Manchester City in Club World Cup final against Fluminense December 19, 2023 Manchester City will take on Brazilian side Fluminense in Friday’s Club World Cup final after beating Urawa Reds 3-0 last night in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. City went ahead through a Marius Hoibraten own goal on the stroke of half-time after the Norwegian stretched to clear a cross but found his own netting. Mateo Kovacic netted [...]
Prepare for a Royale rumble on Boxing Day December 19, 2023 FOR AVID racing fans, Christmas Day is not the main event, that comes 24 hours later on Boxing Day with the feature race of the Christmas period, and second most important jumps race in the calendar, the King George (2.30pm). Kempton Park will be packed to the rafters for the festive spectacle and, looking at [...]
Fry’s Belli looks worth a tickle in Ascot’s Exchange Trophy December 19, 2023 POOR old Harry Fry is suffering from a bit of a bout of seconditis at present. Enhanced by hitting the crossbar three times with four runners at Cheltenham last weekend, his silver medal strike-rate now stands at 31 per cent for the season. Whether or not ALTOBELLI is the horse to buck the trend remains [...]
Former Yorkshire chair Colin Graves in negotiations for club ahead of Mike Ashley December 19, 2023 Former chairman of Yorkshire cricket club Colin Graves could be a surprise buyer of the county after he reportedly entered advanced negotiations with the outfit who have recently been at the centre of a racism storm. The move would sensationally derail an attempt by former Newcastle United owner and retail tycoon Mike Ashley’s attempt to [...]
High-flying Ng to strike again with Banner December 19, 2023 WHEN racegoers arrive at Happy Valley today, they will surely be mindful that with only a few more shopping days left before Christmas it’s paramount they can provide the all-important turkey on the table for next Monday. With the stable of trainer Pierre Ng continuing to roll out the winners and showing no signs of [...]
Atzeni and Maverick should leave punters on Giddy high December 19, 2023 IT IS difficult to oppose fast-improving SIMPLY MAVERICK in the Uranus Handicap (1.45pm) over the extended mile. This son Sebring ran away from his opposition when delivering an emphatic victory over the course and distance a fortnight ago and despite a 10-pound penalty is clearly capable of successfully following-up. Having shown encouraging signs of ability [...]
The Espirito of Christmas: Nottingham Forest SACK Steve Cooper December 19, 2023 Nottingham Forest will spend Christmas without Steve Cooper after the Premier League outfit sacked the former England age grade manager on Tuesday. The club are reportedly courting former Wolverhampton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur boss Nuno Espirito Santo. Cooper had been in post at the City Ground since 2021 and took Forest into the Premier League [...]
Trevor Steven: Man City’s treble, Bellingham and my other football highlights of 2023 December 19, 2023 Our columnist looks back over his favourite aspects of the sport in the last year.
IPL Auction: Mitchell Starc lands record £2.34m contract with Kolkata Knight Riders December 19, 2023 Starc will earn more than £2m for a few weeks' work in spring 2024.
The Notebook: Sport can be a key growth market for London in 2024 but only if we back evolution and ambition December 19, 2023 Where the City’s movers and shakers get a few things off their chest. Today, Matt Hardy, City A.M.’s deputy sports editor, takes the pen. Sport can be key to 2024 London growth Sport is worth tens of billions to our capital. Whether that be through the Premier League’s London derbies, world class stadia at our [...]