John Malone’s Liberty Media buys first slug of Formula One and agrees to pay $4.4bn in total September 8, 2016 Liberty Media has bought a minority stake in Formula One in an agreement that will ultimately see the US media-giant take ownership of the company that runs the sport. Controlling shareholder CVC Capital Partners announced overnight the sale of an 18.7 per cent stake in the business for $821m. This is the prelude to a deal that will [...]
England one-day captain Eoin Morgan remains non-committal on Bangladesh tour as ECB boss Andrew Strauss issues warning to absentees September 7, 2016 Limited-overs skipper Eoin Morgan admits he remains a doubt for England’s one-day tour to Bangladesh amid ongoing security concerns and a stark warning over future selection by director of cricket Andrew Strauss. The tour, which includes three one-day internationals and two Test matches, was given the go-ahead on safety grounds by the England and Wales [...]
Teenage opener Haseeb Hameed is clearly talented but it would be a big call to thrust him into Test cricket September 7, 2016 Blodding Lancashire’s teenage opening batsman Haseeb Hameed during England’s tours to Bangladesh and India this winter could go either way. Head coach Trevor Bayliss has hinted at a call-up and the 19-year-old is clearly talented, having scored more than 1,000 first-class runs during his first full domestic season. The selectors will have watched him and [...]
Horse racing betting tips: Mark Johnston’s Rusumaat can earn a big pay day at Donny September 7, 2016 With a pot of £300,000 up for grabs, it’s no surprise to see plenty of decent two-year-olds take their chance in Thursday's big Sales race (3.40pm). Before Wednesday's final declaration stage, I had expected the Aidan O’Brien-trained Intelligence Cross to stand his ground and take plenty of beating even with a penalty. However, the son of War [...]
Horse racing betting tips: Fendale can fend off his rivals to land Michael Dods the Ladbrokes Handicap September 7, 2016 A whopping 22 runners go to post for the Ladbrokes Handicap (Thursday 6.00pm) – and I’ll be backing FENDALE to build on last month’s encouraging fifth at Ripon. A promising youngster, Fendale won his first two career outings before going off 10/1 for the 2014 Group Two Gimcrack Stakes. He finished well down the field that [...]
British Lions can make history and beat All Blacks next summer, says head coach Warren Gatland September 7, 2016 British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland insists he can lead the team to only their second ever series win over the All Blacks when they tour his native New Zealand next summer. Gatland, who led the Lions to a 2-1 triumph in Australia in 2013, was confirmed for a second stint in charge [...]
Dame Sarah Storey and Jonnie Peacock top British bill on day one of Rio 2016 Paralympics September 7, 2016 Britain’s most successful Paralympian, Dame Sarah Storey, will be the most high-profile member of ParalympicsGB bidding for a medal on the first day of competition at the Games in Rio on Thursday. Storey can win a 12th gold – and a third in succession in the C5 pursuit – by defending her title at around [...]
Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham named worst transfer culprits for wasting millions on the likes of Angel di Maria, Christian Benteke and Roberto Soldado September 7, 2016 Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham have been accused of being the worst offenders for signing big-money flops. The three clubs have been singled out in a new study of transfer trends for signing the likes of £60m winger Angel di Maria, £32.5m forward Christian Benteke and £26m striker Roberto Soldado. The Soccerex Transfer Review by [...]
Angelique Kerber surges into US Open last four and remains on course to usurp Serena Williams at top of world rankings September 7, 2016 Germany's Angelique Kerber remained on course for her third grand slam final of 2016 after dispatching Roberta Vinci in straight sets to march into the US Open semi-finals. The 29-year-old defeated Vinci, who reached the final at Flushing Meadows last year, 7-5, 6-0 to boost her chances of overtaking Serena Williams as world No1 at the end [...]
Equestrian rider Lee Pearson nominated as Great Britain’s flagbearer for Paralympic opening ceremony as Jonnie Peacock doubts his gold medal-winning potential September 6, 2016 Serial gold medal-winning equestrian rider Lee Pearson has revealed his pride at being nominated as Great Britain’s flagbearer for Wednesday's opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro. The 42-year-old is a 10-time Paralympic champion after claiming triple gold at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Games, while at London [...]