Tuesday 19 August 2008 at 11:36
William Hill now believe that 100m world record gold medalist Usain Bolt is unlikely to break the world record for the 200m, like he did in the 100m.
World Record Odds Drift
William Hill now go 5/2 that Bolt will break another world record, from an initial quote of 11/10.
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Friday 01 August 2008 at 11:22
In a week of twists in the Big Brother house which started with nine housemates being put up for eviction it seems the weirdest moment may be yet to come.
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Friday 15 August 2008 at 16:34
After the second round of heats in the Olympics Mens 100m Usain Bolt has been slashed to just 1/5 by William Hill to win the gold medal in the event.
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Tuesday 26 August 2008 at 12:36
The bookies have updated their odds after Saturday's programme and after Alexandra Burke wowed the judges she has now been made second favourite to win the show.
Alexandra Burke Returns Better Than Ever
Three years ago Alexandra Burke was down to the final seven in Louis Walsh's category, that ended up producing Shane Ward as a winner.
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Friday 15 August 2008 at 09:02
 Rebecca Adlington is still only 20/1 at William Hill to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award in December.This is despite her setting a new Olympic record in the women's 800-metre freestyle heats yesterday, which has led to her becoming a firm favourite to win a second gold at the Beijing Games.
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Monday 11 August 2008 at 12:27
X Factor returns to ITV this Saturday for the first time since December and Simon Cowell is expected to have the final say in who wins the talent contest once again.
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Wednesday 13 August 2008 at 11:08
Stuart, who survived eviction against Dale last week, looks sure to get his wish and be evicted from the Big Brother house on Friday night if the Big Brother odds are to be believed.
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Wednesday 06 August 2008 at 09:13
 Punters do not appear to have much faith that the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic squad will meet their medal target for the Games this summer. This is what has been suggested by William Hill, which claimed some of the biggest bets it has taken so far have been against Team GB coming back with at least 41 honours from Beijing - despite expert Olympic analyst Luciano Barra telling BBC Sport the nation could win 48 yesterday.
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Wednesday 27 August 2008 at 11:13
The final of Last Choir Standing takes place this weekend and we are in for a great finale if previous shows are to go by. Each group looks very special but the bookies fancy one act to come out well on top.
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Thursday 28 August 2008 at 10:13
Last night Lisa and Sara were put up for eviction by fellow housemates and as a result the two housemates were given a chance to win £50,000.
Tough Decisions For Duo
In a game similar to the finale of Goldenballs, the pair were given the chance to share the money if they both held up a block with the word share on it.
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Tuesday 05 August 2008 at 11:42
Many pundits think this could be the fastest 100m ever run with such a strong line up ready for the Olympics Mens 100m and it is Usain Bolt that is favourite to run the fastest time and take the Gold medal in Beijing.
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Friday 22 August 2008 at 12:05
Reports in The Sun newspaper are suggesting that Mario is going to return to the Big Brother house this weekend to propose to girlfriend Lisa.
Mario To Be Smuggled In but Lisa Could Go Tonight
Lisa is currently up for eviction and is 25/1 with Stan James to leave but should she stay Mario is expected to be smuggled into the house on Sunday to spring a surprise marriage proposal on Lisa.
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Thursday 28 August 2008 at 14:49
Sara and Lisa were last night nominated for eviction as housemates were forced to make their nominations in front of each other, away from the privacy of the diary room.
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Monday 04 August 2008 at 10:54
David Miliband has been well backed to become the next leader of the Labour party. William Hill were forced to cut his odds from 7/2 into 2/1 after a barrage of bets of up to £500 were placed on the MP to take over from Gordon Brown.
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Friday 15 August 2008 at 11:02
The confusion over who will be kicked out of the Big Brother house on eviction night continued this morning when bookmakers continued to shorten the odds on Rachel being evicted and lengthen the odds on hot favourite Stuart to be evicted.
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Monday 18 August 2008 at 09:09
 Jamaica are widely expected to win the Olympics men's 4 x 100m relay competition following Usain Bolt's dominance of the individual event over the weekend.Bolt appeared to still have plenty left in the tank as he broke the world record in Saturday's final, finishing several metres ahead of the rest of the field.
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Monday 18 August 2008 at 09:08
 The bookmakers have different opinions on who will be the winning judge in the upcoming series of The X Factor.Simon Cowell is traditionally the favourite to be the manager of the victorious act, but this year some betting agents believe new addition Cheryl Cole of Girls Aloud stands an excellent chance.
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Tuesday 19 August 2008 at 10:37
Bookmakers have been quick to price up a number of special bets for this year's X Factor competition and the odds suggest the show will produce yet another Christmas Number One.
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Tuesday 05 August 2008 at 12:49
This week's start of the Scottish Premier League could be delayed due to a strike threat from the Scottish Referee's Association (SRA). The SPL is due to meet the SRA today to try and resolve the situation so that the opening fixtures can go ahead without a hitch.
