With Roger Federer and Andy Murray both now gone from the field, just two of the game’s modern legends remain in contention for the Australian Open. After Rafael Nadal’s routine progression to the semi-finals, it’s now the turn of Novak Djokovic in a contest which could give the Serb more to think about than some bookmakers seem to think. After “Nole” was pushed hard in a 3-hour-p...
Read moreWelcome to OpenOdds’ NFL round-up and Super Bowl preview. With the Championship games out of the way, we now know that the showpiece event in Atlanta, GA. will be between Sean McVay’s exciting Los Angeles Rams and last season’s runner-up, the ever-present New England Patriots. Pats’ quarterback Tom Brady will take the field for his ninth Superbowl, while his opposite number Jared ...
Read moreSky Sports’ TV cameras shine the spotlight on Bolton Wanderers’ financial plight on Monday night (19:45), and the Trotters have a tough home game with Championship top scorers West Bromwich Albion. This was a Premier League fixture seven years ago and, while the Baggies are in with every chance of getting back into the top flight, Bolton are sliding in the opposite direction. Under a mou...
Read moreThere are three other Grade 2 races on Peter Marsh Chase day at Haydock this Saturday, and the chief supporting race to the big limited handicap is the 2m Champion Hurdle Trial (14:40). Named in honour of four-time winner The New One this year, Silver Streak heads the betting and official figures as five line-up. Trained by Evan Williams, this six-year-old is the sole course and distance...
Read moreFriday night’s Championship clash involves two sides still very much in the mix for promotion as third-placed hosts Norwich welcome Garry Monk’s improving Blues to Carrow Road. The hosts dropped out of the automatic promotion slots last weekend after a hard-fought draw at West Brom, and boss Daniel Farke will be hoping that by playing before everyone else this weekend they can place a bit o...
Read moreThe big race at Haydock this Saturday is the Grade 2 Peter Marsh Chase (15:15), a limited handicap over an extended 3m 1f. In a typically wide-open renewal, the improving young chaser Daklondike makes most appeal after winning the Tommy Whittle at the Merseyside venue last time out. Trained by David Pipe, the seven-year-old is four from eight over fences and the way he finished off that ...
Read moreToday’s big race at Wincanton in the Somerset National Handicap Chase (RacingTV, 14:25 GMT) over an extended 3m 2f, and lightly-raced 10-year-old Perform makes plenty of each-way appeal in an open renewal. Trained by Philip Hobbs, he has a stamina laden pedigree as he’s by King’s Theatre and a Presenting mare. That stands Perform in good stead at this stayers’ trip and, although he’s sti...
Read moreIt’s one of those nights when we see just how wide - or narrow - the gap really is between the teams at the bottom of the Premier League and those at the top of the Championship. Frank Lampard brings his Derby County side to St Mary’s to for an FA Cup Third Round replay against a Southampton team that has experienced that uplift in form which so often comes with sacking Mark Hughe...
Read moreAltior has the opposition running scared as he’s unbeaten in 16 starts over obstacles and all the rage for the Grade 1 Clarence House Chase at Ascot on Saturday (15:35). Now aged nine, the Nicky Henderson trained star is already odds-on to retain his Queen Mother Champion Chase crown and faces just three rivals on what could be his final outing before the Cheltenham Festival. In the ...
Read moreWelcome to OpenOdds’ weekly Darts round-up! Join us for a look back at what’s happened, and a look forward to what’s in the pipeline, in the world of competitive darts. We’ll also take a look at the smartest bets you can make in the upcoming weeks, with the recently-crowned PDC and BDO champions getting back into the swing of things for a 2019/20 calendar - which promises to be intriguing f...
Read moreThe televised FA Cup third round replay on Tuesday, 15 January sees mid-table Championship club Blackburn Rovers battle Premier League strugglers Newcastle United at Ewood Park (BTSport 2, 19:45 GMT). Six of Rovers top scorer Bradley Dack’s 13 goals across all competitions this term have come at home and, against a travelling Toon outfit that could do without this game, he look...
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