I can’t say I’m surprised. After putting us all through the ”will he or won’t he charade all over again, Brett Favre decided that he will postpone retirement and play for the Minnesota Vikings for the 2010 NFL football season after all. And just to show how sure he was this time, he expressed a desire to play in Sunday’s preseason game at San Francisco a day after rejoining the Minnesota Vikings .

Andrew Hughes previews a fantastic week of racing that includes Fairyhouse’s Easter meeting and some high class action from Aintree as we draw closer to Saturday’s showpiece event. Related posts: Horseracing Betting Briefing March 28 to April 3: First of the classic trials The flat season has begun and with the Guineas… Horseracing Betting Briefing October 11 to October 17: Second leg of the Autumn Double Some top class jumps action from Ireland and a…

If Hunters Ploy bulldozes the opposition as he did at Exeter last autumn, then those who dare to back him now will be celebrating on day two at Cheltenham, says Will Hayler. Related posts: From National Horses to Southern Journos: Seven observations on the last seven days of racing Will Hayler surveys the scenery of the last seven… Timeform Daily: EBF ‘National Hunt’ Novices’ Hurdle (Qualifier) (3), Friday December 11, Cheltenham, 15:35 Ghizao has impressed in bumpers, and he’s taken to…

Wayne Bailey incurred a small loss in February; but his ‘trainer to follow’ series is still well ahead as the Festival month finally arrives… Related posts: Horseracing betting strategy: December’s trainers to follow Wayne Bailey takes a look at the trainers who… Horseracing betting strategy: November trainers to follow Wayne Bailey’s October trainers to follow showed a profit…

Parrotheads around the United States will be glad to hear that Jimmy Buffet and the Coral Reefer Band have added more dates to their 2010 “Under the Big Top” tour this spring/summer. Buffet’s latest tour will kick off on April 24th with a total of 20 concerts announced so far. Buffet’s latest tour is in support of his 28th studio album “Buffet Hotel”, which was released in December of 2009