Basketball England pauses CEO search amid fallout from BBF liquidation November 19, 2025 The aftershocks of the British Basketball Federation’s slide into liquidation continue to be felt across the game, with Basketball England forced to suspend its appointment of a new CEO. The English governing body, whose main roles are increasing participation and talent identification, is set to take on many of the BBF’s functions following its demise [...]
Ashes: Punters back England in opener against Australia in Perth November 19, 2025 England fans should be optimistic about an opening Test victory in this year’s Ashes against Australia as punters back the tourists. Almost three quarters of all result stakes placed on the Perth Test, which begins on Friday, back England to take a series lead in Western Australia, according to William Hill data shared with City [...]
Arsenal praised for ‘Big Club’ move after ending Visit Rwanda partnership November 19, 2025 Arsenal fans have welcomed the club’s decision to end a controversial eight-year partnership with Visit Rwanda at the end of this season. The Premier League leaders had been in talks to extend the deal, which sees Rwanda’s tourism arm displayed on the team’s sleeves, beyond the current campaign. But both parties have now decided to [...]
Fans support Independent Football Regulator but unsure on remit November 19, 2025 The majority of fans back the new Independent Football Regulator but are divided on its remit, a new study has shown. Sport’s latest quango, the Independent Football Regulator, is up and running with a remit to make the English game more sustainable. Early plans suggest the regulator could have the power to force the sale [...]
Wimbledon set to get exemption from anti-ticket touting law for debentures November 19, 2025 Wimbledon chiefs are set to receive an exemption from legislation to be introduced in next year’s King’s Speech that would ban the resale of tickets above face value for sport and music events. The proposed new laws – designed to stamp out touting – would have a significant impact on the sale of debentures by [...]
England Ashes fans set to top up Australia’s coffers months after bumper British and Irish Lions tour November 18, 2025 England’s Ashes trip Down Under is set to help hosts Australia rake in £250m as British tourists prepare to top up Green and Gold coffers twice in one year. Five Tests in Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney starting on Friday are expected to draw 40,000 fans to Australia and contribute millions to both Cricket [...]
Nail your Couleurs to the mast at Haydock November 18, 2025 SATURDAY brings the first Grade One of the season in Haydock’s Betfair Chase (3.00pm), which offers a first clue to this campaign’s Cheltenham Gold Cup hopefuls. Grey Dawning was second in this race last season, when run down at the finish by the ever-game Royale Pagaille in typically testing Haydock conditions. While the ground shouldn’t [...]
Il Est Francais to fly the flag in Ascot’s 1965 Chase November 18, 2025 THERE is high class action over the sticks at Ascot, with a pair of Grade Two contests in the form of the Ascot Hurdle and the 1965 Chase (1.30pm), and it’s the latter I’m taking a closer look at here. IL EST FRANCAIS heads the ante-post betting for the two-mile-five-furlong contest currently and I think [...]
Samar Kan shine Bright for Hayes at the Valley November 18, 2025 SERIOUS racegoers in Hong Kong will probably treat the nine-race programme at Happy Valley on Wednesday as the hors d’oeuvres, before a galaxy of stars including Ka Ying Rising, Romantic Warrior and Voyage Bubble serve up the main dish on Bank of China (Hong Kong) race-day at Sha Tin on Sunday. It may look like [...]
Machine ready to start Winning ways in Hong Kong November 18, 2025 WEDNESDAY’s Indian Recreation Club Challenge Cup (12.40pm) over five furlongs is likely to be one of those ‘blink and you miss the result’ contests with so much speed anticipated from a number of gallopers. With the likes of fast-starting Mr Desira, Bunta Baby, Thousand Cups and Star Performer sure to be desperate to get to [...]