accepting an invitation from CONMEBOL last year. More...