Paris 2024: Olympic Games will achieve gender equality but choppy waters ahead April 17, 2024 If Kenyan long-distance runner Peres Jepchirchir defends her Olympic title this year in Paris, she’s in for one almighty different reception at her medal ceremony compared to the Covid-hit Tokyo Games of 2021. Because for the first time ever the tradition of handing the men’s marathon winner his gold medal at the closing ceremony will [...]
Majority of top athletes back ban on trans athletes in female categories April 17, 2024 A majority of female athletes have backed sport categorisation based on biological sex rather than gender identity in a survey on transgender inclusion. The survey of 175 top level athletes saw a majority support the move in contact and endurance sport. Over 75 per cent of those who were classed as world-class athletes backed biological [...]
Inis Oirr and Git Maker to do us Proud April 16, 2024 IT’S VERY much National season at the moment, with last week’s Grand National succeeded by Saturday’s Scottish Grand National (3.35pm) at Ayr. With Willie Mullins’ I Am Maximus winning at Aintree, the Closutton handler now leads the British Trainers’ Championship, despite only having had 19 winners this season. There isn’t much Mullins hasn’t won on [...]
Don’t be Torn from old boy Summerghand at Newmarket April 16, 2024 CLASSIC trials are upon us again with today being the middle day of Newmarket’s three-day Craven Meeting and the ITV cameras are there to cover the action from the Rowley Mile. Godolphin and Charlie Appleby hold a strong hand in both trials, with Dance Sequence a firm favourite for today’s Nell Gwyn (3.35pm) and tomorrow’s [...]
Cruz’s Love must warrant Respect in bid for first win April 16, 2024 MARK Newnham’s SHOW RESPECT, who lines up in the Magazine Gap Handicap (3.50pm) over the extended mile, rates the best bet on a nine-race Happy Valley card in Hong Kong today. Making excuses for gallopers, especially at Happy Valley, is a quick way to the ‘poor house’, but it’s hard not to forgive this son [...]
Cheer could be welcome winner for title chasing Ng April 16, 2024 LONG-time trainers’ title leader Pierre Ng is suddenly finding his stable under intense pressure from the chasing pack in the championship race. With just under three months of the season remaining – 24 fixtures left – Ng finds himself looking over his shoulder as trainer Francis Lui, after yet another winning treble at Sha Tin [...]
Man City boss Guardiola: I don’t fear Real Madrid in Champions League April 16, 2024 Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola proclaimed “I don’t fear” Real Madrid ahead of the two team’s crunch Champions League quarter-final this evening. The two former winners clash tonight at the Etihad with their aggregate tie poised at 3-3 after a wild first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu. “No, I don’t fear them,” said City boss [...]
Echoes of the Invincibles as Arsenal face Champions League moment of truth April 16, 2024 Arsenal's season hangs in the balance as they head to Germany for crunch match.
Olympic chiefs urged to extend prize money to all medallists by Team GB star Richards April 16, 2024 Athletics chiefs will pay their Olympic champions £40,000 each this year.
I Am Maximus records best rating by a Grand National winner this century April 16, 2024 I AM MAXIMUS produced the best performance this century by a Grand National winner when taking the Aintree showpiece last Saturday, eclipsing the 165 which Tiger Roll recorded when winning for the second time in 2019. The eight-year-old carried 11-6 to victory which was a big burden by recent Aintree standards. Since the days of [...]