Emma Raducanu still targeting Australian Open despite raising injury fears again January 10, 2024 Raducanu is due to make her Grand Slam comeback at the Australian Open, which starts on Sunday.
Surrey announce record partnership with Kia spanning five years January 10, 2024 County Cricket champions Surrey have announced a record partnership with Kia spanning five years. The five-year multi-million pound agreement will see the car maker sponsor the front of Surrey’s shirts and see the South Korean manufacturer maintain naming rights of their Oval ground in south London. The association between the two organisations began in 2010 [...]
The end of Tennis’ Big Three (and Murray)? Nadal retirement would leave sport needing new stars urgently January 10, 2024 You have to cast your mind back to 2002 and Thomas Johansson, Albert Costa, Lleyton Hewitt and Pete Sampras for a year when none of the modern Big Three, or Andy Murray, won a Grand Slam. Because in each of the 21 years since at least one of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer or [...]
Malina and Dundee hold Major chances in Warwick Classic January 9, 2024 THERE is some quality racing this weekend, with Kempton, Wetherby and Warwick all staging Grade Two chases, but perhaps the biggest betting race is Saturday’s Wigley Group Classic Handicap Chase (3.00pm) at Warwick. This 3m5f marathon is quite a unique staying test as it requires accurate jumping around a tight track, with Warwick’s famous row [...]
Impose Toi stands out for Henderson in the Lanzarote January 9, 2024 KEMPTON hosts some quality action on Saturday too, with the big betting race on the card being the Coral Lanzarote Hurdle (2.40pm). There’s only been one winning favourite of this contest in the past 10 runnings, but, having had a good look at the race, I must admit I do think market leader IMPOSE TOI [...]
Derek Leung may have Encountered January Cup winner January 9, 2024 HORSE racing enthusiasts are in for a treat at Happy Valley today. The iconic city track hosts an eight-race programme, including their feature race of the season, the Group Three January Cup (1.45pm), a handicap run over nine furlongs, which is worth around £420,000 in prize money. With so much money on offer, it’s not [...]
Maverick should be Simply poetry in Motion under Ho January 9, 2024 THERE is no doubt SIMPLY MAVERICK should be carrying a five-pound penalty when he lines up in division one of the Kingston Handicap (11.40am) over the extended mile at Happy Valley. The flashy chestnut gelding arrives at the city track having been a desperately unlucky loser at the end of last month, suffering serious interference [...]
Six Nations teams to have names on backs of shirts January 9, 2024 All teams in this year’s Six Nations will put player names on shirts in a bid to grow the profiles of key players throughout the tournament. The move has been trialled in the past and will be adopted next month by all competing teams. Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney said in 2022: “We [...]
Rishi Sunak: Football regulator will resolve ‘New Deal’ dispute January 9, 2024 The 'New Deal for Football' package is estimated to be worth nearly £1bn.
Chelsea want to buy Boca Juniors, says Argentina president January 9, 2024 Argentina's president announced a sweep of reforms to football ownership laws in Argetnina.