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.
Cemhaan can have another day in the Kempton Sunshine April 2, 2024 MANY people will be casting an eye ahead to Aintree with the Grand National little over a week away, and while this weekend is a low-key affair there are a few horses that have caught my eye at Kempton. The Listed Snowdrop Fillies’ Stakes (2.05pm) is the feature on the card and despite having to [...]
Progressive Prince ready to rule the roost at Kelso April 2, 2024 UP AT Kelso, the action isn’t of the highest quality but it’s certainly competitive. I didn’t find that many betting opportunities in all honesty, but I did think PRINCE DES FICHAUX might finally get his day in the sun for his new yard in the Paxtons For Kverneland Machinery & Genuine Spares Handicap Chase (3.00pm). [...]
Chung could be magical aboard in-form Magniac April 2, 2024 MIDWEEK racing in Hong Kong switches from Happy Valley to Sha Tin for an eight-race programme on the all-weather surface, starting at 12.15pm today. Low draw numbers and fast starts are usually the norm for finding winners on dirt at this time of the year, especially with present weather conditions hot and humid. The two [...]
Newnham’s Dragon looks set to keep punters Singing April 2, 2024 IT IS difficult to oppose the Mark Newnham-trained SING DRAGON, who seeks to successfully follow up last month’s impressive course and distance win in the Yau Kom Tau Handicap (2.45pm) over six furlongs. On only his third race in the city, the former Australian galloper led from pillar to post and bounded clear in the [...]
Middlesex chief: Ignoring foreign investment offers for Hundred would be foolish April 2, 2024 The chief executive of Middlesex County Cricket Club says English cricket would be “foolish” to spurn foreign investment interest in The Hundred, as the sport’s chiefs explore the future of the short-form competition. The England and Wales Cricket Board is said to have had a number of discussions with private equity groups and overseas investors [...]