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Taylor to fight Serrano in May

Katie Taylor will fight Amanda Serrano on May 2nd. It will be the biggest fight of the Bray Boxers professional to date.

The fight itself will be on the same card as the Dillian Whyte v Alexander Povetkin in the heavyweight division. The news was confirmed on Friday by Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing on social media. In a tweet Matchroom Boxing said, “The biggest female fight of all time!! #TaylorSerrano lands on May 2nd – undisputed champ v 7 division champion – huge respect to both giving the fans what we want”. 

That certainly will now guarantee Taylor a significant pay day. However, the fight will not be on free to air, meaning if you want to watch the fight you will have to pay for it through the box office. Serrano from Puerto Rico is a tough teak opponent here record is impeccable. From 40 fights she has 38 wins, 28 KO’s and 1 loss. The 31 year old currently holds the WBO and WBC Featherweight titles.

The fight will take place at the Manchester Arena. Taylor will put her 4 belts on the line also. Taylor has fought Cindy Serrano, a sister of Amanda, the Bray woman came out on top 100-90 on all three judges scorecards. Serrano has already begin to start stirring the fight. Just last month speaking to Sirius XM she said Taylor is an “average fighter”. She continued, “She’s an average woman, she’s a girl. I mean, my trainer, Jordan (Maldonado), saw it when she was in there with my sister”.

 

Westmeath v Carlow: Preview, Team News and live score updates

Westmeath v Carlow takes place at 2pm on Sunday. We have a previews, Team News and betting ahead of the game. We will also be providing live score updates of the game for the below link.

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Preview

This game decides what team drops down to Division 2 for 2021. It is a big game for both sides and likely the biggest game of the year for them. In truth both sides struggled in Division 1a and 1b.

Westmeath failed to win a game in Division 1a. However they lost five games. They finished with a scoring difference of – 59. They suffered heavy losses to Galway, Tipperary and Limerick in the division. However, they did push Cork close last time out. Shane O’Brien will know home advantage counts for a lot and a big home crowd could spur them to victory here. Westmeath have good players in their ranks like Aonghus Clarke, Eoin Price and Allan Devine in their ranks. The trio will need to be at their best for the Lake County to triumph here.

Colm Bonnars Carlow side come into the game on the back of five losses in Division 1b. The Barrowsiders finished with a scoring difference of – 70. They suffered heavy losses to Wexford, Kilkenny, Clare and Dublin. They lost narrowly to Laois 0-15 to 0-14.  Carlow will need a big performance here to come away from Mullingar with the win. They have the talent to do so. Chris Nolan, Marty Kavanagh and Jack Kavanagh will be key to the Barrowsiders success here.

Team News

Westmeath: TBA

Carlow: TBA

Betting

Westmeath are favourites here to win this game at 4/7. Carlow are 7/4 to come out top. The draw is 8/1. No live coverage of Westmeath v Carlow so be sure to follow our live score updates.

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France v Ireland will go ahead

Six Nations organisers have said the Six Nations meeting between France v Ireland will go ahead. It also confirmed that all other games will go ahead apart from the Italy v England (which was called off on Thursday).

In a statement released on Thursday, they said, “The decision has now been taken to postpone the three matches between Italy and England (men’s, women’s, and U20). These were set to take place over the weekend of 13/14/15 March, with the intention to reschedule them at later dates,”.

They said based on information that is available all other Six Nations matches will go ahead as scheduled. “As previously stated, Six Nations fully intends to complete all 15 games across all three championships when time allows.”

Ireland were due to take on Italy this weekend in the Six Nations at senior, U20 and women’s level this weekend but due to the outbreak of the coronavirus this was called off on February 26th. 

Incidentally, England v Italy was called off on Thursday. There is little or no room in terms of where they fit this game in. In fact the BBC report that the first free Saturday would be the 27th of June, this is due to clubs playing in the English Premiership and of course the Champions Cup. England will be heading to Japan, while Italy face games against Canada the USA and Argentina.

It remains to be seen when the refixtures will be announced but I would imagine these would be announced fairly quickly.

Wales name team to play England

Wales have named their Six Nations team to take on England at Twickenham at 4.45pm on Saturday. Wayne Pivac has included Liam Williams in the side and on the wing, while Josh Navidi is selected at number eight.

