Wednesday 02 January 2008 at 12:04
Fijian golf star Vijay Singh has revealed his hopes for an early season return of form to retain his Mercedes-Benz championship title. Singh is among the favourites to land the crown for the second successive year and is priced at 5/1 with Ladbrokes to win the tournament.
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Wednesday 02 January 2008 at 13:56
Derby County are poised to complete the signing of Argentinean striker Emanuel Villa from Mexican team UAG Tecos. The frontman should complete a medical in the next few days to become Paul Jewell's first signing at Pride Park.
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Thursday 03 January 2008 at 09:06
Pittsburgh Steelers chances of triumphing over wildcard rivals Jacksonville Jaguars look slim without defensive lynchpin Aaron Smith in the side. The Steelers were without Smith for the final three regular season games and gave up an average of 28 points and 165 rushing yards per match, ESPN reports.
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Thursday 03 January 2008 at 12:15
Reading striker Dave Kitson has revealed that he is not interested in the FA Cup and that his focus remains squarely on the Premier League. The Royals have a history of fielding weakened sides in the competition and their odds of winning this year's competition stand at 100/1 with Stan James.
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Thursday 03 January 2008 at 13:26
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has insisted that his side can still claim the Premier League title, despite slipping 12 points behind leaders Arsenal. The Reds are now massive underdogs to claim their first league championship in almost two decades, rated at 28/1 with Ladbrokes.
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Friday 04 January 2008 at 09:04
Tennessee Titans may be without quarterback Vince Young, wide receiver Roydell Williams and tight end Bo Scaife for their play-off match with the San Diego Chargers on Sunday (January 6th).
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Friday 04 January 2008 at 12:07
New Fulham manager Roy Hodgson has claimed that he is more concerned with keeping the club in the Premier League than Sunday's (January 6th) FA Cup tie with Bristol Rovers.
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Friday 04 January 2008 at 13:41
Potential FA Cup giant-killers Chasetown have been given a helping hand by Wolves in their home tie with Cardiff on Saturday (January 5th). Wolves have let Chasetown use their training ground to prepare for one of the most important games in the club's history.
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Monday 07 January 2008 at 08:56
Pascal Chimbonda has vowed to avenge Arsenal's win over Tottenham in last year's Carling Cup semi-final.The north London clubs face-off again for a place in this year's final, with the first leg taking place at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday (January 9th).
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Monday 07 January 2008 at 12:38
Everton's South African midfielder Steven Pienaar is set to miss Tuesday's (January 8th) Carling Cup match with Chelsea.The midfielder has joined his country's African Cup of Nations squad after the a request to delay his departure for the tournament was refused by the South African Football Association (SAFA).
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Monday 07 January 2008 at 14:20
Celebrity Big Brother Hijack star and promising boxer Anthony Ogogo is hoping that his pugilistic talents will land him a place in the London 2012 Olympic boxing team.The 19-year-old is already charming the nation and is second favourite to win the reality TV show, rated at 7/2 with Stan James.
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Tuesday 08 January 2008 at 09:02
Carling Cup holders Chelsea will be without a host of their African stars for tonight's (January 8th) match with Everton.The London side will be missing Didier Drogba, Michael Essien and Salomon Kalou as they prepare to take on the Merseysiders in the first leg of this year's semi-final.
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Tuesday 08 January 2008 at 12:17
Big Brother's Jay Wilson has urged his fellow housemates to clean-up the kitchen to avoid having to encounter mice.But the fashion designer's pleas have done little to endear her with the others, with Jay still an outsider to win the contest, priced at 20/1 with Sky Bet.
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Tuesday 08 January 2008 at 14:54
Reading, the most reluctant of the remaining FA Cup sides, will face Manchester United in the fourth round if they manage to beat Tottenham Hotspur in their third round replay.
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Wednesday 09 January 2008 at 09:00
Arsenal striker Robin Van Persie is set to return from his latest injury setback to take part in tonight's (January 9th) Carling Cup clash with Tottenham at the Emirates.The re-emergence of the Dutchman has improved Arsenal's odds, with the Gunners 10/11 favourites with Ladbrokes to claim a first-leg advantage.
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Wednesday 09 January 2008 at 14:44
Victor Arata, Jade Eden and Jeremy Metcalfe are the first housemates up for eviction in reality television show Celebrity Big Brother Hijack.Proving himself to be very unpopular in the house, Victor, a circus performer, was nominated by eight of his fellow housemates and is the favourite to be the first contestant to leave the show.
