Aug 5: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
THE Olympics get going in Rio today and Coral make Great Britain 7-1 to pick up more than the 29 gold medals they won in London four years ago. The Brits landed 65 medals overall at the 2012 Games and they are 5-2 with Coral to better that tally in Brazil. Mo...
Aug 3: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
ENGLAND hand fast bowler Steven Finn a recall for the start of the third Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston today as they bid to take a series lead. Both sides have a win apiece so far and Finn will be out to impress after being axed for the previous...
Aug 2: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
THE NFL big kick-off is just over a month away and Jordan has an early tip for a pre-season game next week. He says: “No idea why some of the totals are so low for many of the NFL pre-season games starting next week. Especially the first one which sees...
Aug 1: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
LEWIS HAMILTON stretched his F1 championship lead over Nico Rosberg to 19 points with victory at the German Grand Prix and is now 1-4 at bwin for a third straight title. Mercedes stablemate Rosberg is 4-1 at Skybet in the two-driver race for glory after being upstaged on home...
July 30: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
BELFAST brawler Carl Frampton aims to become a two-weight world champ in the Saturday fight night special in New York. The 29-year-old faces WBA featherweight title holder Leo Santa Cruz with both fighters boasting an unbeaten record. Last time Frampton fought in America he was floored twice in the...
July 29: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
THE stage is set for a Friday night thriller in rugby league's Challenge Cup semi-final with two top-four giants going head to head. Hull and Wigan clash at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster with the Yorkshire side, who top the Super League, slight outsiders at 4-3 with Unibet while...
July 27: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
NOVAK DJOKOVIC plays his first match since his shock Wimbledon exit when he begins his Rogers Cup title tilt in Toronto tonight. The world No.1, who crashed out to Sam Querrey in the third round at SW19, is aiming to bounce back by extending his head-to-head record against world...
July 25: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
THE Rogers Cup tennis gets under way in Montreal today with defending champ Andy Murray one of several big names giving it a miss. The super Scot is taking time out to rest after his Wimbledon heroics and ahead of the Olympics while Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal have...
July 24: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
NICO ROSBERG starts from pole in today's Hungarian Grand Prix but is only second favourite for race victory at 13-8 with BetVictor. Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton – second on the grid – is 13-10 at Unibet while Daniel Ricciardo is 7-1 at Ladbrokes. On the oche, Michael van Gerwen...
July 22: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
BOWLING talisman James Anderson returns today to boost England's bid to level the series in the second Test with Pakistan at Old Trafford. The seamer controversially missed the opener despite declaring himself fit and his team are 10-11 at Paddy Power to win the match, with Pakistan chalked up...
July 19: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
CHRIS FROOME still has a firm grip on the yellow jersey as Le Tour takes a breather with a rest day today while it's full steam ahead at the World Matchplay Darts. Raymond van Barneveld became the lastest big name to crash out as the Dutchman was stunned 10-7...
July 16: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
MIGHTY Michael van Gerwen begins his title defence as the World Matchplay Darts gets under way at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool today. The Dutchman – 5-4 title favourite at bwin – opens against Jamie Caven while Dave Chisnall's clash with Benito van de Pas has the makings of...
Darts: LockupTipster’s World Matchplay Tips
THE 2016 World Matchplay is the 23nd annual staging, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament takes place at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool, from July 16–24. The draw took place last Thursday on Sky Sports News, where defending champion Michael van Gerwen as well as 31 other competitors...
July 14: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
ENGLAND will have to do without their all-time leading Test wicket taker James Anderson for today's series opener against Pakistan at Lord's. Anderson is still out with a shoulder injury while there's a debut for Nottinghamshire bowler Jake Ball with the hosts also having rejigged their batting line-up. England, who...
July 12: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
THE Tour de France resumes after a rest day and the British contingent hope to stay at the forefront. Chris Froome has the yellow jersey for overall race leader, Mark Cavendish the points leader's green jersey and Adam Yates wears white as the top young rider. The trio will...
July 5: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
MARK CAVENDISH stole the show again at the Tour de France as he won stage three in a photo finish. The Manx Missile, who also took the honours on day one, now has 28 stage wins in his career and is joint second on the all-time list. Fellow Brit and defending...
