This is a great game to schedule for Thursday night prime time. First year coach Chip Kelly coaches the Philadelphia Eagles tonight against the Andy Reid coached Chiefs. Andy Reid coached the Eagles for over a decade before leaving Philly at the end...
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Big Jim’s tip for 19 September: Kansas City Chiefs
This is a great game to schedule for Thursday night prime time. First year coach Chip Kelly coaches the Philadelphia Eagles tonight against the Andy Reid coached Chiefs. Andy Reid coached the Eagles for over a decade before leaving Philly at the end...
Weekend preview
This is one of those crazy weekends of sport where there is almost too much on. Many of you will no doubt point to the Manchester derby in the EPL as the highlight but I won’t try and pinpoint one sport or game so let’s just have a look...
Big Jim's tip for 18 September: Tiger Woods
I expect the Tiger to come out firing here in Atlanta. He has never won a FedEx Cup and the Tiger doesn’t like to have holes in his resume. This week we see one of the great spectacles of the sporting year — the top 30 FedEx points...
Big Jim’s tip for 18 September: Tiger Woods
I expect the Tiger to come out firing here in Atlanta. He has never won a FedEx Cup and the Tiger doesn’t like to have holes in his resume. This week we see one of the great spectacles of the sporting year — the top 30 FedEx points...
Big Jim's tip for 17 September: Manchester United
The two major titles the Red Devils will be concentrating on this year will be the EPL and the Champions League. I think they will struggle in both when the blowtorch is applied later in the season but I don’t expect them to have any trouble...
Big Jim’s tip for 17 September: Manchester United
The two major titles the Red Devils will be concentrating on this year will be the EPL and the Champions League. I think they will struggle in both when the blowtorch is applied later in the season but I don’t expect them to have any trouble...
Weekend wrap
It proved to be a huge weekend in the EPL. Chelsea went down to Everton and Manchester City shared the points with my boys the “Potters” in Stoke. Tottenham also scored us the chocolates in what was a great weekend for Big Jim and his...
The Heart of a Spanish Bull
If you were going to run down the streets of Pamplona tormenting bulls, you would pray none of those chasing after you had the tenacity of Rafael Nadal. Rafa is the greatest clay court tennis player of all time, a fact which isn’t up for...
Big Jim’s tip for 16 September: Swansea v Liverpool
This is a very interesting game. Swansea were the surprise packet of last season but have been far from impressive so far this year and need to start performing if they want to spend the year enjoying their football rather than worrying about...
Big Jim's tip for 16 September: Swansea v Liverpool
This is a very interesting game. Swansea were the surprise packet of last season but have been far from impressive so far this year and need to start performing if they want to spend the year enjoying their football rather than worrying about...
Big Jim’s tip for 15 September: Chicago Bears
The NFC North is probably the most interesting division in football at the moment. Aside from the Green Bay Packers, there are three other teams in the Vikings, Lions and Bears who should all consider themselves genuine finals chances. Divisional...
Big Jim's tip for 15 September: Chicago Bears
The NFC North is probably the most interesting division in football at the moment. Aside from the Green Bay Packers, there are three other teams in the Vikings, Lions and Bears who should all consider themselves genuine finals chances. Divisional...
Big Jim’s tip for 14 September: Tottenham
It is time for Spurs to put Gareth Bale out of their minds and get on with the job of winning football games. At their best they could still push for Europe next year but they need to win games like this all season. The Canaries should be cannon...
Big Jim's tip for 14 September: Tottenham
It is time for Spurs to put Gareth Bale out of their minds and get on with the job of winning football games. At their best they could still push for Europe next year but they need to win games like this all season. The Canaries should be cannon...
Big Jim’s tip for 13 September: South Sydney
It’s a big night for fans of the toughest sport on the planet as the NRL finals kicks off tonight. It’s been a great season so far and I suspect the finals will give us plenty more to marvel at. The first game of the finals is an...
Big Jim's tip for 13 September: South Sydney
It’s a big night for fans of the toughest sport on the planet as the NRL finals kicks off tonight. It’s been a great season so far and I suspect the finals will give us plenty more to marvel at. The first game of the finals is an...
Big Jim’s tip for 12 September: New York Jets
The Jets and Patriots really don’t like each other much and the coaches, owners and players are all in on the act which makes for compelling viewing. The major difference between the two is that the Patriots are a champion football team while...
Big Jim's tip for 12 September: New York Jets
The Jets and Patriots really don’t like each other much and the coaches, owners and players are all in on the act which makes for compelling viewing. The major difference between the two is that the Patriots are a champion football team while...
Weekend preview
Sorry guys – due to the start of the NFL season I found myself consuming plenty of beers and cheering on losing NFL football teams. Oh well, we’ve still got another 16 weeks of the regular season to get our money back. At least the tennis...
Box my ears off
Lovers of boxing are in for a real treat over the next few months. It all starts this Sunday when “pretty boy” Floyd Mayweather Jr steps into the ring against the up and coming Mexican Saul Alvarez. This should be one hell of a fight...
Big Jim’s tip for 11 September: Bubba Watson
Our attention now moves back over the Atlantic to the old US of A. The BMW Championship was named Tournament of the Year in 2012 and I expect this year’s event to be just as good. It’s pressure time and there are plenty of fancied...
Big Jim's tip for 11 September: Bubba Watson
Our attention now moves back over the Atlantic to the old US of A. The BMW Championship was named Tournament of the Year in 2012 and I expect this year’s event to be just as good. It’s pressure time and there are plenty of fancied...
Big Jim’s tip for 10 September: Gary Ablett Jnr
The Brownlow Medal is the medal given to the AFL’s best and fairest player at the end of each season. It is telecast live and the AFL does a great job of making it the most exciting award ceremony of them all – and let’s face it, these...
Big Jim's tip for 10 September: Gary Ablett Jnr
The Brownlow Medal is the medal given to the AFL’s best and fairest player at the end of each season. It is telecast live and the AFL does a great job of making it the most exciting award ceremony of them all – and let’s face it, these...
Big Jim’s tip for 9 September: Washington Redskins
The first of a Monday Night NFL double header. That makes for a pretty good Monday if you ask me. This is going to be one hell of a game as Robert Griffin III leads his Redskins against the new look Philadelphia Eagles. No wonder they are excited...
Big Jim's tip for 9 September: Washington Redskins
The first of a Monday Night NFL double header. That makes for a pretty good Monday if you ask me. This is going to be one hell of a game as Robert Griffin III leads his Redskins against the new look Philadelphia Eagles. No wonder they are excited...
Big Jim’s tip for 8 September: Australia
The Australian cricket team has been cruel to Big Jim this year. We have been unlucky to say the least in a few games but at the end of the day a loser is a loser. The Aussies are still a competitive one day side and with the English resting players...
Big Jim's tip for 8 September: Australia
The Australian cricket team has been cruel to Big Jim this year. We have been unlucky to say the least in a few games but at the end of the day a loser is a loser. The Aussies are still a competitive one day side and with the English resting players...
Big Jim’s tip for 7 September: Argentina
The All Blacks will win the game but I think Argentina will be more competitive than the bookmakers do. The South American champions are a spirited mob and they will throw everything they can at the Kiwis – especially in the forwards. Pumas at the...