Monday 01 October 2007 at 14:38
 With captain John Terry sidelined with a broken jaw and the team seemingly in disarray, Chelsea manager Avram Grant will need to use all his managerial ability when the Blues take on Valencia in the Champions League on Wednesday.
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Monday 01 October 2007 at 16:45
 As the Welsh Rugby Union looks at what went wrong for the team in the World Cup, Stan James has opened a book on who will replace sacked coach Gareth Jenkins.
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Tuesday 02 October 2007 at 11:59
 Keen not to fall to a repeat of the 2003 World Cup final, Australia will be targeting Jonny Wilkinson when the two teams meet in this year's quarter-final in Toulouse on Saturday.
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Tuesday 02 October 2007 at 15:08
 Aleksander Hleb hopes that he can shrug off a knee industry picked up at West Ham on Saturday in time to face Steaua Bucharest in tonight's Champions League clash.Arsenal will have to field a somewhat depleted team in Romania with Jens Lehmann, William Gallas, Tomas Rosicky, Eduardo and Alex Song all ruled out through injury.
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Tuesday 02 October 2007 at 16:10
 Rangers face a tough test tonight in their European Champions League match against French champions Lyon.Rangers are currently priced at 13/2 to win with Paddy Power with Lyon priced at 4/9 and the draw at 14/5.
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Wednesday 03 October 2007 at 13:40
 Celtic will be hoping they can spread joy to the other side of Glasgow and emulate their Old Firm rivals Rangers when they take on AC Milan tonight in the Champions League.
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Wednesday 03 October 2007 at 14:57
 Djibril Cisse and Bolo Zenden are set to return to Anfield as Liverpool prepare to host Marseille in the UEFA Champions League.Following a 1-1 draw with Porto, Liverpool are keen to get their first group A win in this year's competition.
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Thursday 04 October 2007 at 14:45
 Andy Johnson could be sidelined tonight as Everton travel to Ukraine to take on Metalist Kharkiv in the UEFA Cup first round second leg tie.Despite a host of chances, including two missed penalties, Everton were held to a 1-1 draw at home, with Kharkiv scoring an important away goal.
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Thursday 04 October 2007 at 16:04
 Queens Park Rangers host Norwich City on Monday and will be desperate to put an end to their string of dreadful results.A 5-1 drubbing by West Brom was the defeat that finally sealed the fate of QPR manager John Gregory, but his departure did not usher in a change of fortunes and Rangers were beaten 4-2 by Colchester mid-week.
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Thursday 04 October 2007 at 16:01
 South Africa are overwhelming favourites to be victorious over Fiji when they meet this weekend in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup, but if Fiji have shown anything in the tournament so far it's that they fear no team and they'll be keen to prove the bookies wrong.
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Friday 05 October 2007 at 11:59
 Australia said they expect England to play dirty when the two teams meet in the Rugby World Cup quarter finals tomorrow.Australia forward Hugh McMeniman told the BBC of his concerns: "By the forwards they have chosen it's a pretty rough pack.
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Friday 05 October 2007 at 16:09
 Lewis Hamilton has been cleared of erratic driving behind the safety car in the Japanese Grand Prix and no action, such as docking points, will be made. The news leaves Hamilton in pole position to take the driver's championship in his first season and is priced at 1/20 to do so.
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Monday 08 October 2007 at 14:31
 Dean Ashton and Andy Johnson will both be unavailable for selection in the upcoming European qualifier against Estonia.Johnson came of the bench to score in Everton's match with Newcastle at the weekend, but will now have surgery on his ankle.
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Monday 08 October 2007 at 15:59
 England's chances of defeating the hosts France in the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup have been boosted with the news that the entire squad should be fit and available for selection.
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Monday 08 October 2007 at 16:32
 As England go in to the fourth one day international (ODI) with Sri Lanka a win will seal the series after two successive wins.However, captain Paul Collingwood could be a doubt for the match as he undergoes a scan on his shoulder tomorrow.
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Tuesday 09 October 2007 at 14:01
 The draw for the Uefa Cup group stage has put up some interesting challenges for British teams, with Bolton facing the tough prospect of Bayern Munich.Bayern are currently the favourites to win the competition priced at 4/1 with Ladbrokes, while the shortest odds on a British team are 12/1 for Tottenham.
