Rosallion holds the key to Lockinge glory at Newbury May 13, 2025 WE’RE now firmly into the Flat season and the big races arrive thick and fast, with high class action coming up from the Lockinge meeting at Newbury this Saturday. The Lockinge Stakes (2.35pm) is the first Group One contest of the season run over a mile for four-year-olds and over, giving us a chance to [...]
Whirl out to confirm Elite Status in Musidora May 13, 2025 LAST week’s Derby trials saw an Aidan O’Brien whitewash, with both trials at Chester and Lingfield as well as Sunday’s Leopardstown Derby Trial going the way of the all-conquering Master of Ballydoyle. York’s three-day meeting, which begins on Wednesday, includes the final trials with the fillies getting a chance to put forward their claims for [...]
Atzeni can Flash past rivals aboard Crimson at the Valley May 13, 2025 THERE is no doubt that highly progressive galloper CRIMSON FLASH is going to be one of the most popular gallopers on show, when he lines up in the Hoi Lai Handicap (3.50pm) over six furlongs, and it’s easy to see why. The son of Showtime had been working up to a win with a series [...]
Joy ready to Spring into action for Fownes May 13, 2025 RACING at Happy Valley in Hong Kong returns for another exciting nine-race card on Wednesday, with a small but selective field lining up for the feature Class Two Choi Hung Handicap (1.10pm) over the extended mile. The in-form partnership of trainer David Hayes and jockey Zac Purton aboard Soleil Fighter will probably dominate the betting, [...]
NFL London: Vikings, Broncos and Rams heading to capital May 13, 2025 The Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Rams have been announced as the designated away teams for the NFL London Games series. The Vikings will feature for a second consecutive season at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and face the Cleveland Browns in Week Five. It will be the 40th match in London. At the [...]
Everton Women to inherit Goodison Park next season May 13, 2025 Goodison Park is to become the home of Everton Women after the men’s team relocates to its new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock this summer. It follows a review by Everton’s owners, The Friedkin Group, into what to do with the stadium, which has been the club’s home for more than 130 years. The 39,000-capacity venue [...]
World Cricketers’ Association call for better IPL communication May 13, 2025 Some players are uncomfortable with returning to the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to the level of information supplied by organisers, according to the World Cricketers’ Association. Play in both the IPL and Pakistan Super League was suspended due to heightening political tensions, some of which has been described as terrorism by the UK government. [...]
Wiggins family leaned on Armstrong during cyclist cocaine addiction May 13, 2025 Bradley Wiggins has revealed that his family leaned on shamed fellow former cyclist Lance Armstrong while the London 2012 hero was battling a cocaine addiction. Wiggins was famously given his gold medal outside Hampton Court Palace – a week after winning the Tour de France – but has since fallen into £2m of debt and [...]
Manchester United swap trophy parade for BBQ if they win Europa League May 13, 2025 Manchester United are not planning a trophy parade if they win the Europa League final against Tottenham Hotspur next week. The club, run by British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, could put some gloss on a difficult season by beating Spurs and claiming a Champions League place on 21 May in Bilbao. But even if they [...]
Aces split: Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic end coaching deal May 13, 2025 Andy Murray will not aid Novak Djokovic’s bid to win an eighth Wimbledon title after the former tennis rivals ended their coaching arrangement. Murray began working with Djokovic in November, just months after ending his own illustrious career at the Paris 2024 Olympics, and was in his corner as the Serb reached the Australian Open [...]