Rafael Nadal: Date set for former world No1’s Grand Slam return October 11, 2023 Nadal will be aiming for a 23rd Grand Slam title at the Australian Open after a year out through injury.
Bill Foley agrees deal for AFC Bournemouth to gain sister club Down Under October 11, 2023 Less than a year after buying Bournemouth, Foley is adding an A League team to his multi-club network.
Premiership Rugby pre-season survey: All 10 bosses speak to City A.M. October 11, 2023 After 12 months of financial turmoil off the pitch which claimed three English clubs, Premiership rugby is set to return to the field this weekend in a new 10-team format. The scheduling of the current Rugby World Cup and introduction of a new domestic competition, the Premiership Rugby Cup, also mean that teams face a [...]
Sanderson shines in candid Premiership Rugby doc well worth a watch October 10, 2023 I was sceptical about Premiership Rugby’s attempt at a fly-on-the-wall documentary based on just three post-season matches, but Mud, Sweat Tears: Premiership Rugby hit the sweet spot ahead of Friday’s domestic season return. Covering the two semi-finals between first Saracens and Northampton Saints and then Sale Sharks and Leicester Tigers, before going on to watch [...]
LIV Golf loses bid to earn ranking points for players October 10, 2023 The Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf league has lost a bid to earn ranking points at its events. The decision by the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) board means that playing on the LIV Golf tour – in its second season – can only lead to financial reward rather than meaningful points in the world rankings. [...]
Forecast rain enough to tempt Temporize Cesarewitch chance October 10, 2023 PUNTERS’ eyes will be alighting on the Cesarewitch (2.40pm) this Saturday, one of the biggest betting handicaps of the Flat season, and always a spectacle with a field of 34 runners embarking on a 2m2f trip over Newmarket’s Rowley Mile Course. National Hunt trainers have had a strangle hold on this race in recent times, [...]
Plenty to Gain by backing Real in strong Darley Stakes October 10, 2023 GUESSING how much rain might fall at Newmarket this weekend isn’t easy and if the upper levels of what is forecast hits Cambridgeshire, then connections of the heavy odds-on Dewhurst Stakes (2.00pm) favourite City Of Troy may be forced to reconsider their plans. Aidan O’Brien has already said on record that he won’t risk the [...]
Ho and Fownes to leave Valley with great Pride October 10, 2023 WITH Typhoon Koinu, which forced Sha Tin to be cancelled on Sunday, having safely blown away into the South China Sea, it’s back to normal service for Hong Kong racing fans, with the action returning to Happy Valley for an eight-race programme today. Despite the furore surrounding the 10-meeting ban handed out by the stewards [...]
A bit of Luck could send Golden Bolting home to win October 10, 2023 WITH racing at Happy Valley taking place on the ‘A’ track, bettors should pay close attention to draw numbers, especially in races over six furlongs and the extended mile course. Records over the last three seasons show that gallopers drawn low or close to the rails have a decided advantage over their rivals on the [...]
Netball Super League to go professional in bid to become world’s top competition October 10, 2023 England Netball plans to professionalise the Netball Super League as part of a wider commercial revamp of the competition.