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Tuesday 09 October 2007 at 16:25
 Scotland have been priced at evens by Ladbrokes to win their home game against Ukraine on Saturday in the Euro 2008 qualifiers. However, they will have to win without the help of Celtic pair Paul Hartley and Gary Caldwell.
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Tuesday 09 October 2007 at 16:51
 Football World Cup winner Laurent Blanc has issued some advice for his rugby playing countrymen, telling them that they must guard against losing control when they face England on Saturday.
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Wednesday 10 October 2007 at 12:07
 West Ham's Craig Bellamy has given Wales a boost ahead of their next two Euro 2008 qualifiers against Cyprus and San Marino with the news that he will be fit to play.
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Friday 12 October 2007 at 12:05
 With the 12 finalists for this year's X-Factor live final shows now known bookies have seen some money moving towards a few favourites.Simon Cowell's groups Hope and Futureproof are well backed with odds of 4/1 and 6/1 respectively, and with multiple members for fans to get excited about a group bet could be a good investment.
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Wednesday 10 October 2007 at 16:01
 Al Gore has emerged as the favourite to receive this year's Nobel Peace Prize.Shortlists are not released by the five member Norwegian voting panel but it is believed that the former US vice-president and Democrat presidential candidate is in the running.
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Wednesday 10 October 2007 at 17:05
 Four England players have made the shortlist for the Fifa world footballer of the year award. Wayne Rooney, John Terry, Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard are all in the running for the prestigious award with Gerrard currently on the shortest odds of 40/1 with SkyBet.
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Thursday 11 October 2007 at 12:04
 Pressure is a word often used in describing sporting fixtures, however, for Jonny Wilkinson the pressure he's concerned about is all about the balls.Jonny's radar has been largely off target in this world cup so far, and the fly-half believes it could all be down to the different pressure the balls have been inflated to.
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Thursday 11 October 2007 at 15:20
 Argentina have labelled the South African rugby team as arrogant and insist they have the skills to defeat the Boks, despite being priced as the underdogs. The Pumas are currently priced at 11/4 to win the match with Ladbrokes, while South Africa are priced at 1/4 to win with the draw at the end of 80 minutes at 20/1.
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Thursday 11 October 2007 at 15:52
 As the World Match Play Championship kicks off today bookies have priced the South African Ernie Els as the favourite to win with odds of 9/4 with Paddy Power.Six times winner Els takes on one time winner Colin Montgomery today, with the latter player priced at a long 250/1 to win the Wentworth tournament.
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Friday 12 October 2007 at 15:53
 Acting England captain Steven Gerrard has come out in favour of Gareth Barry, saying the Aston Villa midfielder does not deserve to be dropped from the team to face Estonia in the Euro 2008 qualifier tomorrow.
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Monday 15 October 2007 at 14:24
 When England reached their lowest point in the Rugby World Cup, defeated 36-0 by South Africa, bookies were offering odds as long as 80/1 that they would go on to win.
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Monday 15 October 2007 at 16:08
 Just as the odds on the England rugby team have been shortening as they continue in the World Cup so have the odds of Jonny Wilkinson winning the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.
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Monday 15 October 2007 at 15:57
 England will not be using the artificial pitch in Moscow's Luzhniki stadium as an excuse for failure in Wednesday's Euro 2008 qualifier against Russia.That was the message from England manager Steve McClaren, who said: "It is a flat pitch and there is absolutely no excuse.
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Tuesday 16 October 2007 at 11:37
 Bruges, Winker Watson and Cheveley Park winner Natagora have all withdrawn from this weekend's Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket.Of the 14 still in the running, bookies Paddy Power currently price Jim Bolger's New Approach as favourite with odds of 7/4.
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Tuesday 16 October 2007 at 16:12
 Scotland manager Alex McLeish says he wants to field as settled a side as he can for Wednesday's match in Georgia, but his hand is being forced by injuries to Scott Brown, Lee McCulloch, Paul Hartley, Gary Caldwell and Alan Hutton.
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Tuesday 16 October 2007 at 16:51
 X Factor judge Louis Walsh has announced he is quitting the show next year.The Irish music mogul said he wants to concentrate more on being a band manager and less on being a TV judge and celebrity.
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Wednesday 17 October 2007 at 11:04
 After defeating the world number 16 Juan Ignacio Chela the odds of Andrew Murray winning the Madrid Masters have now shortened to 12/1 with SportingBet.Murray was dominant in the match and won 6-1 6-3.
