Ben Ainslie steps back from sailing role but not retiring just yet January 4, 2024 Sir Ben Ainslie has announced he is stepping down as driver of the Great Britain SailGP team. The sailor, who won five medals at five consecutive Olympic Games, will remain chief executive of Emirates GBR but will back the next generation in the boat. Double Olympic champion Giles Scott, who is also a teammate of [...]
Explained: How FA Cup replays work in 2023-24 and when they’ll be axed January 4, 2024 They mauy be part of FA Cup tradition but replays are an endangered species.
Darts sensation Littler could earn six-figure sponsors but he is no Raducanu January 3, 2024 Whether you compare Luke Littler to Emma Raducanu or Ronnie O’Sullivan, there’s one certainty no matter the result of tonight’s Darts World Championships final: there will be commercial interest in the 16-year-old sensation. Young success is no stranger to the world of commercial sponsorship and deal making. When 18-year-old Raducanu won the US Open in [...]
Douglas Whyte hoping to Fire in a new Wave of winners January 3, 2024 LOCAL Hong Kong racing enthusiasts will arrive for an eight-race programme at Happy Valley today with fond memories of their last outing. With four market leaders and three second favourites obliging on the 10-race card at Sha Tin on New Year’s Day, the majority of spectators would have gone home happy, likely to be rubbing [...]
Benno Yung’s Son should Pak a punch January 3, 2024 TWO PROLIFIC course and distance winners Howdeepisyourlove and SON PAK FU are likely to dominate the odds board in the highlight race on the programme; the Class Two Albatross Handicap (2.50pm) over six furlongs. Pundits will have differing views on whether Howdeepisyourlove, placed behind Son Pak Fu on his seasonal effort in November, can reverse [...]
Vunipola’s England chances suffer blow after four-week ban for dangerous tackle January 3, 2024 Mako Vunipola’s hopes of being included in Steve Borthwick’s England squad have suffered a blow after the prop was banned for four weeks following a dangerous tackle. The Saracens loosehead received a red card in his side’s victory over Newcastle Falcons last week and has been slapped with a four-week ban by the disciplinary committee. [...]
Watch Littler vs Humphries at Ally Pally? It could cost you £3,000 January 3, 2024 Tickets for tonight’s World Darts Championship final between Luke Littler and Luke Humphries are being resold for as much as £3,000. Fans of the sport are hoping for history tonight with 16-year-old sensation Littler storming his way to tonight’s final. His opponent, World No1 Humphries, is also looking for a maiden title. Ticket resell platform [...]
McIlroy: I regret judging LIV Golf, it exposed flaws in PGA January 3, 2024 Rory McIlroy has said he regrets judging former colleagues who made the switch from the PGA and DP World tours to LIV Golf. The Northern Irishman has been a staunch critic of the breakaway league, backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, since its inception in 2022. But McIlroy’s PGA and European tours could soon [...]
The top sports events to watch in London in 2024 January 3, 2024 The coming 12 months will see London at the heart of a number of iconic sports events. From sport which returns annually to European finals that the city has bid for, here are 15 of the top events to put in your calendar for 2024. Men’s and Women’s Guinness Six Nations 10 February, 9, March, [...]
Older than darts star Luke Littler, 16: iPhone, Tesla, Casino Royale and James Blunt hit January 2, 2024 If teenage darts sensation Luke Littler hasn’t already made you feel useless about not following through with your New Year’s resolutions, finding out just how young he is in comparison to the world might. Yes, we know he’s 16 and just a month away from earning himself a couple of driving lessons, but the PDC [...]