UEFA Cup Betting
A Blast From The P-Ast
We know nothing about MSK Zilina, but in a bid to sound like we do, Aston Villa played a Slovakian team in 1993. The Villains beat Slovan Bratislava thanks to goals from Dalian Atkinson and, before he hung around the side of pitches threatening to be a pundit, Andy Townsend. A win would come in very Andy for Villa's progress in the UEFA Cup. 7.45pm Five/Set. Irl | UEFA Cup Matches
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Daily Horse Racing
Thursday's Racing
We thought rap music came to a shuddering halt when MC Hammer hung up his baggy gold pants, but according to one of the more 'down with it' youngsters in Paddy Plaza, Jay-z is quite the rap artist these days. He turns 39 this Thursday and to make a tenuous link to Yuletide, he married Beyonce back in April, so he must think all his Christmases have come at once. To borrow the street parlance of the day, today's racing is bootylicious with meetings from Leicester, Wincanton in the afternoon followed by Great Leighs (AW) in the evening. Don't forget, we pay out on disqualified winners and official result on all UK & Ireland races. Market rasen has been suspended
US Racing - Live on ATR
Pretty Armless In The End
Having done the hard part, armed robber Jerome Haggins of Tampa forgot the golden rule of armed robbery. You have to be armed, otherwise you're just an unarmed robber and that's nowhere near as threatening. Mr Haggins broke into a residence and forced the six men inside to hand over their wallets and take off their clothes at gunpoint. The reason for the nakedness is something the men thankfully didn't have to find out. Once naked Jerome spotted a bracelet on one of his victims and instead of pointing the gun at him and saying something like "Hand over the bracelet or else", he put down the gun and grabbed the jewellery. One of the men picked up the untended gun and easily subdued the now unarmed crook. Will you be able to keep your eyes on the prize with tonight's US Racing? Live on ATR.
Roy Keane Specials
Not Keane On This Anymore
Whether it was because someone brought him his daily double moccha latte with full fat milk instead of half-fat, or whether his beard was starting to get really itchy and he didn't fancy Sunderland's chances of winning a game sometime soon we're not entirely sure, but Roy Keane has walked away....again. The now former Sunderland manager was going through the first crisis of his managerial career and it seems the criticism was too much to take for a man with such high standards. So instead of staying to face the problem and try to correct it Roy has walked away mid-season. Expect plenty of photos of a clean shaven, sullen looking Keane walking his dogs and not talking to journalists over the coming days. Who'll be next to take charge at Sunderland and what's next for Roy Keane?
I'm A Celeb Betting
It's Come Out In The Swash
Although his time on I'm A Celebrity has proved Joe Swash wasn't exactly engaging in a radical piece of method acting when he portrayed a happy-go-lucky-cheeky-chap Cockney on EastEnders, he got rather upset when he found out what David Van Day has been up to. Van Day has been accused of bullying some of the contestants and in a speech that sounds like it has been lifted from one of Albert Square's finest scripts, Joe complained "someone is making a fool of me. I think David has taken my kindness and manipulised it." He should count himself lucky because we had to pay top dollar to get manipulised when we were in Bangkok. He may not be friends with the English language, but Joe could be King Of The Jungle by the Ender the week. I'm A Celeb Betting
Montpellier v Toulon
Clearance Sale
If you heard the news that Sebastian Chabal is planning to return home and thought 'fire up the time machine for destination early Stone Age', you can take comfort in the knowledge that you probably weren't alone. In actual fact, the Caveman will be heading back to France at the end of the season, bringing an end to his time at Sale. In response to speculation about where he might end up, Chabal reckons "on the whole, Paris is perhaps the best bet for me." That's bad news for both Montpellier and Toulon who could do with his services, but maybe if they include a clause about 'all the woolly mammoths you can club' in the contract, he might be tempted. Unless Toulon shock their hosts, they'll be a stone's throw from elimination. 7.45pm SS1
Heineken Cup Rugby
Heading Through?
Cardiff will welcome back their international stars for the visit of Biarritz, knowing another bonus point win will put them on the brink of qualifying for the knock-out stages of this year's Heineken Cup. One player who won't be returning though is centre Jamie Roberts, who suffered a fractured skull in Wales' win over Australia. Which, to be fair, is a pretty serious injury but not just did Roberts play on after suffering the injury, he also played a part in setting up Wales' opening try. Then after coming out of his hospital he dismissed it, in his best Black Knight voice, as a mere scratch. "I'm fortunate because it could have been much worse." Cardiff are expected to beat the French side and if they use their heads it could Bia cracking night for the Blues. Fri 8pm SS2
BBC Sports Personality Odds
Hamilton Should Lewis!
Modesty is a quality that'll help sportsmen and women attain the love of the public. Rebecca Adlington doesn't know this. According to the excellent paraphrasing skills of the print media, the Olympic gold medalist swimmer has said she's a more deserving winner of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award than F1 driver Lewis Hamilton. "I think that Chris Hoy, with his three cycling golds, or myself, have better claims than Lewis. Olympics only come round every four years and it takes constant effort throughout that time to win. Lewis gets a shot at the world championship every year," she fumed, probably, forgetting to add, "Pay some taxes you little Swiss [insert derogatory term]." Backing Rebecca to win might Ad some cash to your account!
Merrill Lynch Shootout Betting
Not too k-Ian
Given the name of this tournament, it's quite apt our story focuses on the economic financial crisis as opposed to golf. A couple of weeks ago Ian Poulter was reeling after his driver was stolen at the HSBC Champions. Distraught, he pulled out of the following event claiming that it would take him time to get used to a new one. We can now reveal he just didn't want to fork out to buy a new one. In response to British chancellor Alistair Darling's plan to increase tax on high earners, Poulter moaned "What is he trying to do, drive us all away?" possibly contemplating a move to Switzerland. The Englishman teams up with Graeme McDowell for the Merrill Lynch Shootout, but are you banking on the duo to win in Florida?
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