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Wednesday 17 October 2007 at 14:01
 Luca Cumani, the owner of Samurai Way, is hoping that the weather does not turn before the weekend's Cesarewitch race at Newmarket. Samurai Way has been well backed in the ante-post markets for the two-mile-two-furlong race, but is running the race for the first time and is not used to such long distances.
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Wednesday 17 October 2007 at 16:35
 Formula One world championship contender Fernando Alonso's experience of the Brazil Grand Prix could tip the title in his favour.Despite rookie Lewis Hamilton being the Blue Square 2/7 favourite to bag the F1 booty, the Spaniard is second in the betting behind a resurgent Kimi Raikkonen to win on the Interlagos circuit at 2/1.
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Thursday 18 October 2007 at 10:03
 Tartan dreams of emulating Greece and lifting the European Championship trophy were shattered after they slumped to defeat against Georgia.With the Scots still the masters of their own destiny, a win at Hampden against World Champions Italy will see them through to the finals.
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Thursday 18 October 2007 at 17:06
 Red-hot rugby World Cup favourites South Africa have named an unchanged XV to take on England this Saturday (October 18th).The highly experience Springboks, which have more than 650 caps between them, are highly fancied with Paddy Power offering 4/11 for a South African triumph and Bet365 offering 8/1 for Schalk Burger to score a try and the Boks to lift the trophy.
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Thursday 18 October 2007 at 16:59
 Speculation is rife that Steve McClaren could be sacked as England manger following the 2-1 defeat at the hands of Russia, despite being assured that his job is safe.Wayne Rooney opened the scoring for England in the first half for the visitors but two second half strikes, including a contentious penalty, by Roman Pavluchenko rescued the game for the Russians.
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Friday 19 October 2007 at 10:36
 Jose Mourinho has been installed as favourite to land the England job - despite Steve McClaren still clinging to the post.The former Chelsea man has only recently left the West London club but he is believed to be keen to find another high profile job, with Coral pricing the Portuguese at short odds of 7/2.
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Friday 19 October 2007 at 16:16
 Samurai Way has received an unfavourable trap draw for Saturday's (October 20th) Cesarewitch at Newmrket, hitting the equines hopes of victory.The five-year-old has been has been drawn in gate two, a bad omen considering that the last winner of the race form a single digit lane draw was Turnpole in 1997, the Racing Post reports.
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Friday 19 October 2007 at 16:12
 Fernando Alonso is unhappy with the FIA's decision to deploy a scrutineer for the Brazilian Grand Prix.The Spaniard has claimed that he has full trust for the McClaren team and has questioned the need for an arbitrator to ensure there is equal treatment of him and his arch rival and team-mate Lewis Hamilton.
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Monday 22 October 2007 at 11:16
 American trainer Todd Pletcher claims that his Breeders' Cup selections are ready and raring to go for this Saturday (October 27th).Pletcher, who has entered 15 horses across the 11 race weekend spectacular, claims that his charges are in good shape for the Cup and will hoping for better showing from 2006 when he failed to notch a single victory.
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Monday 22 October 2007 at 16:30
 Lewis Hamilton's second place finish in the Formula One Drivers Championship has caused his odds of winning the BBC Sports Personality of the Year to lengthen.The Briton finished a disappointing seventh place allowing Kimi Raikkonen to claim the crown despite trailing for mist of the season.
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Monday 22 October 2007 at 16:27
 Sharon Osbourne may have decided to quit this year's X Factor after just one live round.According to the Sun, the 55-year-old has sensationally decided to abandon the programme after a bust up with fellow judge Dannii Minogue.
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Tuesday 23 October 2007 at 11:03
 Liverpool striker Fernando Torres will miss the Champions League clash with Besiktas due to a thigh injury.The Spanish centre forward has been in sparkling form this season and following the Merseyside club's defeat at home to Marseille they will need all three points at the Inonu.
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Tuesday 23 October 2007 at 15:58
 Rangers manager Walter Smith is under no illusion of the massive task facing his side as they square off against Barcelona at Ibrox tonight.The former Scotland boss has started well in the Champions League, with his Glasgow side winning both their opening games and the club having their odds to lift the crown cut to 80/1 with both Ladbrokes and VC Bet.
