Draper in Davis Cup mix despite strapped thigh September 10, 2024 British No1 and US Open semi-finalist Jack Draper could make an appearance for Great Britain on Wednesday in the Davis Cup despite training yesterday with a strapped thigh. The world No20 reached the final four of the final Grand Slam of the year last Friday but lost to eventual champion Jannik Sinner. But he has [...]
Fall on Forest to make Park Stakes a successful Affair September 10, 2024 DONCASTER hosts the final Classic of the Flat season this Saturday as the St Leger Stakes (3.40pm) takes centre stage. It’s a chance for horses with strong reserves of stamina to slog it out down the long home straight on Town Moor, and is a race where Aidan O’Brien often has a leading contender. This [...]
Keep the faith with Believing in Bradsell rematch September 10, 2024 IRISH Champions Festival action moves across to the Curragh on Sunday for another fantastic card. The Flying Five (3.00pm) is the first of four Group Ones on the day and features Bradsell at the head of the market. Archie Watson’s colt is seeking back-to-back top-level wins after last month’s Nunthorpe victory but has never fired [...]
Warrior to continue Shum’s Power-packed start at Happy Valley September 10, 2024 BANK on trainer Danny Shum to continue his sparkling start to the new season in Hong Kong when he sends seven raiders to the city track at Happy Valley for their eight-race programme starting at lunchtime on Wednesday. 64-year-old Shum, renowned for always getting quickly off the mark in the territory, obliged with an opening-day [...]
Frankie Lor’s Less can prove to be More under Atzeni September 10, 2024 IT ALWAYS pays to follow trainers who have their stable raring to go and start the season brightly in Hong Kong. Trainer David Hayes made no secret he had the majority of his gallopers in mint condition and was subsequently proved correct with an opening day double, including potential superstar Ka Ying Rising. Many of [...]
Exclusive: Saracens back Premiership rugby games in USA, league supportive September 10, 2024 The Gallagher Premiership could host matches overseas again after Saracens backed the idea of taking English top-flight rugby back to the United States. Premiership clubs have not played a match in the US since 2017, when just 6,000 fans watched Newcastle Falcons take on Saracens in Philadelphia. But Saracens’ new chief executive Mark Thompson has [...]
‘Genius and a gentleman’: Legendary Flat racing trainer announces his retirement September 10, 2024 The 78-year-old became champion trainer 10 times, won the Derby on six occasions and saddled Estimate to victory in the Ascot Gold Cup for Queen Elizabeth II.
Design guru Newey vows to turn Aston Martin into Formula 1 champions September 10, 2024 Former Red Bull designer Adrian Newey has vowed to deliver Aston Martin’s first ever Formula 1 world championship after confirming his move to the historic British marque. Newey, 65, has agreed to join the Silverstone-based outfit as managing technical partner on a long-term contract worth up to £30m a year which also includes equity in [...]
Harry Kane set to reach 100 caps – but how many more? September 10, 2024 England’s past and future will collide when they welcome Finland to Wembley Stadium for the first home fixture of the new Nations League cycle on Tuesday evening.
The coaching duo behind Jannik Sinner rise to Grand Slam victor September 10, 2024 On Sunday Jannik Sinner toppled Taylor Fritz in straight sets to win his first US Open and second career Grand Slam. The dominance of the Italian and fellow European Carlos Alcaraz ensured that for the first time since 2002, none of Novak Djokovic, Roger Fedderer or Rafael Nadal won one of the four calendar slam [...]