Lucinda Russell: Corach Rambler could be well-in for repeat National bid April 4, 2024 LUCINDA Russell may already have two Grand Nationals to her name, but she’s going for gold once again with last year’s National hero, Corach Rambler. The gelding was given a stone more to carry in this year’s renewal, but based on his astounding performance for third place in the Cheltenham Gold Cup last month, William [...]
County Championship captains back Root to shine for England April 4, 2024 A majority of County Championship captains have backed Joe Root over captain Ben Stokes to shine for England this summer. Ten of the 18 counties backed Root, former England captain, to score the most runs for the national team this summer. England take on the West Indies and Sri Lanka this summer across six Tests. [...]
‘I’d love it’: Hamilton and Russell give green light to Mercedes move for Vettel April 4, 2024 The Brackley-based team currently has a vacancy for next season.
Cricket needs a reality check, it cannot have it all April 4, 2024 The earth has orbited once more around the sun. Cricket’s County Championship starts again tomorrow (45 per cent chance of rain in Durham at 11am; showers expected shortly after in Hove). We are almost 12 months on from the acknowledgement that English cricket is institutionally racist and appear to be edging closer to an influx [...]
Vettel hints at F1 return after talks with Mercedes boss Wolff April 3, 2024 Four-time F1 world champion Sebastian Vettel has hinted at a return to the paddock after admitting he has spoken to a number of team principals, including Toto Wolff. Mercedes boss Wolff is looking to fill the seat which will be left vacated by Lewis Hamilton when the Brit swaps the Silver Arrows for Ferrari at [...]
Rubiales arrested over Saudi Arabia Spanish Super Cup corruption probe April 3, 2024 Luis Rubiales, the former Spanish football federation president at the centre of a kissing scandal with a female player, was yesterday arrested as part of a corruption investigation. The 46-year-old former vice president of European football governing body Uefa was arrested in the Spanish capital Madrid upon landing from the Dominican Republic. He was released [...]
Chelsea manager Pochettino defends ‘great kid’ Gallagher over mascot row April 3, 2024 Chelsea said it the clip been “taken considerably out of context”.
Middlesex CCC: The historic stalwart embracing the modern world April 3, 2024 Middlesex as a county ceased to exist in 1965. Once a thriving region of the country that encompassed much of modern north London, Middlesex, whose name dates back to the Anglo-Saxon period, made way for the area now known as Greater London. But north London still maintains ties to the historic region, with 160 years [...]
Brighton post £122.8m profit in record season for Seagulls, Leicester City make loss April 2, 2024 Brighton and Hove Albion yesterday announced a record profit of £122.8m, largely bankrolled by player sales to Chelsea. The Premier League club’s profit represents their most successful season ever. The Seagulls finished sixth in the Premier League last season and qualified for the Europa League. “These accounts will of course catch the eye because of [...]
Brentford: Can the Bees rediscover their sting and stay in the Premier League April 2, 2024 Brentford face a trio of clashes with relegation rivals this month.