Can Cincinnati ground the high-flying Ravens?

This year, the NFL has seemed even closer than usual, with surprising results every week.  The New York Giants’ Superbowl hopes seem to have gone up in smoke as they show no signs of emerging from a 3-game skid and QB Eli Manning just isn’t making the plays they need him to make.
But the surprise of [...]

Horse Racing – William Hill Handicap Hurdle Preview – Royals Set To Reign Come Saturday

You know that the National Hunt season is really into full swing when those pocket emptying handicap hurdles pop up on the Saturday cards. There is at least as much of an intellectual challenges in working out these beasts as there is in deciphering the big field sprint handicaps over the summer. The first of [...]

Cricket – The Ashes: First Test Review – Did I Lose My Sleep For This?

A very, very dissapointing start to the Ashes tour for England’s cricketers. There were at least some positives coming from the final days of a test. Uplifting given that the first two days had been relentlessly negative for an England follower.
But lets get everything in perspective here. Regardless of the ‘Poms’ enjoying a good day [...]

Cheltenham Festival Portfolio Part 3 – Could The Younger Doumen Come To The Fore In Champion Chase

The Cheltenham clues really are beginning to appear on a regular basis now and the major markets for the Festival are really beginning to take shape.  There have been some scintillating performances in the past few weeks that have really tuned the mind’s eye towards sports most atmospheric and memorable week.
We backed Kauto Star at [...]

NFL Preview: Week 12 – Moment of truth for resurgent Niners

It’s Thanksgiving weekend in the NFL and a number of teams have big games.  The San Francisco 49ers have won 3 on the bounce and victory over the struggling St Louis Rams would give them real hopes of making the play-offs.  Meanwhile, Indianapolis will be expecting to bounce back from their first defeat of the [...]

Cricket – The Ashes – First Test Day One Review – Only Way Is Up For Struggling England

To call last night’s performance by England dissapointing would be taking understatement to the extreme. For much of the day’s play we didn’t look remotely threatening nor remotely likely to take a wicket.
 The Australians looked too comfortable. There was no chin music to ruffle them and there was a worrying shortage of unplayable deliveries. In [...]

NFL Thanksgiving Classic – Chiefs or Broncos?

Tonight, all NFL fans will be eagerly following the AFC West’s Thanksgiving showdown between the Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs.  It’ s a vital match for both teams. 
Denver started the season in terrific fashion, relying on a mighty defense to crush all opposition and becoming many pundits’ Superbowl favourites.  But they gave up a [...]