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Monday 11 August 2008 at 11:36
Big Brother Odds have been turned upside down recently with a previously unfancied 33/1 shot now fighting it out for favouritism.
Rachel Could Win BB9
Rachel has only become a popular housemate in the last two weeks and before that she was branded the ‘most boring housemate ever'.
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Friday 29 August 2008 at 13:19
The chances of Lisa being evicted from the Big Brother house seem to be getting slimmer and slimmer as money piles on eviction rival Sara to go tonight.
Sara Eviction Price Getting Smaller
Sara was available at 8/11 to go yesterday but now she is as short as 2/5 with Stan James to be tonight's evictee.
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Wednesday 06 August 2008 at 12:25
Bookmakers have wasted no time in offering odds on which sides will be relegated from the Premiership. They make the three sides that were promoted from the Championship last year favourites to fail at the first attempt.
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Tuesday 12 August 2008 at 11:07
Mikey is still the favourite to win Big Brother despite a strong challenge from Rachel this week. Kathreya and Darnell are the other main contenders as Big Brother becomes a four housemate race.
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Tuesday 19 August 2008 at 11:52
Fernando Torres scored the only goal in Liverpool's away win against Sunderland at the weekend as his main rivals for the Premiership Golden Boot all drew blanks.
Torres Set To Improve Away Record
Torres only scored three away goals last season in the Premiership so backers will be extremely pleased he already has one away goal to his name.
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Wednesday 20 August 2008 at 09:00
Paddy Power have priced up the winning nationality of this year's X Factor and they make England a hot favourite to produce the winner.
England Leading The Way
England are just 1/5 to be the winning nationality for the fourth time in five years after Steve Brookstein, Shane Ward and Leona Lewis.
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Friday 22 August 2008 at 11:35
Big Brother Betting is pointing more and more towards a Mikey victory as he continues to draw away from the rest of the housemates in the betting odds.
Mikey Starting To Look Unbeatable
Darnell had been close to disputing favouritism last week with Mikey but the favourite is now well clear of his rivals.
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Friday 01 August 2008 at 12:05
QPR have pulled off what could be the signing of the season by persuading Real Madrid youngster Dani Perejo to join the club in a two year deal. Parejo joins several other good signings with top level experience as QPR bid to win the race for the Premiership this season.
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Thursday 07 August 2008 at 11:33
Dale has continued to be backed to be evicted on Friday and his odds now make him as certain to leave as the likes of Sylvia the day before she was evicted.
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Wednesday 13 August 2008 at 09:05
 Democratic candidate Barack Obama, the 2/5 favourite to be the next US president at Paddy Power, has received support from two notable Republicans.Mr Obama was endorsed by Jim Leach, a former member of the House of Representatives, and mayor Jim Whitaker of Alaska - a pair of "high-profile politicians", according to the Los Angeles Times.
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Thursday 21 August 2008 at 09:03
 Usain Bolt's world-record-breaking run in the final of the men's 200m at the Beijing Games yesterday has caused bookmakers to further shorten the odds on Jamaica winning the Olympics men's 4 x 100m relay.
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Thursday 28 August 2008 at 11:19
Reports in media are suggesting that Dannii Minogue could quit X Factor this season due to differences between the judges.
Dannii Has Differences With Cheryl
Dannii only joined X Factor last year and it didn't take her long to start bickering with fellow judge Sharon Osbourne who has now left the show.
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Monday 25 August 2008 at 12:37
Bookmakers have now priced up the contestants to win X Factor, even though we might be still to see the winner!
Rachel Hylton Well Fancied
The general favourite for the recording contract is Rachel Hylton who is 7/1 with Paddy Power and Boylesports.
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Monday 04 August 2008 at 10:31
Kathreya has not only lost her place at the head of the betting, she is no longer ever in the top two of the popularity contest any more.
Kathreya Finally Displaced At Head Of Betting
Kathreya had started to look weak in the Big Brother betting last week as she became the biggest odds she had been since week one of Big Brother.
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Thursday 14 August 2008 at 12:34
The favourite in this season's Premiership top goalscorer market has a secret he doesn't want anyone to know. It's a secret that punters need to know before they place any bets on top goalscorers this season.
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Tuesday 26 August 2008 at 10:49
Mohamed Mohamed is through to the final of Big Brother 9 after he was voted Head of the House making him immune from eviction this week.
Head Of The House Is Unfancied To Win
Mohamed received four votes from housemates to become Head of the House and he is now guaranteed to see out the final week of the show but despite this he is the rank outsider in the Big Brother betting and can be backed to win at 66/1 with Ladbrokes.
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Wednesday 27 August 2008 at 11:44
Big Brother housemates will have to make their nominations live on tv on Wednesday night in a new twist by Big Brother. Housemates will find out exactly what everyone thinks about each other.
