Sporting Life

Clinging to the hope that Cheltenham beats the weather on Saturday and Sunday, David Ord and Ben Linfoot preview the BetVictor Gold Cup and other feature races. They are joined by Daryl Jacob to reflect on Fusil Raffle’s win at Wincanton and look ahead to his weekend rides while we hear from John Gosden and Pat Smullen at the Cartier Awards.

Gareth Jones, Paul Higham and Billy Lumsden review the battle for the Premier League title between Liverpool and Manchester City and THAT VAR decision. We ask if Liverpool have already sealed the title or who else could still catch them. We then delve into the bottom of the table and debate which manager is for the chop next.

Ben Coley stands in as host as the Sporting Life team reveal their best weekend bets, including the Liverpool v Man City showdown and quality racing at Wincanton.

David Ord and Ben Linfoot are joined by Mark Howard, Fran Berry and Daryl Jacob for this week’s Racing Podcast. They reflect on the 2019 Flat season, look ahead to the return of Fusil Raffles at Wincanton and reflect on a bumper week of key jumping action.

Tom Carnduff, Billy Lumsden and Aidan Smith sit down in their usual Thursday spot to discuss all things Sky Sports Fantasy Football. Leicester continue to shine, and with a favourable fixture list coming up, is it worth loading in as many Leicester players as possible? A case to be made for some Watford and Bournemouth players? What about Southampton? Hey, who knows, they might get some points. Nicholas Pepe is once again a point of discussion with Aidan adamant he'll score some points this week, although with Liverpool taking on Manchester City, the points may come at Anfield. We discuss all that and much more.

Tom Carnduff is joined by Sky Sports presenter David Prutton to discuss all of the latest from the Sky Bet Championship. Stoke City decided to part company with their manager Nathan Jones as the Potters struggle at the bottom end of the division. Was it the right decision? Who will replace him? Prutton provides us with excellent insight into what it's like for a player when a managerial change is made, alongside some interesting stories from his playing days. Nottingham Forest face Derby in the headline act of this weekend's fixture. Prutton, a former Forest player, recalls his experience playing in the East Midlands derby alongside telling us what a local derby is all about for a player. There's all that and much more in the latest episode of the Sporting Life Championship podcast.

Tom Carnduff and George Pitts sit down to discuss a very eventful weekend in the Premier League. Liverpool looked like they were heading for defeat at Aston Villa before striking late. The same can be said for Manchester City as they faced Southampton. The mark of champions? Well only one team can win it and both meet at Anfield next weekend. Arsenal's problems continue with the future of Unai Emery unclear. Who will be their next boss if they choose to part ways? Jose Mourinho? Tom makes the case for Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder after the Blades moved up to sixth in the Premier League standings. Yes, more VAR controversy in more than one game. Does the system need to change? The opinion has seemingly shifted to a largely negative one. There's all that and much more in the latest episode.

It's a bumper Best Bets podcast with racing, football, rugby, golf and F1 all featured. The racing team have every angle of the Breeders Cup covered for you, plus tips for racing closer to home. The Football team have their tips for the Premier league and Sky Bet EFL action including a corners and goal scorer bet. Ben Coley tips up the weekend golf, including the last two rounds of the WGC HSBC Championship, plus the F1 Insiders tips for the US Grand Prix. And Gareth Jones tips up the World Cup Final, as England take on South Africa.

Tom Carnduff, Billy Lumsden and Aidan Smith sit down to talk all things Sky Sports Fantasy Football. Hey, Leicester are quite good aren't they? Even better if you had a team full of Foxes players for that Friday hammering of Southampton. We have eight, yes eight, fixtures in the Premier League on Saturday which leaves a captaincy dilemma. Do you go for a Liverpool player at Aston Villa? What about Manchester City with that visit of Southampton next? Or, do you look to Dale Stephens at Brighton? We discuss all that and much more.

David Ord and Ben Linfoot are the men behind the microphones this week and they preview a fascinating weekend of action. They are joined by Fran Berry to look ahead to the Vertem Futurity at Newcastle on Friday while Daryl Jacob reflects on last week’s Showcase Meeting at Cheltenham and takes us through some interesting rides in the days ahead. Finally Oli Bell talks all about Riding A Dream, the much-anticipated documentary which premieres on ITV on Saturday immediately after the Rugby World Cup final.

