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IMPORTANT PODCAST INFORMATION - Please subscribe to our new links; iTunes - https://apple.co/37T0RKt Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2S6CDpq This feed will soon become inactive. Ed Chamberlin joins host Joe Townsend, Sporting Life racing editor David Ord and racing expert Matt Brocklebank to reflect on the action at last week’s Dublin Racing Festival and ahead to Super Saturday at Newbury. Where are we now with the Unibet Champion Hurdle and Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup, how good is Rachael Blackmore and who steps in for the Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup ride on Delta Work? Then there’s Altior, Native River and the small matter of a maximum field Betfair Hurdle to preview before Ed heads to celebrate his birthday with a small but select party.

IMPORTANT PODCAST INFORMATION - Please subscribe to our new links; iTunes - https://apple.co/2v2nkGM Spotify - https://spoti.fi/31vMrhn This feed will soon become inactive. There’s no winter break for our football team, who talk you through all of the latest talking points in the Premier League, including the aforementioned mid-season rest, which hasn’t gone done well in all quarters. Joe Townsend also talks to Sporting Life football journalist George Pitts, Sky Bet's Dale Tempest and Sporting Life football editor Paul Higham about the future of the FA Cup, and replays in particular, after Premier League teams again criticised that cup competition for adding to their fixture congestion. There are still four Premier League games going ahead this week, and our team dissect each one of them and their talking points, the wider issues around the game and give you their predictions and betting tips.

Host David Ord is joined by Matt Brocklebank, Paul Higham and Chris Hammer to preview a wonderful weekend of sport. They take a look at the weekend action in the Premier League including Manchester City’s trip to Tottenham on Sunday. The best bet though is at Old Trafford on Saturday – and spoiler alert – isn’t the home side. They preview the feature action on both sides of the Irish Sea as the Dublin Racing Festival Betway Scilly Isles Novices' Chase take centre stage while we have selections for the Guinness Six Nations, PDC Masters and Super Bowl LIV

The Sporting Life trio of Tom Carnduff, Billy Lumsden and Aidan Smith sit down to talk all things Sky Sports Fantasy Football. We review how the loading up of Liverpool players has gone over the past two games as well as looking ahead to the next round of fixtures. There's new players welcomed into the Premier League so we dissect the price tags and assess if any have caught our eye. All that and much more.

The National Hunt season came alive last weekend at Cheltenham Trials Day and it gets even better this weekend with a stellar line-up anticipated for the Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown. Ed Chamberlin joins Sporting Life’s Ben Linfoot and host Joe Townsend to look ahead to races like the Irish Gold Cup, Irish Champion Hurdle and Dublin Chase with superstars like Kemboy, Presenting Percy, A Plus Tard, Chacun Por Soi and Honeysuckle in action. The team also reflect on the key points from trials day, including Paisley Park and Santini, and also discuss Tiger Roll’s likely Grand National handicap rating and Jonjo O’Neill Jr’s spare ride on Native River in the upcoming Denman Chase at Newbury.

Joe Townsend is joined by Sporting Life football editor Paul Higham, football journalist Tom Carnduff and Sky Bet's Dale Tempest for the latest episode of the Sporting Life Premier League Weekly Podcast. The panel preview the best of the weekend's Premier League action, discuss Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp's controversial plans for their FA Cup replay with Shrewsbury and look at the deals that have been done, might get done, and need to be done before the transfer window closes.

Join Paul Higham, Jacob Barnor, Ross Williams and Matthew Temple-Marsh as we preview Super Bowl LIV between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs. We make our big game predictions for the NFL showpiece in Miami, pick out who we think will win the Super Bowl MVP award and examine just how the big game will be won and lost. Will it be the San Francisco 49ers defence or the Kansas City Chiefs attack that wins the day? Is Patrick Mahomes an unstoppable force and is Jimmy Garoppolo being wrongly overlooked? With top stats, facts, tactics and tips we've got every angle of Super Bowl 54 covered along with our best bets for the 49ers v the Chiefs.

We talk racing and football in our latest Best Bets Podcast, as we provide our free tips. The racing team preview Trails Day at Cheltenham and Sky Bet Chase day at Doncaster, and the football teams select their tips for an intriguing day of FA Cup fourth round action.

Join Paul Higham, Ross Williams and Matthew Temple-Marsh as we run through the main talking points from the NFL season and review all the best and worst of the campaign. We take a quick look at the Super Bowl match-up but also look back at who have been the top stars from the season and who have been the biggest disappointments. We’ll get the latest news from around the NFL with Sky Sports News’ Richard Graves as he prepares to fly out to Miami, including Eli manning’s retirement and the new Las Vegas Raiders. Finally we have a quick take on the Super Bowl before out big preview drops next week.

