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Spain celebrate after beating Italy on penalties

Euro 2008: latest betting
23-Jun-2008

And then there were four. Semi-finalists Spain and Germany are now joint favourites to win Euro 2008 after last night saw coach Luis Aragones' side beat Italy to reach the semi-finals. Spain now play the tournament's surprise package Russia while Germany take on underdogs Turkey

Podolski will hope to add to his opening double against Croatia

Euro 2008: Group B second round betting
12-Jun-2008

Germany are a standout 4/5 to continue where they left off against Poland in Group B and clinch their second win of Euro 2008 against Croatia on Thursday at the Worthersee Stadion in Klagenfurt

The Oaks latest: Horseracing tips
04-Jun-2008

The Betfair punters with big ante-post prices about Lush Lashes and Chinese White for the Oaks will be further heartened by the news that Timeform have the pair at the top of their Epsom ratings

Manchester United 11/10 to retain Premier League
12-May-2008

Manchester United are 11/10 to win the Premier League title for a third successive season next year after beating Wigan on the last day of the season to win the league by two points from Chelsea, who could only draw against Bolton.

Manchester United are now 1/50 for the Premier League title

United near title: Premier League odds
15-Apr-2008

Reigning Premier League champions Manchester United are now 1/50 for the League title following their victory over Arsenal at Old Trafford on Sunday and Chelsea's 1-1 draw with Wigan on Monday.

That was the week that was
25-Mar-2008

It was a bad week for Derby County, what with yet another defeat and their manager, Paul Jewell, scoring an own goal after being caught by the NOTW allegedly romping with a blonde. As far as ruts go, you can't get worse than that currently experienced by the Rams, although Arsenal's awful run continued with a defeat at Chelsea after being 1-0 up, with Manchester United taking a five-point lead at the top of the table.

Inglis Drever is on the drift for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle with Betfair

Horseracing betting: Inglis Drever on drift
27-Feb-2008

After hitting the heights of 39/1 for the totesport Gold Cup on Betfair, Exotic Dancer is back into 16/1 for the race on the trading exchange. However Inglis Drever is drifting for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle.

John McCain is now favourite to be the next US President

US politics: McCain new favourite for President
07-Feb-2008

John McCain is now the new favourite to become the next President of the United States of America according to British bookmaker Ladbrokes. In a dramatic change at the top of the betting, the Arizona senator has overtaken both Democratic candidates to head the field.

Football odds: Newcastle markets
30-Jan-2008

No matter which way you look at it, Kevin Keegan could have done without the publicity surrounding Dennis Wise's appointment as a Newcastle Executive Director. Did Keegan know? Who reports to who? Is Wise an insurance policy? Until results improve on the pitch the 7/1 about Wise to become the next Toon boss looks real value.

Dimitar Berbatov has scored six times in Spurs last two matches against Reading

Latest football odds: Fa Cup 3rd round - Reading vs Spurs
15-Jan-2008

Steve Coppell must look at the Spurs squad who visit the Madejski Stadium for their FA Cup third round replay and think that with a half decent man in charge his side should stand no chance. However Coppell sent out a reserve team at White Hart Lane and almost pulled off a shock win so he knows his side have nothing to fear tonight.

Hillary Clinton is 5/4 to be the next US President

Politics betting: Next US President
09-Jan-2008

After she served up one of the biggest shocks in political betting history, Hillary Clinton has regained favouritism to become the next President of the United States, according to Ladbrokes.

Danny Cipriani is 5/2 to start for England in the Six Nations opener

Rugby betting: England's Six Nations fly-half
03-Jan-2008

As a new year starts attention switches back to rugby union and the Six Nations. England coach Brian Ashton, boosted by a new rolling contract, has a short time to address some key selection issues ahead of the tournament which kicks off in early February.

Captain Crooner was backed at 999/1 in-running on Betfair

Horse Racing betting: 999/1 Betfair punt landed
20-Dec-2007

Christmas has come early for one Betfair punter who is getting ready to pay off his mortgage after placing £25 on Captain Crooner, the 14/1 winner of the 12.30 at Southwell today. But the punter won't be paying off a measly £350, he will be able to clear the final 20k off his home loan – as he backed the horse at 999-1 in running on the exchange.

Fabio Capello is the new favourite for the England coach's job

Football betting: Next England coach
11-Dec-2007

Jose Mourinho broke England fans' hearts yesterday when he announced that he would not be in the running to take the England coach's job. So with the people's choice deciding to wait for a club role the market to replace Steve McClaren was thrown wide open.

Steve Harmison has been called into the England squad ahead of the first Test

Cricket betting: Harmison fails to boost England
20-Nov-2007

Fast bowler Steve Harmison may have been called up to the England squad with hopes of making the first Test but his inclusion has done little to stop punters piling on a Sri Lanka series win.

Will England players miss out on Euro 2008 and will Steve McClaren lose his job?

Football betting: Euro 2008 qualification
13-Nov-2007

With crucial football betting on Euro 2008 ties coming up in the next week William Hill believe it is an odds-on shot that Scotland and England will miss out on qualification for next year's event in Austria and Switzerland, and offer odds of 4/5 that both fail to go through.