Los Angeles ticks Arc boxes for all-powerful Ballydoyle October 1, 2024 A BIG run could be on the cards for LOS ANGELES, who stands out as a top contender in Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (3:20pm). As a three-year-old representing Aidan O’Brien, and with Ryan Moore in the saddle, he represents each-way value at 7/1. While Ballydoyle’s outstanding three-year-old of the season, City Of Troy, [...]
Shock as Saqib Mahmood goes unsold in SA20 T20 auction October 1, 2024 English cricketer Richard Gleeson fetched the highest price at the SA20 T20 cricket auction yesterday as fellow international Saqib Mahmood went unsold. The 36-year-old Lancashire cricketer – who last played for England in 2022 – sold to Sunrisers Eastern Cape for R2.3m (£99,600) after a bidding war in yesterday’s auction, which helped the six competing [...]
‘This is what I warned about’: Verstappen reignites feud with Horner October 1, 2024 Jos Verstappen has reopened his feud with Christian Horner by blaming the exodus of senior staff from Red Bull Racing on the team principal, saying: “This is what I warned about.” The father of Red Bull’s star driver Max Verstappen called for Horner to step down at the start of the Formula 1 season amid [...]
NFL: How data can help drive down concussion and injuries October 1, 2024 The NFL has a long and complex relationship with brain injuries and concussions. In 2021 a $1bn settlement saw the American football league agree to end race-based adjustments in dementia testing relating to black retirees. Just over a decade ago the New Orleans Saints were caught up in “Bountygate” after awarding their players non-contract bonuses [...]
Alpine looks to Mercedes as Renault halt F1 engine operations September 30, 2024 Renault will stop making Formula 1 engines from 2026, leaving Alpine on the hunt for a new provider. The French organisation, which first entered Formula 1 in 1977, will close its works engine programme at Viry-Chatillon. It means their sole engine user, Alpine – whose shareholders include Ryan Reynolds, Michael B Jordan, Anthony Joshua and [...]
Two for Ting as Bentley gets back on-board Lo Pan Spirit September 30, 2024 Racing Trader Wally Pyrah previews more action from Sha Tin, Hong Kong, on Tuesday morning. IT WAS great to see the Jimmy Ting stable get on the scoresheet at Sha Tin last Saturday, when Deal Completed caused a surprise and provided his trainer with his first winner from just 11 runners this season. Ting suffered [...]
Control to show Magic again at Sha Tin September 30, 2024 Racing Trader Wally Pyrah previews Tuesday’s card from Sha Tin. SHA TIN in Hong Kong hosts a spectacular 10-race programme to celebrate Chinese National Day this morning, with mind-boggling lottery and exotic wager prizes up for grabs, and plenty of live music to keep the locals entertained. The feature race of the day is the [...]
‘I was so happy’: Why PSG hold a special place in Arsenal boss Arteta’s heart September 30, 2024 Mikel Arteta isn’t given to excessive displays of sentiment but the Spaniard has made no attempt to hide his fondness for Paris Saint-Germain as they head to London to face his Arsenal team in the Champions League on Tuesday. As a young player trying to force his way into Barcelona’s all-star midfield, Arteta spent a [...]
FA Cup to increase prize money to offset lack of replays September 30, 2024 Nearly £2.5m extra will be handed out in prize money for this season’s FA Cup in the first year without replays. The Football Association announced last season that the 2024-25 edition of the competition would scrap replays from the first round onwards, causing outrage among many football league clubs who gained financially out of the [...]
E1 series: Electric boat racing to head to Qatar in 2025 September 30, 2024 The all-electric E1 racing series will head to Qatar for the first time in season two, it was announced on Monday. The distant sibling to Formula E and Extreme H will kick off its season in the peninsular Arab country that hosted the 2022 Fifa World Cup – won by Argentina. The Corinthia Yacht Club [...]