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...

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...

We'll be updating our Women's World Cup 2019 predictions throughout the tournament and have four selections for Friday when England and Scotland are both in action. The Lionesses edged a 2-1 win when the teams met in the opening round of group matches and they now face Argentina while Scotland take on Japan. 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...

New Zealand face their toughest World Cup assignment to date when they play India at Trent Bridge on Thursday. The Black Caps are top of the table after three wins from as many games, albeit having beaten three of the weaker teams in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. More...

Australia are looking to continue their fine record against Pakistan at Taunton on Wednesday. The Aussies, looking for a response following a defeat to India, have beaten Pakistan in 14 of their last 15 one-day internationals. More...

The battle to replace Theresa May as leader of the Conservative party - and become the next Prime Minister - will be the largest in history. This year’s race is already the first to have a double-digit number of runners, which should provide plenty of opportunities for anyone looking to place a bet. More...

Venezuela and Peru kick off their Copa America campaign on Saturday evening. Both teams do not come into the tournament in any sort of form, with Venezuela having won four of their last nine and Peru only three in 10. More...

We're picking out our ante-post Royal Ascot 2019 tips ahead of this year's five-day spectacular and have a trio of big-race selections. This highlight of Britain's sporting and social calendar will take place from June 18 to 22 and never fails to deliver, both with high-class racing and fabulous fashion. More...

Argentina's bid to win a first Copa America since 1993 starts against Colombia on Saturday. Lionel Messi has yet to win an international trophy and has suffered disappointment in the final of this tournament three times. More...

Brooks Koepka will arrive at Pebble Beach having already made history and will be looking to create even more as he defends his US Open title. The American became the first player to retain the US Open and US PGA Championship as he held off Dustin Johnson to lift the Wanamaker Trophy once again at Bethpage Black. More...

England head to the Under-21 European Championship as joint favourites to win the title at 4/1. Aidy Boothroyd takes a squad littered with Premier League stars to the 12-team tournament, which will be played in Italy and San Marino. More...

Argentina are 3/1 to win the Copa America and finally give Lionel Messi the international trophy he craves. The Barcelona playmaker has suffered nothing but disappointment on the world stage, finishing as a runner-up in the Copa America three times and World Cup once. More...

Eight-time winners Brazil kick off the Copa America on home soil against Bolivia on Saturday. They are still favourites to win the competition despite losing star man Neymar to an ankle injury. More...

Bangladesh need to kick-start their Cricket World Cup campaign after suffering back-to-back defeats. Sri Lanka were thumped by New Zealand in their opener and although they responded with a win over minnows Afghanistan, the rain ruined their game with Pakistan. The pair both have three wins in their last seven one-day international meetings. More...

With the Copa America starting this week - adding to a busy summer of international football alongside the Women’s World Cup, Nations League and Africa Cup of Nations - we’ve benchmarked this year’s teams against each other to see who might have the edge in Brazil. More...

Steve Clarke enjoyed a thrilling win in his first match as Scotland boss, but the honeymoon period may soon be over, as they visit Belgium. The Red Devils have rattled off three straight Euro 2020 Group I wins, scoring eight times, plus they crushed the Scots 4-0 in a friendly last September. More...

Hungary have exceeded expectations in Euro 2020 Group E and could be a value bet to come out on top against Wales in Budapest on Tuesday night. The hosts recovered from an opening loss in Slovakia to beat Croatia 2-1 at this venue and built on that by winning 3-1 away to Azerbaijan. More...

Northern Ireland have picked up maximum points from their first three Euro 2020 qualifiers but may have to settle for a draw in Belarus on Tuesday. Michael O'Neill's men needed an 87th-minute decider to beat the same opponents 2-1 in Belfast back in March and face a tricky test at Borisov Arena. More...

Republic of Ireland have made an encouraging start to Euro 2020 qualifying and will now be keen to boost their goal difference when hosting Gibraltar. The men in green only won 1-0 away to the Group D whipping boys in March, but romped to a 7-0 success when the minnows visited Dublin in a Euro 2016 pool. More...