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Ed Warner: Don’t criticise British Cycling for accepting sponsorship from Shell October 20, 2022 Disclaimer No1: I don’t think I’ve written anything in support of British Cycling down the years. Quite the opposite in fact. But I can’t bring myself to add my name to the lengthening petition that splutters in indignation about the governing body’s sponsorship deal with Shell. So, here’s a first for me. British Cycling’s eight-year [...]
Six Nations set for Netflix show as rugby union seeks Drive to Survive effect October 19, 2022 Six Nations chiefs are hoping to develop their fanbase through a new series set to be shown on streaming site Netflix. Rugby bosses have held talks with programme makers and a deal is thought to be close, paving the way to start at next year’s edition of the international tournament. The programme is expected to [...]
London legend: City grandee and former Tottenham Hotspur chairman Tony Berry dies October 19, 2022 London’s business community remembers the life of Tony Berry who has passed away aged 81 after a long illness. Generally considered a leading London businessmen of his generation, Berry’s drive and deal-making took him to the chairmanship of a £1bn-valued company. After qualifying as a management accountant with Guinness he joined Bovril then took a [...]
England set for World Cup but must peak at right time October 19, 2022 It has not even been a year since the conclusion of the last edition of the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup – just 339 days to be precise – yet here we are 11 months later already in the midst of another. Australia plays host to the 2022 edition of the most explosive World Cup [...]
Cordyceps the One for Maia as he seeks third seasonal salute October 18, 2022 WITH his quiet style of jockeyship, Brazilian-born rider Ruan Maia has never really appealed to the excitable local bettors, especially in the all-action racing theatre of Hong Kong. There is no doubt though, that Maia, who was a two-time Champion Jockey in Macau and has ridden over 600 winners in South America and Asia – [...]
Hewitson’s Glory set to leave rivals raising Whyte flag October 18, 2022 FORMER 13-time Champion Jockey turned trainer Douglas Whyte and go-to jockey Lyle Hewitson are the team to follow when racing gets underway with an eight-race programme at Happy Valley on Wednesday. Whyte and his young pilot Hewitson have been a combination made in heaven since January. The pair recorded 27 wins before the season ended [...]
Jamie George: Premiership turmoil ‘darkest week in rugby history’ October 18, 2022 England hooker Jamie George has described recent days in the Premiership as the “darkest week in rugby history” after Wasps joined Worcester Warriors in administration. The Saracens front rower is out of England’s Autumn Nations Series with metatarsal damage but says watching domestic rugby’s financial crisis worsen is concerning. Wasps plunged into administration on Monday [...]
Tottenham Hotspur looking to improve big-match record at Manchester United October 18, 2022 It might seem strange to suggest that Tottenham Hotspur have plenty to prove at Manchester United on Wednesday given their results so far this season. After all, Spurs’ haul of 23 points is their best return from the opening 10 games of the Premier League season in the 30 years since the competition began. But [...]
Wasps enter administration with MPs set to question rugby’s chiefs October 18, 2022 Wasps, one of English rugby’s most decorated clubs with a history dating back 155 years, has gone into administration as the Premiership yesterday lost its second team in a month. The Coventry-based side admitted last week that they were likely to be handed over to administrators within days and that came to pass on Monday [...]
Jones mixes old and new in latest England squad ahead of autumn October 17, 2022 Eddie Jones has overhauled around a third of his squad for the Autumn Nations Cup as the England head coach looks to add to the depth of his team ahead of next year’s World Cup. November will see England play three of the southern hemisphere’s big four – Argentina, New Zealand and South Africa, as [...]