Man United to play in Malaysia three days after Aston Villa tie April 8, 2025 Manchester United will play a match in Malaysia just three days after the conclusion of the Premier League season. The 20-time English champions face Aston Villa on 25 May on the last day of the season before taking on the ASEAN All Stars at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium on 28 May. Two days later [...]
Dreaming of Silver as Flat swings into action at Newbury April 8, 2025 THINGS are certainly warming up as we move into the first Guineas trials of the season at Newbury this Saturday. The Greenham looks a tricky enough race. Chancellor and Rashabar head the betting, while Jonquil is certainly of interest on his first start for Andrew Balding, but it’s hard to know who’s match-fit. There is [...]
Brandt a Wise bet against Mullins in Scottish National April 8, 2025 BEFORE Grand National day last Saturday Dan Skelton seemingly had the British Trainers’ Championship sewn up, with the Warwickshire-based trainer over £1 million clear of his nearest rivals. However, after an astounding result in the Grand National, the most valuable race of the Jumps season, which saw Irish maestro Willie Mullins saddle the 1-2-3-5 home, [...]
Me Time has Good Prospects of another Valley win April 8, 2025 TRAINER Danny Shum is back in Hong Kong after a soul-destroying defeat of his champion Romantic Warrior in Dubai last Saturday and will be hoping for a change of fortune when he saddles Harmony Galaxy in the Wylie Handicap (12.40pm) over nine furlongs. The ex-Brazilian galloper will be a popular choice with bettors having given [...]
Swift Storm can capture Stellar win for Hayes April 8, 2025 RACING in Hong Kong returns to Happy Valley today with another exciting nine-race programme that features the Hong Kong China Rugby Cup (1.40pm), a handicap over five furlongs. With some of the fastest gallopers at the city track lining up, racegoers will be excused if they blink and miss the result, with the race likely [...]
URC side Cardiff Rugby to enter administration in blow for Wales April 8, 2025 Two-time European Challenge Cup winners Cardiff Rugby are set for an emergency takeover by Welsh rugby’s governing body the WRU. Players and staff at the United Rugby Championship club were informed on Tuesday by chief executive Richard Holland that the club were poised to go into administration. The decision by Helford Capital Limited, whose investment [...]
Revealed: How much fans spend on overseas sports tourism April 8, 2025 Sports fans spend more than £1,200 per person on average when travelling overseas to watch matches and other events, new research has found. The figure includes £235 on tickets, £330 on flights, £375 on accommodation and £290 on dining and shopping, according to a study by Expedia Group. Football is the most common sport to [...]
Premiership clubs cannot get bored of Champions Cup failures, it’s the pinnacle April 8, 2025 Looking across the results from the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup at the weekend with a focus on the seven English teams, there were six results that went the way many expected and one that didn’t. Gloucester’s victory in France against Montpellier was a real surprise, but wins for Northampton Saints and Bath, [...]
Exclusive: India players from IPL close to Hundred cricket inclusion April 7, 2025 Senior figures in English cricket are confident that India will release current men’s internationals to play in the Hundred as soon as next year. India’s governing body the BCCI has not permitted their male stars to play in overseas T20 competitions, maintaining their exclusivity to the Indian Premier League. But with four of the eight [...]
Harry Brook: England chiefs fast-track new ODI and T20 captain April 7, 2025 England cricket chief Rob Key admits they have had to fast-track Harry Brook after the Yorkshire batter was named captain of the one-day and T20 teams. Brook’s elevation comes just three years after he made his white-ball debut for England and follows the resignation of Jos Buttler in the wake of a disappointing Champions Trophy. [...]