Match 25 of the Indian Premier League sees Sunrisers Hyderabad take on Kings XI Punjab on Thursday and both these sides are in the play off positions.

Friday’s action in the Indian Premier League sees Delhi Daredevils host Kolkata Knight Riders and the home side continue to struggle at the bottom of the standings.

The Europa League is the last remaining opportunity for Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger to bow out on a high and on Thursday night the Gunners have home advantage in the first leg of their semi final match up with Atletico Madrid.

Time is running out for Stoke City to preserve their English Premier League status and on Saturday they take on Liverpool at Anfield

West Brom’s stay in the English Premier League could well come to an end on Saturday when they pay a visit to mid table Newcastle.

There has been a lot of debate on Twitter this week as to whether Super Rugby is dead or in the final acts of dying? Crowd attendances are down and the 1st half of a game like the Sharks v Stormers hardly made for gripping viewing. The Australian Conference is in a shambles and the Japanese team the Sunwolves have hardly any Japanese players in it.

I usually start writing this column on a Saturday evening. But after being anything than impressed with most of what I had seen during the weekend I decided to postpone until after my mid-morning MYM run (Meet Your Maker- as in tackle a few hills which leave you either hands on knees cursing the ground below or hands on hips eyes to the sky praying for the torture to stop). But alas this also did not do the trick.

  You are keen to place your first rugby bet but find all this talk of Multiples, Yankees and Accumulators can be very confusing and we explain it all in this educational piece.