EURO 2021

Manager Andre Villas-Boas remained in upbeat mood after seeing his stuttering Chelsea side, 10/1 with bookmaker to win the Champions League, held to a 1-1 draw by Genk.

The Blues have recently suffered Premier League defeats to QPR and Arsenal, and look…

Western Australia, who are 13/2 with Bet365 to win the Ryobi Cup 2011/12, were the beneficiaries of some quality bowling by their all-rounder Mitch Marsh on the first day of their Sheffield Shield match against Queensland.

The 20-year old sent six of…

Parramatta Eels, who are 20/1 with Bet365 to win NRL Grand Final 2012, are confident that they have found their savior in the form of Chris Sandow.

The former Rabbitohs star shares a lot of traits with the legendary Eels half back Peter Sterling, wh…

Melbourne Heart, who are 11/4 with Bet365 to defeat Adelaide United, are hopeful that their talismanic midfielder Fred will be passed fit to take part in their Friday night’s match at Hindmarsh Stadium.

Their coach John van ‘t Schip has conceded th…

US Open champion Rory McIlroy is determined to push Luke Donald all the way in the Race to Dubai.

The Ulsterman hopes that he can close the gap on Donald this week when he takes part in the WGC HSBC Champions event, a tournament that he is 9/2 with b…

Joleon Lescott has warned Manchester City fans not to get carried away by the club’s outstanding start to the season.

The former Everton star is only too aware that Chelsea started last term well, while Manchester United thrashed Arsenal 8-2 earlier …

Wayne Rooney is the only Englishman to have been included on the 23-man shortlist for this year’s Ballon d’Or.

The 26-year-old, who is expected to start Wednesday’s Champions League clash against Otelul Galati, a game Manchester United are 9/2 with b…

Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova won a three-set thriller against Victoria Azarenka to win the WTA Championships and move up to second in the world rankings.

Kvitova, who is 5/2 with bookmaker to retain her Wimbledon title in 2012, had seemed on course …

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger hailed the spirit of his side after seeing them defeat Chelsea 5-3 at Stamford Bridge.

The Gunners endured a poor start to the season and were rocked by the losses of Samir Nasri and Cesc Fabregas in the summer.
However…

England’s playmaker Sam Tomkins is already talking up his team’s chances ahead of the Four Nations clash with Australia at Wembley on Saturday.

Both nations won their opening fixtures, although Australia were given a tougher workout than England, hol…