We are joined by a host of former England players, World Cup winners and finalists for our Rugby World Cup Final preview as England and South Africa go head to head. It is a repeat of the 2007 Paris final and so our rugby expert Gareth Jones and host Tom Carnduff speak with winger Mark Cueto and hooker George Chuter who both played in England's last World Cup final appearance. Chuter explains exactly what the players will be going through in their preparations this week and how to handle the pressure of the final. Cueto highlights fellow winger Jonny May as a potential match winner on Saturday, and 2003 World Cup winner and now Sale coach Dorian West explains how South Africa Faf de Klerk has developed at Sale into the world best scrum half. We also debate the key battles and where the match will be won and lost, as well as our best bet for the final in Japan.

Well it's been a quiet weekend in the Premier League. There was only numerous questionable VAR decisions, the Arsenal captain swearing at his own fans, Liverpool finding a way to keep winning, Chelsea's goal-scoring exploits and a hat-trick for Christian Pulisic, that's alongside a potential Manchester United revival! Oh, and did we mention that someone won a game of football 9-0? Tom Carnduff, Paul Higham and George Pitts dissect all the major talking points.

It's a packed Sporting Life Best Bets podcast covering racing, football, golf, rugby, Formula One and boxing. The racing team cover Doncaster, Cheltenham and Newbury, while the football team have goal scorer and attempted shots tips for the Premier League and Sky Bet EFL. With the Rugby World Cup semi-finals upon us we look at value for the semis and who could win through to the Final, as Wales and England look to make it a first ever all home nations Finals. Ben Coley tips up the weekend rounds of the Zozo Championship in Japan and Chris Oliver previews Josh Taylor v Regis Prograis and Dereck Chisora versus David Price. And we get the inside track on the Mexican Grand Prix with our F1 Insider.

Tom Carnduff, Billy Lumsden and Aidan Smith sit down to discuss all things Sky Sports Fantasy Football in our latest Podcast. The team react to a low-scoring week last time out with the defence carrying all three through. There's plenty of options to consider with another three gamedays and we look at some potential captaincy options. Of course, we analyse every game and find out that Billy has actually set up a number where YOU can get the latest team news! (Well, maybe not...)

Cheltenham stage The Showcase Meeting this weekend and Daryl Jacob joins our podcast regulars to discuss his exciting book of rides including Wholestone. David Ord, Ben Linfoot and Matt Brocklebank also reflect on the action from QIPCO British Champions Day, the paltry home defence of the Vertem Futurity and take a look ahead to the Breeders’ Cup as Matt prepares to board a flight to California.

Gareth Jones, George Pitts, Tom Carnduff and Tom McDermott discuss the big talking points from the latest round of Premier League games. Manchester United showed heart and battled for a point against Liverpool, but they should have had all three. We look at the events from Old Trafford including the controversial opener and if VAR should have intervened for a potential foul in the build-up. Tottenham continue to struggle as they had to strike late to draw at home to a winless Watford side. Marco Silva's Everton showed no signs of pressure as they comfortably dispatched of West Ham at Goodison Park, but was that more down to a poor Hammers showing? We talk about all that and much more...

Gareth Jones and Tom Carnduff sit down to talk all things Sky Bet Championship in the latest Podcast. The duo discuss Mark Bowen's appointment as Reading manager and their win over Preston. We also look at Cardiff v Sheffield Wednesday and debate whether or not Cardiff's equaliser should have been disallowed. Gary Rowett is reportedly heading to Millwall and we look at the pros and cons of that move. Alongside all that, we discuss Stoke's recent results and their chances of pushing up the table. We also hear all of our exclusive interview with Nottingham Forest manager Sabri Lamouchi.

A packed podcast delivers weekend best bets cover racing, football, golf and rugby union. We have Champions Day at Ascot fully covered, with opinions and tips spread across the race card. We preview Sunday's big clash between Manchester United and Liverpool, as well as finding value in Saturday's Premier League and Sky Bet Championship games. The CJ Cup third and fourth rounds are analysed by Ben Coley and Gareth Jones provides tips for both the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals and the start of the domestic Premiership season.

The international break is over, yay! Tom Carnduff, Billy Lumsden and Aidan Smith are back to preview the latest round of fixtures in Sky Sports Fantasy Football. We find captains for each of the three gamedays this week, alongside asking two of Billy's Big Questions™️ - is it time to let Teemu Pukki go and who will score highest in Manchester United v Liverpool? Chelsea and Leicester are fancied for comfortable home wins so good news if you have any of those players in your teams! Maybe not so good for those with players from Newcastle and Burnley. We talk transfers as well, all in around 30 minutes or so.

It’s QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot on Saturday and David Ord, Ben Linfoot and Matt Brocklebank look ahead to the action. They have tips for every race, including the closing Balmoral Handicap, while they also reflect on Pinatubo’s Dewhurst win and the news Enable will race on in 2020.