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...

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...

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...

Aberdeen still have work to do after conceding a last-gasp goal in their 2-1 Europa League win over Rovaniemi but should be up to the task in Finland. The Dons looked a cut above their opponents for long periods at Pittodrie and would have been emphatic victors with more clinical finishing. 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...

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...

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...

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...

England are already used to playing in a high-pressure environment heading into the Cricket World Cup semi-finals and that can help them edge out Australia. The Three Lions needed to beat India and New Zealand to get this far and came through both of those tough tests with flying colours. More...

Heavyweight prospects Daniel Dubois and Nathan Gorman will do battle in a fascinating British title bout at the O2 Arena on Saturday night. Both boxers are unbeaten and this promises to be an intriguing clash of styles, with the power of Dubois pitched against the technical ability of Gorman. More...

With new Chelsea boss Frank Lampard seeking to give more first-team opportunities to the club’s young players - partly out of necessity due to their transfer ban - we’ve looked across the history of the Premier League to reveal which clubs have brought through the most talent. More...

New Kilmarnock boss Angelo Alessio will be keen to hit the ground running when visiting Connah's Quay in the first round of Europa League qualifying. Killie are competing in Europe for the first time in 18 years and will take heart from how Rangers made it all the way through to the group stage last season. More...

Senegal were our pre-tournament selection for Africa Cup of Nations glory and we see no reason to desert them against surprise quarter-finalists Benin. The Lions of Teranga have Liverpool star Sadio Mane in fine form and are the tournament's highest-rated team, according to the FIFA rankings. More...

South Africa caused a major upset when knocking hosts Egypt out of the Africa Cup of Nations and can now push Nigeria all the way in the quarter-finals. Bafana Bafana are unbeaten in their last five encounters with the Super Eagles, notably taking four points off them in qualifying for this tournament. More...

The Scottish Open continues its tour around the country this week, although 2019 venue The Renaissance Club is just three miles away from last year's host Gullane. It is a new venue for the European Tour, although it did host the Scottish Senior Open in 2017, won by Paul Broadhurst. More...

Madagascar and Tunisia both qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals via penalty shoot-outs and another long night could be on the cards when they meet. The Eagles of Carthage have the pedigree to be regarded as clear favourites, but they are yet to win a match during this tournament. More...

Algeria lost to Ivory Coast in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals but are playing well enough to gain revenge at the same stage this year. The Desert Foxes have arguably been the most impressive team in Egypt so far, rattling off four straight wins, with nine goals scored and none conceded. More...

India were our pre-tournament selection for Cricket World Cup glory and we see no reason to desert them ahead of a semi-final clash with New Zealand. The Men in Blue only lost to England during the round-robin stage, whereas the Black Caps started strongly but finished with three straight defeats. More...

Rangers are red-hot favourites to brush aside St Joseph's of Gibraltar in their Europa League opener, as Steven Gerrard seeks to build on a solid first season in charge. The Glasgow giants made it through four qualifying rounds to reach the group stage last term, only conceding one goal in the away legs. More...

With Rafael Benitez now bound for China, we're taking a look at the latest Newcastle next manager odds to see who is in line to succeed the Spaniard. The Magpies have also parted company with key forward Ayoze Perez this summer, so a high-profile appointment is needed to get the Toon Army back on side. More...