Six Nations: Beating France would be bigger than Ireland win March 15, 2024 England’s 23-22 win over Ireland last week was the best by the team since their 2019 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand. I have questioned head coach Steve Borthwick and his plan for the side on numerous occasions, and I don’t think one win against a brilliant Ireland saves him from criticism, but at the [...]
Branthwaite and Gordon in, Phillips out as Southgate hints at Euro 2024 England squad March 14, 2024 England play Brazil and Belgium this month in their last friendlies before the Euro 2024 squad is named.
Great Britain venue picked for Davis Cup group stage March 14, 2024 Manchester will host the Davis Cup again this year after 37,000 fans attended last year. The final day of last year’s tennis event set an all-time single-day GB Davis Cup attendance record of 13,000. It will see a number of nations, including Great Britain, battle in September at the AO Arena for a spot at [...]
David Bernstein interview: Former FA chief on saving Manchester City, Premier League charges, why football needs a regulator and beef with Roy Keane March 14, 2024 Bernstein discusses his new book about his time at Manchester City.
Grieving Brook turns back on £400k IPL contract March 13, 2024 Explosive England cricketer Harry Brook has snubbed this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) due to the death of his grandmother. The batter missed England’s tour to India earlier this year and has subsequently pulled out of his IPL contract with the Delhi Capitals. The 25-year-old Yorkshireman was purchased by the franchise for £380,000 and joins [...]
Rambler won’t leave you lost in superb Gold Cup March 13, 2024 AS SHOULD be the case with the showcase event in National Hunt racing, this year’s Cheltenham Gold Cup (Friday, 3.30pm) is undoubtably the race of the meeting and probably the season as well. Bar Shishkin, who was unfortunately ruled out due to an unsatisfactory scope yesterday, everything else looks set to line up in the [...]
Irish raider Kayf looks the Answer in Festival finale March 13, 2024 LOOKING at the remainder of the action on Friday and the form of the Nicky Henderson stable is a huge worry for backers of Sir Gino in the Triumph Hurdle (1.30pm). He was odds-on this time last week and can currently be backed at 9/4 with the chance he could be sent off even bigger. [...]
All 100 Willie Mullins winners at Cheltenham Festival March 13, 2024 Trainer Willie Mullins bagged his 100th Cheltenham Festival winner with Jasmin De Vaux claiming the Champion Bumper in the final race of Style Wednesday. The second day of the Festival started on a bum note with Nicky Henderson withdrawing a number of horses and the Cross Country Chase being abandoned due to overnight rain. Mullins [...]
The Lee and Tea could be first Home in Stayers’ March 13, 2024 MANY will find a bet that comes from the heart in today’s Stayers’ Hurdle (3.30pm). The roof will come off both grandstands if Paisley Park can a plunder the Stayers’ crown on his 12th visit to Prestbury Park, while 2022 Grand National winner Noble Yeats and good old Flooring Porter will also have their cheerleaders. [...]
Protektorat could lay down the Law in an open Ryanair March 13, 2024 JOSEPH O’Brien may have had a good start to this year’s Cheltenham Festival, with Lark In The Mornin winning the Boodles in smart fashion on Tuesday, but the testing ground has almost certainly gone the wrong way for his biggest Festival hope, Banbridge, in today’s Ryanair Chase (2.50pm). Given better ground, he’d have been my [...]