Mark Hughes is the opening betting favourite with Paddy Power to be the next Bolton manager following Gary Megson's sacking today. He is at odds of 11/4 for a quick return to management. Read more

Celebrity Big Brother returns to our screens on Sunday night for its final ever series. Baywatch babe Pamela Anderson and rap legend MC Hammer are amongst the celebrities tipped to enter this year. Read more

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power is not backing new coach Roberto Mancini for a long stay at Manchester City following his appointment last weekend. With Man City's owners giving Mark Hughes the bullet. Read more

Chelsea are at betting odds of 4/7 to win the Premiership following their 1-1 away draw against West Ham United at Upton Park in East London. Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United, who slipped. Read more

The only bird Tiger Woods will be tucking into this Christmas will be a juicy turkey according to an Irish bookmaker who is betting 2/5 that the troubled golfer will spend the holidays. Read more

Christmas came early for Paddy Power's punters today when the bookmaker declared it was paying out on a white Christmas across the United Kingdom. As the first snow of winter fell. Read more

Arsenal are 5/1 to win the Premiership title following their away victory against Liverpool at Anfield yesterday Sunday. And the Reds are odds-on - 8/13 - to miss out on the Champions League. Read more

Joe McElderry is set to be crowned the new X Factor king according to English bookmaker Ladbrokes. The young Geordie is at odds of 4/9 red hot favourite to win the hit show. Read more

Bookie Paddy Power has cut the odds for Michael Owen to make it to South Africa as part of Fabio Capello's England squad next year. Following his Champions League hat-trick last night. Read more