Purton’s Boy and Gangnam can find the winning style June 28, 2024 RACEGOERS will gather in their tens of thousands at Sha Tin racecourse on Hong Kong Reunification Day this Monday, each hoping for a slice of luck. Worth a whopping £285,000 for a Class Two Handicap, the Hong Kong Reunification Cup (11.35am) is rightly one of the most hotly contested heats on the bumper 11-race card. [...]
Lui to prove Second To None with another Win June 28, 2024 THINGS couldn’t be any tighter at the top of the Hong Kong Trainers’ Championship, with both Francis Lui and his former assistant Pierre Ng on 65 winners for the season. It was Lui who came out on top at Happy Valley in midweek, recording a double to level things up, and he looks to send [...]
T20 Cricket World Cup: How much prize money do you get? June 28, 2024 The perk of winning the T20 Cricket World Cup is being able to call yourselves world champions, as England did in 2022 when they beat Pakistan. But for the governing bodies and chiefs will be keen on the cash teams can earn from winning matches in the Caribbean and United States. Tournament winners get $2.45m [...]
Ned Boulting: ‘Freakish’ Cavendish and the 10 other Brits set for Tour de France June 28, 2024 It's unlikely we'll see a British winner of the Tour but there are more than ever to keep an eye on.
Michael Cheika: Who is he and where has the Leicester Tigers boss coached? June 28, 2024 Leicester Tigers this week announced that Australian Michael Cheika will become the new head coach after parting ways with Dan McKellar. But who is he, where has he coached, and what has he said about his appointment? Who is he? Cheika, 57, is an Australian rugby coach who spent his career at Randwick in his [...]
New Zealand favourites but England can cause issues June 28, 2024 The start of next month marks the start of England’s true test of strength, progression and ability as Steve Borthwick’s men look to topple the mighty New Zealand across two matches in the Land of the Long White Cloud. First in Dunedin and then in Auckland, England take on the All Blacks looking to win [...]
Mum’s the word as Dujardin bids to eclipse Kenny at Paris 2024 Olympics June 27, 2024 Dujardin travels to France already with six Olympic medals and three golds to her name.
Kerr-ching: First British athlete signs up for Johnson’s lucrative Grand Slam Track June 27, 2024 Kerr, world champion over 1500m, joins US hurdler Sydney McLaughlin in committing to the new competition.
Extreme H: Pioneer 25 hydrogen racing car launched in central London June 27, 2024 Extreme H, the successor to Extreme E, today launched its racer on the River Thames as hydrogen racing edges closer. Aboard the St Helena, the ship that transports the Extreme E cars from location to location, the Pioneer 25 was unveiled to guests and members of the media. Extreme H the future Alejandro Agag, Founder [...]
Euro 2024: Who do England play next in Germany? June 27, 2024 England are through to the Round of 16 at the Euro 2024 championships. And having avoided a number of tough teams, their path looks somewhat easier. The Three Lions are to face Slovakia on Sunday, at the Arena Aufschalke in Gelsenkirchen, the site of transport chaos after England’s opening match against Serbia on Sunday 16 [...]