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Rugby World Cup: Canada claim final spot for Japan
CANADA has become the 20th and final team to book a spot in the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. The Canadians emerged victorious from a repechage series in France to maintain their proud record of having competed at all Rugby World Cups since the first tournament was held in 1987. Canada takes the final […]
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CFL: Grey Cup final betting guide: Calgary v Ottawa
Venue: The Brick Field at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta. Time: 6pm EST, Sunday, November 25. Bet 365 odds: Calgary $1.40 (-240), Ottawa $3 (+200). TV: In Canada watch on TSN Network or RDS, online at TSN Direct and RDS Direct. In the US, the Grey Cup is on ESPN2. Outside north America try BT Sports, […]
read moreCFL: Divisional championships betting guide
It’s divisional championship weekend in the Canadian Football League, and if the sportsbooks odds are to be believed Calgary are just two wins away from landing their eighth Grey Cup. But we are not convinced the Stamps’ prohibitive odds of less than $2 to win the whole thing are justified. They must first get past […]
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CFL: Stampeders maintain favouritism for Grey Cup glory
Calgary Stampeders are at $4.80 (best price) with LeoVegas.com to be crowned the Canadian Football League Grey Cup winners, heading into the final two weeks of the regular season. The Stampeders’ main challengers, according to various online sportsbooks, are Saskatchewan Roughriders ($4.33) and the Ottawa Redbacks ($6), with these prices being for the outright winner […]
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Raonic’s US Open task made easier by Donaldson injury
ROGER Federer will have to overcome a tricky draw if he is to win his sixth US Open title and his first since 2008 at the tournament beginning on Monday. The Swiss champion has drifted slightly in the betting after Thursday’s draw, which revealed he would face Japan qualifier Yoshihito Nishioka in the opening round, […]
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World Cup Russia betting markets changes
SO JUST a week into the action in Russia and many of the betting markets have been turned on their head. The cream has risen to the top. Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo has scored almost at will, Spain’s Diego Costa has been almost as prolific and Harry Kane chimed in with a double to give England […]
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Heartbreak and jubilation: Tales of World Cup Qualifying
If playing in the FIFA World Cup finals remains the ultimate experience for any footballer, then the process of getting there brings its own unique pressures. The high stakes ensure no shortage of shredded nerves as the qualifying competition concludes and the final verdict could not be starker: a black-and-white picture of joy and pain. […]
read moreSpain trimmed into $8.50 to win Russia World Cup
SPAIN are shaping as the bolters of the 2018 World Cup and punters are flocking to La Furia Roja, with the 2010 champions trimmed in by as much as $2 with some odds-makers. The in-form team has been buoyed by an unbeaten run under new coach Julen Lopetegui, who took the reins from Vincent del […]
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Looking forward: Sports highlights in 2016
As we wave goodbye to another great year in sport, it’s time to take a quick look at what’s in store for 2016. So many great sporting moments were created last year, and, if it’s at all possible, an even bigger year lies ahead in 2016. Of course it’s an Olympic year, with the five-ringed […]
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