Episode 73: Day One of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival March 9, 2026 Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile spin through all seven races on the opening day of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival, with selections and analysis of each contest. Tom and Bill will be previewing the action from each day of the Festival this week, so keep an eye out for a new podcast daily! The Punter ‘The [...]
Abramovich to fight UK Government over funds from £2.5bn Chelsea sale March 9, 2026 Former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has vowed to fight the UK Government if it follows through with a threat to seize the proceeds from his £2.5bn sale of the club. Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned Abramovich late last year that “the clock is ticking” on his pledge to donate the funds to victims of the [...]
Cheltenham Day 1 Tips: Predictions for Cheltenham Day 1 Races 2026 March 9, 2026 Kicking off on Tuesday, March 10th, day 1 of the Cheltenham Festival has a lot of exciting things in store for punters. With seven exciting races, bettors will be spoilt for choice. In this article, we will discuss our tips and predictions for each race on Day 1. Keep reading to learn more! City AM’s [...]
Iraq make Fifa demand as Iran conflict jeopardises World Cup play-off March 9, 2026 Iraq head coach Graham Arnold has confirmed that they have asked Fifa to postpone their World Cup play-off this month amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Arnold could be deprived of all domestic-based players as Iraqi airspace has been closed since the US and Israel’s attacks on Iran commenced at the end of [...]
Manuel Neuer: Bayern goalkeeper to teach European sport’s next leaders March 9, 2026 Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is swapping the penalty box for the lecture theatre in a bid to halt the Americanisation of European sport. The man credited with inventing the sweeper-keeper role has co-founded the Center for Sports Business Tegernsee, whose stated aim is to strengthen governance and finances in Europe. Neuer’s role will involve [...]
Formula 1 plans peace talks with raging drivers after Verstappen Mario Kart jibe March 9, 2026 Formula 1 chiefs plan talks with drivers aimed at quelling a rebellion over its new engine rules after four-time world champion Max Verstappen likened the racing to video game Mario Kart. Verstappen was among the most vociferous after finishing sixth in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, but current title-holder Lando Norris also issued [...]
Townend reveals Bumper horse would be Hel of a ride March 8, 2026 STILL grinning from her maiden Cheltenham Festival success last year, Jody Townend sat down to reveal her and team Mullins’ plans for 2026. Younger sister to Willie Mullins’ stable jockey and 38-time Festival winning rider Paul, Townend, still an amateur, isn’t at the top of the pecking order at Closutton, but the 28-year-old has ridden [...]
Premier League +: Football following the Disney playbook with streaming platform March 8, 2026 When the Premier League last week quietly confirmed that it will be launching its own streaming platform, Premier League +, in Singapore, it might have slipped under the radar for many. At first glance, it’s a new app in a new territory; a controlled test of in-housing distribution and cutting out the broadcasters. But this [...]
If international rugby’s fatal flaw is not financial, what is it? March 7, 2026 When systems are forced to grow without replenishing what sustains them, they do not fail slowly. They hollow out — and then collapse suddenly. This pattern appears across markets and institutions, but sport, and rugby, offers one of the clearest live demonstrations of how extraction degrades an ecosystem from the inside. For decades, debates about [...]
Fifa’s credibility is shot because it can’t decide what it wants to be March 6, 2026 Does Fifa want football to be pure sporting competition floating serenely above politics, or a global force for peace? Its current approach is dumbing down, writes Matt Readman. On 21 June 1998, Iran faced the United States at the Fifa World Cup in what was billed as the most politically charged football match in history. Fifa later declared it the match that “football [...]