SailGP is aiming to make a splash in its second year after the arrival of Sir Ben Ainslie December 10, 2019 If the first season of SailGP was about making a splash and proving that there is an audience for the sport, then the second is about expansion. The worldwide sailing series, the brainchild of American software billionaire Larry Ellison and former world champion yachtsman Sir Russell Coutts, enjoyed a successful first season this year. Teams [...]
Amazon nets Champions League rights with German streaming deal December 10, 2019 Amazon has made its first move into European football streaming after snapping up the rights to show a package of Champions League games in Germany. The US retail giant today said it has secured exclusive rights to broadcast Tuesday night fixtures in the country for the 2021-2022 season. Read more: Amazon steps into Premier League [...]
West Ham 1-3 Arsenal: Gunners’ nine-minute burst enough to give Ljungberg a first victory and end nine-game winless run December 9, 2019 In the end all it took was one morsel of confidence to build on. For successful teams winning becomes a habit; over the last nine games Arsenal had forgotten how to do it. Booed off after 45 minutes in the London Stadium tonight it looked like the Gunners were set for another dispiriting night on [...]
Patrick Reed controversy and Tiger Woods’ dual role could help the international team win the Presidents Cup December 9, 2019 One of golf’s simplest rules is that you cannot do anything to improve the lie of your ball, so I was astonished to see what Patrick Reed did on the weekend. The American was handed a two-shot penalty at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas after twice flattening the sand behind his ball with [...]
Champions League permutations: What results Liverpool and Chelsea need to reach the last 16 December 9, 2019 Manchester City and Tottenham may have already sealed their place in the Champions League knockout round, but for many clubs a place in February’s round of 16 is still to play for. City are guaranteed top spot regardless of Wednesday night’s result against Dinamo Zagreb, while Jose Mourinho’s Spurs face a trip to Bayern Munich [...]
Six months after their treble, where has it all gone wrong for Manchester City? December 8, 2019 If Manchester City’s relentless brilliance created an impenetrable sky blue wall around the Premier League trophy last season, this term they are rolling out the red carpet. Saturday’s surprise 2-1 home defeat to Manchester United means they now trail runaway leaders Liverpool by 14 points, a chasm that manager Pep Guardiola called “not realistic” as [...]
Japan and Magic Man dominate Hong Kong International Races December 8, 2019 AFTER drawing a blank at the Longines Hong Kong International Races 12 months ago, the Japanese were back with a bang at Sha Tin on Sunday, winning three of the four Group One prizes. Win Bright, trained by Yoshihiro Hatakeyama and ridden by Masami Matsuoka, scooped nearly £1.6 million after landing the richest race of [...]
Horse racing: Globetrotting Prince Of Arran gunning for glory in Hong Kong Vase December 6, 2019 HE HAS got a long way to go to get close to Red Cadeaux’s career prize money figure, but Prince Of Arran is proving a real money spinner for Newmarket trainer Charlie Fellowes. A close third in the 2018 Melbourne Cup, the son of Shirocco went one place better last month when finishing runner-up to [...]
Hong Kong Betting Tips: O’Brien can wave Magic Wand to land illustrious Hong Kong win December 5, 2019 FOR MANY thousands of Beauty Generation fans, the moment of truth will arrive when the reigning champion lines up in the Group One Hong Kong Mile (7.30am). The world’s top-rated miler had his air of invincibility blown sky high with a couple of below-par efforts this season, and the jury is out as to whether [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: World should be watching Aethero sprint to victory December 5, 2019 ALL EYES from the racing world will be firmly fixed on events happening at Sha Tin in Hong Kong on Sunday morning. It’s the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR), featuring four Group One contests worth around £9million in prize money. With some of the best horses and most popular jockeys from around the globe [...]