Tony Kelshaw 
Kick Off: 1945, 07/06/2017 Stadium: Allianz Riviera Italy’s international friendly against Uruguay on Wednesday is expected to lack the ‘bite’ of their last clash at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. That encounter featured plenty of late drama as Diego Godin scored an 81st-minute winner soon after Luis Suarez had a … Read more
Time: 1030, 06/06/2017 Venue: SSE SWALEC, Cardiff We were left feeling more than a little unlucky after tipping New Zealand to beat Australia in the ICC Champions Trophy but are hoping for compensation when the Black Caps take on England. The Kiwis were picked out as a value bet at … Read more
As NFL teams prepare for the new season, we’re taking an early look at the Super Bowl 2018 winner odds and have picked out three selections for punters to follow. With the draft done, free agency moves made and the fixture list revealed, gridiron fans can get stuck into the … Read more
Time: 1030, 03/06/2017 Venue: The Oval Group B gets under way in the ICC Champions Trophy on Saturday, with South Africa expected to brush aside Sri Lanka at The Oval. The Proteas prevailed 5-0 on home turf when these teams met earlier in the year, and there wasn’t really a … Read more
Kick Off: 1800, 04/06/2017 Stadium: Aviva Stadium Republic of Ireland will continue their preparations for the World Cup qualifier against Austria on June 11 when entertaining Uruguay in Dublin on Sunday. Martin O’Neill is set to field a much stronger team than when losing to Mexico in New Jersey, but … Read more
Kick Off: 1945, 05/06/2017 Stadium: Heysel Stadium Belgium boss Roberto Martinez will have one eye on an upcoming World Cup clash with Estonia but should still have the strength in depth to see off the Czech Republic in Monday’s warm-up game. The Red Devils have a squad packed full of … Read more
We’ve picked out our latest Super League betting tips as the battle to climb up the table hots up ahead of the big split after 23 rounds of fixtures. Several major clubs are still sweating on whether they will be in the top eight at that point and there will … Read more
Kick Off: 1830, 04/06/2017 Stadium: De Kuip Caretaker coach Fred Grim will be looking for a second win in charge of Holland when they entertain Ivory Coast in Rotterdam on Sunday. Former Rangers and Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat will soon begin his third spell at the helm, but Grim enjoyed … Read more
Time: 1030, 02/06/2017 Venue: Edgbaston Australia and New Zealand have been evenly matched in ODIs over recent years, so there could be some value in backing the Kiwis to prevail in Friday’s ICC Champions Trophy clash. Each team has won half of their last 10 completed encounters in this sphere, … Read more
Time: 1030, 01/06/2017 Venue: The Oval TV: Sky Sports 2 England are expected to brush aside Bangladesh in the opening game of the ICC Champions Trophy but the underdogs deserve respect in the batting department. Ignore a blip in their final warm-up game against India, when Bangladesh took a conservative … Read more
Kick Off: 2000, 02/06/2017 Stadium: Roazhon Park France will warm up for next week’s World Cup qualifier in Sweden by entertaining Paraguay in Rennes on Friday night and are expected to secure a confidence-boosting win. Les Bleus have named an attacking squad for those two fixtures and another international friendly … Read more
Kick Off: 1945, 02/06/2017 Stadium: Windsor Park Northern Ireland are set to be without a number of key players for Friday’s international friendly with New Zealand and that could make the All Whites worth taking a chance on. Gareth McAuley, Craig Cathcart, Conor Washington and Jamie Ward are all absent, … Read more
Kick Off: 0100, 02/06/2017 Stadium: MetLife Stadium The Republic of Ireland travel to New Jersey to take on Mexico in the early hours of Friday morning and this looks to be a tough test for Martin O’Neill’s men. Just a handful of Ireland’s travelling party have reached double figures in … Read more
Kick Off: 1830, 31/05/2017 Stadium: Grand Stade d’Agadir Morocco and Holland will meet for the third time in Agadir on Wednesday night and the hosts are fancied to come out on top in this international friendly. The Dutch prevailed 2-1 at the 1994 World Cup but the Atlas Lions gained … Read more