Bournemouth went into the international break in sixth place in the Premier League table following back-to-back wins and are hard to oppose when hosting Southampton. Struggling Saints have lost their last three top-flight fixtures and are 11 points adrift of the Cherries in 16th spot. More...

Manchester United are seven points behind Chelsea in the Premier League table but these teams are closely matched on our Trueform ratings. The Red Devils will be looking to build on a superb second-half comeback against Newcastle and are tipped to hold their own at Stamford Bridge. More...

Games between Brazil and Argentina are always hard-fought affairs but the Selecao look in better shape ahead of Tuesday's clash in Jeddah. Tite's team were more impressive at the World Cup and have retained the core of that talented squad, whereas La Albiceleste are heavily reliant on fresh faces. More...

Scotland were booed off by their own fans following Thursday's 2-1 loss in Israel and face another tough test when hosting Portugal in Sunday's international friendly. The visitors are missing Cristiano Ronaldo but continued a good run of form when prevailing 3-2 in Poland without their talisman. More...

Republic of Ireland will be eyeing revenge over Denmark when they meet in the Nations League in Dublin on Saturday night. The Danes booked a trip to the World Cup by romping to a 5-1 victory when last visiting Aviva Stadium back in November but are now without star man Christian Eriksen. More...

Netherlands and Germany are two of the fiercest rivals in world football and a hard-fought contest is guaranteed when they meet in the Nations League. Past history certainly suggests a close encounter is on the cards, with both sides winning 15 of their previous 40 contests and 10 games being drawn. More...

Our latest ITV racing tips feature seven races for Saturday, four from Newmarket, including the Dewhurst and the Cesarewitch, plus three from York. Punters can get stuck into a mixture of top-class contests and competitive handicaps and we've got selections from PA Sport's Ashley Iveson. More...

England and Croatia meet for the first time since Gareth Southgate’s side saw their dreams of reaching the World Cup final come to an end. The Three Lions began their Nations League A Group 4 campaign with a 2-1 loss at home to Spain, who then thrashed Croatia 6-0 in their opener. More...

Austria and Northern Ireland both suffered defeats to Bosnia in their opening UEFA Nations League B Group 3 games. Das Team suffered a 1-0 loss in Zenica courtesy of Eden Dzeko’s 78th-minute strike while goals from Haris Duljevic and Elvis Saric helped Bosnia win 2-1 in Belfast with Will Grigg’s 90th-minute effort mere consolation. More...

Our NFL predictions continue for Week 6 of the regular season and we're looking to land an 11/2 handicap treble on this Sunday's three matches covered live by Sky Sports. A first Wembley fixture of the year will spice things up, plus there's a match-up between two genuine Super Bowl contenders. More...

Mark Halsey was a Premier League referee for 14 years after taking up officiating in the mid-1990s. He took charge of the 2007 Community Shield and 2008 League Cup final.  The 57-year-old was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2009 but returned to referee in the top flight a year later before retiring at the end of the 2012/13 season. More...

We've got five selections from Friday's Nations League matches for our latest European football tips and are chasing a 25/1-plus acca if they all come in. Don't fret if one of the legs lets you down because bwin's five-team acca comes into play when a single selection goes astray. More...

We've picked out five selections from League One and League Two for our latest football accumulator tips and are hoping to land a 24/1-plus pay-out. Don't fret if one of the legs lets you down because bwin's five-team acca insurance ensures comes into play when a single selection goes astray. More...

Scotland made a winning start to their UEFA Nations League C Group 1 campaign as they beat Albania 2-0 at Hampden Park. Israel went down 1-0 in Albania and four days later suffered a 3-0 reverse to Northern Ireland in a friendly at Windor Park and have lost all three previous meetings. More...

Wales face a daunting task when taking on Spain and it is hard to see the hosts getting anything out of Thursday night's international friendly in Cardiff. Luis Enrique has made a flying start to his reign as La Roja boss, beating England and Croatia in the Nations League. More...

