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Gambling is easy, right? Wrong: it turns out betting on sport is designed to disturb you | Barney Ronay

Could I turn £10 into £1,000? I thought I could but was undone by the harsh reality and lost a little bit of my soul along the way Welcome to How I Beat The Bookies: My Gambling Journey. Yes, my extreme methods can work for you. But only in the usual way. Which is to […]

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‘His car stunk of fish for weeks’: Elliot Anderson on practical jokes and his World Cup dream

Midfielder on the prank-fuelled promotion at Bristol Rovers that kickstarted his career, confidence in Nottingham Forest’s survival and modelling for England ‘It was a brand-new car as well,” says Elliot Anderson, grinning as he relives the Gazza-inspired prank that sticks in the memory from his fruitful loan at Bristol Rovers. It is four years since

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Premier League buildup, Coventry on verge of promotion, and more – matchday live

⚽️ News, discussion and buildup before weekend’s action⚽️ Today’s matches | Tables | And you can also mail us here Speaking of “Ange-ball” – Roberto De Zerbi wants to bring it back as he attempts to prevent Tottenham’s first relegation in 49 years. Another question for Tottenham fans, do you think the club would be

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‘TikTok effect’ brings sellout crowds and younger fans to Grand National meeting

Ladies’ Day at Aintree draws sellout crowd for first time since 2012 as Jockey Club’s social media strategy pays off Horse-by-horse guide to this year’s Grand National The Aintree morning was still young, and the temperatures frigid enough for a thick coat, when Hayley Bentley arrived at Ladies’ Day wearing only a bridal dress and

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Australia crash out of BJK Cup after Britain secure 3-0 upset with doubles win

Jodie Burrage and Harriet Dart beat Storm Hunter and Ellen Perez 6-3, 6-4 Australia to miss Billie Jean King Cup finals for second straight year Australian team captain Sam Stosur’s fears of a “funky” upset have been realised as an understrength Great Britain sent Australia crashing out of Billie Jean King Cup contention. After the

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