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It’s the pinnacle of European club football and the competition every fan wants to win and this year with no less than six English teams in the competition and this means even more attention than before. Liverpool are of course the record English side in the competition and were finalists in 2018 and 2022 and won the competition in 2019 and they will be looking do to well this year.

This year, however, it will be last years champions PSG along with record champions Real Madrid who will be the clubs to beat. Man City will be up there again having now won their first Champions League in 2023 it could now open the floodgates and it is likely more wins will follow. Arsenal, Chelsea and even Newcastle cannot be discounted and if they make the knockout rounds anything is possible.  Spurs seem a little more of an uncertainty but you never know with them.

Form 2024-25 the competition expanded to 36 teams with a new league phase replacing the group stage.  This now means 8 league matches between September and January (no winter break anymore) with four home and four away ties all against different teams.  The top 8 go straight to the last 16, those who finish 9-14 in the league contest a two legged play off in February with the 8 winners progressing to the last 16.

From that point it is a straight knockout as we are familiar with.  The top 8 league teams are seeded at the last 16 stage but country protection is removed now.  The knockout draw in February now also plots out the route to the final, as with the likes of the World Cup, which helps ensure the 8 seeded teams are more likely to make it to the later stages – as if the big teams needed anymore help.

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The old ones are the best and despite the proliferation of snooker the non-ranking Masters event, at the famous Alexandra Palace in London, will always remain one of the pinnacles of the sport. This year will be the 52nd event that has been dominated by Rocket Ronnie.

The format of the event hasn’t changed much since it began in 1984, and that is no bad thing – if it ain’t broke don’t fix it. The defending Masters Champion is seeded #1 and World Champion #2, they are joined by the other 14 top ranked players (16 total) and play in four knock-out rounds over one week, with the final to be played on the 18th January 2026.

This is a straight knockout event best of 11 frames in the first three rounds and then best of 19 in the final. This is about serious competitive matches between top players, none of this league or group stage BS that has permeated so many other sports.

O’Sullivan is usually a threat, the legend has already won a record 8 titles from a record 14 finals and he still has many years to increase that total further.  In 2024 he also completed the feat of becoming both the oldest (48 years – 2024) and youngest winner (19 years – 1995) of the event.

The 2023 winner and two-time champion Judd Trump will be among favourites along with Neil Robertson and Ronnie. Mark Selby, Ding Junhui, Mark Allen, Barry Hawkins and last years winner Shaun Murphy will also all be waiting for an opportunity to win the crown. Or, perhaps it is time for a brand new winner, like when Yan Bingtao won in 2021.

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Often regarded as the first major sporting event of the calendar year for all sports, not just tennis. The Aussie Open dates back to 1905 and the 2026 edition will be the 114th tournament in that time. The event was played for most of its history on grass and only in recent times has changed to hard courts since moving to Melbourne Park in 1988.

You could say we are living through the greatest age of the Australian Open right now, with the men’s record champion still playing. Novak Djokovic (pictured) has won the men’s singles no less than 10 times since 2008, he has never lost a final and has beaten Andy Murray four times. It’s not like he is out there on his own either with Jannik Sinner now having won the last two back-to-back. Do you fancy betting against either of them in 2026?.

Serena Williams is the record open era women’s champion also with 7 titles, her first in 2003 and last in 2017. Unlike the men’s game however William’s is not around any more since having a baby and struggling to return before retiring in 2022. The women’s side of the game is very open right now with at least 6 or 7 players that will believe they can honestly win it.  American Madison Keys won her first slam in 2025 unexpectedly beating Aryna Sabalenka who had previously won it twice in a row (2023 & 2024), failing to become the first woman to make it three in a row since Martina Hingis.

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The 60th edition of the Super Bowl game will be held for the third time in the San Francisco Bay area and for a the second time at Levi’s Stadium, home to the San Francisco 49ers. The event is live for UK viewers on the BBC with kick off due around 11:30pm British time on the Sunday 8th February 2026.

The 256 game regular season saw 32 teams play 16 games, this was followed by the play-offs contested between the top 4 teams in each division along with two wild card teams. The final four teams entered into the Conference Championship game to define the two teams to contest Super Bowl LIX.  They were the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. The Chiefs now making their third Super Bowl game in a row hoping to win three back-to-back, by beating the Eagles who they won against in 2022.

Whether you like American Football or not this is without doubt one of the biggest sporting showpieces in the world. It is more than just a football game, but a US national icon, that sees top celebrities rolled out for the famous half-time show to a watching audience of over 123 million in the US alone.

Bookies love the Super Bowl and you are best waiting until 48 hours before kick-off to place your bets to take advantage of the best odds and deals.

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