June 26: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
THE Shanghai Masters darts title is up for grabs today and Flying Scotsman Gary Anderson still has high hopes of a third World Series crown on bounce. Anderson is 4-11 at Bet365 to win his quarter-final clash with James Wade, the 11-5 underdog, and faces a potential final showdown...
June 25: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
THEY'VE already made history on this tour Down Under and now England's rugby team look to finish in style by completing the clean sweep over Australia. England's series victory is their first on Australian soil and they're 11-10 at Paddy Power to grab a third straight win while the...
June 23: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
JOHANNA KONTA has been cut to 10-1 for the Eastbourne Open tennis title after claiming another impressive top-20 scalp. The British No.1 – who was a 40-1 shot pre-tournament – hit back from a set down to sink Petra Kvitova and reach the quarter-finals where the line-up today sees title...
June 22: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
BRITISH No.1 Johanna Konta has a tough task at the Eastbourne Open tennis today when she takes on two-time Wimbledon champ Petra Kvitova. Konta overcame Lesia Tsurenko to set up a second career meeting with the Czech who won their previous clash in straight sets at last year's US Open....
June 20: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
ANDY MURRAY warmed up for Wimbledon by clinching his record fifth Queen's Club title yesterday with a storming comeback win over Milos Raonic. The British No.1 is best price 18-5 at Unibet for Wimbers glory with Novak Djokovic the odds-on favourite at 3-4 with BetBright. Raonic, with new coach...
June 18: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
ENGLAND are aiming to make history today by clinching their first rugby union series victory in Australia. Eddie Jones's men, who won the opening Test in style in Brisbane last week, go back into battle against the Wallabies in Melbourne and are 5-4 at bet365 to make it back-to-back...
June 17: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
THE World Series of Darts pitches up in Auckland for the weekend with Adrian Lewis defending his title. Jackpot won the inaugural event last year but he's only sixth in the outright betting with rampant Michael van Gerwen unsurprisingly favourite (6-5, Sportingbet) followed by Gary Anderson (9-2, Netbet) and...
June 16: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS get a second chance to clinch NBA glory tonight in game six of the finals against Cleveland Cavs. Warriors could have clinched it last time out but crashed to defeat at home and the best-of-seven series now stands at 3-2. Cavs are odds-on to haul themselves level, with...
June 14: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS can wrap up their second successive NBA title in tonight's game five of the finals against Cleveland Cavs. Warriors bounced back from defeat to win the last outing in style and take a 3-1 series lead, with star men Steph Curry and Klay Thompson running riot....
June 13: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
ENGLAND'S rugby stars impressed in their opening Test victory over Australia at the weekend and have been slashed from 6-4 to 1-2 at William Hill to win the series. Eddie Jones's men are also just 11-4 to win both the remaining Tests on their tour Down Under. And they've...
June 12: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
LEWIS HAMILTON pipped team-mate Nico Rosberg to pole for today's Canadian Grand Prix as he bids to close the gap in the F1 title race. Hamilton, who bagged his first win of the season in Monaco last time out, is 11-17 at bwin to rack up back-to-back successes while...
June 11: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
ENGLAND rugby boss Eddie Jones leads his side into Test battle in his homeland against formidable hosts Australia. England have a poor record Down Under, winning just three times in 17 attempts, but Jones has turned them into a a resurgent force and led them to Grand Slam glory...
June 9: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
ENGLAND'S cricketers go for the clean sweep in their final Test against Sri Lanka after already wrapping up series victory. Alastair Cook and Co have impressed in back-to-back wins and are 3-8 at marathonbet to make it three in a row once the action gets under way at Lord's...
Jun 7: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
WIMBLEDON is less than three weeks away and Britain's top women players are hoping for a morale-boosting build-up at the Nottingham Open. Jo Konta is safely through to round two and today Heather Watson heads the home cast against Magdalena Rybarikova. Laura Robson continues her comeback from injury and...
