UK Athletics announce Olympic cycle funding for 67 track and field stars October 25, 2023 UK Athletics are plotting successful Paris 2024 and LA 2028 Olympic Games with its latest funding round throwing cash at 17 “podium potential” athletes. A total of 67 athletes have been handed funding heading into the Olympic year and each individual has been categorised into one of “podium, potential, relay and confirmation”. Those with the [...]
Charley Hull, Lilia Vu, Lee v Lee Part II: Who’s playing the Aramco Team Series in Riyadh? October 25, 2023 England's Charley Hull is among the field for the $1m tournament.
Why does Sweden produce so many good golfers? Camilla Lennarth interview October 25, 2023 Lennarth is full of praise for young fellow Swedes Linn Grant and Maja Stark.
Eoin Morgan: England Cricket World Cup match battle for redemtion October 25, 2023 England’s 2019 Cricket World Cup winning captain Eoin Morgan has said today’s match against Sri Lanka can put head coach Matthew Mott and his men on a path of redemption having opened their campaign with three losses in four matches. England opened their tournament in India with a loss to New Zealand before beating Bangladesh. [...]
Sale launch strong defence of Curry as England star handed 50th cap amid Mbonambi race row October 25, 2023 Sale Sharks have issued a strong statement in support of their England international Tom Curry, who is at the centre of a race row involving South Africa hooker Bongi Mbonambi. In a powerful statement, Sale said: “Sale Sharks’ owners, players, coaches and staff are absolutely appalled by the nature and level of disgusting abuse directed [...]
‘We’ve had conversations’: England eye Twickenham Test with Black Ferns October 25, 2023 England Women only played their first standalone match at Twickenham in April.
Rugby World Cup expansion welcome but err on the side of caution October 25, 2023 In the depths of the destructive World Rugby announcement that is set to partition the best rugby teams from the aspiring ones there was one shining light: the 2027 World Cup will have 24 teams rather than 20. It is a move that has been long called for and should at least ease the pain [...]
Everything Points towards Devil in mud at Doncaster October 24, 2023 AFTER the mud bath last weekend on Champions Day from Ascot it looks like there’s more in store for the final Group One of the Flat season, the Kameko Futurity Stakes (2.45pm) from Doncaster. The racecourse are already reporting that ground conditions are heavy on Town Moor, with areas of standing water. With more rain [...]
Beckett’s Bay can rub Salt in his St Simon Stakes rivals October 24, 2023 AS IS the case at Doncaster, conditions are going to be pretty desperate at Newbury. Officials have already stated that the ground can’t take much more rain and there’s got to be a chance that the card is abandoned. With such uncertainty at this stage, betting opportunities are hard to find and caution is advised, [...]
Teetan’s rides to Fill bettors with hope at Sha Tin October 24, 2023 BETTORS are faced with many imponderables when Sha Tin hosts an eight-race programme on the all-weather surface in Hong Kong today. The local racing fans are always sceptical about dirt racing in the territory, and rightly so, with so many variables about track conditions before the action starts. Will the course suit front-runners or gallopers, [...]