F1 season headed f...

Posted on 19 Jul

It’s been tight all year and, with six races to go, four drivers still remain well and truly in the hunt to win the Formula One world title. Fernando Alonso (129 points, $2.90) leads Aussie Mark Webber (116 points, $4.50) atop the standings, with reigning two-time world champion Sebastian...

The West hasn̵...

Posted on 12 Jun

The minute Oklahoma City downed the Spurs to earn their spot in the NBA finals, the congratulatory tweets started flying in. No, not for being crowned Western Conference champs – they were being applauded for ‘winning’ the NBA title. Ever since Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose...

Goalie battle key ...

Posted on 28 May

First of all, to the history books for some perspective on just how unlikely a Stanley Cup match-up this is. No matter who wins – the sixth-seeded New Jersey Devils ($2.00) or eighth-seeded Los Angeles Kings ($1.83) – we will see the lowest-seeded team ever become NHL champion. Their...

Have Chelsea fluff...

Posted on 14 May

  John Terry, Chelsea’s inspirational leader. Branislav Ivanovic, his fellow rock in defence. Ramires, arguably their best player this season. And Raul Meireles, a dangerous, versatile option in midfield. Put a line through all of them. Manager Roberto Di Matteo will be without the...

Liverpool should h...

Posted on 03 May

In an illustration of Liverpool’s recent dominance over Chelsea, Saturday’s FA Cup final comes nearly two years to the day since the Blues registered a win against them. It was May 2, 2010, and goals from Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard lifted Chelsea to a 2-0 win at Anfield in a result...