Andrew McDermott 
The biggest party in darts has one night left and it promises to be the wildest one yet as Michael van Gerwen takes on defending champion Gary Anderson in the PDC World Championship final. Van Gerwen rewrote the history books in his 6-2 semi-final win over Raymond van Barneveld, posting … Read more
Kick Off: 1500, 02/01/2017 Stadium: Etihad Stadium Manchester City have lost just one of their nine games at the Etihad Stadium and are currently on a two-match winning run at home. Both teams have scored in 78% of City’s home games this season, the joint highest percentage with Watford. Burnley … Read more
Kick Off: 1230, 02/01/2017 Stadium: Riverside Stadium TV: Sky Sports 1 Middlesbrough are on a six-match lose-win run at the Riverside and are heading for a defeat if they are to keep the sequence going. No other club have scored fewer goals at home than Boro, who have not beaten … Read more
Raymond van Barneveld is 13/10 to beat old foe Phil Taylor and reach the PDC World Championship semi-finals tonight. Two of the biggest names in darts, who produced an epic final in 2007 when van Barneveld won 7-6, go head-to-head in a blockbuster of a contest at Alexandra Palace. Van … Read more
And so it comes to this – Week 17, the final slate of regular-season games, with some play-off spots still to be determined in the NFL. The six teams that will be representing the AFC – New England, Oakland, Pittsburgh, Houston, Kansas City and Miami – are all locked in, … Read more
Christmas came early for those of a Dallas Cowboys persuasion on Thursday night, and their thoughts are now more likely to be on the play-offs than a date with Detroit Lions. The New York Giants’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles handed Dallas both the NFC East crown and their spot … Read more
James Wade can be backed at 33/1 to win a maiden PDC World Championship as he starts his campaign against Ronny Huybrechts at Alexandra Palace on Wednesday night. ‘The Machine’, who has eight major titles under his belt, has yet to go all the way in 12 appearances in this … Read more
Adrian Lewis is 7/10 to ease through without losing a set as he begins his bid for a third PDC World Championship title against Sweden’s Magnus Caris at Alexandra Palace on Monday night. Lewis should have little trouble progressing to the second round as he begins his quest to go … Read more
Monday Night Football will feature a Washington Redskins outfit fired up for revenge when hosting Carolina Panthers at FedExField. Just over a year ago, the Redskins were crushed 44-16 by a red-hot Panthers side which went all the way to the Super Bowl, but things have changed a lot since … Read more
This weekend’s NFL betting action kicks off with the New York Jets hosting Miami on Saturday night and the home team could be a value bet at odds against here. The Dolphins have more to play for after winning seven of their last eight games to trail only New England … Read more
With the draw for the Champions League round of 16 having been made, punters may have already formed their conclusions about who will get through. But what about the rest of the route to the final? Who are the best teams to face and at what stage is it preferable … Read more
The Los Angeles Rams will head to Seattle with special teams coordinator John Fassel as interim head coach and that could inspire an improved performance from the underdogs. Previous boss Jeff Fisher (pictured) had been under pressure for some time and paid the ultimate price for a humiliating 42-14 home … Read more
The Scottish Open takes place at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow this week, with 128 players competing for the top prize of £70,000. Three former world champions are in first-round action on Tuesday, with Ronnie O’Sullivan and Shaun Murphy featuring in the afternoon session before Neil Robertson competes in the … Read more
Baltimore has built two past Super Bowl-winning teams on a stellar defence and are again ranked number one in that department as they head to New England for Monday Night Football. Since suffering four straight defeats in October, the Ravens have put together a hot streak of four wins in … Read more