Jun 6: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
NOVAK DJOKOVIC has been cut from 5-1 to 7-4 by Coral to complete the calendar Grand Slam in 2016 after the world No.1 won his first French Open title yesterday. Andy Murray is 5-2 to bounce back by winning Wimbledon for the second time, Djokovic is the 4-5 odds-on favourite to...
Jun 5: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
THE underdog triumphed in the women's French Open final yesterday and now Andy Murray hopes to follow suit in the men's showpiece. Garbine Muguruza stunned Serena Williams to land her first Grand Slam title and today it's Murray and Novak Djokovic both vying for their first French Open crown....
Jun 4: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
SERENA WILLIAMS has history in her sights today as she goes for glory in the French Open Final. The top seed, who takes on Garbine Muguruza in a repeat of last year's Wimbledon final, is aiming for her 22nd Grand Slam title which would equal Steffi Graf's tally and...
Jun 3: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
IT'S semi-finals day at the French Open and Scotland's finest has his eyes on breaking new ground. Andy Murray has never made the final at Roland Garros and he's 4-5 at Boylesports and BetVictor to make it past defending champ Stan Wawrinka (11-10, Stan James) who trails 7-8 in...
Jun 2: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
THE NBA Finals launch tonight and it's a repeat of last year's showpiece with Golden State Warriors against Cleveland Cavs. Warriors, who set the best regular-season record in NBA history of 73 wins and just nine losses, are 4-9 favourites at the likes of Ladbrokes and Coral to defend...
Jun 1: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
THE rain continues to be a pain at Roland Garros where it's been bucketing down again to wipe out most of the day's French Open play. Of the matches that were completed, women's second seed Agnieszka Radwanska and sixth seed Simona Halep both crashed out. Halep's conqueror Sam Stosur...
May 31: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
THE French Open was a washout yesterday so there's a packed schedule today in an attempt to catch up. British No.1 Andy Murray squares up to Richard Gasquet, who's through to his first quarter-final at his home Grand Slam. Murray has the upper hand in the head-to-head, with seven wins...
May 30: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS have fought back from the brink in the NBA Western Final and tonight they look to complete the rescue mission. The defending champs trailed 3-1 to Oklahoma City Thunder before rallying to tie it up at 3-3 and now comes the decider. Warriors are 4-11 favourites at...
May 29: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
ANDY MURRAY is the sole Brit left standing at the French Open after Aljaz Bedene fell to world No.1 Novak Djokovic. Scots star Murray cut giant Ivo Karlovic down to size in the last round and now faces another beanpole, America's John Isner, for a place in the quarters. Murray...
May 22: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
THE second Grand Slam of the tennis season takes centre stage today as the French Open gets under way in Paris. Top two seeds Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray are both going for their first French crown and lead the way in the betting with the Serb 10-11 at Betfair...
May 21: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
STAN WAWRINKA can land a trophy today ahead of his French Open title defence which gets under way early next week. The world No.4 faces Marin Cilic in the Geneva Open title and will fancy his chances against a player he leads 9-2 in the head-to-head and has won the...
May 20: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
ENGLAND recovered from a shaky start to finish day one of the first cricket Test with Sri Lanka on 171-5 at rainy Headingley and are now 2-5 at bet365 for victory. There was no record for captain Alastair Cook who needed just 36 runs to become the youngest Test...
May 19: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
ENGLAND'S cricket team launch their three-match series against Sri Lanka at Headingley today with Alastair Cook looking to become the youngest player to score 10,000 Test runs. The 31-year-old is just 36 runs short of breaking India legend Sachin Tendulkar's milestone and is second favourite at 7-2 with Skybet to...
May 17: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
NBA superstar LeBron James is on familiar ground as he bids to help Cleveland Cavs to victory in the Eastern Conference Final which gets under way tonight. The 31-year-old has made it past this stage six times, winning two titles, and his side are hot favourites to see off a...
May 16: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
ITALIAN OPEN glory was a piece of cake for Andy Murray on his 29th birthday yesterday as he hit top form ahead of next week's French Open. The Scot saw off Novak Djokovic in straight sets in Rome – his first win on clay in five attempts against the...