Liam Williams comes in to replace the injured Josh Adams who has an ankle injury. Adams who scored a hat trick of tries against Italy is out for the rest of the tournament. Josh Navidi comes in to replace Taulupe Faletau who is now on the bench for this crucial game in London. In total four changes are made from the loss to France. Tomos Williams comes into scrum half, while Rob Evans comes into the front row.

Pivac speaking about the selected XV said, “Liam’s return to full fitness is a positive after the loss of Josh (Adams), as is the return of Josh Navidi,”. In addition he said, “We have had the chance to put the disappointments of the loss to France behind us and we know heading to London we need to be more clinical in attack and convert the opportunities that we are creating.”

Firstly, Leigh Halfpenny is named at full back, while George North and Liam Williams are on the wings. In the centre, Hadleigh Parkes continues with Nick Tompkins. Dan Biggar is named at fly half and Tomos Williams at scrum half. The front row will see Rob Evans partner Scarlet’s club man Ken Owens, along with Dillion Lewis. Jake Ball is named is the second row along with captain Alun Wyn Jones. Ross Moriarty, Justin Tipuric and Josh Navidi complete the back row.

Wales have lost at Twickenham on their last four visits. However, they are the current Six Nations champions and won’t fear England. Their last win at Twickenham was a 28-15 win.

Wales: L Halfpenny (Scarlets); G North (Ospreys), N Tompkins (Saracens), H Parkes (Scarlets), L Williams (Scarlets); D Biggar (Northampton), T Williams (Cardiff Blues); R Evans (Scarlets), K Owens (Scarlets), D Lewis (Cardiff Blues), J Ball (Scarlets), A W Jones (Ospreys, capt), R Moriarty (Dragons), J Tipuric (Ospreys), J Navidi (Cardiff Blues).

Replacements: R Elias (Scarlets), R Carre (Saracens), L Brown (Dragons), A Shingler (Scarlets), T Faletau (Bath), R Webb (Bath), J Evans (Cardiff Blues), J McNicholl (Scarlets).

Leinster U20 Final: Dublin v Laois, Betting, Team News and live score updates

The Leinster U20 Football Final takes between Dublin v Laois on Friday. The game takes place in Dr Cullen Park. Throw in time is 7.30pm and it’s live on TG4. Check out the betting and team news below. If you are not near a tv follow our live score updates of the game.

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Preview

Dublin have beaten Wicklow, Longford and Meath to reach the Leinster Final. They come in as favourites and have a good record in finals. Dublin are in fact the reigning Leinster champions after they beat Laois in last seasons decide. Dublin won that game 4-18 to 0-17. Tom Gray, Dublin manager, speaking to Dubs TV said “Preparations have gone very well, we are happy with the last 10 days”. He said he has been happy enough with the performances to date. Asked about what does he expect on Laois on Friday, Gray said, I expect a huge challenge, they are an excellent team”. They have 9 or 10 guys that played last year in the Leinster Final. “He continued the scoreline last year didn’t show how well they played, we are under no illusions it’s going to be a huge challenge”.

Courtwood club man and former inter-county referee Eddie Kinsella is the man at the helm in Laois. He will be able to call on  or 10 players that played in last years Leinster Final. He will be looking to bring an underage title back to Laois for the first time since 2007. Speaking to the Leinster Express he said,“We got the timing right I’d say with regards to Championship. That was our goal. I think we’re improving every game still, even in the Championship. I think we were even better against Kildare than we were against Westmeath, and hopefully we’ll make that little step up against Dublin as well.

Kinsella is looking forward to the challenge. “If we can pull it off next Friday, I think it’ll be massive. The reason why I’m saying this is because I think these lads have never played in Croke Park before. “It’s in Carlow, so that’s nearly Laois! The more support we have in your home venues, the better. It could get you over the line by one or two points. In fairness to the people that did turn out in horrendous conditions, we have to thank them very much.

Team News

Laois have named their team as have Dublin.

