Tunisia and Mali are among the better teams competing in this year's Africa Cup of Nations and a close encounter is on the cards when they meet in Suez. The Eagles of Carthage have the greater pedigree and were far from disgraced at last year's World Cup, but Les Aigles are an emerging force. More...

Uruguay's big guns have been firing at the Copa America and that makes them worthy favourites to see off a less-talented Peru outfit in the quarter-finals. Los Incas had their limitations cruelly exposed when thrashed 5-0 by Brazil in the last round of group-stage fixtures and will find it tough to recover. More...

Colombia lost to Chile in the 2016 Copa America semi-finals but appear to be playing well enough to gain revenge at the last-eight stage this time around. Bringing in Carlos Queiroz as manager has helped Los Cafeteros raise their game to a new level and his presence should be a boost in the knockout rounds. More...

Venezuela have a good recent record against Argentina and we feel their Copa America quarter-final clash could go all the way to the wire. Since losing to La Albiceleste at this stage three years ago, La Vinotinto have secured two World Cup draws and won a March friendly 3-1 in Madrid. More...

Brazil will go into their Copa America quarter-final against Paraguay with a score to settle after losing out to the same opponents at this stage in 2011 and 2015. However, the Selecao have looked rock-solid on home turf this year, keeping three straight clean sheets during the group stage. More...

Wimbledon 2019 is set to be Andy Murray’s last while Roger Federer and the Williams sisters are approaching retirement age, meaning the tournament could witness a changing of the guard where the next generation of tennis stars emerge. We’ve broken down the extent to which the game’s recent giants have dominated the game and who might step up to replace them over the coming years. More...

Morocco were a touch fortunate to scrape past Namibia in their Africa Cup of Nations opener but are worth sticking with when they take on Ivory Coast. The Atlas Lions beat Les Elephants 2-0 when they last met in a World Cup qualifier and should again enjoy facing opponents who come out more. More...

Kenya and Tanzania both began the Africa Cup of Nations with predictable defeats, but we felt the first-named team showed far more encouraging signs. The Harambee Stars were more of a threat after the interval versus Algeria, whereas the Taifa Stars were pretty negative throughout against Senegal. More...

Senegal and Algeria both started out with Group C wins at the Africa Cup of Nations and may now settle for sharing the spoils when they meet in Cairo. These two fancied teams drew at the pool stage in Gabon a couple of years ago and again appear pretty evenly matched, in our opinion. More...

New Zealand are flying high in the Cricket World Cup group-stage table but could be worth opposing with a Pakistan side fighting for survival in this tournament. The Black Caps are unbeaten, with five wins and a washout, but have had the rub of the green in several close encounters. More...

Lewis Hamilton looks unstoppable in the drivers' championship, but there are reasons to rate Valtteri Bottas as a value bet in our Austrian Grand Prix predictions. The Finn has a fine record at the Red Bull Ring, whereas his Mercedes team-mate has not always found this a happy hunting ground. More...

All eyes will be on SW19 next week for the third Grand Slam tournament of the year and we're posting our Wimbledon 2019 predictions for outright glory in the singles events. After the clay of Roland Garros, the pace will obviously be much quicker on the grass of the All England Club. More...

Africa Cup of Nations hosts Egypt were more superior than a 1-0 scoreline suggests when beating Zimbabwe and can follow up by brushing aside DR Congo. The Leopards opened with a very disappointing 2-0 loss to Uganda and now must come up against the favourites in front of a hostile Cairo crowd. More...

Nigeria were a touch underwhelming when edging out Burundi in their Africa Cup of Nations opener but will hopefully improve for that victory when taking on Guinea. Their opponents could only earn a share of the spoils versus Madagascar first up and looked nervous at times during that 2-2 stalemate. More...

Ghana will be determined to improve on a series of Africa Cup of Nations near-misses and can start out by beating Benin in Group F. The Black Stars last lifted this trophy in 1982, but have reached two finals and four other semis in the past six renewals, so few would begrudge them an outright triumph. More...