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Wednesday 09 January 2008 at 15:23
Legendary racehorse Kicking King is hoping to make a sensational return to racing by reclaiming the Cheltenham Gold Cup.The ten-year-old claimed cup glory in 2005 but has not raced since suffering an injury at Kempton in December of the same year.
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Thursday 10 January 2008 at 09:17
Daniel Day-Lewis is widely fancied to land the Golden Globe for best Drama Actor at this year's reduced version of the awards.Day-Lewis, who is nominated for his performance in There Will Be Blood, is 2/5 with Sky Bet to win the award while George Clooney could cause an upset, priced at 5/1 with Expect, for his role in Michael Clayton.
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Thursday 10 January 2008 at 12:46
Early front-runners for the vacant managerial post at Newcastle United, Alan Shearer and Harry Redknapp, have distanced themselves from the job.Both candidates have played down links to St James' Park and Alan Shearer's odds of becoming manager of the north east club have lengthened to 9/1 with Stan James.
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Thursday 10 January 2008 at 14:34
Big Brother Celebrity Hijacker John McCririck has shown housemate Jade a series of clips showing Victor insulting her.McCririck called Jade into the diary room and revealed Victor's true feelings in a move which could hasten Victor's removal from the house if he escapes the next eviction.
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Friday 11 January 2008 at 09:13
Portsmouth are desperately trying to hold onto manager Harry Redknapp despite rumours that Newcastle are set to make an official approach.Redknapp, despite claiming he is happy on the south coast, is the bookmakers choice to succeed Big Sam, rated at 5/6 with Paddy Power.
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Friday 11 January 2008 at 12:11
Anthony's feelings for fellow housemate Jade may have increased her chances of being saved from tonight's (January 11th) eviction from the Big Brother Celebrity Hijack house.Jade is currently second favourite to be removed from the house at 11/8 with Sky Bet.
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Friday 11 January 2008 at 16:48
Andrew Murray's chance of winning the Australian Open took a slide after he drew Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the first round.But the British number one is still among the bookies front runners for the Grand Slam, priced at 14/1 with William Hill.
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Monday 14 January 2008 at 09:08
Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has backed Alan Shearer to become the next manager of Newcastle United.Redknapp had been odds-on favourite to take up the post before deciding to stay on the south coast and the former Magpies striker Shearer has had his odds shortened to 11/2 with Stan James.
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Monday 14 January 2008 at 12:57
Celebrity Big Brother Hijack contestant Amy has seen her chance of winning the competition improve after she successfully completed a kidnapper's interrogation task.After winning the challenge, given to the housemates by celebrity hijacker Andy McNab, Amy's contest odds were slashed to 5/1 with Blue Square.
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Monday 14 January 2008 at 14:19
France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has seen his odds of winning the Australian open dramatically cut after his four set demolition of Britain's Andrew Murray.Tsonga chances of winning the competition have been slashed to 80/1 with Sky Bet, putting him in front of more experienced campaigners such as James Blake and Marat Safin.
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Tuesday 15 January 2008 at 09:31
Samantha Mumba's chances of winning this year's Dancing on Ice competition took a tumble after she narrowly beat Sarah Greene in the first skate-off of the series.Pop star Mumba, is now rated at 16/1 with Bet365 to claim victory, while Hollyoaks star Chris Fountain is the early favourite at 2/1 with Ladbrokes.
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Tuesday 15 January 2008 at 12:11
David Ginola has claimed that Kevin Keegan could make a shock return as manager of Newcastle United.The former Magpies winger played for the club under Keegan and revealed that the 4/1 shot with SkyBet could return to help the club land their first major trophy since 1969, the BBC reports.
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Tuesday 15 January 2008 at 14:25
Maria Sharapova and Lindsay Davenport both saw their odds of winning the Australian Open dip as they set up a second round meeting by dispatching their first opponents.Davenport's title odds have been lengthened to 25/1 with Paddy Power, while Sharapova is now a 10/1 shot with CanBet.
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Wednesday 16 January 2008 at 09:07
Reigning Bob Hope Classic champion Charley Hoffman is hoping he can repeat his amazing final round charge of last year and retain his title.The American is a 50/1 shot this time round with Ladbrokes and will have to beat an array of strong challengers including, Mike Weir, Justin Leonard and Scott Verplank to do as well this time round.
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Wednesday 16 January 2008 at 13:00
A massive 'row' between Latoya and Jay in the Big Brother Celebrity hijack house has caused friction between the pair and their fellow housemates.The duo claim that their fight was just an act but a number of the other contestants were upset by what they saw.
