Tony Kelshaw 
The 2023 Formula 1 season is again scheduled to start with the Bahrain Grand Prix in March and end in Abu Dhabi in November. Ongoing problems with the coronavirus pandemic and adverse weather conditions have seen the campaign reduced to 22 rounds.
The draw for the Champions League round of 16 has taken place. Manchester City will be looking to defend the trophy they lifted for the first time when beating Inter Milan 1-0 in Istanbul in June. Ahead of the knockout stages, we look at some of the Champions League’s greatest second-leg reversals.
Aston Villa have been cut to 11/10 in bwin’s Premier League top 4 odds after beating Arsenal 1-0 at Villa Park. Captain John McGinn’s seventh-minute strike helped Villa extend their winning home league run to 15 games and move to within two points of the Premier League summit.
The PDC World Darts Championship starts at Alexandra Palace on Friday December 15. Two-and-a-half weeks of darts awaits before the champion is crowned at the famous venue on January 3. Michael Smith is the defending champion having beaten Michael van Gerwen in the 2023 showpiece to lift the trophy for the first time.
We’re continuing this season’s Bundesliga predictions with a 9/1-plus Saturday treble from the latest round of fixtures in Germany’s top division. Bayern Munich are chasing a 12th straight title triumph and now have Harry Kane on board, in a league noted for attacking play and exciting action.
We’re taking a look at all of the Emma Hayes trophies at Chelsea following the announcement that she is leaving at the end of the WSL season. Hayes won her 13th major piece of silverware as Chelsea boss in June when the Blues wrapped up a fourth successive Women’s Super League title.
Wales are at a crucial stage in their bid to qualify for Euro 2024 with a crunch qualification match against Croatia on Sunday. However, just seven points from their five matches, currently sitting in fourth place, has left them on the back foot in their quest to qualify for Germany next year.
Scotland are on the verge of qualifying for Euro 2024 after a perfect five victories from five and can progress without gaining a point in their final three games if Norway do not win all of their remaining fixtures. Steve Clarke’s side face their toughest test in Group A qualification when they travel to Seville.
Wigan Warriors are backed to record their sixth Super League title by beating the Catalans Dragons at Old Trafford in the Grand Final this weekend. Matt Peet’s side last lifted the game’s biggest prize in 2018, with bitter rivals St Helens then going on an unprecedented run of dominance, winning it four years in a row.
The highlight of the weekend involves a clash between last season’s best two sides in the Premier League. Arsenal looked like potential champions for much of the campaign but faltered in the final furlongs as City wrapped up a third successive title in a treble-winning season.
The record of promoted teams to the Premier League is coming under scrutiny after a dismal start to the campaign for this season’s newcomers. Sheffield United, Burnley and Luton all remain without a win since coming up from the Championship.
The 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup is fast approaching, with 10 teams travelling to India to compete for the sport’s biggest global prize. We have looked back at previous World Cups and studied results since 2019 to identify the teams and players to watch out for this year.
We suggested Max Verstappen may be vulnerable in Singapore but expect him to return to winning ways in our Japanese Grand Prix predictions. The Red Bull ace, victorious at 12 of the 15 rounds so far, expects the fast-flowing Suzuka track will help him to get back on top.
The fallout from Luis Rubiales kissing Jenni Hermoso on the lips after the Women’s World Cup final continues, with Hermoso accusing the Spanish football federation of ‘intimidation’ after it called up a host of players who had announced a boycott. We take a look at how the saga has unfolded.