Steve Bruce will begin his Newcastle reign by facing West Ham in the Premier League Asia Trophy third-place play-off and could get an insight into how tough this job will be. The Magpies were outplayed by Wolves in China on Wednesday and again look worth taking on. More...

Ahead of the new NFL season, we're getting in early with our Super Bowl predictions and are tipping Chicago to face Indianapolis next February. Super Bowl LIV is set to be played at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami and we're going for a repeat of the 2006 decider, when the Colts beat the Bears at that venue. More...

Arsenal and Fiorentina both opened their International Champions Cup campaigns with 2-1 victories and could be evenly matched when they meet in Charlotte. The Gunners got the better of Bayern Munich in Los Angeles, while La Viola came from behind to shade Mexican side Guadalajara. More...

Bayern Munich should be more fired up than they would be for most pre-season matches when facing Real Madrid in the International Champions Cup. The German giants have been knocked out of the Champions League by their Spanish opponents three times in the last six years. More...

Arsenal have come under fire from their own supporters but can boost morale with a good effort against Bayern Munich in the International Champions Cup. The Gunners did well in this event 12 months ago and have taken a strong squad to the USA, while their opponents have the look of a team in transition. More...

With Kieran Trippier poised to join Atletico Madrid, bwin is tracking the latest Tottenham transfer news and offering odds on possible new recruits coming in. Spurs have already splashed the cash this summer, signing 22-year-old midfielder Tanguy NDombele from Lyon for a club record fee of £53.8m. More...

Dillian Whyte can further enhance his claims for a heavyweight world title shot by taking out unbeaten Colombian Oscar Rivas in London. The Body Snatcher has only suffered one defeat in 26 pro fights, when going down to Anthony Joshua with the British and Commonwealth belts on the line in 2015. More...

Tunisia and Nigeria suffered heart-breaking semi-final defeats at the Africa Cup of Nations and Wednesday's third-place play-off will be a test of their resolve. The Super Eagles have tried to play more enterprising football throughout the tournament, though, so the feeling is they will still be up for this. More...

All eyes will be on local hero Rory McIlroy when the Open Championship returns to Royal Portrush for the first time since 1951, but we're hoping another prominent figure enjoys a happy homecoming instead - with Brooks Koepka's caddie Ricky Elliott being from this area too! More...

Celtic were given a minor scare before coming from behind to beat FK Sarajevo 3-1 in the away leg of their Champions League qualifier, but should improve for that outing. The Hoops will now hope to make smooth progress in Glasgow and a more clinical display is on the cards. More...

Manny Pacquiao is fancied to inflict a first defeat on Keith Thurman when challenging for the WBA super welterweight title in Las Vegas. Pac Man may be in the twilight stages of his incredible career at the age of 40, but he remains a consummate professional and is coming off a fine win over Adrien Bonner. More...

Tottenham finished top of the table in last year's International Champions Cup and can begin the defence of their trophy by edging out Juventus. Spurs beat two Italian teams 12 months ago, brushing aside Roma 4-1 and shading AC Milan 1-0, either side of a 2-2 draw with Barcelona. More...

Manchester United's International Champions Cup clash with Inter Milan in Singapore could be a little more spicy than most pre-season fixtures. The Nerazzurri, now managed by former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte, have been negotiating a possible transfer swoop for Red Devils striker Romelu Lukaku. More...

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After a thrilling finish to last season's Golden Boot race, there is a wide-open look to next term's Premier League top scorer odds. Tottenham striker Harry Kane is 5/1 favourite to reclaim the crown he won in 2016 and 2017, while Liverpool star Mohamed Salah is 11/2 to complete a treble. More...

Valtteri Bottas will look back on Silverstone as one that got away from him but he is backed to claim quick compensation in our German Grand Prix predictions. Despite having to settle for second best in Britain, the flying Finn will have been buoyed by a strong personal showing in a Mercedes 1-2. More...

We're kicking off our World Matchplay Darts predictions by taking a look at the outright betting market and have picked out Peter Wright as a value option. Snakebite lost out to Phil Taylor in the final at the Winter Gardens a couple of years ago and now returns to Blackpool in fine form. More...

West Ham have lost their last seven encounters with Manchester City but may never get a better chance to buck that trend than in the Premier League Asia Trophy. The Blues were two days late in flying out to China and will have little time to acclimatise to the heat and humidity after a 5,600-mile journey. More...

Wolves finished six places and 12 points above Newcastle in the Premier League last season and look worthy favourites for their Asia Trophy clash in China. The Magpies have had a turbulent summer, parting company with manager Rafael Benitez and selling leading marksman Ayoze Perez to Leicester. More...

Senegal got the nod in our pre-tournament Africa Cup of Nations preview, but Algeria have already beaten them 1-0 during the pool stage in Egypt. With both teams coming through dramatic semi-final victories, everything points towards this being another close encounter in our book. More...

Novak Djokovic was our pre-tournament pick for Wimbledon glory and he is still fancied to win the final at the expense of Roger Federer. The 32-year-old Serbian superstar beat the Swiss ace in the 2014 and 2015 deciders at SW19 and has also won their three most recent head-to-head encounters. More...

We've reached the women's final with our Wimbledon 2019 predictions and can't see past Serena Williams proving too powerful for Simona Halep. The American is gunning for an eighth title at the All England Club and a record-equalling 24th grand slam singles win, whereas the Romanian has just one French Open success. More...

Our latest ITV racing tips feature a whopping 10 selections from the final day of Newmarket's July Festival, plus York and Ascot. The Group One July Cup is the feature event but there are other interesting contests for punters to get stuck into and we've got expert picks from Ashley Iveson. More...

England have bounced back from their Cricket World Cup blip in emphatic fashion and are worthy favourites to beat New Zealand in the final at Lord's. The Black Caps were crushed by Australia in the 2015 decider in Melbourne and may again have their limitations exposed by fired-up hosts. More...

Algeria had to go to penalties in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals and could be in for another long night when taking on Nigeria in the semis. Both of these teams have proved they are capable of showing plenty of resilience when under pressure and we're expecting a tight tussle in Cairo. More...

Senegal got the nod in our pre-tournament Africa Cup of Nations preview and we're sticking with them in the semi-finals against Tunisia. The Eagles of Carthage enjoyed an impressive quarter-final win over Madagascar, but the Lions of Teranga have looked far more solid overall during this tournament. More...

Amir Khan will be keen to enjoy a morale-boosting early win when returning to action against Australia's Billy Dib in Saudi Arabia. Khan will be competing for the first time since suffering a sixth-round loss to WBC welterweight champion Terence Crawford in April and takes a huge drop in class. More...

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will face each other in a mouth-watering Wimbledon semi-final. The last-four clash will be the 40th meeting between the two over a 15-year period, with Spaniard Nadal currently leading 24-15 over his Swiss counterpart. More...

Bwin have eased the odds of Wilfried Zaha joining Arsenal as fears grow that the winger will be priced out of a move by Crystal Palace. Reports suggest the Gunners have offered £40million plus three potential players, but the Eagles would prefer a straight cash deal for double that amount. More...

Bwin have cut the odds of Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic moving to Old Trafford following the latest Man Utd transfer news. Reports from Italy suggest the Red Devils are ready to make a £72million offer for the 24-year-old Serbia international, who is now 5/4 to join the club. More...