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Wednesday 16 January 2008 at 14:34
Didier Deschamps wants to become the next manager of Newcastle United, it has been reported.Despite receiving no formal approach for the post, the former Monaco manager is the bookies choice to succeed Sam Allardyce at St James's Park, rated at 10/3 with William Hill.
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Thursday 17 January 2008 at 09:00
San Diego Chargers' replacement quarterback Billy Volek is ready to step in for Philip Rivers and cause an upset against the New England Patriots in Sunday's (January 20th) AFC Championship match.
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Thursday 17 January 2008 at 12:21
Liam, Jeremy, Emilia and Victor will all face the public vote this week after being nominated for eviction from the Big Brother Celebrity Hijack house.All four housemates have seen their chances of victory in the competition hit, with Liam rated at 80/1, Jeremy at 10/1, Emilia priced at 12/1 and Victor at 50/1 with Coral.
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Thursday 17 January 2008 at 14:47
Kevin Keegan's return to Newcastle United has seen the Magpies odds of beating Bolton in Saturday's (January 19th) Premier League clash shorten dramatically.Keegan's third spell at the club, his second as manager, could just be what they need to bounce back from the 6-0 hammering they suffered in their last Premier League match against Manchester United, with both Bet Fair and Bet Internet rating the Magpies at 3/4 to claim victory.
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Friday 18 January 2008 at 09:01
The New York Giants are underdogs for their NFC Championship match with the Green Bay Packers amidst allegations they are a 'dirty' side.The Packers are odds-on favourites to make it to Superbowl XLII, rated at 1/3 with ToteSport, while their New York opponents are a 12/5 long shot with Sky Bet.
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Friday 18 January 2008 at 12:04
Rafael Nadal's odds of winning the Australian Open were shortened following his laboured victory over France's Gilles Simon.The Spaniard fought back from 5-2 down in the first set to storm to a 7-5, 6-2, 6-3 triumph, and promptly saw his odds narrow to 7/1 with Stan James.
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Friday 18 January 2008 at 14:49
David O'Leary has declined an interview to become the next manager of the Republic of Ireland.The former Aston Villa manager's decision has left Gerard Houllier as the favourite, rated at 4/6 on with Ladbrokes.
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Monday 21 January 2008 at 09:05
A late goal from Sulley Muntari sealed a 2-1 victory for the hosts Ghana in their opening match with Guinea, boosting their chances of Africa Nations glory.Following the Portsmouth player's last-gasp wonder goal, Ghana's odds of cup victory have shortened to 10/3 with Paddy Power.
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Monday 21 January 2008 at 12:06
Novak Djokovic boosted his chances of winning the Australian Open by knocking home hero Lleyton Hewitt out of the competition.The Serbian, ranked three in the world, is now rated at 9/2 with Paddy Power and BetFred to emerge from the tournament victorious.
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Monday 21 January 2008 at 14:54
Former England manager Terry Venables is the favourite to become the next manger of the Republic of Ireland.With reports claiming that Gerard Houllier has ruled himself out of the running, Venables is now the 4/5 odds-on front runner with William Hill.
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Tuesday 22 January 2008 at 09:07
Serbia's Jelena Jankovic beat defending champion Serena Williams in straight sets to gain a place in the semi-final of the Australian Open.Jankovic, the third seed, brushed her opponent aside 6-3, 6-4 and is now 13/2 to win the tournament with Totesport.
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Tuesday 22 January 2008 at 12:20
Tottenham assistant manager Gus Poyet is backing his side to record their first victory over Arsenal in nine-years and claim a place in the Carling Cup final.And, taking a slender away goals advantage into tonight's (January 22nd) game at White Hart Lane after securing a 1-1 at the Emirates, Spurs are 5/4 favourites with Ladbrokes.
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Tuesday 22 January 2008 at 14:14
Ivory Coast secured a 1-0 victory against Nigeria in Africa Nation's Group B clash, improving their chances of winning the competition.The Ivorians are now the favourites to win the competition, rated at 11/4 with Coral, after a Salomon Kalou strike helped his side claim all three points.
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Wednesday 23 January 2008 at 09:54
Everton are hoping that they can once again become a major force in English football by beating Chelsea and lifting the Carling Cup.The Toffees are 2-1 down from the first-leg but have a vital away goal as they go into tonight's (January 23rd) clash as the 7/4 underdogs with BoyleSports.
