Hojlund breaks record as Manchester United win at Luton Town February 18, 2024 Rasmus Hojlund set a new Premier League record with a brace as Manchester United made it four top-flight wins in a row at Luton Town on Sunday. The Denmark striker continued his red-hot streak to become the youngest player, at 21 years and 14 days, to score in six Premier League matches in a row. [...]
Luton’s Lockyer reveals he was dead for two minutes and 40 seconds February 18, 2024 Luton captain Tom Lockyer said he thought he would die after his heart stopped in the 59th minute of a match against Bournemouth in mid-December. The 29-year-old opened up on his experiences in an interview with Sky Sports before Luton’s clash with Manchester United. He said his heart stopped for two minutes and 40 seconds. [...]
England cricketers need to be sensible with Bazball revolution preaching February 18, 2024 When you see criticism of Bazball – the style of cricket implemented in England by Test captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum – a lot of it is unfounded. But even in a record loss, can anybody really say there’s an element of truth in suggesting India changed the way they played because [...]
England cannot ‘spiral’ after India humiliation, says Stokes February 18, 2024 England achieved their worst runs loss in 90 years yesterday as Ben Stokes’ Bazball side lost by 434 runs to a dominant India in the third Test on the subcontinent. England were left chasing 557 after India’s second innings but capitulated to 122 all out as the hosts cruised to victory to take a 2-1 [...]
Mankini-dressed Olympian: Costume was “just a bit of fun” February 18, 2024 He has since been stood down pending an investigation by governing body Equestrian Australia.
City Football Group agree partnership with Erdogan-linked club February 18, 2024 The collaboration will see City Football Group provide “consultancy” to Istanbul Basaksehir.
Netball Q&A: London Pulse GK Hali Adio on the 2024 season February 17, 2024 Tomorrow a new edition of the Netball Super League will commence in Nottingham with all 10 teams involved across five matches. Last season London Pulse topped the table for the first time before losing to Loughborough Lightning in their first final. But Pulse are determined to go one step further and take English netball’s biggest [...]
What can the Premier League learn from NFL and the Super Bowl? February 17, 2024 Richard Davies, Partner at Charles Russell Speechlys, on the lessons the Premier League can learn from the Super Bowl. Few events rival the commercial juggernaut that is the Super Bowl. Year after year, this American spectacle captivates audiences worldwide, boasting unparalleled viewership and revenue. While the Premier League stands as a commercial powerhouse in its [...]
Purton set to be in Harmony with Hayes’ Global February 16, 2024 SHA TIN in Hong Kong hosts a 10-race programme on Sunday, with half-a-dozen contests on turf and four races on the all-weather surface. It hasn’t been easy for bettors in the territory recently, with numerous long-priced winners during the Chinese New Year Festival week, at both Sha Tin on Monday and Happy Valley on Thursday. [...]
Ricky Yiu can Simply shoot for the Sky at Sha Tin February 16, 2024 IN-FORM trainer Ricky Yui has been waxing lyrical over the past week about the chances of his Hong Kong Derby candidate, SIMPLY MAVERICK, who puts his reputation on the line in the TVB Miss Hong Kong Pageant Handicap (9.15am) over nine furlongs. This progressive son of Sebring has won three of his last four races [...]