Blogs

Read our Essential Guide to the Football World Cup, featuring the full tournament preview, group details, venue information, betting guide, past winners, Golden Boot and Golden Glove history, key records, stats and everything you need to know before kick-off.

The World Matchplay Darts Tournament currently sponsored by Betfred takes place in July in the Winter Gardens, Blackpool. The current champion is Luke Littler from England.

The Hundred returns this summer with eight city-based teams battling across explosive 100-ball cricket. Expect big-hitting, tactical bowling changes, and packed grounds as men's and women's competitions run side by side. Here's our full preview and analysis.

Market Rasen's showpiece handicap chase returns each July over two miles, five and a half furlongs. We look back at past winners, Peter Bowen's six-win record, leading jockeys, course and sire trends, our shortlist, and the prep races pointing towards the winner.