England struggle to bonus point win over Japan at Rugby World Cup September 17, 2023 England laboured to a 34-12 bonus point victory against Japan in the Rugby World Cup last night as Steve Borthwick’s side remained unbeaten in France. The victory in Nice sent the side top of Pool D having beaten Argentina in their opener. George Ford and Rikiya Matsuda exchanged early penalties before the Japanese No10 added [...]
Great Britain into finals of Davis Cup after tiebreak thriller September 17, 2023 Great Britain progressed through to the finals of the Davis Cup last night after a thrilling tiebreak in the deciding set of the deciding match. Having gone 1-0 up after Dan Evans beat Arthur Fils 3-6 6-3 6-4 in Manchester, Ugo Humbert beat British No1 Cameron Norrie 7-6 (7-5) 3-6 7-5 to send the tie [...]
Mikel Arteta ready to switch goalkeepers mid-game in search of tactical edge September 17, 2023 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta hinted he may switch goalkeepers mid-game for purely tactical reasons after dropping Aaron Ramsdale at Everton.
Rugby World Cup: Fiji upset, Boks dazzle and Sexton class September 17, 2023 Champions South Africa are in fine form and Fiji toppled Australia for the tournament’s first upset. The second round of fixtures at the Rugby World Cup had a little bit of everything. Here are four takeaways. Flying Fijians We’ve been hoping for an upset since the first match of this World Cup and yesterday it [...]
Ryan Fox weathers storm to pip Ryder Cup stars to BMW PGA Championship September 17, 2023 New Zealander Ryan Fox weathered the Wentworth storm and claimed the BMW PGA Championship, his fourth European title, on Sunday.
Sainz wins thrilling Singapore F1 Grand Prix from Norris and Hamilton September 17, 2023 Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz fended off a late charge from British trio Lando Norris, George Russell and Lewis Hamilton to win the Singapore F1 Grand Prix on Sunday. The Spaniard hung on to become the first driver from outside of Red Bull to win a Grands Prix this season. McLaren’s Norris finished in a brilliant second [...]
Brook makes England ODI World Cup squad, Roy excluded September 17, 2023 Harry Brook will be on the plane to India after the explosive batter was named ahead of Jason Roy in England’s ODI World Cup squad. The 15-player team will travel to India as they look to defend the title they won at Lord’s four years ago. They open against New Zealand, the side they toppled [...]
Rugby World Cup: 10 facts about England and Japan ahead of clash September 16, 2023 England surprised many last week with their 27-10 victory over Argentina last week at the Rugby World Cup. And on Sunday they face Japan looking to make it two wins from two. Here are some key facts about the two sides ahead of their clash in Nice on Sunday: 10 Rugby World Cup stats
It should be Greenwich’s Mean Time at Sha Tin September 15, 2023 IT WILL be good to see jockey Vincent Ho make a belated return to action when he partners four gallopers on a 10-race programme at Sha Tin in Hong Kong on Sunday. The 33-year-old suffered a horrific injury when his horse crashed to the turf in Japan at the end of July, fracturing a bone [...]
Caspar Fownes can expect to be Proud of his Dragon September 15, 2023 IT HASN’T been easy for bettors in the first week of the new Hong Kong racing season, with only three market leaders obliging in 18 races, and a few long odds-on shots vanquished along the way. With weather conditions still unpredictable and showers forecast again over the weekend, patience is going to be a key [...]