The appointment of Martin O'Neill as the new Aston Villa boss has sent the price on several Villa markets tumbling. Villa fans will fancy the impressive former Leicester and Celtic boss to provide glory for the under achieving Midlands outfit. more
Wakefield Wildcats' new coach, John Kear, took charge of his team for the first time last weekend. Wakefield ran out the impressive 18-0 winners over Castleford in an aggressive affair which saw two players sent off. more
The supercharged version of English domestic cricket reaches a climax next Saturday (12th August) with the one day festival of Twenty20 Cup semi-finals and Final at Trent Bridge, home of Nottinghamshire Cricket Club more
Party Gaming plc, the FTSE100 listed online poker and gaming group, has announced the acquisition of leading online sports betting business, Gamebookers, from Trident Gaming plc. €81,000,000 of this is payable immediately more
Bookmakers were under seige last night as British punters piled into the draw bet between England and Pakistan in the third test. The third nPower test takes place at Headingly on Friday more
The weekends rugby league Challenge Cup saw St.Helens storm in to the final with a 50-0 victory over Hull K.R. Many predicted their opponents would be the impressive Leeds Rhinos outfit however, Huddersfield had other plans. more
Curtis Martin was a terrific running back. Tough as nails, with the ability to match. WAS. But last year saw a decline in his play. Combine that with durability questions about Pennington and a weak receiving corps and the offence is filled with holes. more
The World Series of Poker, in Las Vegas, is once again set to attract thousands of players from across the globe. With an estimated prize pool of $80,000,000 and around 8,000 players, there are some very interesting betting markets available for the poke more
After the market turbulence caused last week by the arrest of Chief Executive David Carruthers in the USA, and subsequent Grand Jury Indictment, the Board of BETonSPORTS plc – a London Stock Exchange listed company more
Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas, Andre Reed. Those were the days. Although they never won a super bowl ring, the Marv Levy teams were full of class and spirit. The good news for Buffalo is that Levy returns in the front office more
Wakefield Wildcats have hired John Kear as their new coach. The former Hull boss has been appointed as a short-term successor to Tony Smith, who was fired only a week ago. more
The future of Ouija Board, the outstanding winner of the Prince of Wales Stakes, was still undecided last night as the mare's owners pondered her entry into the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes on Saturday. more
Round 3 of The Open at Hoylake saw the tournament evolve into a fascinating set-up for the final day. After the guillotine had fallen the night before, it had all looked a little ominous for the rest of the field after pre-tournament favourite, Tiger Wood more
Since the glory years of 2003 and 2004 the Patriots have owned this division. There is no reason to think that won't happen again this year. They have got probably the softest draw in the NFL after drawing games against the NFC Central. more
The Open Golf Championship gets underway tomorrow (Thursday 20th July) at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake. The 156 starting competitors have been drawn into 52 three-ball groups more
There was no let up in the stock market for online gaming stocks, especially those with a heavy exposure to US gambling markets, after further developments in the BETonSPORTS plc arrest saga. more
This year looms as a potentially exciting one for the team in teal. After finishing last year 9-7 off the back of a 6-0 finish the boys from Miami are getting excited again. Not since Don Shula was at the helm has the future looked as bright in Miami. more
David Carruthers, the Chief Executive of BETonSPORTS plc, a London Stock Exchange quoted online gaming company, has been detained by US Federal authorities while changing planes travelling from the UK to Costa Rica more
This is the Big One in golf! Some may argue differently but the history of the event, the roll call of winners over the years, and the uniqueness of links golf with its seaside winds, changeable weather and rolling fairways, gives it the edge. more