Month: August 2017
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Can Hull inflict Wembley woe on Wigan?
Hull FC stand in Wigan Warriors’ bid for a record extending 20th Challenge Cup success this weekend, and while Lee Radford’s team will be able to draw on the experience of winning last year’s Wembley showpiece, fans of the Black & Whites will know their side have never beaten the Lancashire club in the final […]
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Snap judgements can only bite back
No-one, it seems, can stop themselves from making cast iron calculations based on plaster of Paris performances. Two weeks into the Premier League season and, according to some, Manchester United are nailed on champions and West Ham’s woes will see Slaven Bilic shuffling out of Stratford. I think we should all just take a step […]
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Mayweather is way too smart to lose face in Las Vegas
He’s taken the belts. He’s taken the fame. He’s taken just about everybody that’s challenged him to the cleaners. And most importantly, to himself anyway, he’s taken lorry loads of dollar bills from the fight game to amass a staggering personal fortune. But this weekend in Las Vegas, boxing needs Floyd Mayweather Jnr to give […]
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Ebor Festival: Ulysses to dominate the Juddmonte
One of the finest racecourses in the world takes centre-stage this week, as York hosts it’s annual four-day Ebor Festival. The weather forecasts showers, but conditions shouldn’t deteriorate too much underfoot, as we have some stellar line-ups to look forward to during the week. Our resident horse racing betting expert Tim Peters gives his predictions.