Spurs equalise twice to ruin Ratcliffe debut as Manchester United shareholder January 14, 2024 Tottenham Hotspur twice came from behind to deny Manchester United victory in front of their new minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe on Sunday. Richarlison and then Rodrigo Bentancur cancelled out strikes by Rasmus Hojlund and Marcus Rashford as Spurs moved to within goal difference of the Premier League top four. “I’m delighted,” Tottenham manager Ange [...]
Premiership gets shot in arm as four sides through to Champions Cup knockouts January 14, 2024 Four English Premiership clubs have qualified for the Investec Champions Cup round of 16 with a game to spare. The weekend’s round three results have restored faith in what was feared to be a league drained of resources to fight in club rugby’s most prestigious competition. Saints march on Northampton Saints, Harlequins, Bath and Exeter [...]
Bordeaux humiliate Saracens to lay down Champions Cup marker January 14, 2024 Bordeaux Begles scored nine tries against a lacklustre Saracens in a thumping 55-15 Investec Champions Cup victory on Sunday evening to leave the Londoners humiliated and on the brink of exiting the continental competition. Owen Farrell – reportedly eyeing up a move to Parisian side Racing 92 – put the three-time winners ahead in the [...]
Tommy wins tempestuous Fleetwood Mac battle at Dubai Invitational January 14, 2024 Fleetwood trailed by one on the 18th tee but emerged victorious.
Barbeary could miss Six Nations after red in epic Bath victory over Racing 92 January 14, 2024 Alfie Barbeary is at risk of missing England’s Six Nations campaign after the No8 received a red card in Bath’s impressive 29-25 Investec Champions Cup victory over Racing 92. The back-row, who is yet to play for the national team, was fortunate to only see referee Andrea Piardi show him a yellow card six minutes [...]
Novak Djokovic admits feeling his age in four-hour win at Australian Open January 14, 2024 Djokovic survived a scare against teenager Dino Prizmic.
Formula E: When does it start, who is in it and where do they race? January 13, 2024 Formula E returns today in Mexico a decade on from its first season back in 2014. The all electric motorsporting discipline has seen year-on-year growth and continues to develop into new markets. So with the championship heading into China and Japan this season, and maintaining its association with car manufacturers, what can we expect from [...]
Size’s Nine can make it a Magnificent return for Purton January 12, 2024 HONG KONG racing fans will be rubbing their hands with glee in anticipation of reigning champion jockey Zac Purton returning to action for a 10-race programme at Sha Tin on Saturday morning. The territory’s go-to jockey took a mini-break during the New Year festivities and went on holiday to recharge his batteries on the ski [...]
Teetan may have found a new Star for Hong Kong’s Galaxy January 12, 2024 THE OLD adage that jockeys are the world’s worst tipsters has probably proved a useful saying to remember, but it’s hard to dispute that jockey Karis Teetan has made the right choice when he continues his association with GALAXY PATCH in the feature race on the card, the Pok Oi Cup (8.05am), a handicap over [...]
EP: 247 Kempton, Warwick & Hong Kong January 12, 2024 The Grade 2 Silviniaco Conti Chase and the Lanzarote Hurdle are the racing highlights at Kempton on Saturday, plus we can look forward to Rare Edition running in the final race of the day, whilst Warwick is the venue for a Grade 2 novice event as well as the rescheduled Veterans Chase. City AM Racing [...]