Laois: 1. Matthew Byron (Courtwood), 2. Michael Dowling (Portlaoise),3. Alex Mohan (Portarlington), 4. Neil Keane (The Heath),5. Sean O’Flynn (Courtwood),6. Gary Saunders (Portlaoise),7. Jack Lacey (St Joseph’s), 8. Barry Howlin (O’Dempsey’s), 9. PJ Daly (The Heath),10. Ronan Coffey (Portarlington), 11. Jack Owens (Emo) 12. Damon Larkin (Portlaoise), 13. Colin Slevin (Portarlington), 14. Daragh Galvin (Portarlington), 15. Mark Barry (O’Dempsey’s)

Dublin: Josh O’Neill, Alan Murphy, Adam Rafter, Josh Bannon, Rory Dwyer, Adam Waddick, Lee Gannon, Killian McGinnis, Evan Caulfield, Mark Lawn, Lorcan O’Dell, Sean Foran, Ciaran Archer, Luke Swan, Kieran McKeon

Betting

Dublin are favourites for the game at 1/5, while Laois are 4/1. I think the game will be closer than the odds show. Back Laois +4 at 11/10. Dublin v Laois is live on TG4. But don’t forget to follow our live match updates if you can’t watch the game.

Premier League Darts Exeter – Preview, Betting, Schedule & Results

It’s another Thursday night of Premier League Darts, tonight we come from Exeter – Preview, Betting, Schedule & Results.

Luke Humphries will play tonight, having appeared at the venue 12 months ago before reaching the quarter-finals of the World Championship for a second successive year in December.

Widely-regarded as one of the hottest prospects in the sport, the 25-year-old believes that becoming the first Challenger to win a Premier League match would be the ideal next step for his development as he prepares to take on two-time champion Gary Anderson.

“Everyone knows I love playing on TV, I come alive on the big stage,” said Humphries, who drew with Gerwyn Price on his appearance in the 2019 Premier League.

“I loved every minute of it up there last year, so to return to Exeter is something I’ve been massively looking forward to since I was picked.

“There is a huge opportunity for one of us Challengers to become the first one to win a Premier League game, I think I’m well capable of being that player.

“But I know I’ll be up against one of the greatest players of all-time in Gary. He’ someone I respect massively and I can’t wait to play him on the big stage.”

Anderson, meanwhile, is enjoying life back in the Premier League having sat out the 2019 campaign through injury, and made it two wins from four against Rob Cross in Dublin last time out.

However, the two-time World Champion insists he is not paying much attention to the league table at this stage of the competition.

“As I’ve said before, I just want my game to be back where it was,” said Anderson.

“It’s getting there each week and I’m enjoying it. The darts are getting a bit tighter and when they go well, they go well but there are a few off darts now and again.

“Luke’s a great talent. He’s a classy player and one of these players who is coming through. He’s no mug and if I got beaten by him, I wouldn’t be ashamed at all.”

World number three Price is the form player heading into Night Five, with the Welshman looking to extend his 13-match winning run against Glen Durrant.

Having picked up his first title of the year at Players Championship Six, Price defeated Peter Wright to claim his opening win of the 2020 Premier League campaign, before winning the first European Tour event of the year in Belgium on Sunday.

“At the moment I feel more confident than ever,” said Price, the only undefeated player in this year’s Premier League after opening with three draws.

“I wouldn’t say I’m the best player in the world but I’m up there in the top four.

“Years ago I felt I was there to make up the numbers but now I’m not. I’m not number three in the world for no reason, I’m here because I want to win everything.

“Obviously I want to win everything, but I don’t think that’s possible with the standard I’m up against. I just want to turn up, play well and hopefully keep picking up trophies.

“First things first, I want to go to Exeter on Thursday and pick up another two points there, that’s the first thing on my mind.”

In contrast to Price, Michael van Gerwen enters March without a PDC title to his name for the first time since 2011 as he prepares to take on Michael Smith in a repeat of the 2018 Premier League final.

However, the world number one got back to winning ways in the Premier League in Dublin last week, holding his nerve to defeat Challenger William O’Connor who was well backed by over 9,000 Irish fans.

“I feel good and that’s the most important thing but I know there’s still more to come,” said Van Gerwen.

“I think my double percentage is better than ever, I only need to make sure I keep my scoring going and I’m finding the right combination. I hope I can do some more damage in the upcoming weeks.

“I’ve got a baby coming soon and it’s a busy time at home, so things are changing for me a little bit – but in a good way.

“Michael Smith is one of the biggest talents I’ve ever seen – and he knows that, but sometimes his attitude is against him. I’ve practiced with him for a long time.

