Andrew McDermott

Following on from a thrilling US Open, we're posting more grand slam tennis betting tips with daily French Open predictions from Roland Garros. British interest has already diminished with early exits for Andy Murray and Johanna Konta, but there will still be some cracking action on clay. More...

Huddersfield and Nottingham Forest have both made dismal starts to the season and are under pressure to get off the mark on Friday night. Neither team is yet to avoid defeat or even score a goal after first-round EFL Cup defeats were followed by back-to-back losses in the Championship. More...

We've got five Saturday selections from France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Spain for our latest European football tips and are chasing a 32/3 acca. Don't forget to check out bwin's Enhanced Accas page for daily price boosts on multiple bets featuring teams from all over the world. More...

We've got five selections from Saturday's EFL fixtures for our latest football accumulator tips as we look to follow up Wednesday's 12/1 pay-out with a 34/1 winner. Don’t forget to check out bwin’s Enhanced Accas page for daily price boosts on multiple bets featuring teams from all over the world. More...

We've got five Europa League predictions from Thursday's qualifiers and are hoping to land an 8/1-plus accumulator if they are all successful. Also, watch out for bwin's Enhanced Accas, with price boosts provided on a number of popular combinations in all the leading competitions. More...

With the 2020 Six Nations set to finally conclude in October after a coronavirus-enforced hiatus that saw the final four matches postponed, we have taken a look at the most interesting numbers in Six Nations history since the current format was introduced in 2000. More...

Manchester City are a week late starting their season and face a tough opening game at Molineux. Pep Guardiola’s men are the favourites in the outright Premier League winner odds but have not found it easy against Wolves since their return to the top flight. More...

Sheffield United’s form dropped off at the end of last season and they are yet to get going this time around. The Blades picked up just two points from six away games when the season resumed after lockdown and lost their opening game 2-0 at home to Wolves on Monday. More...

Manchester United ended last season as one of the form teams in the Premier League and will hope to maintain those performance levels as they make a delayed start to the new campaign. Their progress in the Europa League means they have been given an extra week before getting under way after a summer in which the off-field behaviour of Harry Maguire and Mason Greenwood was the biggest talking point. More...

Arsenal began the season with victory in a London derby last weekend and are firm favourites to do the same again on Saturday night. The Gunners opened with a comfortable 3-0 win at newly-promoted Fulham and should take advantage of a favourable early fixture schedule as West Ham make the trip across the capital. More...

Southampton and Tottenham are both looking to bounce back from opening-day defeats when they meet at St Mary’s on Sunday. Saints slipped to a 1-0 loss at Crystal Palace while Tottenham went down by the same scoreline at home to Everton. More...

Chelsea will be one of Liverpool’s strongest title challengers, according to the outright winner betting, so Sunday’s Stamford Bridge showdown will be an important early test for both teams. The Reds made a winning start to their title defence but were made to work hard for a 4-3 win at home to Leeds, while Chelsea enjoyed a 3-1 victory at Brighton. More...

Leicester cruised to victory at West Brom on the opening weekend but are unlikely to have it so easy against Burnley. The Foxes were 3-0 winners at The Hawthorns but neither side has won this fixture by more than one goal in the last seven meetings. More...

Newcastle and Brighton have been well matched since they battled it out for the Championship title in the 2016/17 season and another close contest is likely on Sunday. Their six subsequent meetings in the Premier League have produced just four goals and the last three have all been drawn. More...

Leeds and Fulham are both looking to get off the mark after being beaten in their first game back in the Premier League. Leeds caused Liverpool plenty of problems at Anfield but eventually went down 4-3 to the champions, while Fulham suffered a 3-0 defeat at home to Arsenal. More...

Everton made an impressive start to the new season and now have the chance to back it up by beating West Brom at Goodison Park. The Toffees were good value for their 1-0 victory at Tottenham last weekend while West Brom showed why they are expected to make a quick return to the Championship as they slumped to a 3-0 defeat at home to Leicester. More...

Both of these south-coast teams have much more important matters to deal with than the EFL Cup this season and could be forgiven for not putting too much emphasis on Thursday night’s game. Brighton once again start the campaign aiming for Premier League survival while Portsmouth boss Kenny Jackett is under pressure to earn automatic promotion out of League One. More...

Nottingham Forest and Cardiff are both expected to be in the promotion mix this season but have made a slow start ahead of Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off. They were both beaten on the opening weekend and were knocked out in the first round of the EFL Cup so there is pressure on them to avoid a third straight defeat. More...

Talk of Gareth Bale returning to the club is dominating the headlines for Tottenham but they also have a Europa League match in Bulgaria to focus on. It is little more than 15 months since Spurs were appearing in the Champions League final yet they now find themselves having to qualify for the group stages of the Europa League. More...

Lincoln Red Imps are eyeing an Old Firm double when they host Rangers in Europa League qualifying. The team from Gibraltar famously beat Celtic in Brendan Rodgers’ first match in charge in 2016, although the Bhoys made amends in the return leg in Glasgow. More...

Everton will hope a smart summer in the transfer market sees them challenging for silverware this season and they begin their EFL Cup campaign with the visit of League Two side Salford. The Toffees enjoyed an impressive start to the new campaign at the weekend with a 1-0 victory at Tottenham and look to have recruited well under Carlo Ancelotti. More...

Winged Foot is the stage once again for this week’s US Open which is expected to be a severe test for every player. This brutal par-70 course in New York state measures nearly 7,500 yards, but power alone won’t be enough to master the devilishly narrow fairways, long rough and back-to-front sloping greens. More...

Harrogate made a dream start to life in the EFL at the weekend and will now be eyeing a cup upset at Premier League new boys West Brom. Town were promoted through the National League play-offs last month and have started the new season with four successive away games in three different competitions. More...

Celtic will be looking to take another step towards the group stage of the Champions League when they host Ferencvaros in a one-off game at Celtic Park. Neil Lennon’s men beat KR Reykjavik of Iceland 6-0 last week but the meeting with the Hungarian champions is unlikely to be so one-sided. More...

England's Test series against Pakistan got under way in thrilling style as the hosts secured a dramatic fourth-day victory at Old Trafford. However, the tourists will have been encouraged by their performance in Manchester and look good value to hit back in Southampton. More...

As American soccer takes its first steps towards normality with the MLS is Back Tournament, we’ve used Football Manager 2020 to identify the next generation of young stars who could light up the league. We’ve compared the in-game attributes of all emerging MLS players aged 23 or under at the start of the game with their established counterparts. More...

The first major of the year finally takes place this week as TPC Harding Park in California hosts the US PGA Championship three months later than planned. In terms of finding the overall winner, distance off the tee looks to be an important factor at both this tournament and this course. More...

To celebrate the return of Europe's premier club competition this week, our analysts have devised a fiendish Champions League quiz based on the best teams, players and nations to have graced it so far. There are only 10 questions, making it the ideal challenge for a coffee break or half-time interval. More...

A revamped 2020 Formula 1 season starts with an Austrian GP double-header in July and is currently set to end in Italy in September. F1 has published an eight-race European calendar, although owners Liberty are hoping to eventually stage between 15 and 18 grands prix this year. More...

Leicester’s impressive season is in danger of fizzling out and they look short of confidence heading into a crucial game against Sheffield United. The fourth-placed Foxes have managed just one win since the season resumed and were beaten 4-1 by Bournemouth at the weekend. More...