Past and present basketball greats have paid tribute to LeBron James after he broke the NBA scoring record previously held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The Los Angeles Lakers forward nailed a 21-foot step-back jump shot against Oklahoma City Thunder to take his career total to 38,388 points.
France secured a first Six Nations title since 2010 last year and begin the defence of that crown by visiting Italy in Rome. The Azzurri have picked up the wooden spoon for seven straight renewals, although they did finish off with a shock win in Wales last time.
Scotland have claimed the Calcutta Cup after four of the last five meetings with England and should be competitive again at Twickenham. The hosts head into this Six Nations match with a rookie international coach and have been rocked by a few injury problems.
Ireland were backed for outright glory in our early Six Nations predictions and can come through a tricky opening test when visiting Wales. The hosts are hoping the return of Warren Gatland can rejuvenate them but this looks a daunting task on last year’s poor form.
The 2023 Formula One season gets underway on the first weekend of March, with a record 23 races scheduled over the course of nine months. The bumper calendar includes visits to classic circuits such as Monaco and Silverstone, plus a trip to Nevada for the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix.
We’ve reached the Conference Championships with our NFL predictions and are eyeing a near-11/1 double on Sunday’s mouth-watering match-ups. Bwin has a host of team and player betting markets on every fixture and these are our top betting tips, with the winners heading to Super Bowl LVII.
Power hitting will be the order of the day when Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka clash in this year’s Australian Open final. A new women’s champion will be crowned at Melbourne Park and neither of these players likes to shy away from going for the big shots.
Stefanos Tsitsipas has the daunting task of trying to stop Novak Djokovic from claiming a 10th Australian Open triumph in Melbourne. The Greek ace actually won two of their first three meetings, but has since suffered nine straight defeats against the Serbian superstar.
Anthony Yarde looks to have bitten off more than he can chew by challenging WBC, IBF and WBO light-heavyweight champ Artur Beterbiev. Yard will have home advantage at Wembley in London, but veteran title holder Beterbiev is rated a class apart and should wear down his opponent.
We’ve reached the men’s semi-finals stage with our Australian Open predictions and are eyeing a 9/2 double at Melbourne Park. The pressure is always intense at the first grand slam event of the year and punters can expect plenty of thrills and spills Down Under.
Andy Murray is 50/1 for grand slam glory in the 2023 Australian Open winner odds ahead of his third-round clash with Roberto Bautista Agut. The Scot, who has claimed Wimbledon and US Open triumphs in his stellar career, is a five-time finalist at Melbourne Park.
The new tennis season is upon us and the first grand slam of the year – the Australian Open – is about to get under way. We have looked back at 10 years’ worth of data from the ATP and WTA Tours to identify the key tennis players to watch in 2023.
Neil Robertson is second favourite in the Masters snooker 2023 odds and looks a value bet to retain his title at Alexandra Palace. The Australian ace beat Barrie Hawkins 10-4 in last year’s final after seeing off Jack Lisowski, Ronnie O’Sullivan and Mark Williams.
Michael van Gerwen and Michael Smith were our pre-tournament picks to dominate the PDC Darts World Championship and a cracking final is on the cards. Smith has impressed in reaching back-to-back deciders but may again have to settle for second best against the outstanding Dutchman.