England out of Women’s T20 World Cup in shock defeat October 15, 2024 England were beaten by the West Indies on Tuesday in a match that resulted in their exit from the Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup. The West Indies set a target of 145 after their innings. Openers Hayley Matthews and Qiana Joseph knocked 50 and 52 respectively. In response England could muster only 141-7, handing the [...]
Cheval has the X Facteur on heavy ground October 15, 2024 SINCE being introduced in 2011, Ascot’s British Champions Day fixture has provided the chance to see many stars of the Flat season for a final time before attention turns to the Jumps. Recent rain has turned the Ascot going soft and with up to 17mm of rain forecast for Friday, the conditions could be attritional [...]
More rain the better for Iresine and Quantanamera October 15, 2024 SATURDAY’S feature race, the Group One Champion Stakes (3.55pm), sees an intriguing clash between the hugely exciting Economics and emphatic Royal Ascot winner Calandagan. The former broke through at the highest level in the Irish version of this last time, while the latter was the only one to ruffle City Of Troy’s feathers in the [...]
Can’t Go wrong backing Poon for Happy Valley Gold October 15, 2024 IT HAS been good to see the stable of Frankie Lor back amongst the winners recently after a sequence of 42 losers that contributed to a dreadful start to the season. With four winners in the past 10 days for the yard, it’s safe to say that normal service has resumed. Lor sends seven gallopers [...]
Healthy chance that General wins again for in-form Fownes October 15, 2024 WITH the weather good and track conditions perfect, racegoers can look forward to another exciting and competitive eight-race programme at Happy Valley today. With racing taking place on the ‘B’ track, make a note of horses that like to race up with the early pace from the off, as past records show fast-starting gallopers have [...]
Football injuries cost European clubs £2bn over the last four years October 15, 2024 Injuries across Europe’s top five football leagues cost clubs £2bn over the last four seasons amid growing concerns surrounding player workload. There were 14,292 injuries across the Premier League, LaLiga, Ligue 1, Serie A and the Bundesliga from 2020-21 to 2023-24, according to the Howden Men’s European Football Injury Index. In England, champions Manchester City [...]
FA in talks to hire German to manage England team – on record salary October 15, 2024 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is also thought to have been sounded out about the job but talks with Tuchel are said to have progressed further.
Ratcliffe calls Fergie time as Man Utd axe former manager’s £2m-a-year job October 15, 2024 Ferguson will leave the role, which he has held since stepping down as manager in 2013, at the end of the season.
Donald Trump’s golf course in Scotland makes 11th consecutive loss October 15, 2024 Donald Trump’s golf course in Aberdeenshire has maintained its positive outlook despite making a loss for an 11th consecutive year. Trump International Scotland has reported a pre-tax loss of £1.4m for 2023, having also lost £738,344 in the prior 12 months. The widening loss comes despite its turnover rising from £3.59m to £37.4m over the [...]
Tories hit out at government over £3bn gambling tax raid plan October 14, 2024 The Conservatives have launched a barrage of criticism at the government on mooted plans for a tax raid worth up to £3bn on the gambling industry, with the shadow sports minister demanding the government “take the blinkers off”. Shares in British gambling firms plummeted on Monday morning amid reports of the tax raid, which would [...]