Mojave can Desert rivals in the finish for red-hot Newnham October 3, 2025 RACING fans in Hong Kong are back at Sha Tin for the third time in under a week, as the premier track hosts a 10-race mixed-bag of action, on both turf and the all-weather surface on Saturday. Australian trainer Mark Newnham, who has firmly established himself as one of the leading lights in the training [...]
Fownes’ Joy to Spring into action whatever the weather at Sha Tin October 3, 2025 ANOTHER Tropical Storm is looking large over the South China Sea and racecourse officials will be keeping a beady eye on the weather forecast, praying the expected deluge of rain does not materialise until after the action has ended on Saturday. One galloper who won’t mind whatever surface conditions are like, is the Caspar Fownes-trained [...]
Vikings, Packers, Chiefs and Jets take over London as NFL comes to town October 3, 2025 The NFL returns to London this month as the capital stages its 40th, 41st and 42nd American football matches. And NFL franchises – whether they’re playing at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium or Wembley Stadium, or not at all – are looking to capitalise on the buzz across the next three weeks. Here’s a round-up of which [...]
Allianz Stadium Twickenham can be hub for global overseas sport October 3, 2025 On Saturday Argentina and South Africa will play a regular season Rugby Championship match at Allianz Stadium in Twickenham. But this is not out of the ordinary for the capital; next month the Springboks will take on Japan at Wembley and an All Blacks XV will face the Barbarians in Brentford. Looking back, too, there [...]
Women’s sport participation numbers surge, Royal London state October 2, 2025 Participation numbers in women’s sport are soaring as global success inspires the next generation of athletes. More women are playing football, rugby, netball, hockey and cricket than in 2023 with big moments in women’s sport cited as key factors in getting people active. The findings, from Royal London, come a week after England’s Red Roses [...]
‘Heat hazard’ rules invoked for Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix October 2, 2025 Formula 1 chiefs have designated this week’s Singapore Grand Prix the first “heat hazard” race under new rules designed to protect drivers’ wellbeing. Temperatures for Sunday’s race at Marina Bay are expected to exceed 31C which, combined with the tropical humidity, has triggered the measures. It means that teams will be required to fit all [...]
Private equity stakes in NFL teams could increase above 10 per cent October 2, 2025 NFL commissioner Roger Goodell failed to rule out allowing private equity giants to buy more than the current 10 per cent limit in franchises ahead of a trio of games in London. In January the Buffalo Bills (Arctos Partners) and Miami Dolphins (Ares Management) became the first NFL franchises to sell stakes to private equity [...]
Premier League spending not suffocating Europe, insists chief October 2, 2025 Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has denied English clubs’ unprecedented spending in the summer transfer window is “suffocating” rival football leagues. The 20 Premier League clubs spent £3bn over the summer, smashing all records for a transfer window. Their net spend was £1.2bn. This splurge was led by Liverpool, who spent over £400m, while [...]
Michael Vaughan: This is how England can win back the Ashes October 2, 2025 Michael Vaughan has revealed how England can win back the Ashes this winter as he declared their Australian opposition “not a great team”. The former England captain, who led his side to victory in the iconic 2005 Ashes test series, outlined his blueprint of how to win Down Under. Ben Stokes’s side will take on [...]
Exclusive: Arsenal close in on Visit Rwanda partnership extension October 2, 2025 Arsenal are in advanced talks to extend their controversial £10m-a-year commercial partnership with Visit Rwanda, the tourism arm of the East African country. The current agreement, which sees Visit Rwanda appear on the shirt sleeves of the men’s and women’s teams, was due to expire at the end of the season. It has also been [...]