Stuart Walker 
Crystal Palace are now 11/2 in bwin’s Premier League relegation odds after the 2-1 defeat by Liverpool at Selhurst Park. It was a fourth loss in a five-game winless run for the Eagles, who are 15th and seven points clear of the relegation zone.
England will be hoping 2024 is finally the year men’s football comes home as they go for European Championship glory. Boss Gareth Southgate probably has one final shot at becoming the first manager since Sir Alf Ramsay to win a major trophy after several near misses over the last few years.
The Paris Olympics and Euro 2024 will underpin next year’s sporting calendar. Here we pick out 10 sporting stars in 2024 who could shine.
Erling Haaland, Max Verstappen and Novak Djokovic were among the stars to produce historic statistics in a memorable year of sport. Here we look back at 2023 in numbers.
The Champions League is the premier competition in European football and winning it is the ultimate prize for the cream of the clubs across the continent. Here is all you need to know in our Champions League guide and betting odds for the 2023-24 campaign.
Arsenal are now 12/5 in bwin’s Premier League outright winner odds after their 2-0 victory over Brighton at the Emirates Stadium sent them top of the table. Gabriel Jesus’ back-post header from close-range broke the deadlock before a cool Kai Havertz finish wrapped up the three points for Arsenal.
The EFL Cup is one of two domestic cup competitions, along with the FA Cup, to be played in England. It was first held in 1961 when Aston Villa beat Rotherham 3-2 on aggregate while Liverpool are the most successful team in the competition with nine wins.
The FA Cup third round takes place between January 4-8 when more lower-league sides will look to cause an upset. Last season, Cambridge stunned Premier League Newcastle with a 1-0 victory at St James’ Park, Joe Ironside firing the League One side into the fourth round. Here we look at five other famous third-round FA Cup shocks.
Manchester United return to the scene of their biggest Premier League loss when they face Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday. Mohamed Salah became Liverpool’s record Premier League scorer with a brace in the 7-0 thrashing in March – the largest victory in the fixture’s 211-match history.
The FA Cup is the oldest national football competition in the world. Wanderers were the first winners in 1872, beating Royal Engineers 1-0 in the final at Kennington Oval. Arsenal are the most successful team in the competition, having lifted the trophy on 14 occasions, two more than Manchester United.
The Max Verstappen-dominated 2023 Formula One season draws to a close this weekend with the Dutchman red-hot favourite to extend his win record to 19 in our Abu Dhabi Grand Prix predictions. Verstappen has been on top all season long and continued that with a thrilling victory in Las Vegas last weekend.
Everton have received a record Premier League points deduction after being found to have breached financial rules on profit and sustainability. According to an independent commission, the Toffees lost £124.5m in the three years ending in 2021/22, which is £19.5m over the permitted amount of £105m.
Manchester City return from the international break just a point ahead of second-placed Liverpool heading into their top-of-the-table clash at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. City are unbeaten since losing 1-0 at Arsenal on October 8 but drew 4-4 last time out in a remarkable clash against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
The Premier League returns on Saturday lunchtime as leaders Manchester City host second-placed Liverpool. Reds boss Jurgen Klopp has been a long-time critic of the slot and expressed his frustration again before the international break.