Jason Pettigrove

The ninth Rugby World Cup is almost upon us as the world elite converge on Japan for what is sure to be another high octane tournament. Twenty teams will vie for the coveted Webb Ellis Cup, beginning on Friday, September 20, and 19 of them will be looking to dethrone the All Blacks.

Betting tips on this weekend’s key games in Spanish football’s top flight.

We look at the best betting value on the latest set of fixtures in the Copa del Rey.

Japan host this year’s Rugby World Cup, with the favorites well spread out across the four pools. New Zealand remain the team to beat and are a best price 5/4 (+125).

Bookmakers Bet365 give Novak Djokovic an 11/8 (+138) chance of finishing his career with more Grand Slam singles titles than his two main rivals, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

The fourth, and final, Grand Slam of the year is almost upon us. The 139th edition of the US Open takes place, as usual, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, New York City. Both the men’s and women’s tournaments begin on Monday, August 26 with the women’s final taking place on Saturday, September 7, and the men’s final closing the tournament on Sunday, September 8.

Our cycling expert Jason Pettigrove previews the upcoming 2019 Tour de France, as the world's best cyclists battle it out to parade on the Champs-Élysées with the historic yellow jersey.