Douglas Whyte’s charge can Zoom home to claim the spoils February 9, 2024 THERE will be plenty of interest in how expensive purchase Unbelievable performs when making his first appearance in Hong Kong in the Red Packet Handicap (8.40am) over a mile. The Frankie Lor-trained colt has a pedigree to die for, being a son of American champion Justify and out of a dam sired by Galileo. The [...]
Where can I watch the Six Nations in London this weekend? February 9, 2024 The Six Nations is up and running across Europe and London’s pubs and bars are loving it. England, Scotland and Ireland won in round one but round two sees a huge England vs Wales clash. Here are the top spots that City A.M. have tried for you to get stuck into. Flat Iron Square, London [...]
EP: 251 Newbury & Hong Kong February 9, 2024 Two Grade 2 races, the Denman Chase and the Game Spirit Chase alongside the competitive Betfair Hurdle feature on Saturday’s racecard at Newbury. In this episode, we hear from trainer Nicky Henderson in his recent media day press meeting regarding some of his leading Newbury runners. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best [...]
Ollie Phillips: England will solve defensive holes to beat Wales February 8, 2024 My prediction of an England Six Nations title is still on, just about. And I don’t see that being derailed this weekend against Wales. Wales didn’t actually play that badly against Scotland but I just don’t think they’ve got it in them to pull off an upset at Twickenham. When you look at their 23 [...]
Where is Jesse Lingard playing now that he has FINALLY found a new club? February 8, 2024 Former England and Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard has finally got himself a new club having been a free agent since leaving Nottingham Forest last year. Lingard reportedly offered himself to the Saudi Pro League – where the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and N’golo Kante ply their trade – and Barcelona but has [...]
Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton get Ryder Cup lift ahead of LIV Golf’s debut in Las Vegas February 8, 2024 Rahm and Hatton teamed up as Europe beat the US last year in Rome.
‘The supply-demand balance in sport needs re-calibrating’ February 8, 2024 It would be nonsense to ask how much money top golfers need. How much they want, however? That’s easy. More. And more is what’s coming their way, this time from private equity investment into the PGA Tour, herd-following the Saudi investment via LIV Golf into the sport. It’s not just golf where athletes are reaping [...]
Sports tech: Why super Speedo is making a splash yet again February 8, 2024 Speedo is no stranger to revolutionary tech. But 15 years on since the ban of a race suit they produced that was deemed “technical doping”, they’re back with a new bit of space age tech that could change the swimming world. Matt Hardy takes a deep dive. Pharmaceutical doping has been at the heart of [...]
‘France promised to be all I enjoy about rugby. They’ve let me down’ February 7, 2024 When Ben O’Keeffe blew his full-time whistle last Saturday afternoon it marked the conclusion of round one of the Six Nations. And amid the feelings of what could have been for Scotland after their Wales scare or for England with Italy breathing down their necks, it was France who left a longstanding and unsavoury aftertaste [...]
Knight Frank ditch Middlesex cricket in blow to cash-strapped club, reports February 7, 2024 Middlesex have suffered a major blow ahead of the new County Championship season with main sponsor Knight Frank terminating their contract a year early. It adds misery to a club who are cash-strapped, having posted losses of £950,000 in their 2021 accounts and who have seen dwindling cash reserves. The club yesterday announced they were [...]