Stuart Walker 
Wimbledon 2019 is set to be Andy Murray’s last while Roger Federer and the Williams sisters are approaching retirement age, meaning the tournament could witness a changing of the guard where the next generation of tennis stars emerge. We’ve broken down the extent to which the game’s recent giants have dominated the game and who might step up to replace them over the coming years.
Lauren twice won the Africa Cup of Nations with Cameroon and was a two-time Premier League winner during a successful spell at Arsenal. In a bwin exclusive Lauren interview, the former defender shares his thoughts on the Africa Cup of Nations and the Gunners.
With the Africa Cup of Nations about to add further excitement to a summer which has already been unusually rich in international football, we’ve used data to reveal the top players and best-represented clubs at the tournament and also celebrate the contribution of African players in the history of the Premier League.
The West Indies and Bangladesh will be keen to get their World Cup campaigns back on track as both teams look to climb the standings with a much-needed victory on Monday. The two sides began the competition with wins, with the West Indies dismantling Pakistan and Bangladesh holding off South Africa in a shock 21-run triumph.
Pakistan will be looking to replicate their Champions Trophy heroics when they bid to get their World Cup campaign back on track against India. Sarfaraz Ahmed’s side, who were beaten by Australia on Wednesday, stunned their arch rivals in the 2017 showpiece at the Oval.
England will go into their fourth Cricket World Cup clash looking to cement their place in the top four when they take on the dangerous West Indies. The tournament hosts sit in fourth place ahead of the clash in Southampton and can move up to second with victory on Friday.
Josh Warrington takes on Yorkshire rival Kid Galahad in the second defence of his IBF world featherweight title and is 33/50 to retain his belt on points. Warrington has proved he is one of the best featherweights in the world with point-victories over Lee Selby and two-weight world champion Carl Frampton in his last two fights.
Chelsea are 83/100 in bwin’s Premier League top 4 predictions to put a turbulent summer behind them and cement their place in the Champions League places at the end of the season. The Premier League offered a tense battle for the top four last term and the 2019/20 campaign is expected to be even tighter.
Bangladesh need to kick-start their Cricket World Cup campaign after suffering back-to-back defeats. Sri Lanka were thumped by New Zealand in their opener and although they responded with a win over minnows Afghanistan, the rain ruined their game with Pakistan. The pair both have three wins in their last seven one-day international meetings.
With the Copa America starting this week – adding to a busy summer of international football alongside the Women’s World Cup, Nations League and Africa Cup of Nations – we’ve benchmarked this year’s teams against each other to see who might have the edge in Brazil.
We’ve crunched the numbers from all One Day Internationals since the last World Cup to highlight the players, teams and venues that provide the surest guarantees of entertainment.
We’ve analysed transfer data from the last decade, along with performances in the English top-flight this season, to predict who will be in the market for what this summer.
As the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 gets under way, we’ve cast our eyes over the data behind every past iteration of the competition – all the way back to 1956 – to reveal what it takes to win and what to look out for in this year’s final.
Tim Sherwood won the Premier League with Blackburn in 1993/94 before going on to manage in the top flight at Tottenham and Aston Villa. In the third part of bwin’s exclusive interview, the 50-year-old shares his thoughts on the latest developments at Manchester United and Chelsea.