Down to Adele if Skyfall can win a rare James Bond Oscar
A James Bond film has not won an Oscar since Thunderball in 1965, 47 years ago
Novelty
Merson to close the gap at the World Series of Poker final table
Sylvia favourite for the title after amassing enormous chip-stack
Mexico hot favourites to claim a maiden Miss World crown
Nepal, China and Wales are considered the big challengers but seem way off the pace
Sweden the big threat to Engelbert Humperdinck at Eurovision
Engelbert Humperdinck will have to become the first show opener to win since 1984
International presence could aid heavier Cambridge in Boat Race
Mike Thorp will be sole Brit to feature in Cambridge line-up for 158th annual race
Oxford set to close gap in prestigious Boat Race meeting
University look good to complete second consecutive triumph in 158th annual race
George Clooney and Meryl Streep huge favourites for Oscars glory
The Hollywood heavyweights are up for Best Actor and Best Actress at the ceremony
George Clooney big favourite to scoop Best Actor Oscar
The actor is up against stiff competition from Jean Dujardin and Leonardo DiCaprio though
Charles and Camilla to continue royal trend at 2013 darts final
Prince Harry and Zara Phillips have both previously been seen at Alexandra Palace
Murdoch expected to get more than one million followers on Twitter
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has joined Twitter and is already making headlines
Punters expecting mistletoe and sunshine on Christmas Day
It is now 2/1 from 20/1 that this Christmas Day is the hottest ever recorded
Ladbrokes offer odds on Hobbit film to be lord of the box office
The new Peter Jackson film looks set to break records on its release next December
Ladbrokes odds point to a warm not white Christmas this year
The odds on it being the warmest Christmas Day on record have been slashed
Little Mix and Military Wives Choir set for tight Christmas No.1 battle
The X Factor winners are still behind the Military Wives Choir in the Christmas No.1 betting
Ladbrokes offer up special market on Heathrow to be battered by wind
Ladbrokes have a special market available as England braces for a week of high winds
Venezuela head Miss World market in contest of beauty & brains
Venezuela have won Miss World on five previous occasions, but not since 1995
The Ladbrokes Celebrity Twitter Trend Race has begun
Rick Astley is favourite, ahead of George Galloway, Jodie Marsh and Timmy Mallett
Jessie J, Adele and Arctic Monkeys head the Q Awards shortlist
Adele is favoured to win Best Female Artist and Best Track at the Q Awards
Euromillions jackpot 4/7 to be won
It's 66/1 the winning ticket is brought in the Lotto lucky town Ilford
Rio Ferdinand is 8/1 to help Chelsea star down the aisle
England defender a big price to be chosen as Frank Lampard’s best man
The Weekly Accumulator – Nine tips this week that pay 236/1
We are taking in Royal Ascot, the US Open, tennis and football in the coming days
The Insomniac – Betting tips for all you sleep-deprived punters
Boston Bruins will take the fight for the Stanley Cup right down to the wire
The Safety Net – Slow and Steady wins the betting race
Mawsem can secure us the £20 we need today in the 3.00 maiden hurdle at Sedgefield
The Safety Net – Slow and steady wins the betting race
We move away from tennis into horse racing for the first time today to win £20
The Insomniac – Betting tips for all you sleep-deprived punters
The Dallas Mavericks can take a 3-2 lead in the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat
The Safety Net – Slow and steady wins the betting race
Andy Roddick is the subject of our gamble today as he takes on Kevin Anderson
The Safety Net – Slow and steady wins the betting race
We are banking on Gilles Simon to make it five wins out of five for the safety net bet
The Insomniac – Betting tips for all you sleep-deprived punters
Our resident night-owl tips the Boston Red Sox to overcome the New York Yankees tonight