EFL predictions for three new managers as Preston, Peterborough and Bradford make appointments
International breaks are typically the bane of a football fan’s existence, especially when it comes to those who prefer domestic leagues. Not only are the weekly accas gone, but a couple of weeks off the pre-match pints are sometimes enough to break a man.
For fans of a couple of sides, though, the drama has continued despite the lack of on-field antics, writes Sports News Blitz’s EFL expert Charlie Gardner.
Premier League betting tips: Goals galore in Liverpool v Man City; Leeds Utd to test Arsenal
Read on for a breakdown of the best bets from this weekend’s Premier League TV games from Sports News Blitz’s punting laureate - The Bookie Basher – including Sunday’s huge clash between Liverpool and beleaguered Manchester City.
NFL Week 5 predictions: Bears to win without Caleb Williams; Jalen Hurts to struggle in London
We are already through a quarter of the NFL season, and the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles have made shocking starts.
Things won’t get any easier for them. The Eagles face a high-flying Jacksonville Jaguars team in London. And the Packers enter their rivalry with the Chicago Bears as underdogs.
Elsewhere, the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks will battle in a star-studded matchup.
On Monday Night Football, we get an equally star-studded game between the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams.
Here, Sports News Blitz’s Josiah Burdsall makes his predictions for four big games this week.
New York Giants Odds: Biggest Remaining Games That Could Change the Picture
The New York Giants are facing a tough stretch of games as they head into the second half of the NFL season in 2026.
Giants’ games will include a number of East division games, challenging opponents with stingy defenses as well as a long, difficult trip to the West coast.
Examining each of the Giants’ remaining games can help provide greater insight into their struggles and identify areas in which they will be tested.
Understanding the challenges ahead will provide further insight to how their season could shift in the final weeks of the regular season.
F1 news: Does George Russell need to toughen up as his title hopes fade?
The 2026 Formula 1 season has been a thrilling introduction to the 2026 regulations, despite the hiccups.
Mercedes have claimed their place as the fastest team, with their two drivers battling it out for the Drivers’ Championship title.
The teams chasing them are Ferrari, Red Bull and McLaren. However, the fight for the Drivers’ title is entirely in the Silver Arrows’ corner.
2026/27 EFL Away Fan Price Index: Championship fans paying 11% more than the Premier League away price cap, with QPR the worst offenders and Wrexham among the cheapest
Away fans in the Championship are paying an average of 11% more than the £30 Premier League away price cap per ticket when following their clubs on the road this season, as revealed by research from OLBG.
September Call-Ups Impacting the Wild Card Race
Let's be real. The final month of the Major League Baseball regular season is a brutal war of attrition.
Traditional September baseball was defined by a chaotic, bloated 40-man roster expansion - a procedural quirk that turned late-season games into endless, matchup-heavy slogs.
The reality today is completely different. The latest collective bargaining agreement slashed that allowance to a strict 28-man limit, permanently altering late-season front office calculus.
Golf news: LIV Golf receives potential £300m investment boost
LIV Golf has been handed a potential financial uplift in preparation for 2027, thanks to an investment from BC Partners Credit, writes Sports News Blitz’s Jay Kennedy.
This investment comes from the private debt branch of the British investment firm, BC Partners.
Upon confirmation of the official funding, FOS reporter David Rumsey shared on X the official statement from LIV CEO Scott O’Neill.
O’Neill stated that “This investment is an important step forward for LIV Golf.”
Scottish Premiership: Celtic boss Martin O’Neill commits future to Bhoys after considering retirement
Manager Martin O’Neill has decided to commit his future to Celtic following a period of reflection during the international break.
O’Neill’s future was in doubt amid rumours of retirement after a run of three straight defeats, but talks with the club’s board have since convinced the 74-year-old to carry on in the Bhoys’ hot seat.
Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua analysis: Venue, tickets, start time, Netflix and a reported 2am start time
For years now, the much-anticipated Anthony Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua bout has been British boxing’s dream fight.
A decade in the making, the two heavyweights are ready to throw it down in Cardiff on December 11, 2026, writes Sports News Blitz’s Max Steel.