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Wednesday 06 August 2008 at 12:30
If you were wondering who to watch out for at the Summer Olympics 2008 then just take a look at the Olympics betting odds to see which British athletes are expected to do well in the coming weeks.
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Friday 29 August 2008 at 09:06
 Titleholders Manchester United will win Champions League Group E if the bookies' odds prove to be accurate.Sir Alex Ferguson's side are 1/2 at SkyBet to top the table, with Spain's Villareal the second favourites at 7/2 with Totesport.
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Tuesday 05 August 2008 at 12:12
Rachel, who is currently the Head of the Big Brother House, is now just 4/1 in places to win Big Brother despite being branded most boring housemate ever and being unconsidered in the betting at 28/1 two weeks ago.
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Friday 08 August 2008 at 16:39
The latest news out of Manchester United is that Wayne Rooney could be fit to start the Premiership season while Cristiano Ronaldo, although currently injured, will be staying at the club this season.
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Friday 08 August 2008 at 22:30
Dale is the latest housemate to be evicted from the Big Brother house after votes were counted and the results were announced on Friday night.
Dale Gone, Who Is Next?
Dale's eviction came as no surprise to those who followed the odds, by Friday afternoon Dale was 1/66 to leave which made him a near certainty.
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Monday 18 August 2008 at 12:02
Manchester City were the main market movers in the Premiership relegation betting after an opening game loss of 4-2 against Aston Villa.
City As Short As 6/1 To Go Down
Mark Hughes' side were 25/1 before kick off to be relegated with Coral but they are now just 9/1 with Blue Square and Totesport.
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Friday 22 August 2008 at 11:10
Nicole looks set to break the record for shortest eviction odds ever this week and she cannot be saved at this stage – she will be evicted tonight.
Nicole As Good As Gone
Despite a three way eviction giving her a possibility of staying earlier in the week there is now no chance of Nicole surviving as SkyBet have taken the unprecedented step of going 1/250 for her to be evicted.
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Wednesday 27 August 2008 at 12:25
Birmingham have lived up to their billing as Championship favourites by winning their first three league games. They are now hot favourites to win the Championship despite being just two points clear at the top.
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Wednesday 06 August 2008 at 11:40
The nominations for this week's Big Brother evictions are in and the pair up for the chop are Dale and Stuart. Bookie odds are saying that one housemate is as good as gone.
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Tuesday 12 August 2008 at 09:32
 Great Britain and Northern Ireland's top distance runner Paula Radcliffe is not yet fully fit with the Olympic women's marathon just days away.In an interview with BBC Sport, the 34-year-old revealed she is still struggling with the stress fracture to her leg that has hampered her preparations for the race.
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Tuesday 19 August 2008 at 09:03
 Usain Bolt is a massive favourite to win gold in the Olympic men's 200m on Wednesday.The Jamaican, who casually set a new world record of 9.69sec in the final of the men's 100m on Saturday, is priced at 1/100 with a number of bookies to triumph over the longer distance, with William Hill offering the best odds at 1/25.
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Tuesday 26 August 2008 at 09:07
 The bookmakers have cut the price on Manchester United retaining their Premier League crown this season following their 1-0 victory at Portsmouth on Monday night.William Hill announced immediately after the match that they had changed the odds on the reigning champions, shortening them from 11/5 to 7/4.
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Thursday 28 August 2008 at 09:01
 Number three seed Novak Djokovic suffered an injury scare in his first round match against Arnaud Clement in the US Open men's competition yesterday.The Australian Open champion dominated his opponent 6-3, 6-3, 6-4, but the match had to be put on hold at one stage with the Serbian requiring treatment on his ankle.
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Thursday 28 August 2008 at 09:00
 Following the conclusion of the Beijing Games last week, punters are beginning to turn their attention to the market on which city will be the 2016 Olympics host.Chicago is the favourite at present, with Paddy Power and Bet 365 both offering 10/11 on the Windy City.
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Thursday 07 August 2008 at 09:04
 One of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's best hopes of a gold medal at the Olympic Games later this month, Frankie Gavin, has been forced to pull out of the competition.
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Friday 08 August 2008 at 11:24
Mikey is becoming a clear favourite in the Big Brother betting after punters continued to back the blind housemate to go all the way in BB9.
No Stopping Mikey Now
Yesterday Mikey could be backed at 10/3 to win Big Brother but today he is 2/1 with most bookies.
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Wednesday 13 August 2008 at 11:55
Lisa has been well backed in the Big Brother odds over recent days and it is now looking as though she could become a serious contender to win the show.
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Thursday 07 August 2008 at 12:19
X Factor returns to our screens on August 16th and it could be the biggest and best show yet. Even before the show starts bookmakers are betting on who will win the fifth series of the reality tv show.