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Wednesday 24 October 2007 at 10:42
 Miami Dolphins receiver Ronnie Brown has been ruled out of the clash with New York Giants at Wembley this Sunday (October 28th).Brown's injured knee means he will miss the London encounter as well as the remainder of the NFL season.
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Wednesday 24 October 2007 at 13:37
 Strictly Come Dancing star Alesha Dixon has revealed her personal trauma following the break up of her marriage.In an interview with New! the star claimed that she has finally begun to move on after her dreadful experience with her husband seeing her friend Javine on the side.
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Wednesday 24 October 2007 at 14:16
 Steve Staunton has left has job as manager of the Republic of Ireland by mutual consent after an emergency meeting with the FAI.The former Liverpool defender was the shock replacement for Brian Kerr back in January 2006 and was accompanied by Sir Bobby Robson in a consultancy role.
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Thursday 25 October 2007 at 10:00
 Stablemates Scorpion and Mahler are both ready and raring to go for the Melbourne Cup, Andrew Murphy has claimed.The travelling foreman, who works for the Aidan O'Brien stable, has seen the duo in action and appears confident that they can perform well down-under.
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Thursday 25 October 2007 at 16:17
 Tottenham boss Martin Jol has distanced himself from rumours that he had a bust-up with Bulgarian hitman Dimitar Berbatov.The beleaguered Dutchman denied claims that the striker refused to warm up against Newcastle on Monday and that they had a training ground spat the following day.
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Thursday 25 October 2007 at 16:16
 Ricky Hatton claims that a number of people are going to have to apologise to him for backing Floyd Mayweather - after he beats him on December 9th.The Hitman is supremely confident going into the Las Vegas tussle and is maintaining, despite being the 7/4 underdog with William Hill and Coral, that he will make a lot of experts sorry.
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Friday 26 October 2007 at 15:15
 John Magnier, co-owner of Dylan Thomas, is worried that his charge's hopes of winning the Breeders Cup have been hit by the victory in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
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Monday 29 October 2007 at 10:30
 Welsh X Factor hopeful Rhydian Roberts has hit out the judges of the hit television show, claiming that couldn't care less about their contestants.The eccentric opera singer received the plaudits for his performance of The Phantom of the Opera on Saturday (October 27th) and has seen his odds to win the contest slashed from 3/1 with both Coral and Ladbrokes.
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Monday 29 October 2007 at 14:54
 Madrid Masters champion David Nalbandian continued his fine form with an impressive victory over Spain's Nicolas Almagro in the Paris Masters.The Argentine swept past his first round opponent, 6-4 6-4, to set up a second Spanish encounter with 14th seed Carlos Moya.
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Monday 29 October 2007 at 14:48
 Arsenal manger Arsene Wenger has tipped his young guns to make a serious assault on the Premier League title this season.The Frenchman claimed that his youthful side may have what it takes to seize Manchester United's crown after they came through their most difficult league game of the season so far with a credible draw at Anfield against Liverpool.
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Tuesday 30 October 2007 at 09:17
 Gabby Logan's shock exit on last Saturday's (October 27th) thrilling instalment of Strictly Come Dancing has blown the competition wide apart, shaking up the odds for the next winner.Gabby's goodbye has pushed Penny out to 12/1 with Bet 365 and Bet Fred.
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Tuesday 30 October 2007 at 16:03
 Former Liverpool frontman Robbie Fowler is hoping to dump his old club out of the Carling Cup tomorrow, despite the Merseysiders being second favourites to lift the trophy.The teams battle it out for a place in the fifth round and Fowler is hoping that his side, 10/1 outsiders for the match and a 150/1 long shot for the trophy with Bet 365, can upset the five time European champions.
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Wednesday 31 October 2007 at 10:58
 Aidan O'Brien charge Scorpion will miss Tuesday's (November 6th) Melbourne Cup - boosting the odds of Mahler, Zipping and Efficient.The horse, son of Montjeu, has been retired to stud after ligament damage to one of his hind legs ruled him out of the Australian encounter.
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Wednesday 31 October 2007 at 16:11
 Reigning Volvo Masters champion Jeev Mikha Singh has vowed to defend his crown despite being a rank outsider to win the championship.The current master is an unlikely underdog and will struggle to retain his title, according to the 66/1 odds being offered by William Hill and Blue Square.
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