Ryan Liberty

SportsBoom takes a look at everything you need to know ahead of the Valspar Open this weekend. From player insights and betting odds to our comprehensive preview and prediction – it really is all you need.

While the game has certainly developed for the better, one aspect which seems to have been delayed in history is the multitude of great free-kick takers football has, or rather, ‘had’.

As the famous adage goes, once tennis has got you, it’s got you. It is more than simply a game of skill and powerful movement. It is a test of character and mental toughness – especially in the singles arena.

Italy welcome Ireland to the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday, 15 March. For the final time during this Six Nations campaign, the Italians will play in the Eternal City.

It won’t necessarily be the game everyone is talking about, but there is still plenty of value to be found here. Bunting is currently bottom of the league without even a single win, and Price is in fifth place.

Nathan Aspinall takes on Michael van Gerwen on Thursday, 13 March in the quarter-finals of this week’s Premier League Darts held in Nottingham. Aspinall is currently in third, while van Gerwen is in the final play-off spot!