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Thursday 14 August 2008 at 11:18
Stuart may be the favourite to be evicted on Friday but plenty of people must have been voting for Rachel to leave yesterday as her odds for eviction were cut with one bookmaker being particularly cautious about laying Stuart to be evicted.
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Saturday 16 August 2008 at 10:00
A tough start for both sides at the beginning of the Premiership season but if Chelsea expect to win the Premiership at 15/8 with Coral this season this is a game they have to win.
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Monday 25 August 2008 at 12:06
Portsmouth face Manchester United tonight and the Red Devils desperately need a win to keep pace with the league leaders after drawing their opening game with Newcastle.
Match Odds
Manchester United are obviously favourites for this clash and can be backed at 10/11 with Bet365 which seems a very generous price.
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Friday 15 August 2008 at 11:58
The Premiership season finally gets underway tomorrow and there are some good bets to be had before the season starts as the odds won't be as generous after this weekend.
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Sunday 17 August 2008 at 09:00
Newcastle were taught a real lesson in football in their two ties against Manchester United last season and they will have had to improve massively if they are to have a chance of getting anything out of this game.
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Monday 18 August 2008 at 14:56
David Price has already beaten the number one ranked super heavyweight boxer at the Olympics and he has now guaranteed himself a medal by forcing his quarter final opponent to retire.
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Monday 25 August 2008 at 10:58
According to the bookmakers odds Mikey is by far the most likely winner of Big Brother 9. He has been the favourite for a month now and continues to be backed by Big Brother fans.
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Monday 25 August 2008 at 12:48
Manchester United could soon be in for a massive boost as Spurs striker Dimitar Berbatov is expected to join the Red Devils before the transfer deadline in a week's time.
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Wednesday 27 August 2008 at 12:01
Chelsea now expect to sign Robinho and Kaka for a total of £110m before next week's transfer deadline if today's newspaper reports are to be believed.
League Favourites Now Expect Big Double Signing
Chelsea, currently even money to win the Premiership with SkyBet and Bet365, have been hot on the trail of the Brazilian duo all summer long and deals could now be just days away.
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Friday 01 August 2008 at 11:35
Reports in today's newspapers claim that Manchester United midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo will meet with Sir Alex Ferguson next week to tell him he wants to leave the club for Real Madrid.
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Tuesday 05 August 2008 at 09:04
 With less than a week to go until the start of the 2008 Olympic Games, punters can now get odds on the majority of the major events which will take place in Beijing.
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Tuesday 05 August 2008 at 09:03
 This week's US PGA Championship will not be easy, according to 12th favourite Kenny Perry (45/1, Totesport).The Kentuckian suggested to the Detroit News that he is not enamoured with recent course modifications at the Oakland Hills Country Club, claiming that "it's going to be quite a test".
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Tuesday 12 August 2008 at 12:56
UEFA Cup odds are a little weird this season in that the favourites to win are not only not even in the competition at the moment, they are not even named!
Who Will Grab European Glory?
SkyBet are offering 5/2 that any Champions League side will win the UEFA Cup.
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Tuesday 19 August 2008 at 10:56
On Thursday afternoon British triple jumper Phillips Idowu will face his moment of destiny when he competes in the Olympics Mens Triple Jump Final.
Bookies Make Idowu Odds On For Gold
Phillips Idowu is the hot favourite with the bookies to bring home the gold medal in the event and can be backed at 8/15 with Bet365 and Stan James.
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Wednesday 20 August 2008 at 09:05
 Chris Hoy is now 13/5 at Stan James to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award at the end of 2008.The Scottish cyclist, who became the first Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympian in a century to win three gold medals at one Games in Beijing this week, is the third favourite to take the television prize behind double swimming gold medallist Rebecca Adlington (21/10, Betfair) and Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton (40/17).
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Wednesday 13 August 2008 at 09:09
 Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur have arguably been the two busiest Premier League clubs during the summer transfer window - and last night both clubs expanded their teams even further.
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Friday 15 August 2008 at 10:36
Darnell has been well backed in the Big Brother betting this week and with Mikey beginning to drift at the head of the betting it would be no surprise if we have a new favourite by Monday.
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Monday 18 August 2008 at 20:00
Despite Darnell going close to becoming favourite over the weekend, Mikey is still just about the most popular person in the Big Brother house according to the Big Brother odds.
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Monday 18 August 2008 at 10:55
William Hill have had to correct their Summer Olympics 2008 odds after the Great Britain team outperformed all expectations.
Team GB Wins More Golds Than Expected
Initial quotes had them at 5/6 to gain 11 or more gold medals but they now go 5/6 that GB will gain more than 17 gold medals.
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Tuesday 19 August 2008 at 09:01
 British swimmer Rebecca Adlington is now the favourite to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award when the ceremony takes place in December.The 19-year-old, who has won an unprecedented two golds in the pool at the Beijing Olympic Games this month, is 39/19 to triumph at Betfair, ahead of Formula One racing driver and early frontrunner in the betting Lewis Hamilton (29/10, Betfair).
