
Premier League betting tips: Newcastle to get the job done against Chelsea, Mohamed Salah to score against trophyless Arsenal and more
After thrilling second-leg semi-final mid-week action, Sports News Blitz’s Bookie Basher previews this weekend's Premier League games.

Celtics vs. Knicks: Betting Insights for the Eastern Semifinals Showdown
On Wednesday night at TD Garden in Boston, the Celtics host the New York Knicks for Game 2 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series.
After dropping Game 1 in overtime, Boston finds itself in a pivotal spot. As the top seed and a team with championship expectations, a home playoff loss sends a clear message: the path forward won’t be easy.

Golf betting tips: Patrick Cantlay hoping to ignite Ryder Cup ascension in Philadelphia
A week out from 2025’s second major, the Truist Championship will prove to be the perfect warm-up ahead of the PGA Championship.
The tournament moves from Quail Hollow, with its usual home gearing up to host the PGA Championship.
Instead, the tournament heads to Philadelphia’s Cricket Club, a short par-70 challenge that rewards those not scared to take risks with their iron play.
Here, Sports News Blitz’s golf betting tipster Sam Condy picks out four of the best picks ahead of the PGA’s trip to Philly.

Horse racing tips: Best bets for Punchestown Festival and Newmarket - May 2
There is some top quality horse racing on Friday across both jumps at the Punchestown Festival and flat racing at Newmarket.
Some of the sport's biggest names are back in action as punters look to see if Constitution Hill, once the best hurdler in the country, can finish for the first time in three races.
Here, Sports News Blitz’s horse racing tipster Connor Brooks gives his best bets for the day.

Premier League betting tips: Chelsea’s Cole Palmer to score against a hazy Liverpool side, and more
Before we get into the worldie tips, Sports News Blitz’s Bookie Basher would like a word on Jamie Vardy’s decision to leave Leicester.

NBA Playoffs betting tips: Warriors finish Rockets, best series bets as Cavs face Pacers
The NBA Playoffs continue on Friday night as the Golden State Warriors look to right the wrongs of Game 5 and put the pesky Houston Rockets to bed once and for all.
At the time of writing, it remains to be seen if the Nuggets and Knicks can avoid going to a winner-takes-all match against the LA Clippers and Detroit Pistons, respectively.
Those games could take place over the weekend, depending on the outcome of Thursday night’s matchups, but we believe the Knicks and the Nuggets will advance even in the event of a Game 7.
However, we know of one other game taking place this week, as the Cleveland Cavaliers play host to the Indiana Pacers on the back of a five-day break.
In this article, Sports News Blitz’s NBA expert, George Dempsey gives his predictions and betting tips ahead of the games.

UFC betting tips: Cory Sandhagen to neutralise Deiveson Figueiredo, and Bo Nickal to defeat Reiner de Ridder
The UFC Fight Night card in Des Moines, Iowa, goes down this Saturday and is headlined by two top bantamweight contenders looking to get back on track when Cory Sandhagen faces Deiveson Figueiredo.
In the co-main event, one of the most hyped prospects in MMA, Bo Nickal, faces the toughest test of his career so far when he takes on Reiner de Ridder.
In this article, Sports News Blitz’s MMA tipster Niall Togher previews both matchups and gives his predictions.

Golf betting tips: Jordan Spieth to find form in home state at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson
The PGA Tour returns to Texas for the third time this year, ahead of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.
The tournament takes place at TPC Craig Ranch, a relatively new course on tour.
Craig Ranch is known to score low, with the front nine especially accommodating to stringing together birdie after birdie.
Long drives, to set up easy approach shots, are the recipe for success here, so favouring those who can hit it long and drop it close will be a solid plan of action.
Here, Sports News Blitz’s Sam Condy breaks down four of the top picks ahead of the PGA’s visit to Texas.

NBA Playoff betting tips: Best spread picks as Cavs and Knicks wrap up series
First up on Monday, the Cleveland Cavaliers are looking to complete a series sweep as they face the Miami Heat in Game 4 at Kaseya Centre.
The Cavaliers handed the Heat their worst-ever playoff loss in game three and have outscored them by 67 points thus far, so a comeback is out of the question.
Next, the New York Knicks will try to finish off their first-round matchup with the Detroit Pistons in Game 5 at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.
Even though the Pistons have been competitive, winning one game and losing three by a combined 14 points, we think the Knicks have a good chance of finishing the job.
Sports News Blitz tipster George Dempsey offers his best betting tips ahead of the action.

