Ashes: Rishi Sunak goes in to bat for England after controversial Jonny Bairstow dismissal July 3, 2023 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has given his full backing to England Men’s Test captain Ben Stokes and wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow, following a heated final day at Lord’s involving a controversial dismissal. Sunak said he would “wouldn’t want to win a game in the manner Australia did”, when asked to comment on the incident yesterday. The [...]
Wimbledon: Cameron Norrie tipped to reach final by IBM AI Draw Analysis July 3, 2023 He made the semi-finals at Wimbledon last year but this year British No1 Cameron Norrie could go one better, according to AI analysis by IBM. Andy Murray could reach the second week in south-west London but Katie Boulter faces a difficult route to the latter stages, the tech giant says. Norrie begins his campaign at [...]
Wimbledon: Outsiders worth keeping an eye on at SW19 July 3, 2023 Wimbledon is here, and this year without names such as Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Serena Williams, there’s a chance to burst onto the global tennis scene. Last year that role fell to Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina, who used the elevated platform to push herself into multiple finals subsequently. But what of this edition of the [...]
Opinion: Stokes is class but can’t be England’s one-man band forever July 2, 2023 Yes, winning matters. It always will. But spare a thought for England captain Ben Stokes who, despite being on the losing side in the second Ashes Test to go down to Australia 2-0 in the series, hit one of the all-time great individual innings yesterday. With England on the ropes – as they were at [...]
Ashes: Stokes rebukes Australia as tourists lead England 2-0 in series July 2, 2023 England captain Ben Stokes has hit out at Australia after their controversial stumping of Jonny Bairstow in yesterday’s second Ashes Test defeat at Lord’s. Stokes, whose heroic 155 proved to be in vain, suggested that he wouldn’t have sought the dismissal – and that he wouldn’t be sharing a beer with the tourists any time [...]
LIV Golf League Andalucia: Talor Gooch completes hat-trick at Vaderrama July 2, 2023 American Talor Gooch sank a birdie putt at the last hole to win his third LIV Golf League tournament in as many months at Valderrama, Andalucia on Sunday. Gooch, who won back-to-back events in Adelaide and Singapore in April, pipped compatriot Bryson DeChambeau by one shot after reeling in the overnight leader on the final [...]
Mark The Moment on the way towards a Speedy Fortune July 2, 2023 IT LOOKS as though the weather will once again play an important role in determining winners when racing gets under way with an eight-race programme at Sha Tin in Hong Kong on Monday. The forecast is for rain for most of the day, with one or two thunderstorms thrown in for good measure, suggesting bettors [...]
Crucial low draw can ensure Yip’s Fire leads punters to a Sha Tin Ball July 2, 2023 WITH only a handful of fixtures remaining before the end of the Hong Kong season, and connections in the territory desperate to get a win before their horses earn a welcome summer break, it may be worth looking beyond the obvious for potential winners. Former champion trainer Dennis Yip has had a season to forget [...]
Sally Bolton interview: Wimbledon CEO on taking the Championships to the US July 2, 2023 Wimbledon CEO Sally Bolton on growing the Championships’ presence in the US, how it chooses its partners and its unique business. In SW19, there is no mistaking when the Wimbledon Championships are in full swing. Thousands of tennis fans descend on the All England Club; the air is thick with the scent of grass, Pimm’s [...]
Verstappen in pole position for third F1 title after win in Austria July 2, 2023 Max Verstappen edged towards a third world title yesterday with a fifth consecutive Formula 1 win at the Austria Grand Prix. The Dutchman won a fifth consecutive race yesterday as he crossed the finish line five seconds ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc at the Red Bull Ring in Austria. Verstappen now sits on 229 points [...]