“Something he doesn’t like is pressure, and when he throws just the darts he’s one of the best players I’ve seen in my life.”

Smith produced the moment of the tournament so far in Dublin last week, as he ended the near three-year wait for a Premier League nine-darter in a 7-5 victory over Daryl Gurney.

With back-to-back Premier League wins to his name, Smith heads into the contest full of confidence having defeated Van Gerwen at the Belgian Darts Championship on Sunday on his way to the final, where he lost out to Price.

“Michael’s the best player in the world and if he beats me, fair play,” Smith admitted. “I just want to keep picking up points and doing what I do.

“Just because I beat him last time out means nothing, I know he will want to get one back over me.

“Last week in Dublin was a magical moment for me, I still don’t have the words to describe it but moments like that are why we all play the game.”

Night Five will also see Nathan Aspinall look to continue his impressive start to Premier League life against World Champion Peter Wright, while Gurney will hope to end his winless run against last year’s runner-up Cross in a key contest.

The first nine nights of Premier League action will see a different Challenger in action, culminating in Judgement Night in Rotterdam on March 26 where the ninth-placed player will be eliminated.

Following Judgement Night, the remaining eight players meet once more in the remaining seven league nights in Belfast, Sheffield, Manchester, Berlin, Birmingham, Glasgow and Leeds.

The top four players then progress to face off for the title, and £250,000 top prize, in the Play-Offs at The O2 in London on Thursday May 21.

Night Five will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK, on PDCTV for Rest of the World Subscribers and through the PDC’s worldwide broadcast partners including DAZN and RTL7.

2020 Unibet Premier League
Night Five
Thursday March 5
Westpoint Exeter
Rob Cross v Daryl Gurney
Gerwyn Price v Glen Durrant
Nathan Aspinall v Peter Wright
Gary Anderson v Luke Humphries
Michael Smith v Michael van Gerwen
Tickets: SOLD OUT

Prize Fund
Winner £250,000
Runner-up £120,000
Semi-finalists £80,000
Fifth place£70,000
Sixth place £60,000
Seventh place £55,000
Eighth place £50,000
Ninth place £35,000
League winner bonus £25,000
Total £825,000

Unibet Premier League
Night Five Match Odds
6/5 Rob Cross – Draw 16/5 – Daryl Gurney17/10
4/5 Gerwyn Price – Draw 17/5– Glen Durrant5/2
13/8 Nathan Aspinall – Draw16/5 – Peter Wright5/4
4/5 Gary Anderson – Draw 17/5 – Luke Humphries 5/2
4/1 Michael Smith – Draw 4/1 – Michael van Gerwen1/2

Unibet Premier League Outright Odds
Michael van Gerwen Evens
Peter Wright 5/1
Gerwyn Price 11/2
Gary Anderson 9/1
Nathan Aspinall 9/1
Michael Smith 12/1
Glen Durrant 221
Rob Cross 22/1
Daryl Gurney 100/1
EW 1/3 1-2

Odds courtesy unibet.co.uk and correct at time of publication.

League Table

 

Following Night Four P W D L +/- LWAT Pts
Michael van Gerwen 4 3 0 1 +9 10 6
Nathan Aspinall 4 3 0 1 +6 9 6
Gerwyn Price 4 1 3 0 +6 9 5
Glen Durrant 4 2 1 1 +5 9 5
Michael Smith 4 2 1 1 +4 8 5
Gary Anderson 4 2 1 1 +1 7 5
Rob Cross 4 1 1 2 -2 9 3
Peter Wright 4 1 1 2 -6 5 3
Daryl Gurney 4 0 1 3 -10 3 1

Interesting Tips to Follow For Betting On English Premier League

The English premier league is the most-watched soccer league worldwide. It has numerous fans as well as punters alike.

Betting on the EPL is a booming career that most people are seeking to taste a share of the multibillion-dollar pie. It’s one of the most competitive leagues, with each team striving to take home the champion’s league cup. Betting on EPL has a unique set of challenges among the adept as well as novice punters. Here’s a definitive EPL betting guide.

The multiple premiership bets 

There are several fixture rounds that you can get to see on various betting websites, including joker123. You ought to know how many games will get played over the weekend and midweek. If you wish to make the most of the EPL betting, you need to try out multiple bets.

They are quite popular as they can increase the payout significantly with minimal monetary investment. You can select two or more teams to win a single wagering sheet.

