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Lucky 15 Tips Today | Andy Newton’s Racing Bets, Weds 10th Aug
More Lucky 15 tips today to add to your betting slips on Wednesday 10th August, as Andy Newton gives you his four horse racing best bets from across the UK meetings at Salisbury, Yarmouth, Beverley, Ffos Las and Kempton. Best Horse Racing Betting Offers & Free Bets Already claimed these betting offers? You can check out the best horse racing betting sites and add more top bookmakers to your portfolio. Back today’s Lucky 15 tips in an acca @ 90/1 with BetUK (click the betslip below). Plus, why not work out what today’s picks could win by using our Lucky 15 bet calculator for free? lucky weds Here are our four best horse racing tips to include in your Lucky 15 bet slip, plus join the BetUK ‘Acca Club’ and get 5 profit boosts to use on accas with different numbers of selections (Ts&C’...
Tyson Fury Challenges Derek Chisora To Trilogy Fight
TYSON FURY has taken to social media to announce that he is coming out of retirement and wants to face fellow British heavyweight, Derek Chisora, in a trilogy fight. Fury and Chisora have fight twice before, with ‘The Gypsy King’ winning on both occasions. Fury has always insisted that he wants to give ‘Del Boy’ a shot at a world heavyweight title before the end of their careers, so now would be a perfect time for the pair to throw down for the third time for Fury’s WBC world heavyweight title. Tyson Fury Calls Out Derek Chisora Less than four months after Fury seemingly announced his retirement from boxing after knocking out Dillian Whyte in their highly anticipated super-fight at Wembley Stadium in April, ‘The Gypsy King’ has challenged ‘Del Boy’ to a trilogy bout. Fury and Chisora have ...
Royal Aclaim Clear Nunthorpe Stakes Favourite As Twilight Calls Ruled Out
The 2022 Nunthorpe Stakes betting market was shaken up on Tuesday with the news that Twilight Calls, who was the general third favourite in the ante-post market, will miss the big York sprint on Friday 19th August. Bookmakers reacted by hardening the James Tate-trained Royal Aclaim further at the head of the Nunthorpe betting market. Best Horse Racing Betting Offers & Free Bets Already claimed these betting offers? You can check out the best horse racing betting sites and add more top bookmakers to your portfolio. RELATED: York Races Today – See All Races at York Today Twilight Calls Ruled Out Of Nunthorpe Stakes Trainer Henry Candy, who won the Nunthorpe Stakes in 2002 with Kyllachy, broke the news on Tuesday that his 4 year-old sprinter, Twilight Calls, will MISS the Group One Wootto...
Top 5 Jürgen Klopp Excuses During His Time at Liverpool After Pitch Was Too Dry at Fulham
Jürgen Klopp saw his side draw 2-2 in their Premier League opener against Fulham this weekend. The German had another unusual excuse for his side dropping points, an excuse that inspired us to look back at his top five funniest excuses. Klopp’s side went behind twice against Fulham, with both goals coming from Aleksandar Mitrović. After the game, Klopp said that the pitch at Craven Cottage was too dry. This led to an amazing response from the Fulham social media team, who simply tweeted: The Craven Cottage turf looking absolutely lush yesterday. 💦#FFC pic.twitter.com/9QEc20kGeM — Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) August 7, 2022 With yet another classic in the history books, let’s take a look at the top five excuses used by Klopp. 5. The Wind Not a fan of the British weather, K...
Tote Placepot Tips For Today’s Racing at Salisbury | Weds 10th Aug 2022
Today’s tote placepot tips come from Salisbury races on Wednesday 10th Aug. For many, having a bet on the horses is as simple as picking a fancy and then placing a bet on it to win – but there are other ways to you enjoy an afternoon at the races, like the popular daily tote placepot. We explain more about the placepot bet below, plus give you our daily placepot tips – today from the races at Salisbury this Wednesday afternoon. So, yes, the ‘great news’ for horse racing punters is there are many different types of bets that can increase your enjoyment of this sport and also potentially give you better returns from the bookmakers. With that in mind, the Tote Placepot is certainly a bet that’s worth getting to know a bit better. Bet £5 Get £20 In Free Bets Claim Offer New customers online on...
Serena Williams Officially Announces Her Retirement From Tennis
One of the greatest athletes of all time to play the game of tennis, has officially announced her retirement. Serena Williams is officially leaving the sport following the US Open set for the end of August. The professional tennis player penned a love letter to the game for Vogue, outlining her reasoning and wanting to focus on her family. In the piece, she wrote, “I have never liked the word retirement. It doesn’t feel like a modern word to me. I’ve been thinking of this as a transition, but I want to be sensitive about how I use that word, which means something very specific and important to a community of people. Maybe the best word to describe what I’m up to is evolution. I’m here to tell you that I’m evolving away from tennis, toward other things that are important to me.” The 23-time...
