No side has been as impressive as Holland during the group stages of the World Cup. A 5-1 thrashing of Spain first-up was followed by a 3-2 win over Australia and a 2-0 win against Chile as they easily topped their group. They face danger-side...
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WGM’s tip for 28 June: Brazil
Chile surprised plenty by making it through the group stages of the World Cup at the expense of defending champions Spain, but their reward for progressing is a meeting with tournament hosts Brazil! As impressive as they’ve been, it’s...
WGM’s tip for 27 June: Grigor Dimitrov
Wimbledon moves into the third round and it’s two up and coming stars going head to head as Grigor Dimitrov faces off against Alexandr Dolgopolov. These two were due to meet in the quarter finals at Queens a fortnight ago before Dolgopolov...
WGM’s tip for 26 June: Belgium
The team everyone considered the dark horses of the tournament before it began haven’t exactly set the world on fire so far in the World Cup, but they’ve still managed to win both games – coming from behind to down Algeria 2-1 then...
WGM’s weekend preview
The first rankings event of the snooker season is underway in China with the Wuxi Classic and the locals will be hoping one of China’s up and coming stars can go all the way following the shock elimination of world number two Ding Junhui...
WGM’s tip for 25 June: France
France almost didn’t make it to this World Cup – needing a remarkable turnaround in the second leg of their playoff against Ukraine to get there – but they’ve probably been the form team of the tournament since landing in Brazil. A...
Messi v Ronaldo
It’s been one of the great debates of world football for the best part of a decade. Ronaldo or Messi – who is the best? The pendulum has swung countless times and every time we think we have the answer, something remarkable happens to make...
WGM’s tip for 24 June: Feliciano Lopez
Wimbledon is back and we’re thrilled that we’ve now got something to keep us awake at night until the first World Cup game kicks off each evening. It can be hard to find a lot of value this early in a major but having scoured the draw we...
WGM’s weekend wrap
It’s been a World Cup of shocks and although we’re only just winding up the second lot of group matches we can already wave goodbye to some of football’s biggest names in 2014. By far the biggest surprise has been the demise of...
Problems with the deck!
Strange things happen at the poker table. I’ve seen fistfights, rivered one-outers at a final table and even players injured after falling off a chair or thumping the table too hard in disgust. However, I’ve never seen the same card...
WGM’s tip for 23 June: The Netherlands
From the sublime against Spain to a surprise fright night against Australia, the Netherlands’ World Cup campaign has certainly been eventful. But the fact remains that with a 5-1 thrashing of the defending champions and a come from behind 3-2...
WGM’s tip for 22 June: Novak Djokovic
It’s Wimbledon time! The most prestigious tennis tournament of the year gets underway this week and we’re going to get in early for a bit of value on the overall men’s winner. Novak Djokovic couldn’t quite get the job done...
WGM’s tip for 21 June: Warriors
We’ve been all about the World Cup with our daily tips over the past week or so but we’ve found a great value bet in the National Rugby League today as the Warriors play host to the Brisbane Broncos in Auckland, New Zealand. Both sides...
Dealer’s Choice!
We’ve been looking forward to this one. With 65 events on the World Series of Poker schedule this year, it can be difficult to come up with something truly unique, yet as we speak an event brand new to the WSOP is taking place in the surrounds...
WGM’s tip for 20 June: France
It’s the clash of the two first-up winners in Group E as Switzerland take on France with the winner assured of progressing beyond the group stages. The Swiss provided one of the highlights of the tournament so far when they scored an injury...
Wicked week at WSOP
A lot can happen in a week at the World Series of Poker. Over the past seven days we’ve seen 10 more gold bracelets awarded and five new events get underway. Sadly, there hasn’t been much Asian representation at the top of the standings...
WGM’s weekend preview
The World Cup is heating up in Brazil with teams starting to play their second group games and some now just 90 minutes away from knowing whether they will progress to the next round or catch an early flight home. The coming days sees some...
WGM’s tip for 19 June: England
As the two first-up losers from this group, it’s very possible that one of these sides will be out of the running to progress past the group stages come the end of this game. Uruguay’s shock 3-1 loss to Costa Rica was not the result they...
WGM’s tip for 18 June: Spain
Something tells us the defending World Cup champions will be out to prove a point in this vital Group B clash today. Thrashed 5-1 by the Netherlands on Day 2, they find themselves in the precarious position of facing Chile with a whopping six goals...
WGM’s tip for 17 June: Belgium
We’ve been waiting to see this star-studded young Belgian team finally play their first game at this World Cup and today is the day. Boasting a host of English Premier League players including Chelsea’s Eden Hazard, Manchester City...
Time for FIFA to disband
The World Cup has begun and after all the controversy that plagued the event in the lead-up, this reporter has thoroughly enjoyed the quality of the football over the opening four days of the tournament. It’s good to see that no matter what...
APPT sponsors Beijing Millions
China will host its second annual Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) event next month after PokerStars announced late last week that the popular tour would be the official sponsor of next month’s Beijing Millions. Poker tournaments have typically...
WGM’s weekend wrap
What a huge weekend of sport it was! We’ll start in Brazil where the World Cup is well underway and as expected there has been plenty of goals, plenty of controversy and an upset or two. It’s been a good start for the big guns of course...
WGM’s tip for 16 June: Germany
Another first-up blockbuster today as Germany takes on Portugal with plenty on the line. This is a particularly important game for Portugal, who are desperate to shrug off the bridesmaids tag and stamp themselves as a true powerhouse of world...
WGM’s tip for 15 June: France
France look to be the obvious value bet of today’s World Cup matches. Sure, you’re not going to get great odds on them against lowly Honduras, but they’ve been in such stunning form in their friendlies the past few weeks that...
WGM’s tip for 14 June: England
This may seem like a slightly unlikely pick. England hasn’t exactly set the world alight at recent World Cups and they couldn’t have picked a much tougher opener in Brazil than this clash with giants Italy. But we like the look of this...
WGM’s tip for 13 June: Spain
It’s just the second day of the World Cup but already we have what could be one of the matches of the tournament as Spain face the Netherlands in a replay of the 2010 final. This is a huge game for both sides and no doubt the Dutch will be...
A blog with a difference
Covering an event as huge as the World Series of Poker isn’t easy. With 65 events on the 2014 schedule, there is never a dull moment at the Rio and there are plenty of days where there can be four or five events running simultaneously – a...
WGM’s tip for 12 Jun: England
England face their first Test series since the disastrous Ashes tour of Australia when they host Sri Lanka at Lord’s from today. This match is crucial to their development over the next few years with a number of senior players having retired...
WGM’s weekend preview
It’s arrived. The 2014 World Cup kicks off in Brazil this weekend and although it has been shrouded in controversy off the pitch, there is no doubt we’re set to witness one of the greatest sporting shows on earth over the coming four...