Morgan out to make breakthrough Success in Hong Kong May 16, 2025 IT HAS not been easy for bettors in Hong Kong over the past month or so with numerous surprise results causing grief, and plenty of head scratching from form book students. This was once again highlighted at Happy Valley in mid-week, when a handful of winners on the nine-race card were returned at double-figure odds, [...]
Gummy can continue Purton’s winning Legacy at Sha Tin May 16, 2025 RACEGOERS in Hong Kong can look forward to a mixed-bag of entertainment at Sha Tin on Sunday with a 10-race programme, including seven races on turf and three on the all-weather surface. It is worth noting racing takes place on the C+3 course, the narrowest in width of all the tracks in Hong Kong, measuring [...]
Inside Tier 2 Champ Rugby: What clubs think of radical changes May 16, 2025 For the first time in a long time the various tiers of English rugby union seem to be on the same page with the launch of Champ Rugby. On Thursday evening plans were unveiled for the second tier, which will be called Champ Rugby. It is arguably the biggest shake-up to the English rugby pyramid [...]
Champ Rugby: English second tier gets rebrand and new format May 15, 2025 English rugby’s second tier will be rebranded Champ Rugby from next season and feature a six-team play-off system to determine a candidate for promotion. The rebrand sees the name of the competition change from the Championship and the introduction of a bold black, white and green visual identity. The division’s 14 sides will play each [...]
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Fifa cheered by ECJ backing in agent fees row – but ‘far from unilateral win’ May 15, 2025 Fifa has welcomed the qualified backing of its plan to cap football agents’ fees from a top judge at the European Court of Justice following legal challenges. The opinion issued by AG Nicholas Emiliou is not binding but offers an indication of the verdict that the ECJ may ultimately reach in a case with profound [...]
Salford Red Devils in fresh blow after council torpedo stadium talks May 15, 2025 Troubled Super League club Salford Red Devils have received another setback after local authorities ended talks with some of their owners over selling them their home stadium. The club play at the council-owned Salford Community Stadium, which they have shared with Premiership Rugby club Sale Sharks for more than a decade. But Salford City Mayor [...]
World Test Championship: Prize money doubled for Lord’s final May 15, 2025 Australia or South Africa stand to win a record £2.7m in next month’s World Test Championship final at Lord’s after the International Cricket Council more than doubled prize money. The runners-up in the one-off match in north London on 11-15 June will bank £1.6m, which is more than the £1.2m the winners of the first [...]
Reddit founder Ohanian ‘honoured’ to invest £20m in WSL side Chelsea May 15, 2025 Reddit founder and husband of Sarina Williams Alexis Ohanian says he’s honoured to become an investor in Chelsea Women. The American has invested £20m in the Women’s Super League champions in return for a 10 per cent stake in the London club, valuing them at £200m. Ohanian, estimated to be worth $150m, will be at [...]
Naples, Italy to host 2027 America’s Cup with PM Meloni backing May 15, 2025 Naples in Italy will host the 38th America’s Cup after holders New Zealand were unable to stage the sailing regatta in their own country. The Aotearoa government rejected attempts by Emirates Team New Zealand after the Kiwis won the last event in Barcelona, beating Sir Ben Ainslie and Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s challenger Britannia. “While the [...]