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After 33 goals and a string of unexpected results in midweek, there’s little time to draw breath with Premier League week 15 starting Saturday and finishing Monday as the mayhem continues. Aston Villa’s clash with Arsenal in the “Unai Emery Derby” is the perfect curtain raiser at lunchtime on 6 December, with the head-to-head between …

Saturday, 6 December sees the Grand National fences in use at Aintree races in the Becher Chase. Although a mile shorter than the big one in the spring, this Premier Handicap over three-and-a-quarter miles comes with extra incentive this year. Any horse that can land the Becher and the National receives a £500,000 bonus. Some …

Football fans have a rare midweek treat with a full fixture slate between Tuesday and Thursday as Premier League week 14 sees all 20 members of the division in action over an exciting three-day spread. On Tuesday, three matches take place with Newcastle’s clash with crisis-club Tottenham the standout. On Wednesday, meanwhile, Arsenal’s meeting with …

The Newbury Winter Carnival 2025 day 2 card isn’t just about a cracking renewal of the Coral Gold Cup. Despite a big Irish contingent coming to Berkshire on Saturday, 29 November for the big Premier Handicap chase, the supporting races look interesting and informative. A Listed novice hurdle for mares, plus a number of other …

Hopefully it’s not unlucky for some, but Premier League week 13 serves up another set of mouth-watering top-flight fixtures, split evenly between fixture slates on Saturday and Sunday. With just three points separating Aston Villa in fourth from Liverpool in twelfth, every result feels significant in the division’s bloated midsection and the table could have …

The Newbury Winter Carnival 2025 day 1 card from the Berkshire track on Friday, 28 November always proves informative. That’s because not one, but two Grade 2 contests take place on the opening day of the meeting with some smart supporting races. Sharing top of the bill as this fixture gets underway are the John …

With international football put on ice until next year, the Premier League week 12 is the point from where the campaign can flow virtually uninterrupted until March. There are seven games scheduled for Saturday, with five 3pm kick-offs sandwiched between Burnley’s live meeting with Chelsea and Newcastle’s skirmish with Manchester City at teatime. On Super …

The Betfair Chase card at Haydock races on Saturday, 22 November has the first Grade 1 action in Britain of the core National Hunt season. Last term’s first and second for another battle on Merseyside, but face new challengers as well. It’s a day with plenty of handicaps making up the supporting races. Chief among …

A field of eight runners contest the $1,000,000 Group 2 Bahrain International Trophy over a mile-and-a-quarter in the Kingdom on the Persian Gulf on Friday, 14 November. Chief among those entries dominated by British raiders are York winners in the grade Pride Of Arras and Royal Champion. While it’s fair to say the big prize …

Players will jet off to link up with their countries after this weekend’s fixtures, making Premier League week 11 an interesting pause point. Teams will be doubly determined to sign off in positive style ahead of the November international break, which should sharpen their competitive edge. Arsenal will remain top no matter their result at …