Hong Kong horse racing: De Sousa wins International Jockeys’ Championship at Happy Valley December 6, 2018 Silvestre de Sousa has landed the Longines International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) at Happy Valley, finishing clear of his world class rivals on 34 points. Adding to his UK Flat Jockeys’ Championship 2018 title, de Sousa put in a stunning display at Hong Kong’s inner-city track, winning two of the four IJC legs and being placed [...]
Manchester United 2-2 Arsenal: Five things we learned as poor defending defines scrappy Old Trafford draw December 5, 2018 Jose Mourinho isn’t one to be understated and with his side struggling he used the visit of Arsenal to Old Trafford to make a point. Paul Pogba, Romelu Lukaku, Juan Mata and Marouane Fellaini were all left on the bench, with £47m summer signing Fred not even in the squad. Pogba and Lukaku both came off [...]
Chris Tremlett: Jofra Archer can become world-class – his availability is a huge bonus for England ahead of important year December 5, 2018 Jofra Archer is one of the most talented young cricketers in the world, so the fact he will be eligible to play for England next year is very exciting. The England and Wales Cricket Board have sped up the process from seven years of residency to three, meaning Archer, who was born in Barbados but [...]
Former Saracens back Ben Ransom is ready to hang up his boots and start a career in the City… but first up it’s the Varsity Match December 5, 2018 At just 26 years old, former Saracens and London Irish back Ben Ransom is ready to trade in a career on the field for one in the City. The former Premiership rugby player is studying for a master's in business administration at the University of Oxford and is preparing to move into investment banking, although [...]
Hong Kong Horse Racing Tips: It could pay to be Loyal to Cruz’s pair at Happy Valley December 5, 2018 REGULAR readers of this column won’t need reminding, alongside thousands of disgruntled bettors, that when red-hot favourites Country Star and Red Warrior lined up at Happy Valley three weeks ago, both went home empty-handed. The John Size duo had previously made successful excursions to the inner-city track and looked like ‘penalty kicks’ to complete hat-tricks [...]
Hong Kong Horse Racing Tips: Lunar Zephyr can bring Ryan Moore HK success December 5, 2018 HAPPY Valley hosts its most prestigious event of the year this afternoon with the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship. A dozen riders, including the likes of Ryan Moore, Hugh Bowman and Christophe Lemaire, will compete in four races, with the winner taking home a valuable £50,000 in prize-money. It’s hard to imagine a more spectacular venue, [...]
Trevor Steven: Missed opportunities cost Mark Hughes at Southampton December 4, 2018 When Southampton needed someone to steer them away from the threat of relegation last season, they banked on Premier League experience. Mark Hughes replaced Mauricio Pellegrino for the final eight games and the former Stoke, Fulham, Manchester City and Blackburn boss saved them from the drop. He proved that he knew how to organise and [...]
Australia v India: Hosts welcome No1 Test side while suffering an “identity crisis” in fallout from sandpaper scandal December 4, 2018 The first Test match of the Australian summer is usually a sacred time. Players, coaches, media and public alike typically home in on the cricket, each brimming with anticipation, excitement and confidence. But with India in Adelaide ahead of Thursday's first Test of a four-match series, the focus is far from concentrated. How could it [...]
Women’s Euro 2021: England’s hosting provides great opportunity for game’s growth and Lionesses to win silverware December 3, 2018 The announcement was expected, but the result still sparked excitement for those involved with women’s football in England. Uefa have confirmed that the Football Association’s bid to host the 2021 Women’s European Championship had been accepted. The fact there were no alternatives mattered little to the FA, which quickly trumpeted the news. “A home Euro in [...]
Sam Torrance: Majors and world No1 spot are next on agenda for rare talent Jon Rahm December 3, 2018 Players of Jon Rahm’s quality come around so rarely and he has already achieved so much in his short career – it is almost like when Usain Bolt burst onto the scene in athletics. So when Rahm puts in performances like the one he mustered at the Hero World Challenge at the weekend, it’s no [...]