Tony Kelshaw 
Holders Netherlands take on perennial powerhouses Sweden in the pick of the first round of group-stage fixtures at the Euro 2022 tournament. The Dutch prevailed when they met in the quarter-finals five years ago and shaded a 2019 World Cup semis clash after extra time.
Switzerland go into their Women’s Euro 2022 opener as uneasy favourites to beat Portugal following a worrying run of results. Die Nati have failed to register a win in six outings this year and lost warm-up friendlies versus Germany and England by a combined score of 11-0.
Ons Jabeur was our pre-tournament tip to win the women’s singles at Wimbledon and we’re sticking with her in the final against Elena Rybakina. With both players competing in their first grand slam decider, nerves could be frayed, but the Tunisian is backed to battle through.
Derek Chisora has waited over six years for a second crack at Kubrat Pulev, but we fear it will be repeat not revenge when they meet in London. The pair first clashed in Germany in May 2016 for the European heavyweight title, with Pulev prevailing via a split decision.
Germany have had some mixed results this year but are still fancied to prove just too strong for Denmark in their Women’s Euro 2022 opener. Die Nationalelf may not have things all their own way, though, as the Red and White always play in a positive manner going forward.
Spain’s Group B clash with Finland is rated the biggest mismatch in the opening round of Euro 2022 fixtures. La Roja, 4.0 favourites to lift the trophy, are unbeaten in 22 matches since losing to the USA at the 2020 SheBelieves Cup and look set for a smooth start.
We’ve reached the men’s semi-finals stage with our Wimbledon 2022 predictions and unfortunately only have one selection for today. Rafael Nadal was forced to withdraw from his clash with Nick Kyrgios due to injury, denying him the chance to push for a 23rd grand slam title.
After previously assessing the draw, we’re taking another look at all eight World Cup 2022 groups and inspecting the 32 nations involved. This includes how they made it to Qatar, their recent records against the other finalists and their likely routes through the tournament.
Calgary finished strongly to beat Edmonton 30-23 on home turf a couple of weeks ago and can again prevail in the second Battle of Alberta. The Elks have since secured a first win of the season at Hamilton, but the Stampeders will head to The Brick Field freshened up by a bye week.
With Boris Johnson finally throwing in the towel, we’re taking a look at the next Conservative leader odds to see who could replace him. Johnson’s resignation after haemorrhaging support among his ministers and MPs will fire the starting gun for a contest to find his successor.
Norway are hot favourites to begin their quest for a third UEFA Women’s Championship triumph by brushing aside Northern Ireland. These teams were in the same qualifying group for this event and the Scandinavians romped to 6-0 victories in both of their encounters.
England kick off Euro 2022 by entertaining Austria at Old Trafford and the hosts are expected to get off to a flying start in Group A. The Lionesses outplayed their opponents in November’s World Cup qualifier, when only prevailing 1-0 but enjoying 72 per cent of the possession.
Montreal have been involved in a number of entertaining encounters of late and another open contest looks on the cards when they visit LA Galaxy. The hosts finish off a five-match homestand which has brought mixed fortunes but plenty of goals, with 15 scored in the previous four.
Canada’s Brooke Henderson is an odds-on favourite heading into the final round of the Amundi Evian Championship. The 24-year-old is quoted at 1.44 to secure her second Major success after shooting a three-under-par 68 on Saturday to establish a two-shot lead.