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Tom Carnduff, Billy Lumsden and Aidan Smith are back in a Friday slot this week to discuss all things Sky Sports Fantasy Football. They reflect on a double gameweek full of points, for some rather than others, while looking at this week's action. There are games which are spread over three days, with West Ham v Arsenal rounding off the action on Monday Night Football. We look at potential captaincy options over this period, with a real chance for differentials to tip the weight in your favour. It's also a good time of year to dive into the transfer allocation so the team discuss which players would be good to bring in at this point.

Football, racing and boxing are covering in our latest best bets podcast. Tom Carnduff provides tips for corners, a goal scoring left back and the handicap markets to cover Saturday's Premier League and Sky Bet Championship action. Matt Brocklebank and Ben Linfoot run the rule over the Tingle Creek and Becher Chase, while also providing their best bets elsewhere. And our boxing expert Chris Oliver previews Anthony Joshua against Andy Ruiz Jr, as AJ looks to regain his belts, plus the best value in an exciting undercard.

David Ord and Ben Linfoot are joined by Mark Howard and Daryl Jacob on this week’s edition. Mark explains why he’s recommended backing Honeysuckle for the Unibet Champion Hurdle following her win at Fairyhouse last week while Daryl admits it was tough choosing between Sceau Royal and Janika in the Betfair Tingle Creek Chase. Our team preview the Sandown feature plus the main action on a cracking card at Aintree too.

We're back, but on a Tuesday, as Tom Carnduff, Billy Lumsden and Aidan Smith discuss how the current double gameweek is going. This week sees the fixtures spread across three days with Amazon Prime venturing into Premier League broadcasting. The good news for us is that it provides opportunity for three different captains. It also means there is a chance to maximise points return using transfers. We look at which transfers will be best to make to ensure getting the best possible score on each day. Alongside all that, we preview each fixture and reveal our captaincy choices for the rest of Gameweek 17.

The Sporting Life Football team of Tom Carnduff, Paul Higham and George Pitts sit down to talk all things Premier League. It was another eventful weekend of action as the trio dissect the latest results. Leicester struck late with a little help from VAR while Manchester City dropped points again. West Ham stunned Chelsea on Saturday, then on Sunday the Freddie Ljungberg 'era' began with a draw against Norwich. Liverpool continued to pick up points but Manchester United were held, again, this time by Aston Villa. We hear from The Athletic's Everton Correspondent Greg O'Keeffe. He discusses the situation with Marco Silva and whether or not he will be leaving Goodison Park. Our team also speak about the managerial changes at Watford and Arsenal and who could be the new faces in the dugout. Finally, the next round of fixtures will be live streamed on Amazon Prime. Exciting, right? We look at the positives and negatives of the move. All that and much more...

David Ord is in the host this week as our team pick out their best bets for the sporting weekend. Ben Linfoot starts to whittle down his shortlist for the Ladbrokes Trophy and has a strong fancy in the closing race at Newbury. Tom Carnduff is on hand with his best bets for the football programme while Richard Mann has a tasty snooker treble at the UK Championships.

Tom Carnduff, Billy Lumsden and Aidan Smith are back in their usual Thursday slot to discuss all things Sky Sports Fantasy Football. This week is a good one with each team playing two fixtures. Another big positive is the spread of games which means action on five different days. We look at potential captaincy options with the next seven days presenting real opportunity for a big points haul. It's also a good time of year to dive into the transfer allocation so the team discuss which players would be good to bring in at this point. All that and much more!

David Ord, Ben Linfoot and Matt Brocklebank preview the Ladbrokes Trophy in this week’s Racing Podcast. Daryl Jacob joins the team to reflect on Bristol De Mai’s Betfair Chase return and look ahead to Borice at Newbury this weekend and in part three we talk all things Tiger Roll with Gordon Elliott, Davy Russell and Martin Greenwood.

Ben Coley and Richard Mann are joined by Eurosport’s Neal Foulds ahead of the first Triple Crown event of the snooker season, the UK Championship in York. Neal Foulds reflects on some of his fondest UK Championship memories before looking ahead to this year’s renewal, one which sees Judd Trump head the betting following an irresistible run of form over the last 12 months. As ever, Ronnie O’Sullivan gets plenty of attention but Neal fancies another from the famous Class of 92 to enjoy a big run in York while Richard has a couple of big-priced bets picked out of his own.

Tom Carnduff, George Pitts and Sky Bet's Dale Tempest discuss the big talking points from the latest round of Premier League games. We provide our verdict on Jose Mourinho's first game in charge of Tottenham, more VAR drama and special praise for Leicester and Sheffield United. The big game between Manchester City and Chelsea is discussed, with Sky Sports' Ben Ransom joining us for his thoughts from behind the scenes at the Etihad. The Premier League sack race is also hotting up. We assess Marco Silva at Everton, Unai Emery at Arsenal and Manuel Pellegrini at West Ham, with the latest odds and all their potential replacements up for discussion. All that and much more...

