Host Carl Lewis chats with NBA expert Cyrus Rogers about the start of the new league season. We discuss who has impressed him and who has disappointed him the most so far.

Max Verstappen scored his 13th Grand Prix victory of the 2022 season, overtaking bitter rival Lewis with six laps remaining at the Circuit of the Americas. The win secured Red Bull the constructors' championship for the first time since 2013. The team dedicated the victory to the late energy drink company's founder and team owner Dietrich Mateschitz.

Mercedes' second and fifth-place finishes in Austin saw the Brackley-based team whittle down second-placed Ferrari's lead in the constructors' championship to 53 points.

F1 heads to Mexico this weekend for the second race of the doubleheader. It has been a happy hunting ground for the world champion, with three wins at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.

The 4.3km long circuit was heavily revamped in 2015 and features two long straights in the first sector. The track has a total of 17 turns and there are two DRS detection zones midway through the second and third sectors. Interestingly the track is 2km above sea level.

Each of the 71 laps require 52 gear changes and drivers will spend 45% of the lap at full throttle. The longest flat-out section of the track is 1 200m and maximum speed is 349km/h.

The track's fast nature lends itself to favour Red Bull and Ferrari. The duo has shown their superior performance over the rest of the pack all season, and we foresee a victory for Verstappen. In fact, Red Bull's dominance in recent history lends us to predict a 1-2 win for the Milton Keynes-based outfit. Ferrari's Carlos Sainz is a good bet to round off the podium. The Spaniard was unlucky to lose out in States after starting on pole, only to have Russell clatter into the scarlet car at turn 1.

Mercedes will be buoyed by their strong performance in Austin, and Hamilton might rue the decision to continue on the hard compound at the end of the race. The W13 wore a range of modifications last weekend, and  it could pay dividends once again in Mexico.

Look out for Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon to make headway for Alpine at a track that suits their strong package. Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel is driving with the verve of a world champion, and we expect the German to continue his gung-ho approach in Mexico City.

Verstappen, Perez, Sainz
Fastest lap:
Pole position: Verstappen
First to retire: Latifi
Most Team Points: Red Bull
Both Cars Qualify for Q3 Shootout: Mercedes
Free Practice 1/2/3 Winning Car: Verstappen / Red Bull
Safety Car: Yes
Top 6: Alonso
Top 10: Gasly, Stroll, Vettel

Host Carl Lewis and cricket punter Lwanele Poswayo preview a triple header at the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia.

The pair provide best bets and player prop bets for:

South Africa v Bangladesh in Sydney

South Africa have a chance to get two crucial points against Bangladesh after their opening game against Zimbabwe was washed out in Hobart. Bangladesh, with an important opening-match win under their belt, are just about confident enough to give them yet another headache.

Max Verstappen is the 2022 Formula 1 world champion. The Red Bull driver secured his second title with a win at a wet Suzuka circuit in Japan amid controversy over how many points should have been awarded. We have a betting preview for the United States Grand Prix.

With four races remaining in the season, Verstappen has won six out of the last seven races. Those victories have helped Red Bull to a 165-point lead over Ferrari in the constructors’ championship. The maths is simple: Red Bull needs 25 points from a win at the Circuit of the Americas to secure their first title since 2013.

This weekend’s race is the 10th anniversary since the 5.513km track in Texas was opened in 2012. It’s also the second race in the United States after the inaugural Miami GP. Sir Lewis Hamilton holds the record for the most wins with six, with Michael Schumacher with five victories. Verstappen took the chequered flag in 2021, finishing ahead of Hamilton and Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez.

The Circuit of the Americas track was purpose-built for F1 and kicks off with a steep climb to Turn 1 that is wide enough for three cars to fit alongside each other. From Turn 3 to 6 the designers bit from the high-speed Maggots and Becketts at Silverstone. Another sequence to look out for is the long right-hander from Turn 16 through to 18. We’re likely to see a high number of overtakes and the layout will favour Red Bull’s high straight-line performance. Ferrari won’t be far behind, but I expect Alpine and AlphaTauri to give Mercedes a few headaches over the weekend.

Verstappen’s recent form puts him at the top of the pile for the win, and news that Ferrari will test a 2023-spec engine for Charles Leclerc means he will take a five-place grid penalty.

Carlos Sainz should outperform Sergio Perez and I expect the Spaniard to complete a double podium finish for the Italian team. Mercedes will bring a raft of upgrades to the States, and will likely show a decent pace in sectors one and three due to the high downforce nature of the track. However, on the two straights, the Brackley-based team won’t match the high speeds of the Alpine and even AlphaTauri.

