Previews Archive

August 2009

Date: 31/08/2009

Andy Murray's bid for US Open glory and a first Grand Slam title starts off with a first round clash with Latvian Ernests Gulbis at Flushing Meadows. Read More >>

Date: 30/08/2009

Portsmouth entertain Manchester City, Everton face Wigan Athletic and Fulham travel to Aston Villa on a busy Sunday of football action. Read More >>

Date: 29/08/2009

Chelsea entertain Burnley while Liverpool face Bolton on Saturday but the game of the day sees Arsenal play Manchester United at Old Trafford. Read More >>

Date: 28/08/2009

Following the dramatic end to the Ashes series, England and Australia lock horns in two Twenty20 internationals at Old Trafford in the coming days. Read More >>

Date: 27/08/2009

Huddersfield Giants and Warrington Wolves are the two surprise contenders in this year's rugby league Challenge Cup Final at Wembley. Read More >>

Date: 26/08/2009

Celtic's Champions League aspirations are hanging by a thread as they head to London for their clash with Arsenal 2-0 behind after last week's first leg. Read More >>

Date: 25/08/2009

Gillingham, Port Vale, Tranmere Rovers, Millwall and Huddersfield Town will all be looking to cause shocks in this week's Carling Cup second round ties. Read More >>

Date: 24/08/2009

Liverpool aim to build on the 4-0 demolition of Stoke City by beating struggling Aston Villa at Anfield on Monday. Read More >>

Date: 23/08/2009

All eyes will be on the capital on Sunday when four London teams are involved in Premier League derby action. Read More >>

Date: 22/08/2009

Manchester United are looking to bounce back from defeat at Burnley when they travel to Wigan on Saturday while Arsenal are in action against Portsmouth. Read More >>

Date: 21/08/2009

Formula One is heading to Valencia for the European Grand Prix this weekend but, despite the fanfare of publicity, there will be no Michael Schumacher. Read More >>

Date: 20/08/2009

A five-match series has boiled down to five days' play at The Oval as England and Australia go head-to-head for the Ashes in a nail-biting climax. Read More >>

Date: 19/08/2009

Title favourites Manchester United and Liverpool are both back in action in their second Premier League games of the season on Wednesday night. Read More >>

Date: 18/08/2009

Chelsea travel north to take on Sunderland while Wigan Athletic entertain Wolves as the second round of Premier League fixtures arrive in quick succession. Read More >>

Date: 17/08/2009

Celtic play host to Arsenal in the first leg of a crucial Champions League qualifier for both clubs, with a huge financial incentive on offer. Read More >>

Date: 16/08/2009

Manchester United and Liverpool get their Premier League title challenges off and running against Birmingham City and Tottenham respectively on Sunday. Read More >>

Date: 15/08/2009

With just four games left to go, Super League is building towards a thrilling finale. Defeats this weekend could end the seasons of a number of clubs. Read More >>

Date: 14/08/2009

Chelsea kick off the new Premier League season, with the Blues expected to be the main contenders to deny Manchester United a fourth title in a row. Read More >>

Date: 13/08/2009

The domestic Twenty20 competition reaches a thrilling climax with the semi-finals and final played on one explosive afternoon at Edgbaston on Saturday. Read More >>

Date: 12/08/2009

Even by his own standards, Tiger Woods is exceptionally short odds to win this week's USPGA Championship, but will the world number one win at Hazeltine? Read More >>

Date: 11/08/2009

Fabio Capello's England side go looking for a boost ahead of further World Cup qualifiers when they take on the Netherlands in the Amsterdam Arena. Read More >>

Date: 10/08/2009

With this season's Carling Cup competition starting the week commencing August 10, we will look at the top games in this season's first round draw. Read More >>

Date: 09/08/2009

Roy Keane's Ipswich Town start their expected promotion challenge with a trip to the Ricoh Arena to face Coventry City. Read More >>

Date: 08/08/2009

Premier League heavyweights Manchester United and Chelsea are poised to open the new season in traditional fashion in Sunday's Community Shield at Wembley. Read More >>

Date: 07/08/2009

All eyes are on League Two now that former England boss Sven Goran Eriksson has joined Notts County ahead of the start of the new season. Read More >>

Date: 06/08/2009

England take on Australia in the fourth Test at Headingley in search of a victory which would wrap up an Ashes series win for Andrew Strauss' men. Read More >>

Date: 05/08/2009

The League One season gets underway with favourites Leeds United hoping to make a winning start at home to newly-promoted Exeter City at Elland Road. Read More >>

Date: 04/08/2009

Newcastle United's bid for an immediate return to the Premier League face a tough opening day test when the Magpies visit West Bromwich Albion. Read More >>

Date: 03/08/2009

Celtic have it all to do if they are to end their dreadful away form in the Champions League and beat Dinamo Moscow in the Russian capital. Read More >>

Date: 02/08/2009

Arsenal will be looking to set down a marker for the coming Premier League campaign when they play host the Emirates Cup this weekend. Read More >>

Date: 01/08/2009

Sebastien Loeb starts the Rally Finland in the unusual position of being behind Mikko Hirvonen in the overall standings. Read More >>