Premiership Rugby Cup: Who’s playing and when’s it on? March 15, 2024 Equivalent to football’s Carabao Cup, the Premiership Rugby uses pools rather than a straight knockout format with teams in both the top flight Premiership and second tier Championship.
Size’s expensive Youngster could be today’s Champion March 15, 2024 RACING at Sha Tin in Hong Kong on Saturday hosts a mixed-bag of action with a 10-race programme featuring action on both the turf and all-weather tracks, starting at 5.00am. You can guarantee the majority of the 1600 members of the HKJC Racing Club-owned YOUNG CHAMPION will be out in force to cheer on their [...]
Purton booked for Sweet success aboard Bear March 15, 2024 REIGNING champion jockey Zac Purton is nearly over the hill and far away with regards to winning his seventh jockeys’ championship title this season. With nearly two thirds of the season gone, the Zac-Man has an unassailable 29-win advantage over his nearest pursuer Karis Teetan, and has been firing in winners at a near 25 [...]
EP: 260 Uttoxeter, Kempton & Hong Kong March 15, 2024 Following on from the festival it’s the traditional Midlands National at Uttoxeter on Saturday, plus they race at Kempton on the same afternoon. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of this weekend’s racing action, with Wally Pyrah discussing Saturday’s meeting in Hong Kong. Hosted by Chris Barnett. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been [...]
Six Nations: Beating France would be bigger than Ireland win March 15, 2024 England’s 23-22 win over Ireland last week was the best by the team since their 2019 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand. I have questioned head coach Steve Borthwick and his plan for the side on numerous occasions, and I don’t think one win against a brilliant Ireland saves him from criticism, but at the [...]
Branthwaite and Gordon in, Phillips out as Southgate hints at Euro 2024 England squad March 14, 2024 England play Brazil and Belgium this month in their last friendlies before the Euro 2024 squad is named.
Great Britain venue picked for Davis Cup group stage March 14, 2024 Manchester will host the Davis Cup again this year after 37,000 fans attended last year. The final day of last year’s tennis event set an all-time single-day GB Davis Cup attendance record of 13,000. It will see a number of nations, including Great Britain, battle in September at the AO Arena for a spot at [...]
David Bernstein interview: Former FA chief on saving Manchester City, Premier League charges, why football needs a regulator and beef with Roy Keane March 14, 2024 Bernstein discusses his new book about his time at Manchester City.
Grieving Brook turns back on £400k IPL contract March 13, 2024 Explosive England cricketer Harry Brook has snubbed this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) due to the death of his grandmother. The batter missed England’s tour to India earlier this year and has subsequently pulled out of his IPL contract with the Delhi Capitals. The 25-year-old Yorkshireman was purchased by the franchise for £380,000 and joins [...]
Rambler won’t leave you lost in superb Gold Cup March 13, 2024 AS SHOULD be the case with the showcase event in National Hunt racing, this year’s Cheltenham Gold Cup (Friday, 3.30pm) is undoubtably the race of the meeting and probably the season as well. Bar Shishkin, who was unfortunately ruled out due to an unsatisfactory scope yesterday, everything else looks set to line up in the [...]