Friday, 27 January 2012

J&B Met 2012

The Final Field for the J&B Met, which takes place on the 28th of January at Kenilworth race course, is out! The final field was announced on the 16th of January, and naturally the undoubtedly talented Mike De Kock trained 2011 Durban July winner IGUGU tops the betting boards as short priced favorite at 13/10. The barrier draws were announced on Thursday the 19th of January, so the betting has been updated! We have also included some interesting facts about the J&B Met which you don't want to miss out on!

Thursday, 26 January 2012

Weekend Sports Preview

Weekend Sports Preview - 26th January - 29th January 2012

The last weekend of January is already upon us, which means that 2012 has already got off to an absolute flyer. And it will continue to go faster this weekend, especially with the running of the 35th J&B Met! Make sure you check out our preview, and awesome trivia on the blog. Of course there's the ultimate Premier League derby with Man United and Liverpool clashing at Anfield, as well as a racially tense match as Chelsea and QPR bang it out. There's plenty of Serie A, La Liga and Bundesliga covered, and not to forget the awesome AFCON competition on the go! It's all here in our Weekend Sports Preview!

Liverpool vs Man United FA Cup Preview

Liverpool v Manchester United - Saturday 28th January – Anfield (14:45)

The historical FA Cup is the focus of the weekend as two English giants go head to head in an encounter that is never short of controversy. These two have a bitter rivalry and they will be going all out to knock their foes out of the competition and get the bragging rights.

Wednesday, 25 January 2012

Juventus vs Udinese Preview

Juventus v Udinese – Saturday 28th January – Juventus Stadium (21:45)

The Italian Serie A is heating up in what looks to be a 4 horse titel race. Champions AC Milan trail log leaders Juventus by 1 point while Udinese are keeping the pressure on the top 2, trailing Juventus by just 3 points and Inter Milan have raised their game and find themselves just 6 points off Juventus after 7 wins in a row. This weekend see’s Juventus host 3rd placed Udinese in what is a mouth watering clash.

Abu Dhabi Golf Championship Preview

Abu Dhabi Championship, 26 January- 29 January, Abu Dhabi

The Abu Dhabi Championship tees off this weekend and boasts the strongest field in its history. Anyone who’s anyone in golf is participating here and there is huge excitement to see who will come out on top as the world’s top 4 golfers tee up alongside the like of Tiger Woods. The course is a gruelling 7,500 yard test of power and putting and requires stamina and the ability to deal with seriously hot conditions. The winner will need to have the ability to handle fast Bermuda greens, hit long and handle the “Gulf Swing”.

Farmers Insurance Open Preview

Farmers Insurance Open, 26 January - 29 January, San Diego

The Farmers Insurance Open tees off on the Torrey Pines North and South courses this weekend and for the first time this year a strong field tee off in San Diego. The course requires a fair amount of experience and all recent winners have posted a top ten in one of the previous showings at the tournament. After looking at last year’s leaderboard it is clear that distance off the tee is a bonus but don’t look into that too much. The wet conditions played into the hands of the likes of Watson and Vegas but this year the forecast is clear and this should suit the shorter hitters.

Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Midweek Sports Preview

Midweek Sports Preview - Tuesday 24th Januaray - Thursday 26th January 2012

Our Midweek Sports Preview is out, and an action packed few days lie ahead! For all those believe in the amazing game that is test cricket, you'll have plenty to keep you entertained with Australia taking on India in the 4th and final test, England trying to come back from one down in the 2nd test against Pakistan, and the Black Caps hosting minnows Zimbabwe in the 1st test. There's the 2nd round of AFCON matches, and knockout football with the Carling Cup, Copa Del Rey, and Coppa Italia! Not to mention that the awesome J&B Met lies just a few days away! All previews are taken from Hollywood's weekly newsletter - Hollywood NewsFlash!