Betting Picks

A world-class field of 12 are expected to go to the gate in Toronto Saturday for the running of the (G1) Woodbine Mile on the turf. In addition to the $800,000 total purse, they'll be chasing an automatic berth into the Breeders' Cup World Championships.

European shipper Hawkbill takes on seven others Saturday as the strong favorite in the (G1) Northern Dancer Turf Stakes at Woodbine. They'll race 1 1/2 miles on the Woodbine grass, chasing a purse of $300,000.

The opening weekend of play in the NFL offered a ton of surprises … or maybe that’s just the norm in this league. Talk of the Patriots running the table are gone. They now look like one of about 10 teams that can win the title. Other franchises like the Rams, Browns and Bears finally gave their fans some hope. Let’s see if that continues in Week 2.

The 2017-18 English Premier League season marches into its fifth week and already the league table is starting to take shape. Three teams are still unbeaten going into week five but two of those are playing each other so that statistic is likely to change. Or is it?

What a difference a week makes in the NFL. The New England Patriots were +280 favorites before the season started to win Super Bowl LII. One lousy home opener and the champs have fallen to +450. The disgruntled Patriots now head to New Orleans looking to even their record in one of 16 games in Week 2.

The top two college football teams in the nation have cupcakes for opponents this week. Alabama is a four-touchdown favorite over Colorado State, while Oklahoma is picked to win by almost five scores over Tulane. Both powerhouses have three ranked opponents remaining on their 2017 schedules.

Liverpool return to Champions League action today at 20:45 as they invite Sevilla to their Anfield home for the first of the six Group E matches. Liverpool played Sevilla in the 2016 Europa League final so will be looking to exact revenge on the Spaniards, can Jurgen Klopp’s men come out on top this time?

Tottenham Hotspur welcome Germany’s Borussia Dortmund to their temporary Wembley Stadium home at 20:45 CET on September 13 for the first of the Group H matches. Group H is a tough group because it also features Champions League favorites Real Madrid so getting points on the board early is crucial. Who will return the happiest of the two sides today?

Manchester City start their 2017-18 UEFA Champions League campaign with a trip to the reigning Dutch champions Feyenoord. The 51,177 capacity De Kuip stadium is the place to be from 20:45 CET on September 13 and we fully expect there to be plenty of goals. Why? Find out inside.