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Wednesday 20 August 2008 at 09:04
 Phil Mickelson looks set to start the Barclays Classic tomorrow as the favourite for victory, with Blue Square offering odds of 9/1 that the world number two triumphs in the first leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs.
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Monday 04 August 2008 at 09:29
 Lewis Hamilton remains odds-on favourite to win the Formula One drivers' championship even though he could manage just fifth in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.Despite the disappointing result, the McLaren driver extended his lead in the championship to five points and he is now 4/7 with Ladbrokes to secure the title.
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Tuesday 05 August 2008 at 11:36
The Daily Mirror is today reporting that Cristiano Ronaldo is refusing to return to Manchester United to discuss his future with manager Sir Alex Ferguson. This makes a £65m move to Real Madrid all the more likely and could cause the most expensive transfer merry go round in football history.
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Wednesday 06 August 2008 at 09:10
 The majority of the money being wagered on the US PGA Championship this week continues to go on Englishman Lee Westwood, according to William Hill. Without Tiger Woods the betting market for the final Major of the year has been even slower than usual, the bookmaker said, although punters are piling money on last week's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational runner-up.
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Wednesday 06 August 2008 at 11:15
The current favourite to win Big Brother, Mikey, has admitted that he once considered walking out on the Big Brother experience.
Mikey Was In BB Hell
Mikey is currently the 11/4 favourite to win Big Brother with Stan James and Blue Square but punters could have been let down early when he revealed to Kathreya that he contemplated leaving the house early.
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Friday 08 August 2008 at 11:59
If Dale is not evicted tonight from the Big Brother house then it would be one of the biggest shocks in the history of betting, and indeed Big Brother.
Dale Goes Tonight
The odds on Dale to go tonight are as low as 1/66 with Bet365.
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Saturday 09 August 2008 at 08:00
Championship Betting will begin with Birmingham City favourites to win the league and go back to the Premiership at the first time of asking. They are 6/1 with Paddy Power and SkyBet and seem to have a great chance of glory.
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Wednesday 13 August 2008 at 14:50
This year the X Factor team will have a new look with Cheryl Cole joining the judges to replace Sharon Osbourne.
Louis Leaving Just A Publicity Stunt?
With the presenters and judges seeming to change every year Paddy Power has create a betting market on which judge or presenter will be next to leave the show.
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Friday 01 August 2008 at 11:50
Betting on this season's Spanish La Liga suggest there will be yet another two horse race between Real Madrid and Barcelona. Real Madrid finished 8 points clear last season whilst Barcelona could only trail in third, 18 points behind their fiercest rivals.
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Monday 04 August 2008 at 09:31
 Vijay Singh warmed up for this week's US PGA Championship with a one-shot victory in the World Golf Championships (WGC) Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone.The Fijian had never won a WGC event before and was without a tour victory of any sort since March 2007.
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Wednesday 13 August 2008 at 09:07
 Punters look on course for a big win later this month if Great Britain and Northern Ireland's squad for the summer Olympics 2008 continue to perform as well as they have been.
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Thursday 14 August 2008 at 09:03
 Another indicator of what could happen at the next UK General Election is on the cards following the death of Scottish MP John MacDougall.The Glenrothes minister, who represented Labour, had suffered from the incurable lung condition mesothelioma for a number of years.
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Tuesday 19 August 2008 at 09:01
 Manchester United may struggle during the 2008-09 Premier League season if the latest odds from the bookmakers prove to be correct.The reigning champions' winning price moved out to 12/5 at Totesport after their opening match draw with Newcastle United on Sunday and now William Hill makes them odds on not to top the division any time during the campaign.
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Friday 22 August 2008 at 08:59
 The only way that Jamaica will lose the men's 4 x 100m relay final on Friday afternoon is if they drop the baton, the latest odds from the bookies suggest.
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Friday 22 August 2008 at 13:59
The inclusion of Usain Bolt in the Jamaican relay tem has made them hot favourites to win the Olympics Mens 4 x 100m Relay.
Jamaica And Bolt Could Set Another World Record
Jamaica can be backed at 1/10 with Bet365 and Coral and with Asafa Powell also likely to run they will be extremely difficult to beat.
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Wednesday 27 August 2008 at 08:47
 Reigning US Open men's champion Roger Federer looked back to his best last night as he demolished Maximo Gonzalez of Argentina in straight sets in the first round.The four-time winner, who is looking to regain his place as the world's number one, needed just 82 minutes to defeat his opponent, vanquishing him 6-3, 6-0, 6-3.
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Friday 29 August 2008 at 09:08
 US Open men's title contenders Rafael Nadal (13/8, Sportingbet) and Andy Murray (12/1, Boylesport) both made it through to the third round of the Grand Slam at Flushing Meadows yesterday.