May 14: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
ANDY MURRAY is one win away from another final showdown with Novak Djokovic after the Scot saw off David Goffin in straight sets to reach the Italian Open semis. Murray now faces Lucas Pouille for the first time and will be confident of easing past the world No.52 in...
May 13: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
THERE were high-profile casualties at the Italian Open yesterday with Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka both crashing out. Now it's on to the quarter-finals and title favourite Novak Djokovic renews his rivalry with Rafa Nadal in the pick of the ties. World No.1 Djokovic has won 10 of the...
May 12: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
THE Premier League darts regular season comes to an end tonight with top two Phil Taylor and Michael van Gerwen going head to head for top spot and the £25,000 bonus. There's also one remaining finals spot up for grabs – with Adrian Lewis and Peter Wright hoping to...
May 11: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
ANDY MURRAY today plays his first match since splitting from coach Amelie Mauresmo as the British No.1 looks to avoid an Italian Open shock. Murray tackles world No.87 Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan and is 2-7 at Unibet to triumph in straight sets while over 2.5 sets pays 7-2 at bet365. The world's...
May 10: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
WITH less than three weeks till the French Open, Stan Wawrinka is aiming to find his rhythm on clay ahead of his title defence. The world No.4 – who stunned Novak Djokovic in the Roland Garros final last year – hasn't made it past the quarters in the first...
May 9: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS can move within one win of the NBA Final tonight when they head to Portland Trail Blazers in game four of their semi-final. The defending champs – title favourites at 20-21 with bet365 – lead 2-1 in the series and are 8-15 to rack up another...
May 8: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
THE world's top two battle it out in the Madrid Open Final today with Andy Murray trying to claim the scalp of Novak Djokovic. The Scot trails 22-9 in the head-to-head and has only been triumphant in one of the last 13 meetings. Djokovic, who hasn't dropped a set in his charge...
May 7: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
ANDY MURRAY turned on the style yesteday to thrash Tomas Berdych and set up a mouthwatering semi-final with Rafa Nadal at the Madrid Masters today. The Scot has won just one of their eight meetings on clay – and it came in the Madrid final last year. Normal service...
May 6: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
THE Madrid Masters hits the quarter-final stage today and there's no shortage of intriguing matches. Andy Murray saw off Gilles Simon in straight sets yesterday and now tackles Tomas Berdych for a place in the semis. The British No.1 leads the head-to-head 7-6, including the last three on the...
May 5: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
IT'S a step up in class for Andy Murray at the Madrid Masters today as the Scot faces 16th seed Gilles Simon. Murray beat the Frenchman on route to the title last year and will be hoping for a repeat against an opponent he's beaten in 13 of their...
May 4: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
ANDY MURRAY was given a decent workout by Radek Stepanek in his Madrid Masters opener before progressing in three sets. Today it's the turn of world No.1 Novak Djokovic who's looking to re-establish his air of invincibility after his last outing resulted in defeat to journeyman Jiri Vesely. Djokovic takes on...
May 3: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
ANDY MURRAY begins his Madrid Open title defence today against Czech veteran Radek Stepanek who shocked the Scot in their last meeting. That win came at Queens Club two years ago and Murray will be confident of avoiding a similar slip-up on the Spanish clay where he's just 1-12...
May 2: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
THE elite of the tennis world are in Madrid for the Masters this week where Andy Murray defends his title. The Scot is 15-1 at Unibet to retain the crown while world No.1 Novak Djokovic – who suffered a shock second-round defeat to Jiri Vesely in his last tournament – is...
May 1: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
LEWIS HAMILTON'S woes show no sign of ending after the Formula One world champ suffered more engine trouble at the Russian Grand Prix where he starts from 10th on the grid today. Hamilton, winless this season and already 36 points behind team-mate Nico Rosberg in the title standings, is now...
Apr 30: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
TODAY'S World Snooker semi-finals are set for a thrilling conclusion with the underdogs refusing to give up without a fight. Hong Kong veteran Marco Fu hit back from 5-3 down against Mark Selby to tie it up at 8-8 and is now 13-8 at Betfair to make the final...
