Sam Torrance: Europe’s big-hitters timing their form perfectly for the Ryder Cup September 10, 2018 The conclusion of the BMW Championship may have been delayed by heavy rain in Philadelphia on Sunday, but the weather didn’t stop Europe’s best from putting on a show. Europe’s Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjorn will have been delighted watching on as Justin Rose, Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood and Francesco Molinari all played to their [...]
Day in the life: Freeride mountain biker Sam Pilgrim September 9, 2018 I don’t do anything like a typical athlete would. I get up, eat and then slowly decide what I’m going to do that day, as I make videos. I then head out to the woods in Essex, where I’m based, with whatever bike I’m using. I film YouTube videos, which can take all day, and [...]
Para-cycling: Discipline setting positive precedent for inclusivity in disability sport September 9, 2018 Disability sport is always fighting for something: more participants, more funding, more exposure. It’s been an ever-present, worthy battle – and one which has been making progress. The Paralympic Games are the pinnacle of the movement; a visible global competition with a wide reach. But by their very nature the Games have a limited impact. [...]
Amazon Prime’s US Open coverage represents a missed opportunity for streaming September 9, 2018 When Amazon purchased the UK television rights for the US Open earlier this year in a £30m five-year deal, the acquisition seemed like the next stage of streaming giants acting as great disruptors to the established media order. Potentially, Amazon could shape live sports broadcasting in ways that we can't yet imagine, much in the [...]
Ollie Phillips: Leicester need to manage expectations after O’Connor’s departure, Lam has Bristol aiming high and Cipriani pulling strings for Gloucester September 6, 2018 Anyone who plays Exeter away from home first game of the season are always going to be in for a rough ride. But Leicester Tigers’ crushing 40-6 defeat last weekend had far-reaching consequences, with head coach Matt O’Connor sacked just 48 hours later. Typically after one game you don’t change coach. It’s unusual behaviour and [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Harry always an Angel away from Ascot September 6, 2018 ENGLAND unfortunately didn’t end 52 years of hurt in Russia this summer, but tomorrow HARRY ANGEL can become the first dual winner of Haydock’s Sprint Cup (4.15pm) since Be Friendly landed back-to-back renewals in 1966 and 1967. This event was established the year Bobby Moore and co celebrated England’s greatest footballing moment, and it was [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: You won’t feel ripped off if you back Berkshire September 6, 2018 ASCOT stages a number of hugely competitive seven furlong handicaps during the season and tomorrow’s Cunard Handicap (2.45pm) is another. Punters face a slightly easier task in this as there is a maximum field of 20, as opposed to the normal 29, with the course protecting the ground for next month’s QIPCO British Champions Day. [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Honey looks a sweet bet to land the London Mile Final September 6, 2018 ON A day when Haydock is staging a Group One sprint, it’s a little surprising that the highest-rated horse running in the UK tomorrow is in Kempton’s Group Three September Stakes (2.05pm). But this isn’t just any horse, it’s Enable, John Gosden’s star filly who is making her first appearance since winning last year’s Prix [...]
Why Fifa and the Premier League are at odds over an imminent overhaul of the transfer market September 6, 2018 The great and the good of football head to London later this month to settle a contentious matter: the recipients of the 2018 instalment of Fifa’s The Best awards. But an even thornier topic is also set to be debated in the capital, with many of the game’s most influential stakeholders in town. The issue [...]
Uefa Nations League: Unpicking Europe’s new competition September 5, 2018 September means different things to different people. It can symbolise the start of a new school year, a grim occasion for teachers and children alike. It can also represent the harvest season for farmers, or the return of the Great British Bake Off – a clear moment of rejoicing across the nation. To football fans, [...]