England hang on in T20 World Cup but need to beat Sri Lanka November 1, 2022 England’s T20 cricket side kept alive their hopes of progressing through to the final four of the World Cup yesterday with a 20-run victory over New Zealand in Brisbane. Captain Jos Buttler impressed with the bat as England prevailed in a must-win match against the Black Caps to keep them in the competition. Heading into [...]
Fownes has Royal ready to ensure Ferraris is Pride of the Valley November 1, 2022 IT WAS good to see 20-year-old Luke Ferraris back in the limelight after steering long-standing maiden Smiling Time to victory at Happy Valley on Sunday. Ferraris, son of former Hong Kong-based trainer David Ferraris, was a big hit in his home country, with over 300 winners, two South African champion apprentice titles, and a Group [...]
Masterly Purton and Lor can wave Adios to title rivals November 1, 2022 PUNTERS need to check on the weather before placing their bets on the eight-race card at Happy Valley today. With squally showers and strong winds forecast throughout the day, surface conditions – normally good-to-firm – could change dramatically, especially if the rain gets into the ground ahead of racing. If that wasn’t bad enough, racing [...]
Trevor Steven: Eddie Howe can lead Newcastle back into Champions League November 1, 2022 Next week marks a year since Eddie Howe took over as Newcastle United manager and what has happened since is bordering on the miraculous. When he arrived the Magpies were second bottom of the Premier League. Now they are fourth and have given themselves a chance of Champions League qualification. The only way you could [...]
Scoring Gen Z attention: Snap teams up with Sky Sports in new content deal November 1, 2022 Snap has announced a renewed content partnership with Sky Sports UK to host made-for-mobile, short-form content on Snapchat Discover. Sky Sports, a content partner since 2015 with over 1.8 million Snapchat subscribers, will publish highlights from every single Premier League football match, Women’s Super League highlights, behind the scenes content, clips from Soccer AM, Monday [...]
Another player in the market? Viaplay launches its own UK sports and film streaming service November 1, 2022 Nordic producer Viaplay has launched its own streaming service in the UK today, piling in on the crowded video on demand market. The direct-to-consumer packages are priced between £3.99 and £14.99 a month, with content focusing on Nordic storytelling. There are more than 1,000 hours of Viaplay original content, as well as curated third-party series and films. [...]
T20 Cricket World Cup: Run rate could scupper England’s semi hopes October 31, 2022 The latest chapter of one of cricket’s greatest rivalries saw a washout at the T20 Cricket World Cup last week, but England and Australia continue to battle each other for a spot in the semi-finals of the competition Down Under. The two sides could finish level on points by the end of the Super12 stage [...]
Spotlight on Antonio Conte as Tottenham’s Champions League D-Day arrives October 31, 2022 Subplots abound in Tottenham Hotspur’s final Champions League group game at Marseille on Tuesday night. Among the most conspicuous is the potential for Spurs to be dumped out by opponents littered with former Arsenal players. But should the worst happen, the spotlight will rightly fall on the north Londoners and their manager Antonio Conte. Tottenham [...]
Sam Torrance: Jordan Smith and Seamus Power join the multiple winners’ club October 31, 2022 In golf they say your second win is often harder to get than your first, and two up and coming European players, Jordan Smith and Seamus Power, reached that landmark on Sunday. Winning one tournament makes you feel like you’ve arrived, but the second one makes you feel like it wasn’t a fluke. For self-belief [...]
LIV Golf: Johnson’s 4 Aces win inaugural Team Championship October 30, 2022 Four Aces GC have been crowned the inaugural LIV Golf Series Team Championship winners, claiming a $16m (£13.8m) share of a $50m (£43.2) overall prize pot in Miami, Florida. The team – captained by Dustin Johnson and completed by Patrick Reed, Talor Gooch and Pat Perez – finished their four rounds with a combined score [...]