FA Cup and Premier League betting tips: Nottingham Forest and Man City at evens, Liverpool to seal the title, and Man Utd to keep being a joke
FA Cup drama, Premier League chaos, and yes - another crack from Sports News Blitz’s Bookie Basher, who’s out to bounce back from backing Aston Villa and bag a few winners along the way.

Championship betting tips: Oxford to confirm safety and Sheffield United to bounce back at Stoke
Matchday 45 of an enthralling Championship season is upon us, with the greatest league on the planet sure to provide another round of elation and despair
Leeds and Sheffield United have confirmed their promotion to the Premier League, but the play-off race and a place in next year's Championship is still massively up for grabs.
Here, Sports News Blitz’s resident Championship tipster Ethan Pitts selects four bets that will help you cash in on the bookies this week.

NBA betting tips: Boston Celtics clamp down, LA Clippers crank up, LA Lakers stay scrappy
The NBA play-offs continue this week and Sports News Blitz betting guru George Dempsey has marked your card with a trio of tips spread across the next few days.
Our first stop is TD Garden in Boston for the Celtics hosting the Magic on Wednesday night, then it’s off to the Intuit Dome, where the Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets meet on Thursday, before Friday night sees the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Minnesota Timberwolves.

MMA betting tips: Ian Machado Garry to hand Carlos Prates his first UFC loss
After a phenomenal pay-per-view event in Miami last weekend, the UFC will keep the ball rolling with a showdown between welterweight contenders Ian Machado Garry and Carlos Prates in Kansas City on April 26.
Sports News Blitz writer Niall Togher previews the bout and offers a prediction.

Premier League betting tips: Newcastle to beat Aston Villa in a promising match-up, and Leicester City to extend horrendous record
Full disclosure. I’ve just watched Alex Higgins’ 69 clearance against Jimmy White on YouTube, so I am revved up for whatever the Bank Holiday weekend throws at me.
Liverpool, who only need another six points to lock in the Premier League title, may have turned the title 'race' into a rather boring procession, but the battle for Champions League qualification is really hotting up, with Newcastle in the box seat.

Rory McIlroy’s Masters glory lands punter £25k
William Hill are reeling after one smart punter pulled off a pair of sensational spring trebles in the Masters, Grand National and William Hill Lincoln to walk away with a cool £25,548.74.

Golf betting tips: Collin Morikawa is a top pick for the RBC Heritage
The PGA Tour heads to South Carolina as a stacked field takes on the RBC Heritage.
What a week it’s been for golf fans. The Masters certainly lived up to expectations, and Rory McIlroy finally broke his Major duck, winning his fifth Major and becoming just the sixth man to complete the career grand slam.

NBA Play-In Tournament betting tips: Magic, Kings show identity in playoff race
The NBA Play-In Tournament begins on Tuesday, April 15, and Sports News Blitz’s George Dempsey is here to provide you with the best betting tips and picks that money can’t buy.
That’s right, it’s play-in time - the time of the year when all the teams who weren’t quite good enough to make the cut crash the postseason party like a bunch of extended family at a wedding.
After snatching hope from the jaws of mediocrity and throwing it against the wall to see if it sticks, the tournament tips off with a doubleheader, where the Orlando Magic host the Atlanta Hawks, followed by the Golden State Warriors welcoming the Memphis Grizzlies.
The fun continues on Wednesday night as the Chicago Bulls and the Miami Heat clash in a pick-em’ contest, with the Sacramento Kings hosting the Dallas Mavericks to cap off the first round.

Championship betting tips: Sunderland to dominate Swans, Sheffield Utd to bounce back at Plymouth
Matchday 41 of an enthralling Championship season is upon us, with the greatest football league on the planet sure to provide another round of curveballs.
Here, Sports News Blitz’s resident Championship tipster Ethan Pitts selects four bets that will help you cash in with the bookies this weekend.

Premier League betting tips: Kevin De Bruyne to do something special and Alexander Isak to score against Man Utd - a no-brainer
Anyway, back to the bread and butter of the Premier League and while we have not had much of a title race this season, there are some tasty fixtures this weekend as the battle to finish in the Champions League places hots up.
Here, Sports News Blitz’s Bookie Basher places his bets.

The Masters 2025 betting tips: Sepp Straka stands out as dark horse for Augusta glory
The Masters is back. All eyes converge on Augusta this Thursday, as 95 of the world's top golfers step onto its hallowed fairways, all vying to lay claim to one of the most sought-after prizes in sports: The Green Jacket.