Football’s Biggest ‘What-Ifs’: Lewandowski to Blackburn, Messi Playing for Spain and More
Football, and indeed many sports for that matter, are defined by fleeting moments in time, split-second decisions and era-defining calls that have a bearing on history itself. I’m sure many of our readers have pondered some of football’s biggest ‘what-ifs’, whether it be a controversial on-field decision or an oh-so-nearly transfer to your favourite team. We are taking a look at some of the pivotal moments in the sport’s history that could well have changed the tapestry of football as we know it. Bojan Krkic Fulfilling His Potential Emerging on the scene three years after Lionel Messi, Barcelona couldn’t quite believe their luck as another once-in-a-generation talent passed through La Masia. It is widely reported that Bojan scored over 900 goals for various youth teams having joined t...
WATCH: Man United Captain Harry Maguire Told Which Side to Stand by Teammates
After an embarrassing 2-1 defeat to Brighton at the weekend, Man United fans have had further embarrassment thrown at them, and their captain is at the heart of it. A video has emerged on Twitter of Man Utd captain, Harry Maguire, standing at the wrong side of the tunnel with his team before the game. Usually the Man Utd players will stand on the left side of the Old Trafford tunnel as they walk out. However, Maguire, who is under enough scrutiny as it is, got his team to stand on the right – something the Man United faithful were quick to spot. Just look at our captain😂😂😂The state of this club ei pic.twitter.com/xaCIlq97Bq — Lατιf🦅 (@iLatif_) August 8, 2022 The video, that has been liked over 50,000 times on Twitter, shows David De Gea questioning Maguire a...
Football Accumulator Betting Tips for Tuesday 9th August 2022: Back Our 6/1 Three-Fold With A Free Bet
Ahead of Tuesday’s action across Europe we have picked out three fixtures for a 6/1 accumulator – better yet, customers yet to register with Virgin Bet can get a £20 free bet to use across their platform. Three legs make up our Tuesday accumulator, which has odds of roughly 6/1. A £10 stake would return around £75 (Odds subject to change). Football Accumulator Tips Football Accumulator Betting Offer: Virgin Bet – Bet £10 Get £20 In Free Bets Virgin Bet are offering new customers the chance to get £20 worth of free bets upon signing up. Simply place a £10 qualifying bet , and you’ll receive £20 in free bets in return. Just follow the step-by-step guide below to redeem yours. Top 5 New Football Betting Sites Already claimed Virgin Bet’s bonus? Check out some more free bets from the best bett...
Rio Ferdinand Reveals Concerns Over Martin Odegaard And Believes Two Players Can’t Be Relied Upon
Rio Ferdinand believes that the pressure of becoming captain on Martin Odegaard will cause a drop in performance and also has a lack of confidence in their midfield options. Arsenal opened the Premier League season with a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace on Friday night. The Gunners were exceptional in the first half-hour and Gabriel Martinelli gave them the lead, however Palace still had their chances through Eze and Edouard. With the game coming to an end Saka’s cross was diverted into Palace’s goal by Marc Guehi to cement Arsenal’s victory. Rio Ferdinand on Vibe With Five YouTube show revealed that he was not impressed with Martin Odegaards performance after being named captain and has concerns over Granit Xhaka and Thomas Partey. A fellow pundit on the show said: “I reckon you nailed ...
Kevin Durant Reportedly Gives Nets an Ultimatum
According to a report from The Athletic insider Shams Charania, Kevin Durant met with Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai in London over the weekend, reiterating his desire to be traded before the 2022-23 season begins. Adding to the lengthy pre-season saga which saw Kyrie Irving exercising his $36.9 million USD option to remain with the Nets earlier last month, Durant is now reportedly voicing his dissatisfaction with head coach Steve Nash and general manager Sean Marks, giving Tsai the ultimatum of either firing the duo or trading him. Addressing the rumors, Tsai issued a statement on Twitter saying, “Our front office and coaching staff have my support. We will make decisions in the best interest of the Brooklyn Nets.” While Durant is said to be “resolute” about his requests, trading him has be...
Horse Racing NAP of the Day: Best Horse Racing Tips for Monday, 8 August
On Monday, 8 August, the horse racing NAP of the Day for SportsLens tipsters is Wonder Laish. He contests the claiming hurdle over an extended 2m that kicks off this evening’s card at Ballinrobe (5:25). Charles Byrnes’ runner is a strong fancy at this low level at a fine 5/4 price. 178 Codes claimed Bet £10 Get £30 in Free Bets + £10 Casino Bonus Copy Visit 888Sport Min deposit £/€/$10 • A qualifying bet is a ‘real money’ stake of at least £/€/$10 • Min odds 1/2 (1.50) • Free Bets credited upon qualifying bet settlement and expire after 7 days • Free Bet stakes not included in returns • Casino Bonus must be claimed within 7 days • To withdraw bonus/related wins, wager the bonus amount 40 times within 14 days • Casino Bonus expires after 60 days • Withdrawal restrictions, payment methods, c...