Mark Howard and Daryl Jacob join David Ord, Matt Brocklebank and Michael Shinners to reflect on a cracking weekend of action. How good is Cyrname? Where now for Altior? Is Lostintranslation the best of the lot? Daryl tells us how the Betfair Chase rode and Mark has another horse to add to your My Stable tracker.

It is Altior v Cyrname at Ascot on Saturday and our racing team are split on which will come out on top. They also preview the the Bet Fair Chase at Haydock and provide their best bets at both meetings. The Premier League returns and we tip up Manchester City v Chelsea and Spurs at West Ham. We look into the value for the weekend rounds at the DP Word Tour Championship and get an early preview of next week's UK Snooker Championship.

Ben Linfoot and Matt Brocklebank are joined by Ed Chamberlin, Oli Bell and Fran Berry to discuss the weekend’s action, while Daryl Jacob is on the line to talk Bristol De Mai. In part one, Ben and Matt discuss Slate House’s 6lb rise for falling in the BetVictor Gold Cup at Cheltenham before talking Newbury Winter Festival following a press day in the week. Onto part two where Ben is joined by Oli Bell, Fran Berry and Ed Chamberlin to look ahead to Altior v Cyrname and the Betfair Chase ahead of what promises to be a thrilling weekend. And finally, Daryl Jacob talks all things Bristol De Mai and more ahead of his horse’s mission to win his third consecutive Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday.

Tom Carnduff, Billy Lumsden and Aidan Smith are back in their usual Thursday slot to chat all things Sky Sports Fantasy Football. Jose Mourinho is in at Spurs! Is it time to load up on Tottenham players? Or best to wait a few weeks while we work out what system they will play? Plenty of games to dissect on Saturday with a number of captaincy choices, so who do you go for? Is it worth looking at Everton? What about Arsenal? We discuss all that and much more.

Jose Mourinho is the new manager of Tottenham - Dom Newton-Collinge, Tom Carnduff and Paul Higham sit down to discuss the appointment. Mauricio Pochettino may have guided Spurs to the Champions League final but they have struggled in the early stages of the 2019/20 campaign which has forced Daniel Levy and the board into making the switch. Can Mourinho win something with Tottenham? Either this season or next? The team discuss the chances. Remember, you can send us your thoughts by Tweeting us @SportingLifeFC.

Host Ben Coley and snooker expert Richard Mann cover the latest snooker talking points following Judd Trump’s defeat of Ronnie O’Sullivan in last week’s Northern Ireland Open final. Judd’s remarkable run of form comes under the microscope as the team wonder whether he is now the dominant force in snooker while Ronnie’s own return to form catches the eye ahead of the defence of his UK Championship crown in York. Jimmy White and Reanne Evans earn special mention following their efforts at the Champion of Champions while Richard picks out three names to watch in the coming weeks and months.

We may have been without top-flight action last weekend but there's still plenty to discuss in the latest episode of our Premier League Weekly podcast. Tom Carnduff, Paul Higham and George Pitts dissect England's performance in their European Championship qualification group, alongside those nations that have caught the eye over the international break. We look ahead to the latest round of Premier League games, where Manchester City's clash with Chelsea is the headline act. Pep Guardiola's side will know the latest situation with Liverpool facing Crystal Palace at 3pm. There's plenty of pressure around the league currently with five managers potentially facing the sack. We look at huge games between Arsenal and Southampton alongside West Ham's meeting with Tottenham. All that and much more in the latest episode!

Leading analyst Mark Howard joins the team as they look back on the November Meeting at Cheltenham. Defi Du Seuil’s Shloer Chase success comes under the microscope while novices Thyme Hill and Hang In There are also discussed. There are also reflects on the recent wins of Douvan and Faugheen, plus Saldier’s emergence as a leading Champion Hurdle hope following his Morgiana triumph.

The rain does not cancel us as the Sporting Life team battle the elements to provide their best free tips across the sporting weekend. Cheltenham goes ahead on Saturday and Sunday and we preview both days' race cards, plus racing at Lingfield. We provided our tips for the Euro qualification matches this weekend, plus the big games in Sky Bet League One and League Two. Ben Coley looks ahead to the final two rounds at the Nedbank Challenge in South Africa and the F1 Insider tips up the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Tom Carnduff, Billy Lumsden and Aidan Smith sit down in their usual Thursday slot to talk all things Fantasy Football. The average points haul is increasing, but nobody managed to break the 100-point mark this week. Still, it was a positive week all-round with plenty of action in the last round of Premier League games. The international break brings a temporary halt to proceedings which gives us time to look at some potential transfers to consider before top-flight football returns next weekend.