Steven Finn: Reece Topley can play key role for England at T20 World Cup June 18, 2024 Former international bowler Steven Finn has backed Reece Topley to play a key part in England’s bid to defend their T20 Cricket World Cup title in the Caribbean. England scraped through to the Super Eight second stage of the World Cup, this year being co-hosted by the United States and West Indies, having needed to [...]
Harry and Calls to shine bright in Twilight years June 17, 2024 THEY say Royal Ascot is a marathon rather than a sprint, but on the opening day of the meeting it will be a case of ‘blink and you’ll miss it’ in the King Charles III Stakes (3.45pm), which features several of the fastest horses on turf. Many eyes will be on the Mick Appleby-trained Big [...]
There won’t be Ascot Witch Hunt if there’s a shock in the opener June 17, 2024 ROYAL Ascot is widely regarded as the greatest horse racing meeting anywhere in the world. Over £10 million in prize money; 35 races; royalty; pageantry; fashion; glamour…there simply is nothing else like it. World Pool, the globe’s largest commingled horse racing pools developed and run by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, will return to Royal [...]
Yah better back Mo and Arran to solve Coventry conundrum June 17, 2024 FINDING the winner of the Coventry Stakes (3.05pm) is often a difficult task with so many different promising horses yet to show their full ability. Cowardofthecounty looks to be the most fancied Irish contender in the race, currently the 9/2 favourite with Star Sports. He was impressive in beating the well-touted Whistlejacket on his only [...]
Intinso and Alsakib look golden bets in the Copper Horse June 17, 2024 IF YOU haven’t backed a winner come the Copper Horse Handicap (6.15pm), then it may be best to head to the car park early. That said, trainer Willie Mullins got punters out of trouble in the last 12 months ago with the well-backed Vauban, and he could easily repeat the trick with Belloccio. The six-year-old [...]
Brit gets MLB debut with Los Angeles Dodgers June 17, 2024 Michael Peterson has become the first English Major League Baseball (MLB) player since 2015 to earn a maiden big league call-up. The 30-year-old from Middlesex has joined the Los Angeles Dodgers from AAA affiliate Oklahoma City. He has represented Great Britain in the World Baseball Classic, where last year he left a mark in striking [...]
Sam Torrance: US Open will hurt for McIlroy but it has also shown how good he still is June 17, 2024 For McIlroy it’s a huge shame but he has backed up his claims that his game is feeling better than ever.
USA has cricket fever as nation looks to lay sporting foundations June 17, 2024 On social media platform X last week, mid-way through the USA’s T20 Cricket World Cup group game against tournament favourites India, one account explained the complicated scoreboard of cricket to an American using the analogy of a burger eating contest. The 20 overs represented 20 minutes to eat as many burgers as possible, and wickets [...]
On the 200th birthday of the pint and after Euro 2024, let’s pour beer duty down the sink June 17, 2024 As you’re enjoying the Euro 2024 Championships in Germany don’t forget how much the taxman is hitting each and every pint you drink. So on the 200th birthday of the pint measurement it is time the political parties help us all out, on both sides of the bar, writes Emma McClarkin OBE, British Beer and [...]
EP: 277 – Royal Ascot – Tuesday June 16, 2024 It’s Day 1 at Royal Ascot on Tuesday and we kick off at 2.30 with an excellent renewal of the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes. Today we are joined by special guests, James Doyle, Mick Appleby, Henry Dwyer, Silvestre De Sousa and Jerome Reynier. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews Tuesday’s racing action, looking [...]