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Friday 01 August 2008 at 08:50
 Lush Lashes looks set to start as favourite as she aims to complete a hat-trick of big-race wins in Saturday's Blue Square Nassau Stakes.The Jim Bolger-trained filly has already won the Musidora Stakes at York and the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot, although she disappointed her connections by trailing home fifth in the Epsom Oaks.
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Friday 01 August 2008 at 09:13
 Stewards' Cup favourite Prime Defender's connections have declared themselves happy with his draw for Saturday's sprint at Goodwood.The four-year-old, best-priced 9/1 at Bet365, will start in stall 19, which assistant trainer Charlie Hills believes will suit him.
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Monday 04 August 2008 at 09:30
 Chelsea completed their preparations for the new Premier League season with a 5-0 win over Milan in Moscow on Sunday.The Blues, who are 15/8 with Paddy Power to go one better than last season's runners-up finish, were in Moscow to play in the Russian Railways Cup friendly tournament.
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Monday 04 August 2008 at 11:29
William Hill are predicting that over £25m will be bet on the 2008 Olympics which would make it the most money have gambled on the Olympics.
Decent Showing For Great Britain
William Hill reckon there is a good chance of 12 or more gold medals being won by the British team as they offer 5/6 about that outcome, the same odds are available on them winning 34 or more medals of any colour.
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Thursday 07 August 2008 at 09:05
 The 2007-08 Premier League top goalscorer Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed that he will be playing for Manchester United in the upcoming season.In an interview with Portuguese newspaper Publico, the winger finally put to rest a summer transfer saga in which he has been repeatedly linked with a possible move to Spanish giants Real Madrid.
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Thursday 07 August 2008 at 11:16
Just weeks ago, SkyBet, one of the top bookmakers, were offering 20/1 on Big Brother pair Luke and Bex to get engaged before the end of 2008. At the time the odds may not have seemed that big considering the pair had only known each other a month and had just five months to get engaged.
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Friday 08 August 2008 at 09:03
 Aston Villa have snapped up two more players with just over a week to go until the start of the new Premier League season.Martin O'Neill added right-back Luke Young (Middlesborought) and left-back Nick Shorey (Reading) to his growing list of summer acquisitions, which already includes midfielder Steve Sidwell (Chelsea) and goalkeepers Brad Friedel (Blackburn Rovers) and Brad Gouzan (Chivas USA).
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Friday 08 August 2008 at 09:02
 Jeev Milkha Singh got his quest for a first Major tour title off to a good start yesterday at the US PGA Championship at Oakland Hills, Michigan.The Indian carded 68 for round one to leave himself in the lead along with Sweden's Robert Karlsson on two under par.
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Monday 11 August 2008 at 08:06
 Nicole Cooke has been backed in to 33/1 at Coral to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award for 2008.Cooke, who won Great Britain and Northern Ireland's first gold medal of the 2008 Olympic Games in the women's road race on Sunday, joins fellow cycling favourites Bradley Wiggins and Chris Hoy at the price.
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Monday 11 August 2008 at 13:09
The group of sides looking to gatecrash the top four this season are hard at work in the transfer market this week trying to get new players in for the start of the Premiership season.
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Tuesday 12 August 2008 at 09:21
 Luke Simmons has said he would not like to place a wager against Arsenal ahead of the upcoming Premier League campaign.In a Big Four preview for Goal.com, the expert suggested that the Gunners are fully capable of winning major silverware in 2008-09 and that they should improve on last season's performances.
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Tuesday 12 August 2008 at 11:33
The troubles at Manchester City seem to have deepened even further, not only have they been trying to sell players without telling the manager whilst the owner of the club has had a warrant issued for his arrest after he failed to appear in court in Bangkok, it now seems the Premier League are set to investigate his suitability to own a club.
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Tuesday 12 August 2008 at 14:28
Bookmakers were suitably impressed by Birmingham's 1-0 over Sheffield United to shorten the Blues to win the Championship this season.
Phillips Gives Birmingham First Win
A last minute Kevin Phillips winner gave Birmingham all three points and they are now best priced 6/1 with Boylesports.
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Thursday 14 August 2008 at 09:01
 Kelly Sotherton is receiving a lot of interest from punters as she gears up for the Olympics heptathlon event in Beijing.The Athens bronze medallist has been backed in from 6/1 to 4/1 at William Hill, making her the third favourite for the competition.
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Monday 18 August 2008 at 09:05
 Chelsea are now the favourites to win this season's Premier League following their 4-0 demolition of Portsmouth at Stamford Bridge yesterday.The Blues did not appear to miss star striker Didier Drogba in their opening match, with Joe Cole, Nicolas Anelka, Frank Lampard and Deco all contributing to the impressive scoreline.
