The winners of the Bundesliga and Ligue 1 are already known, but there is still a lot to play for for the rest of the teams, including European qualification and surviving relegation. This means that there are still many exciting matches to look forward to in both leagues. We sample a few for our acca. ... More
The tennis world could not have asked for a better final at the WTA Madrid Open 2024 as World number 1 Iga Swiatek takes on number 2 Aryna Sabalenka. This is a repeat of last year’s Madrid Open final, which Sabalenka won 2-0 and no doubt Swiatek would love to have some revenge this time ... More
3rd placed Stuttgart have already been confirmed as qualified for the Champions League next season. Nevertheless, failure to win in their last 2 games (drawn 1, lost 1) means they are at risk of losing their 3rd position to RB Leipzig who are just 2 points behind. Stuttgart have the potential to finish even 2nd ... More
A dominant performance that was by the Dallas Mavericks to take game 5 with a 123-93 win. This has given them confidence that they will be able to win game 6 and take the series at home at the American Airlines Center. The Clippers were left to rue their chances of winning game 5 at ... More
We are in the UEFA Champions League semi-final stage and we are about to witness the first leg of the exciting semi-final fixtures. In Belgium, the Jupiler Pro League relegation playoffs are underway. We sample matches from these two competitions for our acca. Acca tip: UCL and BEL Jupiler Pro 30. Apr – 01. May ... More
The Philadelphia 67ers pulled off a spectacular comeback to win game 5 and remain alive in this playoff series. Trailing 90-96 with less than 30 seconds remaining in the 4th quarter, Tyrese Maxey rose to the occasion and scored 7 points to send the game into overtime, with the 76ers eventually winning 112-106. The New ... More
Third seed Daniil Medvedev managed to reach his first ever quarter-final at ATP Madrid Open. He is not good on clay court generally and this has shown even in this tournament. Medvedev had to fight hard from a set down to beat Unseeded Matteo Arnaldi and 25th seed Sebastian Korda. The Russian then enjoyed a ... More
The Playoff series between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Dallas Mavericks is living up to its billing as a closely-fought contest between two evenly matched sides. The series is currently tied at 2-2 after the Clippers took games 1 and 4 while the Mavericks ran away with games 2 and 3. As we head ... More
A 4-1 thrashing at the hands of Bundesliga rivals RB Leipzig is not the kind of result that Borussia Dortmund wanted to carry into this UEFA Champions League semi-final 1st leg. Nevertheless, Dortmund will be encouraged by the fact that they are playing at home, where they beat Atletico Madrid 4-2 to win their quarter-final ... More
Andrey Rublev came into the Madrid Open 2024 on the back of 4 straight losses. However, he has since found his footing in Madrid with straight-set victories over Facundo Bagnis and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the 2nd and 3rd rounds. The Russian, currently ranked 8th, has a solid record on clay and his aggressive game ... More