Free Grand National Bets

OK, so it’s not football, but today is the Grand National - the UK’s biggest horse race.
For those of you who already have betting accounts and want a deeper insight into the race, you can get Grand National betting tips at our sister site, Gambling-Source.
If you are new to betting online and just want a [...] http://bit.ly/9TnCab

West Ham vs Sunderland Preview

Valon Behrami has a calf strain and will be missing for Gianfranco Zola’s West Ham United, while Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has a number of injuries to contend with.
Aside from Behrami, defender James Tomkins is out with an ankle problem, while Kieron Dyer, Jack Collison, Herita Ilunga and Guillermo Franco are all missing.
Brazilian striker Ilan [...] http://bit.ly/bvA2BY

Hull vs Burnley Preview

Midfielder George Boateng is rated doubtful for the visit of a Burnley side could welcome back captain Steve Caldwell.
Caldwell has been missing for over 3 months with groin and abdominal injuries, but has been training this week.
However, definitely out for Brian Laws’ Burnley side are Stephen Jordan and Chris McCann, both of whom are suffering [...] http://bit.ly/8XQ7dx

Martinez Charged With Improper Conduct

The FA have charged Wigan boss Roberto Martinez with improper conduct after comments about referee Stuart Attwell.
Martinez accused the referee of “lying” following the sending off of Wigan’s Gary Caldwell for a challenge on Carlos Tevez.
Martinez defended Caldwell’s challenge, saying :
“Gary said he went in really strong and got the ball. Carlos Tevez saw [...] http://bit.ly/cdgvci

Burnley Player Fined For Going To Pub

Burnley manager Brian Laws has fined midfielder Kevin MacDonald after the player went to the pub having been substituted at half time during Burnley’s 6-1 defeat by Manchester City.
The Scotland under 21 international apologised for his behaviour, saying:
“I now realise it was naive, disrespectful and totally wrong of me to leave the ground at [...] http://bit.ly/dDu5A5

Concerns For Nigeria Ahead Of World Cup 2010

Most pundits, certainly in this country, seem to think that Argentina and Nigeria are the two teams most likely to qualify from Group B . And on the surface, this appears to be a strong possibility. Nigeria have more 'star' names than either Greece or South Korea and have a number of established Premier League players, such as Kanu and Joseph Yobo.However, Nigeria coach Lars Lagerback (owner of http://bit.ly/9MBoaz

Vidic To Leave And Other Rumours

Manchester United centre back Nemanja Vidic has spoken out about rumours he wants to leave the club in the summer, saying “I have never said anything about wanting to leave. The speculation has all been generated by other people.”
Elsewhere and to be filed in the ‘it’s possible’ category, Tottenham are reported to be seeking [...] http://bit.ly/c1URXX

Song Missing For Arsenal

Arsenal midfielder and makeshift centre half, Alex Song, will miss Arsenal’s Champions League match due to a knee injury.
The player will miss Arsenal’s game with Barcelona after manager Arsene Wenger revealed:
“It was a bad surprise this morning. He had a scan yesterday afternoon on his knee and it is inflamed cartilage. We will have [...] http://bit.ly/9uZy1C

Due Diligence For Portsmouth Takeover

There could be light at the end of the tunnel for Portsmouth FC as representatives of a potential investor have begun the process of due diligence.
The investor’s representative, Rob Lloyd, interviewed on Sky Sports, commented:
“We’ve now decided to go down the NDA - non-disclosure agreement - route, so one has to be very careful [...] http://bit.ly/bdpeGk

Words Fail Me

File this under 'stupid World Cup promotions....part 1,237'. Words simply faily me when I attempt to sum up my feelings on Walkers Crisps 'Flavour Cup' promotion. In fact, because I first read about it in Charlie Brooker's column, I figured it was satire.But no. It's real. Walkers have released 15 new crisp flavours, tied in with 15 football teams. Some of these teams - not so notably, Scotland http://bit.ly/aWr3Rd