This weekend is the first race since news broke of Red Bull breaking the 2021 cost cap and the energy drink team will want the focus to be on them securing the constructors’ title rather than facing tough questions.

The pursuit for gold in the world’s pre-eminent mixed martial arts promotion leads to Yas Island in Abu Dhabi where two titles will be on the line at a stacked UFC 280 on Saturday night.

Headlining the star-studded event at the Etihad Arena is a clash for the vacant lightweight championship as uncrowned king Charles Oliveira collides with wresting juggernaut Islam Makhachev.

The co-main event sees the present meet the past to determine the future of the bantamweight division as Aljamain Sterling defends the belt against former two-time champion TJ Dillashaw.

The rest of the loaded main card consists of fights with title implications of one kind or another with ex-bantamweight champion Petr Yan squaring off against rising star Sean O’Malley, Beneil Dariush meeting Mateusz Gamrot in a tilt of top 10 lightweights and Katlyn Chookagian facing Manon Fiorot in a number one contender clash in the flyweight division.

Six weeks into the NFL season and certain things are becoming clear. The Eagles are soaring. New York hasn’t felt a buzz like this around their NFL teams in years. The Packers are faltering. And there are certain things you cannot predict on a week-by-week basis. As part of our NFL week 7 preview, we are taking the time to look back on the season so far, picking out our MVP’s so far and also the surprising games from the last slate on games.

On top of all that, join host Carl Lewis and NFL punter James Godlonton as they bring you our NFL week 7 preview looking ahead of the Browns trip to Baltimore, Jacksonville playing host to the resurgent Giants, the Jets hoping to fly against the Broncos and arguably the game of the week in San Francisco as the 49ers welcome the Chiefs, fresh off their disappointment against the Bills.

Canterbury v Wellington

Benetton Treviso v Bulls

Connacht v Scarlets

Zebre v Edinburgh Rugby

Lions v Glasgow Warriors

Leinster v Munster

Sharks v Ulster

Cardiff v Stormers

Dragons v Ospreys

Gloucester v London Irish 

Exeter Chiefs v Saracens

Bath v Northampton Saints

Sale Sharks v Harlequins

Host Carl Lewis is joined by coach Dave Wessels and veteran journalist Simnikiwe Xabanisa and they discuss the biggest talking points in world rugby and South African rugby. In this episode they discuss:

The Springboks will begin preparations for their end-of-year tour in Stellenbosch this Sunday with a group of 26 players. A group of 17 South African-based players and nine who are currently plying their trade in Japan will meet for the three-day training camp. They will be in the camp until Wednesday, 26 October, with a few of the players set to return to their teams for United Rugby Championship duty a few days later.

Players invited to Stellenbosch training camp:

Props: Thomas du Toit, Steven Kitshoff, Frans Malherbe, Ox Nche

Hookers: Malcolm Marx, Bongi Mbonambi

Locks: Lood de Jager, Eben Etzebeth, Salmaan Moerat

Loose forwards: Pieter-Steph du Toit, Siya Kolisi, Elrigh Louw, Kwagga Smith

Utility forwards: Deon Fourie, Franco Mostert

Scrumhalves: Faf de Klerk, Jaden Hendrikse 

Flyhalf: Johan Goosen 

Centres: Jesse Kriel, Damian de Allende

Outside backs: Kurt-Lee Arendse, Willie le Roux, Makazole Mapimpi, Canan Moodie, Sbu Nkosi 

Utility back: Damian Willemse

We also discuss the South African teams in the United Rugby Championship:

Stormers drew 16-all with Ospreys in the wet and rainy Swansea

The Springbok-laden Sharks smacked the Glasgow Warriors

The Lions lost to a very good Ulster side by two points in the Joburg

And finally, the Bulls lost to Munster to make it losses in a row.

Host Carl Lewis is joined by experience cricket punter Ed Hawkins for a special T20 World Cup Preview.

We discussed T20 cricket betting principles and things you should consider when placing bets. 

We also touch on the World Cup venues:

Sydney Cricket Ground

Perth Stadium, Perth

Bellerive Oval, Hobart

MCG, Melbourne

The Gabba,  Brisbane

Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

And we end with predictions for the World Cup winner, top tournament batter and top tournament bowler.

Host Carl Lewis talks to NBA expert Cyrus Rogers about the fight between Draymond Green & Jordan Poole at the Golden State Warriors - we discuss the implications and what the future holds for both and the organisation.