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Kansas City had to survive a real scare against Cleveland last week but can return to top form versus Buffalo in the AFC Championship game. The Chiefs can be forgiven for being a touch rusty following a 20-day break and had to overcome a concussion injury to star quarterback Patrick Mahomes. More...

Aaron Rodgers is fancied to just get the better of old rival Tom Brady when Green Bay host Tampa Bay in this weekend's NFC Championship game. The Buccaneers are on a six-game winning run, but face formidable opposition and a big change in playing conditions at a freezing cold Lambeau Field. More...

Anthony Joshua versus Tyson Fury predictably heads our list of the most anticipated boxing bouts of 2021, with the proposed heavyweight unification match set to break box office records. However, that isn't the only clash fight fans would love to see this year and we've got five eagerly-awaited showdowns. More...

We've reached the Divisional Round with this season's NFL predictions and are hoping to land a near-10/1 accumulator from handicap picks on all four matches. Teams are now just two wins away from featuring in Super Bowl LV, which is scheduled to take place at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on February 7. More...

After a challenging 2020 which saw many of the biggest tournaments cancelled or heavily revised to prevent the spread of Covid-19, players and fans alike will be hoping for a return to normality in terms of eSports 2021. We have broken down the main events confirmed for each of the major eSports this year. More...

A revamped 2021 Formula 1 season is now scheduled to start with the Bahrain Grand Prix in March and is currently set to end in Abu Dhabi in December. F1 has announced an updated 22-race calendar, although owners Liberty are hoping to also eventually reschedule the Chinese GP. More...

With the NFL post-season beginning in early January, we have analysed every previous one since the current format was established back in 2002 to understand what might happen this time around on the road to Super Bowl LV. More...

With the new NBA season getting under way, we’ve analysed every previous one under the current format - stretching back to 2004-05 - for clues about what might happen this time around. More...

Luke Campbell's hopes of finally becoming a world champion in the pro ranks are expected to be quashed by rising star Ryan Garcia in Texas. Olympic gold medal winner Campbell has twice come up short at the highest level and now takes on a precocious talent being tipped to become a box-office star. More...

We've got a runner-by-runner guide to the King George VI Chase 2020 entries and our top tip to prevail in Kempton's Boxing Day spectacular. Some of National Hunt racing's greatest performers have claimed this prestigious prize, with Kauto Star incredibly coming out on top on five occasions. More...

We're hoping to bash the bookies with five televised selections from Kempton and Wetherby for our Boxing Day racing tips. The King George VI Chase is the highlight of ITV's coverage and we've turned to PA's Ashley Iveson for expert selections on that contest and a strong supporting card. More...

Following the announcement of six contenders, we're taking a look at the 2020 Sports Personality of the Year odds to see who is fancied to claim this prestigious award. The winner will be announced on December 20 via a live broadcast from Salford, with voting open to the public during that programme. More...

Britain's Callum Smith steps up to elite level when taking on Mexican superstar Saul Canelo Alvarez in San Antonio and is expected to relish the challenge. Beating one of the modern-day boxing greats is a big ask for the tough Liverpudlian, but we feel he can be competitive at the Alamodome. More...

Michael van Gerwen is the 12/5 favourite to win the PDC World Darts Championship for a fourth time. The Dutchman ended an eight-month wait for a televised title when landing his sixth Players Championship following a thrilling 11-10 win over Mervyn King in Coventry last month. More...

Max Verstappen can bounce back from a frustrating early exit at the Sakhir Grand Prix and finish the 2020 Formula One season off in style in Abu Dhabi. The Red Bull driver finished third at Yas Marina Circuit two years ago and second last season, so would not be winning out of turn this term. More...

Anthony Joshua will hope to stay on course for a mouth-watering clash with Tyson Fury next year by brushing aside Kubrat Pulev at Wembley. The Briton, who also holds WBA, WBO and IBO belts, defends his IBF heavyweight title and is expected to prove a class apart from 39-year-old Bulgarian veteran. More...

With age having already begun to catch up with some of the sport's superstars, it is likely that we will see a first-time tennis Grand Slam winner in 2021, so we’ve run the rule over the five most likely candidates on each tour based on their recent performances. More...

England are hot favourites to add Autumn Nations Cup glory to their Six Nations success when hosting France in Sunday's final, but may not have things all their own way. Les Bleus are hampered by being forced to field a shadow team, but they have still impressed during this tournament. More...

Lewis Hamilton's absence has forced a major shake-up in the Sakhir Grand Prix odds and we're backing teammate Valtteri Bottas to take advantage. The flying Finn has claimed two wins this season and finished second behind Hamilton on five other occasions, so this is an obvious pick in our book. More...

We've got Autumn Nations Cup predictions for the third round of fixtures in this new tournament involving eight countries. It has replaced the normal autumn Test match schedule that had to be scrapped as teams avoided extended travel because of the coronavirus pandemic. More...

The Formula One circus heads to the Middle East for the last three races of the season, starting with the Bahrain Grand Prix this weekend. Lewis Hamilton has already clinched a record-equalling seventh world title following his victory in Turkey two weeks ago and is the 11/25 favourite again. More...

Two of the game's biggest rivals will meet when Wigan take on St Helens in a belated climax to the 2020 Super League season. St Helens will extend their own record of 12 Grand Final appearances, but the losers will set a new, unwanted record for most defeats, both having previously lost on five occasions. More...

With the Football Manager 2021 beta already out and the final release around the corner, plenty of people will be spending the winter months attempting to guide their preferred club to glory. Long-term success in the game relies on securing a production line of young talent to replace stars as they age, and finding the next wonderkid before your rivals can become an obsession. More...

We're continuing our ATP Finals predictions with Friday's final group-stage matches at the O2 Arena in London and are looking to follow yesterday's winning 17/2 double with an 8/1 shot today. This is the final year the event will be staged here and eight of the world's top nine players are present, with Roger Federer ruled out by injury. More...

To commemorate the end of the ATP Finals’ 12-year stay in London, we have analysed what it has taken to win the tournament in this period and what this could mean for the outcome of its final staging this year. More...

Kell Brook looks to have bitten off more than he can chew by challenging unbeaten WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford in Las Vegas. The 33-year-old American, nicknamed Bud, has a perfect 36-0 record and is rated among the best pound-for-pound fighters on the planet. More...

Lewis Hamilton can wrap up a record-equalling seventh world championship if successful in Istanbul and is a red-hot favourite in the Turkish Grand Prix odds. However, Valtteri Bottas beat his Mercedes teammate to pole position at Imola last time out and is fancied to repeat the trick this weekend. More...

The global pandemic has caused some strange sporting events this year and a US Masters in November with no crowds is the latest. It is 19 months since Tiger Woods was again crowned champion at Augusta and the challenge for punters is to assess how the change of date will affect the final major of 2020. More...

With the tournament set to take place in November for the first time in its history, we’ve analysed the historical data to find any US Masters trends which can help us work out which of the leading contenders is likeliest to take home the green jacket. More...

We've got Breeders' Cup 2020 tips for all nine races at Keeneland on Saturday, with a mixture of home hopes and highly-rated European raiders. Often dubbed the Ryder Cup for thoroughbreds, another exciting card will be covered in full by Sky Sports Racing on this side of the Atlantic. More...