Football and Robinson march force Met to call in 500 extra police September 13, 2025 Today’s football fixtures in London have contributed to 500 police officers from outside the capital beefing up the Metropolitan Police presence. Nine fixtures across the capital will take place today, including matches involving all seven Premier League teams. Over 1,500 offers in total will police the football matches, as well as a number of demonstrations [...]
Anmaat and Aeronautic can sprout wings at Leopardstown September 12, 2025 IRISH Champions weekend begins with a high-class card at Leopardstown on Saturday, where World Pool will be in operation for all nine races. The feature is the Irish Champion Stakes (5.30pm), a race that is often considered one of the best middle-distance races on turf anywhere in the world. The race has an international flavour [...]
Fallen Angel to shine brightest in Matron Stakes September 12, 2025 ALONGSIDE the showpiece Group One Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday, the Group One Matron Stakes (4.25pm) headlines the supporting card for the Irish Champions Festival opener. Run over a mile, it’s attracted a good field of 11 fillies and mares and looks a good betting heat with World Pool in operation. There are [...]
Size’s charge Must Go and get back in winners’ enclosure September 12, 2025 SHA TIN in Hong Kong hosts a 10-race programme on Sunday, including a couple of contests on the all-weather surface. The Class Three Oi Tung Handicap (10.10am) over six furlongs on dirt is the most intriguing race on the card, with a number of all-weather specialists lining-up, and very little between them, judged on the [...]
Lucky and Joy could be Jubilant Winners at Sha Tin September 12, 2025 ZAC PURTON’s fan club will be out in force again at Sha Tin on Sunday, after their hero filled their pockets with plenty of dollars when bagging five winners a week ago. The Zac-Man is on a quest of his own this season, seeking to bring up another milestone in the city, by partnering a [...]
Reddit’s Alexis Ohanian says Chelsea Women could be worth $1bn September 12, 2025 Reddit co-founder and Chelsea Women investor Alexis Ohanian has said interest from the United States could turn the London club into a billion-dollar business. Ohanian, who is married to tennis legend Serena Williams, purchased a stake in Chelsea Women in May, believed to be around 10 per cent at a £20m valuation. The investment valued [...]
Ironman inks record-breaking partnership with Experience Oman September 12, 2025 Triathlon brand Ironman has agreed what it believes to be the biggest commercial in the sport’s history with the tourist board of Oman. The five-year deal is understood to be worth more than $40m (£30m) and will see Experience Oman embark on a multi-faceted partnership with the race organiser. It will see Muscat host the [...]
Rugby is crying out for celebrity investment September 12, 2025 If you take a gander across the sporting landscape there’s a plethora of celebrity faces propping up a new kind of club. Take Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney at Wrexham, or Tom Brady at Birmingham City; both clubs have been propelled to stardom off the field as a result of celebrity investment – with the [...]
Uefa delays decision on controversial overseas games plans September 11, 2025 Uefa has delayed a decision on whether to approve the Spanish and Italian top leagues’ controversial plans to play games overseas this season. LaLiga wants to stage a fixture between Barcelona and Villarreal in Miami in December, while Serie A hopes to take AC Milan’s game with Como to Perth, Australia, in February. European football’s [...]
SailGP to announce expansion team in coming weeks September 11, 2025 The expanding SailGP sailing series will announce details of a 13th team in the “coming weeks” before adding a 14th in 2027. The Formula 1 of water has an eclectic mix of celebrity, brand and private owners and will see two further teams join the regatta series in the coming years. Two years ago there [...]