England dealt Ashes blow as spinner Leach to miss series with injury June 4, 2023 England’s Test team have been dealt another major bowling blow ahead of this month’s Ashes series with leading spinner Jack Leach pulling out of the famous five-Test competition against Australia. Leach played in England’s 10-wicket victory against Ireland over the weekend but has since pulled out of the squad due to a lower back stress [...]
FA Cup final: Man charged for ’97’ shirt referencing Hillsborough June 4, 2023 A man has been charged for wearing a shirt at the FA Cup final on Saturday which appeared to be a reference to the 1989 Hillsborough disaster. The fan, a 33-year-old male from Warwickshire, was charged with displaying abusive or threatening writing likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress after he was pictured with a [...]
Epsom Derby: 19 animal rights activists arrested ahead of plans to disrupt event June 3, 2023 Nineteen activists have been arrested ahead of plans to disrupt the Epsom Derby on Saturday, police said. The group Animal Rising accused Surrey Police of “abusing” their powers after 19 people were arrested on Saturday morning based on intelligence received by officers. A spokesman for the force said 11 people were arrested at addresses in [...]
Joining the Premiership XV: The rugby talent coming to England June 3, 2023 Last month we put together a XV of players leaving the Premiership so we thought we’d look at some of the stars joining England’s top flight to distract from the financial woes that the league is facing. Where we could we’ve left out players who have joined from temporary clubs following the fall of both [...]
Take four outsiders to cause Derby shock June 2, 2023 WE ALL know that one man usually dominates the headlines in Flat racing, but if Frankie Dettori wins today’s Derby (1.30pm), then it really will be a story that not only takes over the back pages of tomorrow’s newspapers, but likely the front ones too. The Italian has pretty much won everything there is to [...]
Dettori chilled ahead of Derby farewell June 2, 2023 EPSOM’s weighing room will be full of tension, nerves and anticipation on Saturday afternoon, as 14 jockeys prepare for the most revered horse race in the world, the Derby. Yet, the man who’s getting a leg-up in the race for the final time is showing no such emotion. Frankie Dettori, who announced his retirement from [...]
Youthful to make a winning Deal at Sha Tin June 2, 2023 HONG KONG racing enthusiasts can look forward to lie in on Sunday morning when the Sha Tin race programme starts at a later-than-usual 9.00am. This is due to a Hong Kong Jockey Club initiative of introducing ‘Twilight Racing’ at Sha Tin for the purpose of welfare to horses and jockeys, with continuous sweltering heat in [...]
Hewitson can Chow down on another winner June 2, 2023 ONE OF the feel-good factors associated with Hong Kong racing this season has been the continued rise in the jockey ranks of former three-time South African champion Lyle Hewitson. The 25-year-old first tried his luck in the city back in 2019, but was soon sent packing with his tail between his legs, after riding only [...]
‘Quality of rugby incredible but off field the sport is a total mess’ June 2, 2023 It has been a totally infuriating season as a rugby fan. There’s no denying the product on the field is outstanding – last week’s Premiership final showed that – but the sport needs to be honest with itself off the field and sort itself out. Rugby union as we know it is in bedlam; broadcast [...]
FA Cup final: Pep Guardiola and Erik ten Hag cup final records compared June 2, 2023 For a manager accused of over-thinking big games, Pep Guardiola almost always gets it right when a trophy is in sight – but his opponent in Saturday’s FA Cup final, Erik ten Hag is no slouch either. Late on a balmy April evening in 2011, Angel di Maria scampered down the left flank towards the [...]