Let's be frank. The World Cup is the planet's biggest sporting event, and so the mighty 2006 juggernaut might have quite an impact on the Wimbledon tennis this year, especially in terms of television audiences. more
The Italy v USA game, played on June 17 at Kaiserslautern in 70 degree evening heat in front of a 46,000 crowd, turned out to be a great contest. In one of the best performances in their soccer history, the USA played with nine men more
Like a super-charged Halley's Comet, the FIFA Football World Cup flies into our orbit as regular as clockwork and in the process it deflects everyone's attention from their routines. more
Tiger Woods has missed the cut in a major golf tournament for the first time since he turned professional. Tiger's absence on the weekend has thrown the betting wide open. more
Bookmakers have cut the odds on Argentina winning the World Cup after their 6-0 demolition of Serbia & Montenegro. Meanwhile, Holland have progresssed to the knock-out stages after overcoming an impressive Ivory Coast team. more
Wayne Rooney's sensational early return from injury has rocked online bookmakers. After the Manchester United hitman arrived on the scene in the second half of England's World Cup group game against Trinidad & Tobago more
If Colin Montgomerie was to win the U.S Open this year his performance would certainly qualify as a bona fide sporting fairytale and the flamboyant Scot would finally lose the tag as "one of the greatest golfers never to win a major". more
Keep an eye on the action at Winged Foot, site of this year's title, because anything could happen. Four US Open Championships have been played at this tough, demanding course and all have been memorable. more
The 2006 World Cup football championship is about to start in Germany. For those interested in sports betting, and especially new sports punters, here is some advice for when you are betting. more
Sven-Goran Eriksson, hounded out of the England manager's job by a cheap media "sting", may yet have the last laugh and leave the FA with egg on its face. more
The World Cup soccer main event brings together the cream of football players from the 32 qualified nations to compete for the title of the best football nation on the globe. Even governments get emotional about it! more