Liverpool 1-0 Manchester City: Mohamed Salah dents champions’ title defence October 16, 2022 Mohamed Salah and Liverpool continued their resurgence in a hard-fought win that dented Manchester City’s Premier League title defence on Sunday. Salah, who was left on the bench against Rangers in midweek, scored the only goal of the game when he turned Joao Cancelo and slotted past Ederson in the 76th minute. Liverpool’s first win [...]
Rugby chief suggests French-style governance can save game in England October 16, 2022 England rugby chief Bill Sweeney has insisted the Premiership and Championship should look across the Channel to France for inspiration as the domestic game faces a crisis unlike anything it has seen in the professional era. Two clubs – Worcester Warriors and Wasps – have been suspended from the league after going into administration, with [...]
Brooks Koepka wins LIV Golf Invitational Jeddah and admits he almost quit golf October 16, 2022 Brooks Koepka admitted he feared his career had been wrecked by injuries after ending his 20-month drought with victory at the LIV Golf Invitational Jeddah on Sunday. Koepka beat fellow American and Smash GC team-mate Peter Uihlein on the third play-off hole after the pair finished tied at the top of the leaderboard on 12 [...]
Thompson wins Aramco Team Series title for first victory since 2019 October 16, 2022 American Lexi Thompson claimed her first individual victory since 2019 yesterday when she won the New York leg of the Aramco Team Series by three shots. The 27-year-old claimed her first triumph – at the Trump Golf Links Ferry Point – on Saturday since the ShopRite LPGA Classic in three years ago when she completed [...]
Baaeed to bow out in style on his final racecourse start October 14, 2022 RACEGOERS at Ascot on Saturday will get a chance to say goodbye to the remarkable BAAEED as he has his final race in the Champion Stakes (4.00pm). The world’s highest-rated horse on turf is the headline act ready to light up the 12th edition of QIPCO British Champions Day. William Haggas’ unbeaten Sea The Stars colt is [...]
Creative a real Force to be reckoned with in the Sprint October 14, 2022 LAST year’s winner CREATIVE FORCE is bidding to make it back-to-back victories in the Champions Sprint (2.00pm). He has been lightly raced this season, running only twice, when going down by a neck at Royal Ascot and then when finishing fourth in the July Cup the following month. On both those occasions he finished in front of [...]
EP: 164 Ascot Champions Day & Hong Kong October 14, 2022 It’s the long-awaited QIPCO British Champions Day meeting at Ascot on Saturday with four Group 1 races featuring on their magnificent card. This will be the last time we see Baaeed on a racecourse as he looks to retire with a 100% win record in the famous Shadwell blue and white silks. We hear from [...]
October 15th – Punter Podcast Summary October 14, 2022 In our new feature, get all of City AM racing editor Bill Esdaile’s weekend tips in a short, summary episode of the Punter Podcast alongside Chris Barnett. The full weekend preview is also available on the City AM website. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade [...]
Ollie Phillips: A good culture can give a side that extra one per cent October 14, 2022 “Rugby values” aren’t always renowned by those who look at the sport from the outside, but few could deny that the development of culture within a squad can be paramount to positivity on and off the field. We have seen in recent days and weeks how Worcester Warriors and Wasps have been smothered with wellwishers [...]
Claressa Shields v Savannah Marshall and the rise and rise of women’s boxing October 13, 2022 The last time Savannah Marshall and Claressa Shields met in a boxing ring, they were both amateurs with no realistic prospect of making a good living from the sport. A decade on, the bitter rivals are due to renew hostilities at the top of the professional ranks on a historic occasion that promises to earn [...]