Six Nations: Ireland’s calling, England what ifs and the World Cup March 20, 2023 So there we have it, another Six Nations Championship has concluded and it has, as ever, left us with more questions than answers. Ireland are champions – winning their fourth ever Grand Slam – but the hoodoo of never winning a World Cup quarter-final lingers over the men in green, there was a tale of [...]
Perez wins Saudi F1 race with Russell on podium after Alonso demotion March 19, 2023 Red Bull’s Sergio Perez won the Saudi Arabia Formula 1 Grand Prix last night while teammate Max Verstappen came from 15th to finish second and lead the title race by a point. Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso finished third in in Jeddah but was later demoted to fourth and replaced with Briton George Russell after the [...]
Chiefs break London Irish hearts in Prem Rugby Cup extra time win March 19, 2023 Aidon Davis’ extra time try handed Exeter Chiefs a 24-20 win in the Premiership Rugby Cup final and condemned London Irish to a second consecutive final defeat in the competition. Ignacio Ruiz and Jack Innard exchanged tries early on before Argentina front-row Ruiz scored his second to hand London Irish the lead in Brentford. The [...]
Gone in 40 seconds: Fulham self-destruct with THREE red cards in FA Cup quarter-final with Manchester United March 19, 2023 Fulham manager Marco Silva doubled down on criticism of referee Chris Kavanagh after his team lost their heads and an FA Cup semi-final place with three red cards in 40 seconds at Manchester United on Sunday. In a minute of madness, Silva was sent to the stands, Willian was dismissed for deliberate handball and then, [...]
Bukayo Saka achieves Premier League first as Arsenal beat Crystal Palace to go eight points clear March 19, 2023 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta hailed Bukayo Saka after he helped the Gunners to shake off a European hangover and go eight points clear at the top of the Premier League. Saka scored twice and set up another as Arsenal beat managerless Crystal Palace 4-1, less than 72 hours after being dumped out of the Europa [...]
Chelsea could move to Premier League rivals and rugby stadium while Stamford Bridge is rebuilt March 19, 2023 Chelsea could ground-share with west London rivals Fulham and play big games at Twickenham Stadium while the club’s new owners press ahead with plans to rebuild Stamford Bridge. Blues chairman Todd Boehly has informally approached his fellow American Shad Khan, the Fulham chairman, about moving the majority of home games to Craven Cottage, according to [...]
Par amour: Pauline Roussin thanks caddie boyfriend after winning $1m Aramco Team Series – Singapore March 19, 2023 French rising star Pauline Roussin’s ploy of choosing a loved one to caddie for her paid off again as she won the individual title at the Aramco Team Series – Singapore. Roussin made eight birdies in a bogey-free final round of 64 to finish on 15 under par and see off major winners Danielle Kang [...]
Six Nations: Teams and permutations for TODAY’S Super Saturday March 18, 2023 One of the greatest annual international sporting competitions, the Six Nations, concludes today with three matches back-to-back-to-back. With Ireland and France still in the fight for the title and Wales and Italy fighting to avoid the Wooden Spoon for coming last, every game matters. Here’s what to look out for, the teams involved, and who [...]
Chance Dragon and Snaffles to breath fire March 17, 2023 BETTORS are once again faced with a dilemma when the talented but hugely frustrating Five G Patch reappears in the Werther Handicap (7.30am) over 10 furlongs. The Tony Cruz-trained gelding has the ability to be one of the best middle-distance performers in the city but, more often than not, finds trouble in running and proves [...]
Eternal glory expected for Beauty over extra distance March 17, 2023 IT’S BEEN a long time since so much hype surrounded one horse in Hong Kong, such as BEAUTY ETERNAL. The son of Starspangledbanner now gets his chance to put his reputation on the line and deliver in the £2.5m BMW Hong Kong Derby (8.40am) over 10 furlongs, at Sha Tin on Sunday. ‘Freak’ or ‘monster’ [...]