United Cup tennis: What is it and can Great Britain win it? January 3, 2023 It’s the newest team tennis competition on an already hectic calendar and it’s already describing itself as the curtain raiser of the season but the United Cup is in full flow and Great Britain are still in it, which is something. The tournament is almost like a World Cup, with 18 teams – made up [...]
Ronaldo says ‘my work is done’ in Europe as he’s unveiled at Al-Nassr January 3, 2023 Cristiano Ronaldo has said his “work is done” in Europe as he was officially unveiled to Al-Nassr fans in Saudi Arabia this afternoon. Fans gathered at Mrsool Park in Riyadh to see the famous Portuguese No7 presented to the club for the first time. The forward, who joins the Saudi Arabian club after his fallout [...]
Pele’s funeral in pictures: Brazilians pay tribute to legendary footballer January 3, 2023 Brazilians have turned out in huge numbers to pay tribute to Pele ahead of the legendary footballer’s funeral today. Crowds lined the streets of Santos, in Sao Paulo state, to see the three-time World Cup winner’s coffin carried through the city. Earlier, his body lay in state at the Vila Belmiro Stadium for 24 hours [...]
Put Faith in Heroic Purton to start 2023 with a Flash January 3, 2023 NO PRIZES for guessing reigning champion Zac Purton is the jockey to follow when racing resumes for the first time in 2023 at Happy Valley on Wednesday. The five-time HK champion, who celebrated his 40th birthday yesterday, has surprisingly only six rides on the nine-race programme, but all can be given first-rate chances. With a [...]
Chung to build on recent success with Villa Fionn January 3, 2023 WITH a field consisting of some pretty ordinary middle-distance performers, and many looking past their sell-by dates, division one of the Tsun Yip Handicap (11:45am) over the extended mile at Happy Valley won’t take much winning. Newcomer Eighteen Palms will be the focus of attention, especially with Zac Purton in the saddle, after leading all [...]
English rugby attendances reach season high, but there’s more to do January 3, 2023 Attendances in rugby union’s English Premiership reached a season high across the New Year weekend, when five games saw an average crowd of 13,160. Gloucester Rugby’s low-scoring 8-6 win over London Irish sold more than 16,000 tickets, while Bath, Saracens and Northampton Saints claimed sell-outs too. Sale Sharks did not sell out at the weekend [...]
Zhao Xintong: 2021 UK snooker champion is 10th player suspended in match-fixing probe January 3, 2023 Former UK champion Zhao Xintong has become the 10th Chinese player to be suspended from the World Snooker Tour as part of a match-fixing investigation. The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) added Zhao and compatriot Zhang Jiankang to the already lengthy banned list today. Both men are entitled to appeal but it means [...]
Chelsea set to take spending to £350m under Todd Boehly with record Fernandez signing January 3, 2023 Chelsea are set to take their spending under Todd Boehly past £350m in just seven months with a Premier League record deal for World Cup-winning Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez. The Blues will pay Portuguese side Benfica €127m (£112m) to secure the 21-year-old in the January transfer window, according to multiple reports. If completed, the move [...]
Damar Hamlin: NFL star in critical condition after suffering cardiac arrest during game January 3, 2023 NFL star Damar Hamlin is in critical condition after the Buffalo Bills player suffered a cardiac arrest during a game with Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night. Hamlin, 24, received CPR and oxygen as visibly distressed players looked on before he was taken from the field by ambulance and the NFL took the rare step of [...]
Ronaldo to be unveiled as player for Saudi side Al Nassr TODAY January 3, 2023 Cristiano Ronaldo will be presented as an Al Nassr player in Riyadh at 1600GMT on Tuesday. The 37-year-old former Real Madrid, Manchester United and Juventus star has flown to Saudi Arabia to undergo a medical before his first public appearance in the club’s colours at the 30,000-seater stadium Mrsool Park at 1900 local time. “All [...]