Cameroon were crowned Africa Cup of Nations champions for the fifth time two years ago and can begin the defence of their trophy by edging out Guinea-Bissau. The Indomitable Lions beat the same opponents 2-1 during the group stage in Gabon and can shade another entertaining encounter. More...

England are under a bit of pressure heading into their Cricket World Cup clash with Australia at Lord's but are fancied to claim a vital victory. The Three Lions must recover from a poor batting performance versus Sri Lanka but beat their next opponents nine times in 10 ODI meetings last year. More...

England are already resigned to an early exit from the European Under-21 Championship but can salvage some pride by beating Croatia in Serravalle. Their opponents have also suffered two defeats so far, but seem to have less scope for improvement in the final round of Group C fixtures. More...

Afghanistan gave India an almighty scare over the weekend but we're still backing Bangladesh to prove a cut above in Southampton. The Tigers have enjoyed a fine tournament so far, notably beating South Africa and the West Indies, buoyed by some stellar batting performances. More...

Chile only need a draw against Uruguay to top Group C at the Copa America and are fancied to achieve that feat in Rio de Janeiro. The 2015 and 2016 champions again look fired up for this competition, with their energy and enthusiasm expected to be a match for La Celeste's undoubted quality. More...

Ecuador and Japan both showed improved form in their second Copa America games but we favour the latter team when they meet in Belo Horizonte. The Samurai Blue deserve plenty of credit for a 2-2 draw against Uruguay, whereas Los Amarillos still looked a little lacklustre in going down 2-1 to Chile. More...

South Africa and Pakistan both look destined to make an early exit from the Cricket World Cup but preference is for the former when they clash at Lord's. They played well in defeat versus New Zealand last Wednesday and could well have won that contest if their usually reliable fielding had been on point. More...

We're posting Royal Ascot 2019 tips for every race at this year's five-day spectacular and have six selections for another superb card on Saturday. The Diamond Jubilee Stakes is the feature event on the final afternoon of this great festival and here are some pointers from PA Sport's Nick Grant. More...

New Zealand versus West Indies represents a clash of Cricket World Cup styles and siding with the cool, calm and collected Kiwis is a percentage pick. The Black Caps have battled through a few tricky situations to win all four completed fixtures and may have too much nous for more gung-ho opponents. More...

Afghanistan have predictably struggled against the top teams at the Cricket World Cup and are unlikely to buck that trend when taking on India in Southampton. The Men in Blue have won all three of their completed matches in convincing fashion and look on course to cruise into the semi-finals. More...

Argentina have been frustrating to follow at the Copa America but still have a chance of scraping into the knockout stages when facing Qatar in Porto Alegre. La Albiceleste cannot afford an embarrassing early exit after disappointing at the World Cup and should be fully fired up for this crucial contest. More...

Colombia are already assured of finishing top of Copa America Group B and that could make Paraguay a value pick when they meet in Salvador. There was nothing between these two teams in World Cup qualifying, with each side snatching narrow away victories via stoppage-time strikes. More...

Punters got their fingers burnt backing Brazil to beat Venezuela but those Copa America losses can be recovered when Peru take on the hosts. The Selecao had previously cruised to a 3-0 triumph over Bolivia and had a trio of goals ruled out via VAR decisions in midweek, so there is little wrong with their form. More...

England can continue their march towards the Cricket World Cup semi-finals by brushing aside a dispirited Sri Lanka outfit at Headingley. The Three Lions have rattled off four wins in five matches, whereas their opponents have only beaten Afghanistan from three completed fixtures. More...

Leeds are 9/2 favourites in bwin's Championship winner predictions following the announcement of next season's EFL fixture lists. United start out with a visit to Bristol City and will be looking to win on the opening day for a third straight year, having beaten Bolton and Stoke in previous campaigns. More...