Sports Personality of the Year: Mary Earps hot favourite to lift coveted trophy
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Stuart Broad second in Sports Personality of the Year betting odds
England Lionesses goalkeeper Mary Earps remains the overwhelming favourite at 1/8 to win tonight’s Sports Personality of the Year in Salford.
Former England cricketer Stuart Broad is next in the Sports Personality of the Year betting at 8/1, with heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson leapfrogging jockey Frankie Dettori into third at 16/1.
The winner will be announced during a live show on Tuesday at MediaCityUK in Salford.
Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: “All eyes will no doubt be on Mary Earps’ next move, and the latest odds suggest she’ll be arriving at her next club as Sports Personality of the Year.”
Here, we take a look at the six candidates in the running to win the prestigious BBC award which and their latest SPOTY odds.
Mary Earps
The 30-year-old Manchester United and England goalkeeper helped the Lionesses reach the World Cup final in Australia in August. Spain ran out 1-0 winners to prevent England adding to their European crown, but Earps, who saved a penalty in the final and kept three clean sheets during the tournament, was awarded the Golden Glove.
Stuart Broad
The second-highest England Test wicket-taker with 604 scalps, 37-year-old Broad announced his retirement on July 29 on the penultimate day of the fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia at the Oval. He signed off in dramatic fashion, hitting a six off his final ball faced and taking a wicket with his final delivery to secure a win that resulted in the series being drawn, with Australia retaining the Ashes.
Only Shane Warne (195) and Glenn McGrath (157) have taken more than Broad’s 153 Ashes wickets, at an average of 28.96, and the 12 men he dismissed seven times or more in Test cricket include eight Australians.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson
The Liverpool-born heptathlete came back from injury to win her second world title in Budapest this year. She claimed her first world crown in Doha in 2019. Her build-up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics was undermined by an Achilles injury and it flared up during the 200 metres, forcing her to pull out. The 30-year-old bounced back with a Commonwealth Games title in Birmingham last year and then conquered the world again in Hungary.
Frankie Dettori
The three-time British flat racing champion jockey triumphed in two British classics this year, winning the 2000 Guineas on Chaldean and the Oaks on Soul Sister. Milan-born Dettori, 52, announced in December 2022 that he would retire after 2023 but in October he revealed plans to move to California and continue to race in the United States and on the international circuit.nd runner-up Steve Redgrave in 1996 but his odds have drifted significantly since his announcement.
Alfie Hewett
World number one wheelchair tennis player Hewett this year was singles champion at both the Australian Open and US Open and runner-up in the French Open and Wimbledon tournaments, while in doubles, he claimed three out of the grand slam titles alongside Gordon Reid. The 26-year-old also helped Great Britain win the World Team Cup.
Rory McIlroy
The Northern Irishman was Europe’s top scorer, winning four out of five matches, as the team bounced back from their heaviest defeat to the United States in the 2021 to triumph in this year’s Ryder Cup – the fifth time he has won the event. Four-time major champion McIlroy, 34, also registered 13 top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour in 2023, won the Scottish Open, retained the Race to Dubai and spent time in the world number one spot.
All odds and markets correct as of date of publication
