Tony Mowbray is now 1/4 (from 1/2) with Ladbrokes to be the next Middlesbrough manager following the interviews which have taken place this week. Paul Ince can be backed at 4/1 with Gary Megson a 7/1 shot. Former Hull manager Phil Brown has been steadily supported today, opening up at 16/1 and now t... read more »

bet365 have again pushed Australia out (11/10 from evens) for the 1st Ashes Test in Brisbane next week. bet365 spokesman Steve Freeth “It looks like we’ll be cheering on Ponting’s boys in Brisbane because support for the Aussies seems to have dried up with both the draw and England... read more »

England's chances of winning the Ashes in Australia are the best for a generation, according to Ladbrokes' punters. The bookies report more support for Andrew Strauss's visitors in the past month than in the past two decades. David Williams of Ladbrokes said: "It's the most popular England tea... read more »

bet365 are 2/5 that Carlo Ancelotti lasts the season at Stamford Bridge and the firm go 16/1 that the Italian packs his bags after the Champions League game against MSK Zilina on Tuesday. bet365 spokesman Steve Freeth “Ancelotti has dismissed the rumours of his departure as totally untrue. &l... read more »

Spurs are 5/1 with bet365 to be the top scoring side on Wednesday night. bet365 spokesman Steve Freeth “Spurs are scoring for fun and we can see that continuing against Werder Bremen.” Wednesday Night Champions League Top Scoring Side – E/W ¼ 1,2,3 Valencia ... read more »

Andrew Strauss is 12/1 with Ladbrokes to be the Player of the Series Down Under this Winter. The England talisman is the 7/2 favourite to be the top England run scorer and 7/1 to be the top overall series run scorer. It’s 3/1 he notches a total of 2 centuries and 4/1 that one of those comes in... read more »

The waiting is finally over and bet365 are firmly in the Australian camp when it comes to who they want to win the Ashes series. bet365 spokesman Steve Freeth “It’s unpatriotic but the lack of money for Ponting’s men means that we’re shouting for the Aussies! “It&rsquo... read more »

Famous old rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid go head-to-head on Monday night and bet365 slightly favour Lionel Messi to come out on top against Cristiano Ronaldo. bet365 spokesman Steve Freeth “There aren’t many 0-0’s when these two go toe-to-toe and the prospect of a mouth-watering... read more »

Unbeaten Man Utd turn their attention to the Carling Cup in midweek and bet365 are betting on how many trophies Sir Alex Ferguson gets his hands on this season. bet365 spokesman Steve Freeth “Despite constantly being told that this Man United side is far from his best, Fergie is still fighting... read more »

England & Australia are joint 9/4 favourites with Ladbrokes for the second test. The draw is a more likely outcome according to the bookmaker however and is priced at 11/10. The series betting also looks finely poised as the two sides both currently both earn 11/8 quotes with the series draw now... read more »