NFL Week 5 predictions: Bears to win without Caleb Williams; Jalen Hurts to struggle in London
We are already through a quarter of the NFL season, and the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles have made shocking starts.
Things won’t get any easier for them. The Eagles face a high-flying Jacksonville Jaguars team in London. And the Packers enter their rivalry with the Chicago Bears as underdogs.
Elsewhere, the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks will battle in a star-studded matchup.
On Monday Night Football, we get an equally star-studded game between the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams.
Here, Sports News Blitz’s Josiah Burdsall makes his predictions for four big games this week.
Premier League betting tips: Goals galore in Liverpool v Man City; Leeds Utd to test Arsenal
Read on for a breakdown of the best bets from this weekend’s Premier League TV games from Sports News Blitz’s punting laureate - The Bookie Basher – including Sunday’s huge clash between Liverpool and beleaguered Manchester City.
September Call-Ups Impacting the Wild Card Race
Let's be real. The final month of the Major League Baseball regular season is a brutal war of attrition.
Traditional September baseball was defined by a chaotic, bloated 40-man roster expansion - a procedural quirk that turned late-season games into endless, matchup-heavy slogs.
The reality today is completely different. The latest collective bargaining agreement slashed that allowance to a strict 28-man limit, permanently altering late-season front office calculus.
Golf news: LIV Golf receives potential £300m investment boost
LIV Golf has been handed a potential financial uplift in preparation for 2027, thanks to an investment from BC Partners Credit, writes Sports News Blitz’s Jay Kennedy.
This investment comes from the private debt branch of the British investment firm, BC Partners.
Upon confirmation of the official funding, FOS reporter David Rumsey shared on X the official statement from LIV CEO Scott O’Neill.
O’Neill stated that “This investment is an important step forward for LIV Golf.”
Scottish Premiership: Celtic boss Martin O’Neill commits future to Bhoys after considering retirement
Manager Martin O’Neill has decided to commit his future to Celtic following a period of reflection during the international break.
O’Neill’s future was in doubt amid rumours of retirement after a run of three straight defeats, but talks with the club’s board have since convinced the 74-year-old to carry on in the Bhoys’ hot seat.
Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua analysis: Venue, tickets, start time, Netflix and a reported 2am start time
For years now, the much-anticipated Anthony Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua bout has been British boxing’s dream fight.
A decade in the making, the two heavyweights are ready to throw it down in Cardiff on December 11, 2026, writes Sports News Blitz’s Max Steel.
Cricket analysis: Why the final score never tells the full story
A T20 scorecard can make a match look straightforward. One team scores 178, the other finishes on 164, and the margin appears to explain everything.
However, anyone who watched the match may have seen a far less comfortable contest.
A dropped catch, expensive over, or brief collapse can change the course of a game without being obvious from the final totals. The score records what happened.
Understanding why it happened requires a closer look.
Here, we examine five details that can reveal more about a T20 performance than the final result alone.
Daniel Dubois predicts Tyson Fury victory and teases blockbuster future fight
Daniel Dubois believes Tyson Fury will beat Anthony Joshua in December and has hinted at a potential showdown with the winner as he continues his own heavyweight journey.
Fury and Joshua will finally settle their long-running rivalry when they meet in Cardiff on December 11, with Dubois expecting his fellow Briton to come out on top.
Cricket betting tips: Best bets for India vs West Indies and South Africa vs Australia
India switch to T20I action against West Indies in Lucknow, while South Africa begin a three-match Test series against Australia in Durban.
Here, Sports News Blitz cricket betting expert Himanshu Sharma breaks down the best bets, value plays, and key betting angles ahead of this week’s action.
Roy Keane praises Jude Bellingham’s England influence after Nations League performances
Roy Keane believes Jude Bellingham’s growing influence without the ball is helping to raise the standards of those around him after England’s emphatic win over Croatia.
Bellingham produced another outstanding performance as Thomas Tuchel’s side cruised to a 7-0 victory in Rijeka, scoring once and providing three assists in a dominant display.
Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua: Press conference review and fight prediction
The long-awaited fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury is finally happening after years in the making, writes Sports News Blitz’s Jonathon House.
Fans in the United Kingdom and across the world have waited years to see these two fighters face each other.