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Monday 18 August 2008 at 10:11
There is a new favourite in the BBC Sports Personality betting odds and if you have read a newspaper in the last few days it is not difficult to guess who that favourite is:
Going For Golds
Rebecca Adlington last week won her second gold medal of the Summer Olympics 2008 and the British swimmer is now favourite to be the BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
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Friday 22 August 2008 at 09:00
 Despite an impressive performance in beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 last weekend, Middlesbrough go into Saturday's match at Anfield as big underdogs at the bookmakers.Gareth Southgate's side are 9/1 to triumph over Liverpool at Bet 365, with VC Bet pricing their chances of getting a draw at 18/5.
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Tuesday 26 August 2008 at 09:08
 Andy Murray's comprehensive straight sets victory in the first round of the US Open men's competition yesterday has done little to affect his standing in the betting market.The Scotsman remains 12/1 fourth favourite at Sportingbet to win the first Grand Slam title of his career at Flushing Meadows following the 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 win over Argentina's Sergio Roitman.
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Friday 01 August 2008 at 09:09
 Championship promotion hopefuls Sheffield United have moved to strengthen their squad with the signing of Wales winger David Cotterill from Wigan Athletic.Cotterill spent three months on loan at Bramall Lane last season and the 20-year-old's displays were an important part of United's late-season resurgence, which saw them narrowly miss out on the playoffs.
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Thursday 07 August 2008 at 09:01
 Phil Mickelson looks likely to be the favourite when the golfers line up for the US PGA Championship at Oakland Hills Country Club later today. SkyBet offers 11/1 on the world number two winning the competition for the second time, with double Open Championship titlist Padraig Harrington the next best backed at 20/1 with Totesport.
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Thursday 07 August 2008 at 12:42
Aston Villa are close to signing two new full backs as the bid to improve on last year's sixth place finish in the Premiership.
Reinforcements Were Necessary
Martin O'Neill is continuing to buy British talent and looks likely to get Middlesbrough's Luke Young and Reading's Nicky Shorey, both of whom are capped by England.
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Friday 08 August 2008 at 09:03
 Lionel Messi looked in excellent form yesterday as he helped Argentina to a 2-1 victory over the Ivory Coast in the country's Olympic Games opener.The Barcelona striker, who was only cleared to play in Beijing by his club last week, scored the first goal and helped set up the second as the tournament favourites got off to a winning start.
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Monday 11 August 2008 at 09:10
 Yesterday's Community Shield victory by Manchester United has done little to change the odds ahead of the start of the Premier League, which gets underway on Saturday.The Red Devils dominated the majority of Sunday's match against Portsmouth at Wembley but failed to convert any of their chances into goals - eventually having to settle for a win on penalties.
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Tuesday 12 August 2008 at 09:24
 Young diver Tom Daley has moved out to 20/1 at Coral in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year betting following his eighth-place finish in the men's ten-metre synchronised pairs competition at the Olympic Games yesterday.
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Thursday 14 August 2008 at 11:56
Unimpressive displays last night in the Champions League from Liverpool and Arsenal may have disappointed those fans who watched the games but bookmakers still think both sides have good chances of lifting the trophy in May.
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Friday 15 August 2008 at 09:04
 There were no problems for favourites Asafa Powell, Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay during the first round of the Olympics men's 100m competition this morning.Jamaicans Powell and Bolt - the current world record holder - eased home in 10.
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Tuesday 19 August 2008 at 11:35
After a successful Olympics so far for Team GB William Hill now make it odds on that Great Britain will win a cycling Olympic gold treble.
Pendleton Most Strongly Fancied Of Cyclists
The individual odds on Victoria Pendleton winning the women's individual sprint, Wiggins and Cavendish winning the Madison and either Hoy or Kenny winning the men's individual sprint are 1/8, 1/3, 1/6 and 4/1 respectively with William Hill.
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Wednesday 20 August 2008 at 09:07
 Real Mallorca's Borja Valero looks set to be heading to the Premier League this season, with West Bromwich Albion - one of the favourites for relegation - said to have agreed a fee of £4.
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Thursday 21 August 2008 at 09:00
 Simon Cowell has been heavily backed at the bookmakers to be the winning manager in this year's X Factor competition.William Hill installed new manager Cheryl Cole as the favourite last week, but has now revised its odds following a spate of wagers on the show's founder.
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Saturday 23 August 2008 at 09:00
Fulham take on Arsenal at Craven Cottage in the Saturday evening kick off and Arsenal will be looking for another win to keep pace with the league leaders.
Fulham Team News
The main news for Fulham is that new signing Andrew Johnson again misses out with a thigh strain.
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Tuesday 26 August 2008 at 11:28
Chris Hoy and Rebecca Adlington grabbed plenty of headlines over the past few weeks with their Olympic achievements and bookies expect them to battle it out for the BBC Sports Personality Award ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
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Tuesday 26 August 2008 at 12:11
Liverpool and Arsenal are both in Champions League action this week as both clubs look to secure their place in the Champions League proper.
