Maverick should be Simply poetry in Motion under Ho January 9, 2024 THERE is no doubt SIMPLY MAVERICK should be carrying a five-pound penalty when he lines up in division one of the Kingston Handicap (11.40am) over the extended mile at Happy Valley. The flashy chestnut gelding arrives at the city track having been a desperately unlucky loser at the end of last month, suffering serious interference [...]
Six Nations teams to have names on backs of shirts January 9, 2024 All teams in this year’s Six Nations will put player names on shirts in a bid to grow the profiles of key players throughout the tournament. The move has been trialled in the past and will be adopted next month by all competing teams. Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney said in 2022: “We [...]
Rishi Sunak: Football regulator will resolve ‘New Deal’ dispute January 9, 2024 The 'New Deal for Football' package is estimated to be worth nearly £1bn.
Chelsea want to buy Boca Juniors, says Argentina president January 9, 2024 Argentina's president announced a sweep of reforms to football ownership laws in Argetnina.
Sam Torrance: My predictions and hopes for 2024, including McIlroy and PGA-LIV talks January 9, 2024 Our golf columnist dusts off his crystal ball and looks into what 2024 may hold.
Sport loses icons with deaths of Franz Beckenbauer and JPR Williams January 8, 2024 The world of sport lost two icons on Monday with the deaths of Franz Beckenbauer, aged 78, and JPR Williams, aged 74. German footballing legend Beckenbauer won the World Cup twice – once as captain in 1974 and once as manager in 1990 – and played 582 games for club side Bayern Munich. Williams changed [...]
Full FA Cup fourth round draw: Spurs get Man City January 8, 2024 The draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup took place on Monday evening as the remaining sides learned their opponents in the knockout competition. Take a look at the fourth round draw below. The likes of Premier League trio Nottingham Forest, West Ham United and Luton Town were all held to draws by [...]
‘We cannot turn our noses up at yet another sports documentary. They’re vital’ January 8, 2024 If you load up your favourite streaming service and begin to scroll it won’t be too long before you’re bombarded with back-to-back sports documentaries. From ones that hone in on a single outfit to multi-team fly-on-the-wall documentaries spanning entire sports, they are everywhere. But with every sport looking to get in on the act – [...]
Jamie George: England players split with RPA for independence January 8, 2024 England hooker Jamie George insists that the internationals team’s split from the Rugby Players Association (RPA) in favour of negotiating their own contracts with Twickenham chiefs was simply about independence. Saracens No2 George is one of five player-directors of Team England Rugby Ltd, alongside fellow internationals Ellis Genge, Maro Itoje, Joe Marler and Anthony Watson, [...]
Bullseye in Bahrain: Darts sensation Luke Littler’s next tournaments confirmed January 8, 2024 Littler, 16, is set to play two overseas World Series events this month.