Apr 29: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
MARK SELBY and Ding Junhui are on track to meet in the World Snooker Final after taking command of their last-four clashes. World No.1 Selby is 5-3 up on Marco Fu and 3-10 at Betfair to finish the job against the Hong Kong potter who is 3-1 at BetVictor...
Apr 28: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
GOLDEN OLDIE Alan McManus is through to his first snooker World Championship semi-final in 23 years after edging out fellow Scot and title favourite John Higgins in a thriller. McManus – a 300-1 shot before the tournament began – is now 14s at Sportingbet for glory and 9-2 at...
Apr 27: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS can clinch play-off victory tonight but have to do it without crocked star man Steph Curry. The reigning NBA MVP is out for at least two weeks with a knee sprain suffered in game four against Houston Rockets but his team are still hot favourites to...
Apr 26: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
THE snooker World Championship title chase is wide open after favourite Ronnie O'Sullivan was toppled by Barry Hawkins in a final-frame decider yesterday and Judd Trump crashed to Ding Junhui. Four-time champ John Higgins now tops the betting at 10-3 with Paddy Power closely followed by Mark Selby and...
Apr 25: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
RONNIE O'SULLIVAN'S title odds have drifted to 9-4 (BetVictor) as he faces a fight to turn around a second-round deficit against Barry Hawkins at the snooker World Championships. O'Sullivan trails 9-7 in the best-of-25 clash and is now 3-4 at Betfair to make it through while Hawkins is still...
Apr 24: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
THE Barcelona Open tennis comes to an end today with a fitting final between Rafa Nadal and Kei Nishikori. Neither player has dropped a set on their route to the final and history is on Nadal's side with the Spaniard having won eight of their nine meetings. He starts...
Apr 23: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
THERE'S usually fireworks whenever Rocket Ronnie O'Sullivan takes to the table and today and maverick potter aims to take a step closer to World Championship glory. O'Sullivan – the 13-8 title favourite (Skybet) – takes on Barry Hawkins in round two and is just 2-11 at marthonbet to progress...
Apr 22: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
RAFA NADAL hopes lightning doesn't strike today as he tries to reach the Barcelona Open semis. The Spaniard crashed out last year to Fabio Fognini who has proved something of a bogeyman to the 14-time Grand Slam champ, winning three of their last five meetings including two triumphs on clay....
Apr 21: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
JUDD TRUMP is dicing with disaster at the snooker World Championship as he resumes today 6-3 down to Liang Wenbo. Trump – the second highest seed left in the tournament – is now 8-5 at BetVictor to turn the first-round tie around while Wenbo is 8-15 at Betfair to...
Apr 20: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
THERE was a big shock at the Crucible yesterday as Neil Robertson become the fifth former winner to crash out at the first hurdle at this year's World Championship. The Aussie ace – who started the match as second favourite for the title behind Ronnie O'Sullivan – lost 10-6...
Apr 19: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
TITLE favourite Ronnie O'Sullivan is safely through to round two of the snooker World Championship after a 10-7 win over David Gilbert and today it's the next most fancied player in action. Aussie ace Neil Robertson – second in the betting at 6-1 with Sportingbet to go all the...
Apr 18: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
RAFA NADAL sealed his ninth Monte Carlo Masters title yesterday and the king of clay is favourite to follow it up with more glory at the Barcelona Open this week. The Spaniard, who has won the event eight times, is evens at BetVictor while Kei Nishikori is 4-1 at...
Apr 17: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
ANDY MURRAY lost out to Rafa Nadal in the semis yesteday and today the Spaniard takes on Gael Monfils for the Monte Carlo Masters title. Nadal won the event eight years in a row from 2015 and and is hot favourite at 2-7 with Coral to regain the crown...
Apr 16: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
THE biggest event in snooker gets under way today with defending champ Stuart Bingham bidding to break the Crucible curse. No first-time World Championship winner has ever retained the title and Bingham, a surprise victor last year, isn't fancied to make history after struggling for form this season. He's...
Apr 15: Jordan’s Sports Tips & Chat
ANDY MURRAY scraped through to the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-finals and will need to raise his game today against the dangerous Milos Raonic. The British No.1 was a set and two breaks down before seeing off Benoit Paire in the last 16 and starts as 4-9 favourite at William...