Richards to Encounter another Valley winner in progressive Pachisi February 7, 2023 RACING fans can look forward to an excellent card at Happy Valley on Wednesday, with over £1.6m in prize money on offer on the nine-race programme. Favourite-backers would have left Sha Tin on Sunday full of the joys of spring after six of the 10 races went to market leaders. They will, however, find this [...]
Size’s M can spoil Special comeback win for returning Chadwick February 7, 2023 IT’S GOOD to see jockey Matthew Chadwick back in action for the first time since he fractured his ankle in a track-trial accident back in December. The injury couldn’t have happened at a worse time for the former Hong Kong Champion Apprentice, who was on fire, riding 17 winners, and at the top of his [...]
Juventus: Why Italian football’s latest scandal has sent its most successful club tumbling down Serie A – and what it means for Tottenham Hotspur and plans for a European Super League February 7, 2023 While Manchester City are facing claims they systematically broke financial rules, Juventus have already been docked points for their own scandal in Serie A – and it might be about to get worse. Heard the one about the serial domestic champions brought to heel over allegations of systematic abuse of financial regulations? Except this isn’t [...]
So you want to go to Super Bowl LVII 2023? Here’s how you can get there February 7, 2023 Sunday’s Super Bowl is set to be watched by more than 250m people globally, but imagine being in the State Farm Stadium. The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs clash this weekend in the annual game, held this time at the 63,400-capacity venue in Glendale, Phoenix, Arizona. So just how can you get there, and [...]
DAZN to deliver NFL game pass to give fans access to 2024 Super Bowl February 7, 2023 The NFL have singed a 10-year deal, ahead of the Super Bowl, with DAZN which will allow the sports streaming service to deliver the 2023 season, and beyond, in its entirety to the sport’s international audience. The NFL Game Pass International will see fans outside of the United States able to access every NFL game [...]
Why PwC’s Global Sports Survey is good news for the owners of Manchester United and Liverpool February 7, 2023 From Chelsea’s record-breaking spending on new footballers to debate over the future of the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup in tennis and the arbitration between legacy tours and LIV Golf, private equity and sovereign wealth have been intertwined with some of sport’s biggest stories so far in 2023. The trend is only set [...]
Six Nations: Forza Italy – Azzurri on the up but need another huge scalp February 6, 2023 “Forza Italia” was the phrase ringing around the Stadio Olimpico in Rome after Italy’s 29-24 loss to defending Six Nations champions France on Sunday. Why such jubilation after a defeat? Because 41,000 spectators saw an Italian side pumped with passion running the Grand Slam holders close in the greatest annual international rugby tournament in the [...]
Why have Manchester City been charged by the Premier League? What punishment can they face? Will it affect the title race or fellow big-spenders Chelsea? February 6, 2023 The Premier League hit Manchester City with an unprecedented volume of charges for alleged breaches of financial rules on Monday, but what happens next? What punishment could City face if found guilty? And what does it mean for the title race, and other big-spending clubs such as Chelsea? Read on to find out. What has [...]
Leeds United sack manager Jesse Marsch after less than a year in charge February 6, 2023 Leeds United have sacked manager Jesse Marsch just 11 months after the Premier League club appointed the American. Marsch leaves the job after failing to win in the Premier League since November. Leeds United are on a run of just two wins – both in the FA Cup – in 11 matches. Leeds are 17th [...]
Manchester City’s most successful era now has an asterisk after Premier League hit them with over 100 charges February 6, 2023 Manchester City are facing the threat of expulsion from the Premier League after the English champions were accused of the biggest financial scandal in the competition’s history. City were yesterday charged with more than 100 alleged rule breaches dating back to 2009, including falsely reporting income and the salaries of players and managers, and failing [...]