Poulter is defending his title in Miyazaki and joins a field brimming with local talent. Other internationals contesting the Dunlop Phoenix Masters are South Africa’s Ernie Els, who seems to be in reasonable touch at the moment, Germany’s young gun, Martin Kaymer, tipped to take a major someday soon and Ryder Cup man, Henrik Stenson.

Since 2004 when Tiger Woods claimed his first title at the Phoenix Country Club, the event has been dominated by international golfers with Woods claiming a back-to-back victory in 2005, followed by Ireland’s Padraig Harrington in 2006 and Poulter a year later.

Online bookmaker, StanJames, is offering a comfortable selection of betting options on the tournament in Japan including who will lead after the first round, top 10 finish and whether there will be a playoff. Current odds on the outright win are Ernie Els 11/1, Shingo Katayama 9/1, Martin Kaymer 12/1, Ian Poulter 12/1 and Henrik Stenson 14/1.

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Can Poulter win in Japan after the disappointment in Singapore?

This year, however, the local giants of the game are hoping to break the twenty-year title duck with the number one Chinese golfer, Liang Wenchong, together with the first Chinese to win a European Tour event, Zhang Lianwei, leading the attack.

Other Asian Tour stars include Singapore Open hero, Jeev Milkha Singh and Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee, who must be kicking himself after a dismal final round in Singapore that effectively cost him the title.

South Africa’s Rory Sabbatini, who has had a good year on the PGA Tour, will be making his debut and is joining a strong field including defending champion, Miguel Angel Jimenez, losing Ryder Cup captain, Nick Faldo and his charge, Graeme McDowell, Scotland’s Colin Montgomerie, Germany’s pride and joy, Bernhard Langer and the bad boy of the greens, John Daly.

Leading Irish sports bookmaker, Paddy Power, is offering odds on 72 hole handicap betting, big 7 versus the field and outright betting. Current odds on a win are Graeme McDowell 16-1, Miguel Angel Jimenez 18-1, Rory McIlroy 20-1 and Jeev Milkha Singh 20-1.

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He and new kid on the block, Danny Welbeck, will have to combine well again this week-end when they travel to Villa Park for their Premier League showdown against Aston Villa. Villa is currently fifth on the Premier League table and shares 23 points with Arsenal.

It isn’t going to be a done deal for United on Saturday evening though, Villa had a fantastic outing against the Gunners, beating them 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium! If Gabriel Agbonlahor plays anything like he did against Arsenal, the game could really go down to the wire.

Villa has played one more match than Manchester United but is a single point adrift of Sir Alex Ferguson’s men. Both teams have won 7 matches and United ’s goal tally stands at 25 compared to Villa’s 22.

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Aston Villa needs to neutralise Ronaldo on Saturday

Australia’s performance against Italy last week-end was dismal to say the least but the English shouldn’t put too much credence into the southern hemisphere team’s poor display. It was cleary the second stringers who were unleashed on Mallet’s men and as we all know too well, a wounded Aussie team can easily turn into a savage beast without too much provocation!

England’s flyhalf, Danny Cipriani, needs to be the major playmaker on Saturday and has to improve on his ineffectual performance last week. With top guns, Matt Giteau and captain, Stirling Mortlock, controlling the backline for the visitors, there is sure to be some fireworks from those daring and unpredictable stars.

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Since England destroyed South Africa in the ODI series earlier this season, they have been flayed, both in the West Indies and on the current tour of India.

Premier batsman and newly selected captain, Kevin Pietersen, started his tenure against his former home country, South Africa, in brilliant fashion but even he has slumped to all time lows at the wicket recently.

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The double grand slam winner will have his work cut out for him though, as some of the most seasoned golf combatants will be out on the Serapong Golf Course in an attempt to derail his final charge!

The annual Singapore Open kicks off tomorrow and some of the finest of both the PGA and European Tours will be out to claim a slice of the $5 million prize fund.

Two time winner, Adam Scott, America’s Phil Mickelson, Ryder Cup men, Ian Poulter and Oliver Wilson and rookie, Rory McIlroy will all be part of the illustrious field to claim the kudos of the Asian Tour.

The one man who could arguably give Harrington a bit of stick in the absence of Sergio Garcia, who has opted to rest, is South Africa’s Ernie Els. He claimed a much needed win in Morocco on Sunday and looks to be back to full strength and confidence.

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Can Padraig finish his season on a high?

Prior to their 2-1 win over Manchester United this week-end, Arsenal has been battling to find their touch and has failed to impress both the management staff and the legions of unforgiving fans. Wegner may have been bothered with injuries but even the normally implacable Austrian has been feeling the heat of consecutive below par performances by his men.

The derby win on Saturday has come at exactly the right time for the men in red and with renewed confidence and the second stringers out to impress, odds are there will be a couple of smashing goals to lift the spirits at the Emirates Stadium tonight.

Wigan manager, Steve Bruce, however will be determined to pull off an unlikely win to make amends for the dismal performance against Stoke and to avoid the ever present relegation zone!

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Young guns keen to impress in tonight’s Carling League Cup clash

Murray is finally playing the quality tennis he and his support team have been talking about for quite some time and with his increased fitness levels and strengthened physique, the world’s number four is clearly wanting to end his most successful season to date on a real high.

Murray has had a brilliant season with Masters Series wins at Cincinnati and Madrid and his work at the year end event in China will arguably be a little less daunting with the enforced absence of the world number one, Rafael Nadal.

Roddick, on the other hand, has had a dearth of Masters Series wins this year and although he is ranked two behind the young man from the UK, he has, in all probability, seen his best form on the tennis courts in years gone by.

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In-form Murray should be able to tame his American namesake in Shanghai today.