Many online bookies hardly restrict the team numbers that one intends to back on the Premier League. However, you ought to know that the more the number of teams, the higher the risk. It also means the returns will ultimately increase. Another online gambling game that you can try while waiting for the bets to pay off is slot machines. It’s a chance to unwind and relieve any tension that you might have as a result of wagering on the EPL.

Carry out regular research & analysis 

The EPL is one of the most challenging leagues to stake a bet at any time. The outcomes of the game can be unpredictable. You ought to study the news, stats, and upcoming fixtures as well as any injuries, among other details. All these play a significant role in coming up with efficient betting markets. The more knowledge you have concerning the teams, the better you become at wagering any bet.

The analysis is also vital in any gambling game, including slot games. It will enable you to know the RTP, the right max bet rule as well as how to exploit bonuses. You can also borrow a few tips from EPL betting to apply on slot games. 

Season-long wagers

There’s the season’s great question when it comes to EPL. Who will emerge victorious in the premiership? The betting market is often fascinating as bookies will pinpoint around five or so teams that are likely to take the cup home. It means that there’s a high chance of getting long odds for most organizations.

Over the EPL history, only five teams have lifted the premier league cup. There’re over 38 matches before the end of each season, and it takes a strong team to emerge the winner. It means that most soccer teams with longer odds might fail to win the title.

Nonetheless, you can enjoy season-long bets for teams that will scoop the 2nd and 3rd place. 

Online gambling from slot machines to EPL betting is quite impressive. The beauty of different online betting websites, including joker123, is that you can choose any gambling game, including slots. Betting on EPL doesn’t have to be challenging. You ought to adhere to the above guidelines and emerge a winner.

João Souza Permanently Banned From Professional Tennis

João Souza, a player who was once ranked as 69th in ATP men’s tennis ranking got permanently banned from professional tennis. He has been suspended from tennis due to match-fixing.

Match Fixing in Tennis

The issue of match-fixing in tennis is an ongoing problem and there is nothing we can do about it. Truth to be told, tennis is a sport where is relatively easy to fix matches due to its nature. It is a game between only 2 players and one of them can easily take a bribe and lose on purpose. It is really hard to catch them but once they are caught, it means lifetime suspension.

Even a former professional Russian player Nikolay Davydenko, who was one No. 3 on AWP men’s tennis ranking, was allegedly accused of match-fixing but he was cleared of all accusations by the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU).

However, match-fixing in tennis is very rare in the Top 100 and every good player does not want to involve in that and take the risk. That’s why we suggest every bettor not to bet on low-tier tournaments. Instead, bet on high-tier tournaments and avoid any potential fixed matches. Check out the current tennis rankings on this link and try to bet only on players from that list: https://tennisbetslab.com/tennis-rankings/.

João Souza Lifetime Suspension From Professional Tennis

This 31 years old player was in top form just 4 years ago. He was in Top 100 on ATP list a therefore able to participate on Gland Slam tournaments. What could possibly happen to make him do this?

As we all know his career has gone downhill ever since and that is probably the main reason why he turned to match-fixing. It is common knowledge that the money one tennis player could potentially earn former Challenger and Future tournaments isn’t enough to cover the costs of a professional tennis player. He knew that he can earn more by fixing matches and that is exactly what he has done.

A special Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) has revealed in its investigation that the Brazilian had several anti-corruption offences between 2015 and 2019. He fixed matches at second and third class Challengers and Futures in Brazil, Mexico, the United States and the Czech Republic.

During the investigation, he failed to cooperate with TIU and even destroyed evidence. In addition to participating in this fraud himself, he was also accused of encouraging others to participate as well.

Souza was originally suspended in March last year and has been suspended from tennis for the duration of his investigation. After the finish of the investigation, he got permanently banned and has to pay an additional fine of $ 200,000 for a disciplinary hearing in London which happened on January 14.

This was a big slap to the tennis world and we hope it won’t happen again in the near future. What do you think about match-fixing in tennis? Let us know your thoughts in the comments down below.

Video – From The Horse’s Mouth – Henry De Bromhead on his Cheltenham runners

Henry De Bromhead chat about his main runners at the Cheltenham Festival this year. Paddy Power & Tom went over to have a chat with him about some of the stars getting ready for the boat.

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