Marc Marquez will look to make it back-to-back victories as the MotoGP World Championship returns from the summer break with the Czech Republic Grand Prix at Brno. The Repsol Honda rider won last time out in Germany and also put himself at the top of the standings, if only by … Read more
This weekend’s Challenge Cup semi-finals feature all-Yorkshire and all-Lancashire ties and two fierce battles are expected with a trip to Wembley at stake. Holders Hull take on Leeds at Doncaster’s Keepmoat Stadium on Saturday, while 20-time winners Wigan face Salford at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington the following day. … Read more
There is a bumper MMA card at the Honda Center in California on Saturday night and we’ve picked out our UFC 214 predictions, including the headline rematch between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones. Those old rivals will battle it out for supremacy in the light-heavyweight division but there is also … Read more
There will be no belts on the line when Adrien Broner and Mikey Garcia do battle in Brooklyn this weekend but that won’t stop millions tuning in to watch two of America’s elite boxers. Broner can boast world title wins at four weights, while Garcia is only one behind him … Read more
Roger Federer is yet to drop a set on his way to his 11th Wimbledon final but will surely find it much tougher when he faces Marin Cilic. Federer is 9/50 to win a record eighth title at the All England Club and to become the oldest men’s singles Wimbledon … Read more
The Wimbledon women’s final has been won by one of the Williams sisters for 12 of the last 17 years but Venus Williams goes into the 2017 showpiece against Garbine Muguruza as the underdog. The American has rolled back the years over the last fortnight, brushing aside British hope Johanna … Read more
The Wimbledon semi-final between Sam Querrey and Marin Cilic is a battle of the big servers and could be a lengthy affair. The last time they met at the All England Club back in 2012, it was a five-and-a-half-hour marathon before Cilic eventually won the last set 17-15. The first … Read more
Wimbledon is now Roger Federer’s to lose and he is the clear 7/20 favourite to win his second grand slam of the year ahead of his semi-final against Tomas Berdych. The Swiss beat Milos Raonic in straight sets in the quarter-finals while the rest of the ‘big four’ – Rafael … Read more
Johanna Konta is now just 9/4 in the Wimbledon women’s singles outright betting as she prepares to face Venus Williams in the semi-finals. Konta is bidding to become Britain’s first female winner at the All England Club since 1977 and it now looks a very realistic prospect after her 6-7 … Read more
Wimbledon saw the dark side of Novak Djokovic yesterday and the three-time champion looks in the mood to brush aside Tomas Berdych with ease today. A combination of the Wimbledon scheduling, the condition of the grass on Centre Court and a shoulder problem meant there was plenty for Djokovic to … Read more
Milos Raonic ended Roger Federer’s Wimbledon hopes last year but looks unlikely to repeat that performance in Wednesday’s quarter-final. Raonic edged a five-set thriller 12 months ago to reach his first Grand Slam final and that result will give him confidence that he can cause another upset at odds of … Read more
Andy Murray faces a conventional opponent at last when he takes on Sam Querrey in the Wimbledon quarter-finals and that should mean we finally see the best of the defending champion. The world number one has dropped just one set in reaching the last eight at the All England Club … Read more
Rafael Nadal has prevailed in straight sets in his last 10 Grand Slam matches but we’re backing Gilles Muller to end that streak at Wimbledon. After being totally dominant at the French Open, Nadal has brushed aside John Millman, Donald Young and Karen Khachanov with 3-0 victories. However, Khachanov did … Read more
Andy Murray laboured through Friday’s win over Fabio Fognini at Wimbledon but we’re backing him to be more impressive against Benoit Paire in round four. The top seed had to come from 2-5 down in the fourth set to prevail 6-2 4-6 6-1 7-5, putting in a performance that could … Read more