The New York Rangers (18-15-4) and Toronto Maple Leafs (21-14-4) will lock horns at Scotiabank Arena at 7 p.m. ET Saturday. We analyze the Rangers-Maple Leafs sports betting odds and lines, with NHL matchup analysis, picks and tips. Rangers at Maple Leafs: Projected starting goalies Alexandar Georgiev vs. Frederik Andersen Georgiev is expected to get the nod after Henrik Lundqvist […]

THE wrong arm of the law? Wilfried Zaha became the latest victim of VAR'S "dreaded new armpit law" – sparking more fury on social media. Replays ruled Crystal Palace attacker Zaha offside when he brilliantly teed up Max Meyer's 14th minute opener at Southampton. Tottenham striker Harry Kane had a Boxing Day strike erased for a similar margin, as did […]

THE mares hit top billing at Donny on Sunday as a fiercely competitive field lines up for the Listed Silver Vase. Seven go to post for the £75,000 prize, won last year by Lady Buttons. Philip Kirby's mare again has a big chance of landing the contest, having shown she's as good as ever with a fine win in Listed company […]

Weather permitting, search teams in Hawaii say they will try on Saturday to locate the final person missing from a helicopter crash that killed at least six people during a tour of the island of Kauai. There were no indications that any of the seven passengers survived the Thursday night crash on Kauai, Fire Battalion Chief Solomon Kanoho told reporters. Earlier, authorities said […]

South Africa opener Aiden Markram has been ruled out for the remainder of the Test series against England with a finger injury. Markram fractured the fourth finger of his left hand while batting on day two of the Boxing Day Test at Centurion and will be absent for at least six weeks following surgery. Cricket South Africa’s chief medical officer […]

A LONDON derby away at one of your big rivals with barely 48 hours rest sounds like a nightmare scenario. But for Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta, he will be relieved they have tomorrow’s trip to Arsenal. The Blues have been flying away from home, as their 2-0 win at Tottenham last Sunday proved. It is the home form that is […]

CHELSEA followed up their mighty win at Tottenham with a terrible loss on Boxing Day that saw them run a whopping 2.2 miles less. Southampton came away from Stamford Bridge with all three points having outran their opponents considerably. In the 2-0 win at Spurs four days earlier, Frank Lampard's troops clocked 69.2 miles throughout the 90 minutes but that […]

Jofra Archer dismissed Dean Elgar and Faf du Plessis before stumps England’s seamers led a fightback in the first Test after the tourists had been torpedoed for 181 by a Vernon Philander-inspired South Africa on a wicket-laden second day of the series opener at Centurion. SCORECARD | COMMENTARY Jofra Archer struck twice and James Anderson and Stuart Broad once each […]

After months of surging numbers of people sickened and dying from vaping-related lung illnesses, the outbreak appears to be ebbing. Public health officials say that the leading culprit is vitamin E acetate, an additive found in some cannabis-based products, but that other substances may be playing a role.  A lack of certainty from the outset plagued the outbreak. The causes remained murky for […]

England stuttered to 60-2 by lunch on day two of the first Test against South Africa as they struggled to contend with the Proteas’ new-ball bowlers. SCORECARD | COMMENTARY Vernon Philander – the last man out as England dismissed the hosts for 284 early in the morning’s play – and Kagiso Rabada prised out openers Rory Burns (9) and Dom […]