Stuart Walker

Phil Foden's last-gasp strike ensured Man City a slender advantage against Borussia Dortmund as they continue their quest for the quadruple. City seemed set to be heading to Germany with the tie delicately poised at 1-1 when Marco Reus cancelled out Kevin De Bruyne's opener with six minutes remaining. More...

With the 2021 Formula One World Championship now under way, we have looked at the numbers behind each circuit in this season’s calendar. We have studied every Grand Prix since the turn of the century up to the end of 2020 and when analysing race data, we have excluded any venue which has hosted fewer than five events. More...

With the new NBA season getting under way, we’ve analysed every previous one under the current format - stretching back to 2004-05 - for clues about what might happen this time around. More...

With the January transfer window set to open soon, we’ve looked at every winter signing made in the last decade by clubs in the ‘big five’ European leagues to predict which moves are the most likely. Clubs in Serie A have been the most eager January recruiters in the previous 10 years. More...

Michael van Gerwen is the 12/5 favourite to win the PDC World Darts Championship for a fourth time. The Dutchman ended an eight-month wait for a televised title when landing his sixth Players Championship following a thrilling 11-10 win over Mervyn King in Coventry last month. More...

With the tournament set to take place in November for the first time in its history, we’ve analysed the historical data to find any US Masters trends which can help us work out which of the leading contenders is likeliest to take home the green jacket. More...

With the 2020 Six Nations set to resume after its coronavirus-enforced hiatus, most fans’ attention will be focused on France, England and Scotland as they vie for this year’s title. However, we’re casting our eyes down to the bottom of the table where Italy are on course to receive their 15th wooden spoon of the Six Nations era. More...

Burton pulled off an EFL Cup shock over Aston Villa on their way to the semi-finals in 2018/19 and will fancy their chances of a repeat on Tuesday night. Jake Buxton was part of the playing squad back then and now aims to take down Dean Smith’s side as a manager. More...

The new Premier League season is just a few days away and for more than six million fans it’s not just their own club’s fortunes they’ll be sweating on. The immense popularity of the official Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game rivals the football itself at times, with bragging rights fiercely contested in mini-leagues around the world. More...

For most football fans, their favourite players’ first match of the new season will actually be for their countries rather than their clubs. The second iteration of the UEFA Nations League kicked off this week with a revised format, so we’ve broken it down to work out what’s likely to happen. More...

We’ve looked at where three of the MMA’s leading promotions - the UFC, Bellator and the ONE Championship - have held their events to date. The UFC is, unsurprisingly, dominated by events based in the United States. In fact, there have been more UFC events held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas than in any country besides the United States itself. More...

After former world champion Rob Cross was eliminated from the Premier League on Judgement Night, focus now turns towards the battle for the play-offs. Glen Durrant is ahead of world champion Peter Wright, with just two points separating third and seventh as the action continues. More...

While the Premier League grabs the lion’s share of the football headlines in England, there are more than three times as many professional clubs below the top flight with stories of their own to tell. To celebrate those working away from the limelight, we’ve ranked the top 20 managers based on their achievements with EFL clubs. More...

With the sporting calendar gradually returning to normality in the United States, we’ve taken stock of the most popular sports and identified which franchises have enjoyed the most success to date. More...

The 2020 Formula 1 season was just about to commence when the coronavirus lockdown swept across the world. We’ve analysed how the changes from the original schedule will affect the leading drivers and potentially influence the Championship. More...

Norwich put their fight for Premier League survival to one side as they aim to reach the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1992. The Canaries finally landed a home tie after three away trips while Manchester United will be seeking to equal Arsenal’s record of 13 FA Cup victories. More...

Middlesbrough are 333/100 in bwin’s Championship relegation odds after appointing Neil Warnock as manager  to replaced the sacked Jonathan Woodgate. Boro are sitting outside the bottom three on goal difference after resuming their season with a 3-0 home defeat to Swansea on Saturday. More...

Wolves can boost their prospects of Champions League football with victory over relegation-threatened Bournemouth at Molineux. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side returned from the suspension with a 2-0 win at West Ham while Bournemouth went down to the same scoreline at home to Crystal Palace. More...

Norwich must pick themselves up following their poor performance against Southampton with victories now a necessity in their relegation battle. The Canaries went down 3-0 at home to the Saints while Everton head to Norfolk on the back of a goalless draw in the Merseyside derby. More...

We're posting Royal Ascot 2020 tips for every race at this year's five-day spectacular and have seven selections from a superb card on Saturday. The St James's Palace Stakes is one of the feature events on the final day of this great festival and here are some pointers from PA Media's Anita Chambers. More...

The Premier League suspension came at a good time for struggling Bournemouth - but not for Crystal Palace who had been on a three-game winning streak. Eight defeats in 12 games have left the Cherries in the bottom three on goal difference while Palace are only six points away from the top five. More...

Watford and Leicester have plenty to fight for as they return to Premier League action at Vicarage Road. The Hornets are out of the bottom three only on goal difference while the Foxes remain in the driving seat to clinch third place. More...

Norwich resume their fight for Premier League survival against Southampton with home form likely to be key. The Canaries have five of their remaining nine games at Carrow Road while Saints are not quite safe yet after four defeats in their last five. More...

With the Premier League season set to continue after a three-month break, we’ve been getting ourselves back up to speed with the data needed to analyse the most popular match bets. Looking back over recent seasons we’ve broken down the key goal scoring patterns including the type of goal, how many are netted and when. More...

We’ve analysed every match since the start of the year to highlight each team’s most interesting fixtures in today’s evening tournament for our Liga Pro predictions. More...

Racing continues at Doncaster, Newbury, Sandown and the Curragh after the sport made its long-awaited UK return recently and that is the focus for today's horse racing tips. More...

With the coronavirus pandemic causing mayhem, we have created a blog for punters on what sports are still playing and the best betting tips today. Our feature will point readers towards the latest odds and live streaming events, as well as providing pointers and predictions on what to back. More...

Nathan Aspinall is 7/4 to win the PDC Home Tour as seven weeks of live darts draws to a conclusion. He is joined in the final by Gary Anderson, Jelle Klaasen and Jonny Clayton. More...

As the first of the major European leagues to get back under way, the Bundesliga’s top players are getting more attention than usual. We’ve looked back at historical transfer patterns to work out which of the division’s stars are likely to earn a big move this summer. More...

BATE Borisov and Dinamo Brest contest the Belarusian Cup final for the second time in three years and third time since its inception. Two of Brest’s three cup triumphs have been against BATE, with these teams two of five to have lifted the trophy on a record three occasions. More...