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  Ascot tipping preview: Japan set for King George glory

  It’s King George day at Ascot and Alex Davies has his eye set on the Boosted £10,000 Place 6 pool. Read on for his Ascot tipping preview.   Ascot tipping Preview   12:40 – Maiden Stakes Not much to go on in the opening leg of the Ascot tipping preview.

  By Alex Davies

• Sport

  Best young players in the Premier League (who aren’t Mason Greenwood) – top 5

  Mason Greenwood is enjoying a stunning breakout season. Since scoring in his first start for Manchester United, the Bradford born forward has notched up 9 goals in 32 Premier League appearances and cemented himself as a key member of a destructive front three alongside Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial.

  By Corey Edwards

• Sport

  Weekend football preview: Villa to have last laugh in relegation battle

  It’s the final weekend of the Premier League season and, as we attempt to tackle the estimated £35,000+ Rollover Pick 8, I think it’s a case of ‘go big or go home’. There are some tricky fixtures ahead of us this week which means added difficulty but, also, extra opportunity.

  By Ed Acteson

• Racing

  Pontefract betting preview: Heaven Forfend should gain first success

  Steven Dowler has knocked up a superb Pontefract betting preview as he tries to nail the Best Dividend Guaranteed £3,000 Place 6. Read his thoughts and join his Syndicate.   Pontefract betting preview   13.

  By Steven Dowler

• Sport

  Watford manager sacked at precisely the wrong time

  When Quique Sanchez Flores was sacked for a second time in December, I asked whether Watford’s revolving door policy would eventually come to a halt. However, Nigel Pearson becaming the third Watford manager sacked this season, with just two games remaining, demonstrates that it is spinning as quickly as ever.

  By Dan Tracey

• Racing

  Seven contenders to replace Barry Geraghty as JP McManus’ number one

  Top jockey Barry Geraghty announced his retirement following a stellar career both in Ireland and the UK where he racked up a host of big prizes and rode an impressive 43 Cheltenham Festival winners, including all four of the ‘Major’ races – the Champion Hurdle, Champion Chase, Stayers’ Hurdle and Gold Cup.

  By Brian Healy

• Sport

  Which players should Leeds keep next season?

  After 16 years, Leeds United are finally back in the big time. At the second time of asking, Marcelo Bielsa has led the Whites into the Premier League, where many fans feel they belong. Attention will now turn to their squad and the question of which players should Leeds keep and who do they need to upgrade next season? Leeds go up as champions and will be determined no to be relegated at the first time of asking so a certain amount of squad overhaul is inevitable.

  By Jamie Smith

• Racing

  Sandown tipping preview: Concessions will extend solid form

  Ahead of the Boosted £5,000 Place 6 at Sandown on Tuesday, Steven Dowler has written another top notch Sandown tipping preview. Read his thoughts and join his Syndicate.   Sandown tipping preview   16.

  By Steven Dowler

• Racing

  Shrewd Call lands huge bonus in Colossus Silver Salver

  Shrewd Call claimed the Colossus Bets Silver Salver at Central Park on Sunday night, landing owner Kelly Searle a fantastic £13,000 windfall in the process. Following his sponsorship of the Kent Silver Salver, one of the most prestigious races in UK greyhound racing, Colossus CEO Bernard Marantelli had offered a £10,000 bonus to the eventual champion, on top of the £3,000 first prize, if they could remain unbeaten throughout the event.

  By Ed Acteson

• Sport

  5 contenders to win Premier league Manager of the Season

  The Premier League Manager of the Season award has been handed out on 26 occasions but has only been won four times by a manager who didn’t win the Premier League title. George Burley (Ipswich, 2000/01), Harry Redknapp (Spurs, 2009/10), Alan Pardew (Newcastle, 2011/12) and Tony Pulis (Crystal Palace, 2013/14) are the only non-title winning managers to land the award, meaning that Jurgen Klopp should be considered the heavy favourite to win it this season, after a record-breaking campaign.

  By Jamie Smith

• Sport

  Ten possible Olympic football stars of Tokyo 2020

  Olympic football has always been an underrated tournament, falling into the shadows of the World Cup and European Championships, the latter of which usually take place in the same summer. However, Olympic football has proven to be a surprisingly successful platform for young stars to showcase their skills in the past, with the likes of Carlos Tevez and Neymar making big impacts.

  By Andrew Roach