Chung could be magical aboard in-form Magniac April 2, 2024 MIDWEEK racing in Hong Kong switches from Happy Valley to Sha Tin for an eight-race programme on the all-weather surface, starting at 12.15pm today. Low draw numbers and fast starts are usually the norm for finding winners on dirt at this time of the year, especially with present weather conditions hot and humid. The two [...]
Newnham’s Dragon looks set to keep punters Singing April 2, 2024 IT IS difficult to oppose the Mark Newnham-trained SING DRAGON, who seeks to successfully follow up last month’s impressive course and distance win in the Yau Kom Tau Handicap (2.45pm) over six furlongs. On only his third race in the city, the former Australian galloper led from pillar to post and bounded clear in the [...]
Middlesex chief: Ignoring foreign investment offers for Hundred would be foolish April 2, 2024 The chief executive of Middlesex County Cricket Club says English cricket would be “foolish” to spurn foreign investment interest in The Hundred, as the sport’s chiefs explore the future of the short-form competition. The England and Wales Cricket Board is said to have had a number of discussions with private equity groups and overseas investors [...]
Why Ben Stokes will miss England’s T20 World Cup defence this summer April 2, 2024 Stokes helped England to win the T20 World Cup in Australia two years ago.
Formula 1 owner Liberty revs up motorsport interest with £3bn deal for MotoGP parent Dorna April 2, 2024 F1 owner Liberty Media will takeover the motorcycle racing league MotoGP via a £3bn deal with Bridgepoint and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
Man United look to poach Southampton director of football April 1, 2024 Manchester United have reportedly made an approach for Southampton director of football Jason Wilcox as the club look to establish a new hierarchy off the pitch after the recent investment from Sir Jim Ratcliffe. The Ineos billionaire completed his purchase of just over 25 per cent of the club earlier this year after the deal [...]
Leicester Tigers fined £47,000 for breaching salary cap April 1, 2024 Premiership Rugby club Leicester Tigers have been fined £47,000 for breaching the salary cap in the 2019-2020 season. The club has accepted and paid an overrun tax with the club’s chief executive Andrea Pinchen stating: “While disappointed to again have historic salary cap spending relating to 2019/20 season result in this overrun tax, as was [...]
Former Tottenham Hotspur owner Lewis set to be sentenced this week over insider trading April 1, 2024 The former owner of Tottenham Hotspur Joe Lewis is this week set to be sentenced after pleading guilty to insider trading in the United States. The 87-year-old Londoner is due to learn his fate on Thursday 4 April when his sentence is handed down by US district judge Jessica Clarke in New York. He pleaded [...]
Hamilton says he was ‘obviously’ robbed of 2021 F1 world title April 1, 2024 Lewis Hamilton has admitted he was “robbed” of an eighth world F1 title in 2021 after Max Verstappen took the crown in controversial circumstances. During the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi Hamilton was leading Verstappen but a series of events, including an incorrect safety car restart procedure that eventually led to the [...]
Swimming: British Championships are sink or swim for Olympic hopefuls April 1, 2024 It’s a sink or swim week for Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls in the pool as the British Championships offer qualification to Paris. The winners of each event at the London Aquatics Centre in Stratford will automatically qualify for the 2024 Summer games. The other allocated spot will be chosen at a later date by [...]