Both are considered among the best heavyweights of their generation, and this fight has the potential to be one of the biggest events in British boxing history.
The fight will take place on December 11 in Cardiff. There were rumours beforehand that it would take place in America, but despite all the speculation, it will now be held in Cardiff.
The event is being organised by Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing and Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions, with backing from a Saudi Arabian consortium.
How have West Ham, Burnley and Wolves fared since dropping into the EFL Championship?
As we’ve arrived at the first international break, three of the favourites for promotion have enjoyed vastly different beginnings to life in the Championship, writes Sports News Blitz’s Gabriel Mills.
Both Wolves and West Ham have taken in stints at the top of the table, while fellow relegated side Burnley have been slumped at the foot of it.
Indiana Racquet Sports Leader Brock Orlowski Champions Padel as the Next Chapter for Country Clubs
Brock Orlowski, Director of Racquet Sports at Fort Wayne Country Club and one of the most respected figures in American racquet sports, is putting his voice behind what he sees as the inevitable next phase for the country club sector: padel.
Premier League news: Man City ‘have robbed the feelings’ from players, says Jamie Carragher
Jamie Carragher believes Manchester City should have the trophies they won during the period under investigation removed from the club’s record after the Premier League’s recent financial verdict.
The former Liverpool defender said the fallout from the case currently hogging the headlines goes far beyond medals, arguing that the findings could change how Man City players remember some of the biggest achievements of their careers.
How Football Follows You Seven Days a Week
A football fan's contact with football rarely gets left at a game.
It’s a notification at 11am on Thursday, a clip of last week's game on the bus, a transfer deadline on Friday, and a points total that refreshes on Sunday night.
Smartphones ensure that football follows us seven days a week. We no longer need to wait for updates at specific times on television.
At any time we want, we can watch, analyse, and, most importantly, enjoy football.
Nations League analysis: Five talking points ahead of England’s clash with Croatia
England will travel to Rijeka to face Croatia on Saturday for a Nations League showdown.
Both teams will be going into the game with three points each with both having won and lost a game.
The Three Lions head into Saturday's game after beating Czechia 2-0 in Prague, while Croatia suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat against Spain in Seville.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Elliot Desage looks at five talking points ahead of the game.
F1 analysis: Bahrain GP in Malaysia - Five talking points including Russell, Antonelli and Verstappen
Formula 1 is heading back to Malaysia this weekend for what should be a really interesting Bahrain Grand Prix.
The race will take place at the Sepang International Circuit, which has not hosted an F1 race since 2017.
There are already quite a few things to look forward to, especially with the championship battle getting closer and the unpredictable Malaysian weather potentially playing a part.
George Russell is coming off a big win in Azerbaijan, while his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli is still leading the Drivers' Championship.
Max Verstappen is also looking for his first win of the season.
Here, Sports News Blitz’s Elliot Desage looks at five things to look out for this weekend.
UEFA Nations League analysis: Five talking points from Czech Republic vs England
England got back to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over the Czech Republic on Tuesday, September 29.
After the disappointing result against Spain, this was a game where England really needed to respond and get three points.
The match was not the most exciting for long periods, but England did what they needed to do.
A red card for the Czech Republic in the first half also had a big effect on how the rest of the game played out.
Here, Sports News Blitz’s Elliot Desage looks at five talking points from England's win.
England Women: Sarina Wiegman leaves out Ella Toone and Chloe Kelly for Greece play-off
England Women manager Sarina Wiegman has named her 23-player squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifying play-off against Greece.
However, there are two notable omissions, with Ella Toone and Chloe Kelly both missing out.
F1 news: Ferrari shut down Christian Horner noise and back Fred Vasseur
Ferrari have finally had enough of the noise surrounding Fred Vasseur, and quite frankly, it was about time.
The Scuderia have made their position crystal clear: they have “full confidence” in Vasseur and his team, and there is no reason for Ferrari to allow Christian Horner's interest in the job to derail their season.
The speculation intensified after Horner described Ferrari as “the dream” and suggested it was the only Formula 1 team he would consider joining without an ownership stake.
That was enough to send the rumour mill into overdrive, with Vasseur's position once again becoming a major talking point. But Ferrari's response should put an end to it.