Summer rugby tours: Where are the home nations going this summer June 21, 2024 This summer the home nations – England, Wales, Scotland and the island of Ireland – will tour far-flung rugby nations. Traditionally the home nations head to the southern hemisphere but this season the tours have been expanded ahead of a new men’s global competition, set to start in 2026. So who is playing who, and [...]
Meet Team GB’s Hector Pardoe, Wrexham’s next sporting fairytale June 21, 2024 Pardoe hopes to become the first male Team GB open-water swimmer to win an Olympic medal since 2008.
EP: 281 Royal Ascot – Saturday & Hong Kong June 21, 2024 Saturday is the final day of this year’s Royal Ascot where the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes is the Group 1 feature race. We also have the Hardwicke Stakes and Jersey Stakes to look forward to. Jockey James Doyle is our special guest today, chatting about his ride Haatem who drops down in grade to run [...]
Why is Borthwick playing it safe for England’s historic Test match in Japan? June 21, 2024 England should beat Japan but at a time when the All Blacks are looming there seems to be little adventure.
Take Twa to Feeg-ure out the Albany puzzle June 20, 2024 IF THE vibes around FAIRY GODMOTHER are to be believed, she is going to be very hard to beat in the Albany (2.30pm). Aidan O’Brien’s filly cost 425,000 guineas at the sales, was a fine second on debut at Naas, before returning to the track to win a Group 3 over the same course and [...]
See The Fire to fan the flames for bookmakers June 20, 2024 ANDREW Balding landed the Group One Coronation Stakes (3.45pm) with Alcohol Free for owner Jeff Smith three years ago, and the pair will be hoping lightning can strike twice on Friday afternoon. SEE THE FIRE is impeccably bred, by Sea The Stars out of Juddmonte International winner Arabian Queen, and she made a strong start [...]
England v Denmark 60 second cheat sheet: permutations, head-to-head and squad value June 20, 2024 Prepare for today's Group C match with a run-down of essential background.
WATCH: Salt’s heroic innings lead England to brink of T20 World Cup semi-finals June 20, 2024 Salt batted brilliantly in his side’s opening Super 8 match against co-hosts the West Indies in St Lucia.
Prove you’re worthy of ‘world-class’ tag against Denmark, Southgate tells England June 19, 2024 England can clinch a place in the last 16 with another three points against Denmark in Frankfurt.
Chorister possesses the Caius to unlock this Gold Cup field June 19, 2024 TODAY marks the middle day of five of this year’s Royal Ascot and for many it is the pinnacle of the meeting as it features the most prestigious race of the week, the Gold Cup (4.25pm). Flat racing often sees champions retired to stud after two or three seasons, which doesn’t give them the chance [...]