PSG and Napoli both secured impressive Champions League wins on Matchday 2 but preference is for the French aristocrats when they meet in Paris. The hosts scored 15 goals in a trio of wins during last season's pool stage and have already hit Red Star Belgrade for six at Parc des Princes this term. More...

Barcelona look to be prioritising Champions League glory this season and can maintain their 100 per cent Group B record by beating Inter Milan at Camp Nou. The Nerazzurri have also opened with two straight wins in this pool, but they were secured in a far less convincing manner. More...

Liverpool will be determined to get their Champions League campaign back on track when hosting Red Star Belgrade and should prove a class apart at Anfield. The Reds slipped up when losing 1-0 at Napoli on Matchday 2, but this is a golden opportunity to return to winning ways in Group C. More...

Tottenham will be desperate to pick up maximum points when visiting PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League and that makes them a solid betting proposition. Both of these teams have suffered two defeats so far in Group B, but Spurs look to have much more of a chance to still reach the knockout rounds. More...

Manchester City tasted defeat when visiting Shakhtar Donetsk during last season's Champions League group stage but can put the record straight this time. The Blues rested a number of key players for that 2-1 loss, as they had already qualified for the knockout rounds via five straight victories. More...

Manchester United will welcome prodigal son Cristiano Ronaldo back to Old Trafford when Juventus visit in the Champions League. The Portugal star has previously returned to haunt his former team when playing for Real Madrid and will again attract plenty of attention in this crucial Group H clash. More...

Wigan head to Old Trafford riding a tidal wave of emotion and are fancied to edge out Warrington in our Super League Grand Final predictions. The Warriors will wave goodbye to inspirational coach Shaun Wane and star full-back Sam Tomkins after this match and will be desperate to give them a fitting send-off. More...

Lewis Hamilton has the chance to wrap up a fifth Formula 1 world championship in Texas and is hard to oppose in our United States Grand Prix betting tips. The Mercedes star moved 67 points clear of Sebastian Vettel in the title race, with just four rounds remaining, following his win in Japan. More...

The PGA Tour enjoys a rare trip away from the US mainland this week with the CIMB Classic in Malaysia. Co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour, the £5.3million event has been dominated by American players in its previous five editions, with Ryan Moore winning the first two, Justin Thomas the next two and Pat Perez claiming victory 12 months ago. More...

After a case of very close but no cigar last week, attention turns to the British Masters at Walton Heath. Headline tip Tyrrell Hatton looked certain to give us a 16/1 winner in the Dunhill Links before a back-nine collapse in the final round let in Denmark's Lucas Bjerregaard. More...

Rotherham are as short as 67/100 in bwin's Championship relegation odds after suffering a sixth straight loss in this division when going down 3-1 at Birmingham. Lukas Jutkiewicz hit a hat-trick for City and the Millers could only respond through a Jon Taylor consolation goal. More...

Sheffield United have been cut again from 8/1 to 6/1 in bwin's Championship winner odds after Saturday's 1-0 defeat of Hull made it four straight wins. David McGoldrick's 70th-minute penalty helped to put the Blades one point clear at the top of the table. More...

With the second international break of the season already upon us, plenty of top-flight managers will be crossing their fingers their stars are returned to them unscathed. Some will be luckier than others, however, and we’ve crunched the data from the previous 10 seasons to see who is due a bit of good fortune. More...

Manchester City are now 67/100 in bwin’s Premier League winner odds after their goalless draw with Liverpool, who are 9/4, at Anfield on Sunday. Chelsea were cut to 8/1 and are yet to taste defeat too as they swatted Southampton aside at St Mary’s, with Eden Hazard again in phenomenal form. More...

Fulham are now 2/1 in bwin's Premier League relegation odds following their 5-1 thrashing by Arsenal at Craven Cottage on Sunday. Slavisa Jokanovic's side, who sit 17th on five points, have now gone five games without a win in the top flight. More...