Sixty-four becomes sixteen on Thursday as the third round commences in Wuxi, with a host of underdogs out to defy the odds in a bid to reach the Quarter-Finals of the season`s opening major ranking event.  Only five top 16 stars remain in the running to capture the title on Sunday, with the o...

A new service has launched to give you instant access to 49s Lotto results  Ladbrokes Lotto has just launched. The site, which is run by one of the UK's largest bookmakers gives all readers the opportunity to check fixed odds lottery results at any time for any of the major lottery draws...

George North has given the British & Lions a massive boost after declaring himself fit for the opening Test against Australia on Saturday. The Lions are gearing up for the first of three Tests against Australia and will be hoping to bounce back from their first defeat of the tour when they los...

Free agent Carlton Cole is considering an offer from a Premier League club, believed to be West Bromwich Albion. The former England striker, released by West Ham at the end of the season, could remain in the top flight, according to his agent Saif Rubie. West Brom have been credited with holding an...

The first round of group matches in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup has been completed – and favourites Brazil, Spain and Italy have all made the starts they were looking for. This tournament, the final of which takes place in Rio de Janeiro on June 30, features the winner of the six FIFA-associa...

Uruguay will be looking to put their first win on the board when they face Nigeria in the Confederations Cup on Thursday night. There is no shame in losing to Spain, as Uruguay did in their opening match, but that result means there is pressure on them to take something from this match against the ...

England romped to a convincing seven-wicket win over South Africa in the first semi-final of the Champions Trophy 2013. Chasing 176 for a win, England needed only 37.3 to romp home to a win, with Jonathon Trott guiding them through with an unbeaten 82. With the target so low and the pitch reasonab...

Bookmaker Ladbrokes are offering best odds about five favourites on the opening weekend of 2013-14 Premier League matches, including Liverpool FC and Arsenal FC. Liverpool are 1/2 with Ladbrokes to beat a Stoke City side at Anfield led for the first time by Mark Hughes, and the good news for the ho...

Our writer thinks Rafael Nadal should have been seeded in the top four for Wimbledon 2013. Here's why. The seedings have been announced for Wimbledon 2013 and Rafael Nadal hasn't made the cut for the top four. The reason for this is that Rafa made an early exit last year and this has held him ba...