THERE's a bumper weekend of top-flight action ahead around the continent. As well as our usual Premier League picks, we're heading to La Liga this week for the Madrid derby – and offer up a 12/1 five-fold which we think will do the business. Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid – Saturday, 8pm IT'S derby day at the Wanda Metropolitano. Two […]

ASTON VILLA are still searching for their second win of the season as Burnley twice came from behind. Dean Smith’s side took the lead through Anwar El Ghazi just after the half hour mark. And the hosts looked to have doubled their advantage just moments later. John McGinn arrived at the back post to knock in a cross and raced […]

Sign up here to receive Rory Smith’s weekly newsletter on world soccer, delivered to your inbox every Friday. Every year around this time, when the Champions League group stages rumble on and the predictable results roll in, you will encounter a handful of helpless nostalgics, mooning over the fact that Europe’s prestige competition was better when it was a straight […]

Extreme heat and humidity saw 28 of the 68 starters fail to reach the finish line in the women’s world championship marathon in Doha. The midnight start saw a temperature of 32.7C and a humidity index of 73 per cent for the 26.2 miles (42.195 km) course which was the limit of what the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) […]

IT'S the Madrid derby as Atletico welcome Spanish capital rivals Real in La Liga. Atleti have not beaten their arch-enemies at home since 2017 – but have lost just once in six against Los Blancos. What time does Atletico vs Real Madrid kick off? This La Liga clash will take place on Saturday, September 28. It will kick off at […]

JAPAN hosts the Rugby World Cup for the first time. Twenty nations are doing battle for the Webb Ellis Trophy – and ITV have secured exclusive rights to show the tournament on UK television. Who are the ITV Rugby World Cup pundits? TO celebrate showing the competition, ITV have put together a star-studded punditry line-up. Made up of ex-players and […]

TORONTO – An excellent outing from starter Tyler Glasnow and a two-run homer from Tommy Pham helped the Tampa Bay Rays clinch an American League wild-card berth with a 6-2 win against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. The Rays victory, coupled with the Cleveland Indians 8-2 loss to the Washington Nationals, pushed Tampa Bay into the playoffs for the […]

ARGENTINA continue their World Cup adventure with a tough clash against Tonga. The Pumas will be desperate for a win to keep their qualification chances alive after a heartbreaking two-point defeat against France. That defeat extended their recent horror international run to eleven defeats on the spin. What time does Argentina vs Tonga kick off? THIS World Cup clash is […]

BAYERN MUNICH have confirmed they will swoop for Leroy Sane again after their summer attempt to land the winger failed. The German champions' outgoing president Uli Hoeness has made the bold statement despite Sane's recent serious knee injury. Bayern are desperate to land the 23-year-old to replace legendary pair Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery. But the Bavarians were unwilling to […]

CHELSEA have endured a mixed start to the season that has provided as many questions as answers for manager Frank Lampard. That includes who his best starting XI are, which is far from clear. This is a team that’s gone from being thrashed by Man Utd, to stunning at Wolves, to a naïve Champions League defeat to a goal-fest in […]