George Groves is fancied to prove a level above fellow Englishman Callum Smith in Friday’s World Boxing Super Series final in Saudi Arabia. The Londoner suffered a shoulder injury when beating Chris Eubank Jr in his super-middleweight semi but has had plenty of time to recover.
The launch of the latest installment of the world’s biggest football video game is upon us, armed with new gameplay features, like ‘dynamic tactics’ and ‘timed finishing’, but what most gamers will be more worried about is assembling their Ultimate Team starter squad. Where are you going to be able to find players that will be competitive without costing an arm and a leg? We’ve been digging into the stats to find some clues.
Anthony Joshua is expected to maintain his unbeaten record against Alexander Povetkin at Wembley on Saturday and can become the first fighter to stop his Russian opponent. AJ was taken the distance by Joseph Parker in Cardiff at the end of March but can get back on the knockout trail in London.
Gennady Golovkin will face Saul Alvarez in an eagerly-awaited rematch this weekend and we’re backing the Kazakhstan fighter to come out on top in our Canelo vs GGG 2 predictions. Most pundits had Golovkin in front on their scorecards when the first encounter ended in a controversial draw 12 months ago.
We’ve got T20 finals day betting tips for both semis and also an outright winner selection ahead of all the action at Edgbaston on Saturday. This event always produces plenty of thrills and spills, with an abundance of boundaries and some spectacular sixes almost assured.
The European Tour heads to Holland this week for the KLM Open in Spijk. The 99th staging of the tournament will be the third at The Dutch, the Colin Montgomerie-designed par-71 course that, while inland, has a strong links feel.
This weekend heralds one of the most vibrant days in the domestic cricket calendar: T20 finals day at Edgbaston, which sees the two semi-finals and final played back-to-back. We’ve looked back at every previous finals day match played at the venue to pick out some insights into who could be lifting this year’s trophy.
Amir Khan continues his comeback against Samuel Vargas in a WBA welterweight eliminator in Birmingham on Saturday as he targets a world title fight by the end of the year. Khan beat Phil Lo Greco in 39 seconds on a devastating return to the ring at Liverpool’s Echo Arena in April.
After a frustrating week in Denmark the European Tour moves on to Switzerland for its annual trip up the mountain to Crans-sur-Sierre. Matt Fitzpatrick is the defending champion of the Omega European Masters, the first event since the end of Ryder Cup qualifying.
The BMW Championship is the third event of the FedEx Cup play-offs and presents a number of problems in finding the winner. Tournament venue Aronimink Golf Club returns to the PGA Tour after a seven-year absence, having hosted the AT&T National in 2010 and 2011, events won by Justin Rose and Nick Watney respectively.
The end of Ryder Cup qualifying will dominate the agenda as the European Tour makes its annual trip to Denmark this week. With the corresponding PGA Tour event not counting, the battle for the final automatic place on Thomas Bjorn’s team comes down to his fellow Dane Thorbjorn Olesen and the English pair of Eddie Pepperell and Matt Fitzpatrick.
The FedEx Cup play-offs continue with the Dell Technologies Championship, where Justin Thomas is fancied to defend his title. Twenty three of the world’s top 25 are among a very strong field at TPC Boston.
With the start of England’s Premiership Rugby competition fast approaching, we’ve spoken to former Newcastle and Northampton star Tom May about the upcoming season. May discusses his old teams’ prospects and highlights which new recruits he is looking forward to watching across the whole tournament.
With Europe’s domestic club rugby season set to kick off with the start of the French Top 14 competition this week, we’re asking former Toulon star Tom May for his thoughts on the state of play across the Channel, with Les Bleus’ national team also discussed.