Joe Townsend is joined by Dale Tempest, Paul Higham and Tom Carnduff to discuss the Premier League week, focusing on the sorry situation at Manchester United in particular. Our team talk through all the problems at Old Trafford and try to work out if it’s all Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s fault or if the problems run deeper. There’s also the question of just how much time and money it will take to get them back to the top. We also discuss the rest of the midweek action including welcome wins for Bournemouth and Aston Villa as the relegation battle takes yet more twists and turns. There’s also the small matter of the FA Cup coming up – are any of the big boys likely to be the subject of classic cup shocks? Our team make their picks.

The team of Tom Carnduff, Billy Lumsden and Aidan Smith sit down to discuss all things Sky Sports Fantasy Football. We're approaching the end of a double gameweek but points haven't be flowing. We take a look at the top performers and what changes can be made as the Premier League takes a break for the FA Cup. There's also a week of the transfer window left so we discuss those potential moves that could happen. There's also information on Bruno Fernandes with the Sporting midfielder linked with Manchester United. Alongside all that, there's the transfer stats for all the top players alongside other exclusive information about the game.

It’s Trials Day at Cheltenham on Saturday as the countdown to the 2020 Festival really goes through the gears. Ed Chamberlin joins Ben Linfoot, Matt Brocklebank and host Joe Townsend to look ahead to the key races at Prestbury Park, as well as the valuable Sky Bet Chase at Doncaster. The team also reflect on some of the major news from the racing week, including a broken arm for champion jockey Richard Johnson and a controversial weight rise for a Dan Skelton-trained chaser.

Tom Carnduff, Billy Lumsden and Aidan Smith are back for a half-time report during what has been a very low-scoring Gameweek 24. The team dissect where it went wrong over the week but there's no time to dwell on it too much! We preview the second round of fixtures in this double Gameweek. We also talk transfers and look at who could come in now a couple of big hitters have been confirmed as out with long-term injuries. On the topic of transfers, we get those in the know to tell us the prices of some of those who could move to the Premier League this month - including Edinson Cavani...

The Sporting Life team provide their best bets for the weekend's racing, football and golf action - all for FREE. Our racing lads preview Ascot and Haydock, with tips for Lingfield also. The games involving Spurs, Watford, Arsenal and Sheffield United take our focus for our Premier League tips. And Ben Coley looks ahead to the third and fourth rounds of the HSBC Championship, with a wide open field emerging.

Tom Carnduff, Billy Lumsden and Aidan Smith are back in their (slightly later than usual) Thursday slot to chat all things Sky Sports Fantasy Football. We've welcomed some new signings! Yay! The prices of those new players are discussed as we look if any are worth bringing into the team. The team also have some other transfer stats so that you now where you stand in comparison to other players. Of course, there is the usual weekend preview where we also look at captaincy options and potential switches to our sides.

Ed Chamberlin joins David Ord and Matt Brocklebank for this week’s Sporting Life Racing Podcast. The trio preview the weekend’s key action and look at all the major Cheltenham talking points while Ed reflects on Nick Rust’s decision to step down as Chief Executive of the BHA and prolonged talks over a new terrestrial TV deal. There’s a 50/1 fancy for the Unibet Champion Hurdle, horses for your My Stable tracker and much more.

Paul Higham, George Pitts and Dale Tempest preview the huge Liverpool v Man Utd showdown at Anfield on Sunday. Weighing up if United can somehow get anything from the game against their fierce rivals, and runaway Premier League leaders. We’re joined by sports journalist and friend of the show Tom McDermott who takes us behind the scenes at Old Trafford with some interesting developments on the long-term futures of both Paul Pogba and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Tom would also bite your hand off for a point at Anfield! Our team also take you through the big games on Saturday with our predictions and best bets for the game – including jumping aboard Dale’s Watford train and an interesting selection of draws! Find out what games we fancy by having a listen now.

We’re down to the final four in the NFL play-offs with the two Championship games taking place on Sunday, but who will make it to the Super Bowl in Miami? Paul Higham is joined by Sky Bet’s Jacob Blangsted-Barnor & Ross Williams and we hear from Sky Sports News’ Richard Graves to dissect the AFC title clash between the Titans and Chiefs – can Tennessee upset the odds yet again? We’ll also pick out the key pointers for the NFC showdown between Green Bay and San Francisco – plus there’s our all-important picks for these games and the overall winner of the Vince Lombardi Trophy.

Tom Carnduff, Billy Lumsden and Aidan Smith are back after the hectic Christmas period to discuss all things Sky Sports Fantasy Football. Potential transfers, captaincy options and much more are looked at as we prepare for the latest gameweek - providing you with all the stats that you need to know. Alongside that, Ultimate XI is back so we talk through some of the players to consider.

The Sporting Life team preview the weekend's action, providing best bets for racing at Kempton and Warwick, and tips for Premier League and Sky Bet Championship football