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Wednesday 23 January 2008 at 13:30
Switzerland's Roger Federer brushed aside James Blake to gain a place in the Australian Open semi-final and shorten his odds of tournament victory.The dominant world number one was already odds-on favourite to win the tournament and is now rated at 4/7 with Blue Square to retain the title.
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Thursday 24 January 2008 at 09:17
Serbia's Ana Ivanovic will face Russia's Maria Sharapova in the final of the Australian Open.Ivanovic rallied after losing the first set in her match against Daniela Hantuchova, 0-6, 6-3, 6-4 and Sharapova eased to victory in her tie with Jelena Jankovic, 6-3, 6-1.
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Thursday 24 January 2008 at 13:04
Unseeded Jo Wilfried Tsonga produced another stirring display of tennis to thrash Rafael Nadal and reach the Australian Open final.The Frenchman was a massive outsider to win the tournament before it began but is now rated at just 3/1 to win the Grand Slam with Ladbrokes.
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Thursday 24 January 2008 at 15:03
South Africa had to rally late on to secure a 1-1 draw with Angola in their Africa Cup of Nations opener, hitting their odds of winning the competition.South Africa's inability to turn chances into goals, and meeting Angolan 'keeper Joao Lama in great form, have seen their odds lengthen to 50/1 with Stan James.
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Friday 25 January 2008 at 10:33
Liverpool will be looking to secure an emphatic victory over Havant & Waterlooville to boost their chances of winning the FA Cup.With the Reds six divisions above their Blue Square South opponents their fans will be expecting a goal-fest, with Liverpool the overwhelming 1/66 on with Ladbrokes to win the contest.
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Friday 25 January 2008 at 16:50
Novak Djokovic swept to a shock straight sets victory over Roger Federer to claim a place in the Australian Open final.The Serbian produced some of his best tennis to claim a 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) victory over the world number one to shorten his odds to 1/3 with Better to beat Jo Wilfried Tsonga in the final.
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Monday 28 January 2008 at 09:01
Minnows Angola produced an excellent performance to topple Senegal 3-1 in the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday (January 27th).The loss has sent shockwaves through the Senegalese camp with Polish coach Henri Kasperczak handing in his resignation with the team on the brink of elimination.
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Monday 28 January 2008 at 16:47
Former Tottenham assistant manager Chris Hughton has backed Terry Venables to become the next manager of the Republic of Ireland.The ex-England boss is rated at 5/4 with Paddy Power and, following the withdrawal of Gerard Houllier, looks set to step into the hot seat.
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Tuesday 29 January 2008 at 09:44
Arsenal are firm favourites to beat Newcastle in tonight's (January 29th) Premier League clash despite missing Tomas Rosicky through injury.The Gunners beat Newcastle 3-0 at the Emirates in Saturday's FA Cup clash, and are 1/3 favourites to claim another victory this evening.
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Tuesday 29 January 2008 at 16:40
Chelsea midfielder Steve Sidwell is hoping to improve his side's Premier League chances by putting in a good performance tonight (January 29th) against his old club Reading.The west London club are the hot favourites to win the Stamford Bridge encounter, rated at 1/4 on with Canbet to claim victory.
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Wednesday 30 January 2008 at 09:57
The New York Giants chances of claiming a shock victory against the New England Patriots on Sunday (January 30th) have lengthened after a flu bug hit their camp. The Giants are massive 9/2 underdogs with Coral while the undefeated Patriots are rated at 1/6 on with BetFred.
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Wednesday 30 January 2008 at 17:34
Cristiano Ronaldo is likely to be Manchester United's most threatening player in tonight's (January 30th) Premier League clash with Portsmouth. The Portuguese midfielder scored twice in United's last match, an FA Cup game against Spurs, and is 11/4 with Bet365 to open the scoring tonight, with his side 1/4 with Ladbrokes to claim victory.
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Thursday 31 January 2008 at 11:34
France remain the favourites to claim the Six Nations crown, despite Florian Fritz's exclusion for Saturday's (February 2nd) game against Scotland. Despite Fritz looking likely to miss the whole tournament after fracturing his leg, France are still priced at 5/4 favourites with Ladbrokes to claim the Six Nations crown.
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Thursday 31 January 2008 at 17:16
Samuel Eto'o broke the Africa Cup of Nations goalscoring record to send Cameroon through to the knock-out stages and boost their chances of winning the tournament.Cameroon are now 6/1 with Party Bets to win the cup after Eto'o scored his 15th and 16th tournament goals for his side.
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