Johannes Brahms can take Express route to victory for Ng May 30, 2025 LOCAL racing enthusiasts have plenty to look forward to when they arrive at Sha Tin in Hong Kong on Saturday with an 11-race programme, featuring two Group Three contests, the Lion Rock Trophy (8.00am) over a mile, and the Sha Tin Vase (9.05am) over six furlongs. The John Size-trained Red Lion brings the best form [...]
Luck can score again for Flying Fownes yard May 30, 2025 FAMOUS last words, especially after plenty of shock results in Hong Kong over the past month or so, but favourite backers look set for a profitable day at Sha Tin. The likes of top-weights Dazzling Fit in the Tin Sam Handicap (7.30am) over seven furlongs, and Masterofmyuniverse in the Tai Wai Handicap (8.35am) over six [...]
Sport teams safe bets as valuations buck Trump tariff slump May 30, 2025 Valuations of sports clubs have survived “recent market volatility stemming from President Donald Trump’s tariffs”, top analysts have said amid market turmoil as a result of decisions made in the White House. Sports clubs have seen their valuations remain stable, and in some cases rise, despite huge hits elsewhere, including the manufacturing industry – due [...]
Premier League Darts final prize money 2025: How much can Littler win? May 29, 2025 Luke Littler will feature at the O2 Arena tonight in the Premier League Darts final as a world champion, as he looks to defend his title. But how much can he win? There were 16 nights of Premier League Darts which began on 6 February in Belfast and travelled across the UK, Ireland and continental [...]
Paris Saint-Germain: Inside Champions League finalist’s reinvention May 29, 2025 In the Champions League final this weekend, Paris Saint-Germain have enjoyed a reinvention since the departure of Kylian Mbappe. When historians come to chronicle the evolution of Paris Saint-Germain, it is likely they will highlight last summer’s acrimonious departure of Kylian Mbappe as an inflection point. The France striker was the last of PSG’s true [...]
The Enhanced Games sporting experiment will prove short-lived May 29, 2025 The Enhanced Games aims to shake up sport by allowing performance enhancing substances, but Ed Warner argues the concept will be short-lived. Man dives into a pool wearing a full racing bodysuit. Swims a single length of front crawl. Alone. Is rewarded with $1m for breaking the world record. Could this be the dullest clip [...]
Does cricket have Olympic future in Brisbane and, maybe, India? May 29, 2025 Team GB may put forward a cricket team for the LA 2028 Olympic Games, but with Australia and potentially India hosting next does the sport have a long-term future? Over a decade ago at the London 2012 Olympics Welshmen Ryan Giggs, Joe Allen, and Neil Taylor joined the likes of Daniel Sturridge, Micah Richards and [...]
LTA commercial revenue up 40 per cent driven by expanded Queen’s Club event May 29, 2025 The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) expects to increase commercial revenue by almost 40 per cent this year thanks to its expanded championships at Queen’s Club and a raft of new partnerships. Commercial income grew 16 per cent to £10.6m in 2024 but it set for a far bigger jump in 2025, making the national governing [...]
Almaqam can Star in Brigadier Gerard May 28, 2025 Thursday’s Star Sports Brigadier Gerard Evening from Sandown is Britain’s richest evening race meeting and visitors to the Esher track look set to be treated to some top-quality racing. After the action kicks off at 6.05pm, racing fans will enjoy the Star Sports National Stakes (6.35pm), which is a fascinating juvenile contest. Richard Hannon’s First [...]
Trawler’s the Man for winnable Henry II at Sandown May 28, 2025 DESPITE being a recognised trial for the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot, the Star Sports Henry II Stakes (7.05pm) at Sandown doesn’t tend to attract the biggest of fields this close to the Royal meeting, but some do prefer to get in a run before and blow away the cobwebs. Trainers John & Thady Gosden [...]