Cricket analysis: Why the final score never tells the full story
A T20 scorecard can make a match look straightforward. One team scores 178, the other finishes on 164, and the margin appears to explain everything.
However, anyone who watched the match may have seen a far less comfortable contest.
A dropped catch, expensive over, or brief collapse can change the course of a game without being obvious from the final totals. The score records what happened.
Understanding why it happened requires a closer look.
Here, we examine five details that can reveal more about a T20 performance than the final result alone.
Daniel Dubois predicts Tyson Fury victory and teases blockbuster future fight
Daniel Dubois believes Tyson Fury will beat Anthony Joshua in December and has hinted at a potential showdown with the winner as he continues his own heavyweight journey.
Fury and Joshua will finally settle their long-running rivalry when they meet in Cardiff on December 11, with Dubois expecting his fellow Briton to come out on top.
Cricket betting tips: Best bets for India vs West Indies and South Africa vs Australia
India switch to T20I action against West Indies in Lucknow, while South Africa begin a three-match Test series against Australia in Durban.
Here, Sports News Blitz cricket betting expert Himanshu Sharma breaks down the best bets, value plays, and key betting angles ahead of this week’s action.
Roy Keane praises Jude Bellingham’s England influence after Nations League performances
Roy Keane believes Jude Bellingham’s growing influence without the ball is helping to raise the standards of those around him after England’s emphatic win over Croatia.
Bellingham produced another outstanding performance as Thomas Tuchel’s side cruised to a 7-0 victory in Rijeka, scoring once and providing three assists in a dominant display.
Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua: Press conference review and fight prediction
The long-awaited fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury is finally happening after years in the making, writes Sports News Blitz’s Jonathon House.
Fans in the United Kingdom and across the world have waited years to see these two fighters face each other.
Both are considered among the best heavyweights of their generation, and this fight has the potential to be one of the biggest events in British boxing history.
The fight will take place on December 11 in Cardiff. There were rumours beforehand that it would take place in America, but despite all the speculation, it will now be held in Cardiff.
The event is being organised by Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing and Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions, with backing from a Saudi Arabian consortium.
How have West Ham, Burnley and Wolves fared since dropping into the EFL Championship?
As we’ve arrived at the first international break, three of the favourites for promotion have enjoyed vastly different beginnings to life in the Championship, writes Sports News Blitz’s Gabriel Mills.
Both Wolves and West Ham have taken in stints at the top of the table, while fellow relegated side Burnley have been slumped at the foot of it.
Indiana Racquet Sports Leader Brock Orlowski Champions Padel as the Next Chapter for Country Clubs
Brock Orlowski, Director of Racquet Sports at Fort Wayne Country Club and one of the most respected figures in American racquet sports, is putting his voice behind what he sees as the inevitable next phase for the country club sector: padel.
Premier League news: Man City ‘have robbed the feelings’ from players, says Jamie Carragher
Jamie Carragher believes Manchester City should have the trophies they won during the period under investigation removed from the club’s record after the Premier League’s recent financial verdict.
The former Liverpool defender said the fallout from the case currently hogging the headlines goes far beyond medals, arguing that the findings could change how Man City players remember some of the biggest achievements of their careers.
How Football Follows You Seven Days a Week
A football fan's contact with football rarely gets left at a game.
It’s a notification at 11am on Thursday, a clip of last week's game on the bus, a transfer deadline on Friday, and a points total that refreshes on Sunday night.
Smartphones ensure that football follows us seven days a week. We no longer need to wait for updates at specific times on television.
At any time we want, we can watch, analyse, and, most importantly, enjoy football.
Nations League analysis: Five talking points ahead of England’s clash with Croatia
England will travel to Rijeka to face Croatia on Saturday for a Nations League showdown.
Both teams will be going into the game with three points each with both having won and lost a game.
The Three Lions head into Saturday's game after beating Czechia 2-0 in Prague, while Croatia suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat against Spain in Seville.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Elliot Desage looks at five talking points ahead of the game.