Arsenal Looking For Improved Display
Arsenal were somewhat fortunate to record a 2-0 win against Steve McLaren's FC Twente in the first leg of their qualifier but they have home advantage this time so should complete the job comfortably.
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Wednesday 27 August 2008 at 08:49
 With just a few days left until the end of the summer transfer window, Russian striker Roman Pavlyuchenko has announced that he will be heading to the Premier League to play for Tottenham Hotspur in the 2008-09 season.
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Thursday 28 August 2008 at 12:18
With just days to go until the transfer window shuts until January Premiership managers are desperately trying to bring in new faces to their clubs.
Chelsea Set for Price Cut If Robinho Signs
Chelsea look as though they are going to sign Real Madrid star Robinho and reports in newspapers today suggest he could make his debut against Spurs on Sunday.
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Friday 29 August 2008 at 09:04
 Cesc Fabregas will make his return to Premier League action tomorrow and Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will likely be hoping the young Spaniard can give his team a much needed lift.
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Tuesday 05 August 2008 at 09:01
 West Ham United's preparations for the upcoming Premier League season suffered a knock last night when Craig Bellamy went off injured during a friendly with Ipswich Town. The Welshman, who struggled with fitness last season, was benched early in the first half after signalling that he had a problem with his leg.
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Wednesday 06 August 2008 at 09:08
 Sir Alex Ferguson has attempted to put an end to the rumours that Cristiano Ronaldo will leave the Premier League for La Liga this summer.The Manchester United manager told reporters the Portuguese winger will not go to Real Madrid as had been speculated and claimed that "the matter is closed now".
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Monday 11 August 2008 at 09:08
 Padraig Harrington's victory at the US PGA Championship yesterday - his second Major win of the year - has led to him becoming the third favourite to win the overseas prize at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards in December.
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Wednesday 13 August 2008 at 12:46
Chelsea skipper John Terry firmly believes that Chelsea will win the Premiership title as Chelsea have more improvement left in them than their main rivals Manchester United.
Terry Believes In Chelsea
Terry has been quoted on the BBC as saying
I dont think United have another level to go to.
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Thursday 14 August 2008 at 09:06
 Premier League contenders Liverpool and Arsenal both failed to impress last night in the first legs of their Champions League qualifiers.Liverpool v Standard Liege ended in a goalless draw after a dominant display from the Belgians, who hit the inside of the post in the first half and a had a penalty saved by Pepe Reina.
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Friday 15 August 2008 at 09:05
 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion will get the 2008-09 Premier League season underway at 12:45 BST tomorrow.The gunners, who are 6/1 third favourites to win the title outright at SkyBet, are priced at 1/4 by Paddy Power to get their campaign off to a successful start.
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Thursday 21 August 2008 at 09:01
 Rebecca Adlington may currently be the firm favourite to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award for 2008, but the race is far from over.This is what has been suggested by William Hill, which implied that while the double-gold medalist swimmer has probably come out of the Beijing Olympic Games ahead of her fellow athletes, there are still several sportsman left who can challenge her for the prize.
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Friday 22 August 2008 at 09:02
 There will be no victories for the three teams expected to face Premier League relegation this season, according to the odds.Hull City may have gotten their top flight campaign off to a winning start last week, but they go into Saturday's match away to Blackburn Rovers as 6/1 underdogs with Bet 365.
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Sunday 24 August 2008 at 09:00
Chelsea travel to the JJB Stadium on Sunday afternoon in search of three more points. They put up the most impressive opening game performance last week and this could be another walk in the park for the Londoners.
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Tuesday 26 August 2008 at 09:10
 Despite finishing second to rival Felipe Massa at the European Grand Prix in Valencia on Sunday, Lewis Hamilton remains the odds-on favourite to win the F1 Drivers' Championship at the bookmakers.
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Wednesday 27 August 2008 at 08:50
 Tomorrow's Deutsche Bank Championship will be the last big golf tournament to take place before Paul Azinger decides on the US team for the Ryder Cup.Woody Austin, Steve Stricker and Hunter Mahan are among the players who will be hoping a good performance at the FedEx Cup event can net them a place in the squad.
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Thursday 28 August 2008 at 09:02
 England will be without Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard for their first two World Cup qualifiers, his club's manager Rafael Benitez has revealed.The midfielder is having an operation today to fix a persistent groin injury and Benitez believes he could be out for as long as two weeks, meaning he will miss Andorra v England and Croatia v England.
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Thursday 28 August 2008 at 09:20
The Deutsche Bank Championship gets under way on Friday and is the second event in the FedEx Playoff Series.
Deutsche Big Guns
Phil Mickelson is the defending Deutsche Bank champion and ‘Lefty' has been looking forward to getting back to the TPC in Boston where he has been praising the quality of the recently re-designed greens.
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