Alex Harris

5 days ago | news.paddypower.com | Alex Harris

Ireland’s entry for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest is about *drumroll please* a Soviet dog. The tune is called ‘Laika Party‘ and it’s a tribute to the first living creature launched into space in 1957. NEW TO PADDY POWER? PLACE A £/€5 BET ON SPORTS GET £/€30 IN FREE BETS!Laika died roughly 10 hours after takeoff, but Norwegian singer EMMY has reimagined her fate with a cheery ditty.

5 days ago | news.paddypower.com | Alex Harris

Ireland look set to be usurped at the top of the all-time table if Paddy Power’s Eurovision Song Contest odds are correct. That’s because Sweden, who we’re tied with on seven wins, are the red-hot favourites to land the trophy at this weekend’s extravaganza in Basel, Switzerland. NEW TO PADDY POWER? PLACE A £/€5 BET ON SPORTS GET £/€30 IN FREE BETS!The Swedish entry is comedy group KAJ with their tune ‘Bara bada bastu’ which roughly translates to ‘Just take a sauna’. Trust me, it’s catchy.

5 days ago | news.paddypower.com | Alex Harris

The English Greyhound Derby is back for another year as Towcester once again stages the super six-week competition. A stellar cast of 192 greyhounds will compete from Thursday, 8th May to Saturday, 14th June with the top dog bagging a top prize worth a tidy £175,000 for connections. De Lahdedah broke the 500m track record in last year’s final to become the third Irish-trained winner in a row and he is bidding to become the first dog to retain the crown in nearly 20 years.

6 days ago | news.paddypower.com | Alex Harris

The best night of television is fast approaching… that’s right folks, it’s nearly Eurovision time!The good people of Basel in Switzerland are gearing up to stage the annual Song Contest after Nemo warbled and rapped their way to victory with ‘The Code’ in last year’s extravaganza. The good, the bad and the downright awful of Europe’s diverse music scene will descend on St. Jakobshalle, which normally hosts tennis so at least grunting is nothing new for the venue.

1 week ago | news.paddypower.com | Alex Harris

We’ve reached the business stage of the Premier League campaign and it’s fair to say the race for Europe is heating up. The performance of top-flight clubs in this season’s continental competitions means there are five Champions League places up for grabs via the traditional route. Liverpool have already punched their ticket after romping to the Premier League title, which leaves six teams battling for the remaining four spots. NEW TO PADDY POWER?