Sweet taste of success set to come Lui’s way September 26, 2023 THERE will be plenty of media attention surrounding trainer Francis Lui when the 64-year-old arrives at Happy Valley for a nine-race programme in Hong Kong today. To say Lui is on fire at the moment is an understatement, with the stable having hit the bullseye with eight wins and a further four places from just [...]
Lucky Caspar Fownes to conduct his own Valley Concerto September 26, 2023 IT IS worth keeping a close eye on the Caspar Fownes yard in Hong Kong at present, especially at inner-city track Happy Valley. The popular and former four-time champion trainer has already struck gold with a handful of winners this month, but also importantly, has hit the crossbar with seven runners-up, suggesting the stable is [...]
Ryder Cup captain Donald says no pairing “set in stone” just yet September 26, 2023 Team Europe captain Luke Donald has said “nothing is set in stone” but that he has a good idea over Ryder Cup pairings ahead of Friday’s tee-off. The first two days of the competition against Team USA sees a series of foursomes and four-ball golf before singles dominate the Sunday session. Europe are looking to [...]
England’s last match before flight to India for ODI World Cup abandoned September 26, 2023 England’s final match before they travel to India to defend the One-Day Cricket World Cup ended with a no result after heavy rain caused the match to be abandoned. The hosts therefore won the three-match series against India 1-0 with just one of three matches played through until its conclusion. It is Matthew Mott’s last [...]
Pochettino likes Chelsea owners coming into dressing room September 26, 2023 Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has insisted he is a fan of the club’s owners coming into the dressing room. It comes after reports emerged last season stating that co-owner Todd Boehly had entered the dressing room after matches to describe performances as “embarrassing”. “In all my career as a coach at Espanyol, Southampton, Tottenham and [...]
Smart ticketing, global sponsors and DJ Khaled: How Ryder Cup became big business September 26, 2023 Luke Donald and DJ Khaled are not obvious bedfellows; one the home counties-born epitome of golfing restraint who captains Europe at this week’s Ryder Cup in Rome, the other a Grammy-award winning hip-hop DJ and producer more accustomed to making hits for rappers such as Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, Megan Thee Stallion and T-Pain. Yet [...]
County Championship: What to watch out for in final round September 26, 2023 This week sees the final round of County Championship cricket matches, and relegation, promotion and titles are all on the line. Two teams across Division One and Division Two will be crowned champions while two teams will drop down from the top tier and two teams will climb into the main league. Here’s what to [...]
Wiegman can ‘turn off’ soft spot for Netherlands as they host England tonight September 25, 2023 England manager Sarina Wiegman has insisted she can turn off any will to see Netherlands succeed as she returns to the country for the first time as a manager since leaving in 2021. The Lionesses boss took the Dutch outfit to the 2017 European title before guiding the side to the World Cup final two [...]
Australia cannot sack Jones after Rugby World Cup humiliation, the sport would be poorer for it September 25, 2023 Little good can be said about the Wallabies’ 40-6 loss to Wales on Sunday at the Rugby World Cup. It was abysmal and embarrassing for a nation like Australia with such a revered rugby union history. But it shouldn’t spell the end for Eddie Jones. Headlines Down Under on Monday called for the former England [...]
Australia captain defends ‘fantastic coach’ Eddie Jones following Wales thrashing September 25, 2023 Australia captain Will Skelton has defended under-fire coach Eddie Jones following their Rugby World Cup humiliation by Wales.