England captain Tomkins backs former club Wigan to win Challenge Cup May 25, 2022 The rugby league Challenge Cup has a new showpiece location for its final. Come Saturday, thousands will pack into the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as the competition crowns either Wigan Warriors or Huddersfield Giants as its 121st winner. The winner will a trophy which has always left an extraordinary memory for players lucky enough to lift [...]
Chelsea £4.25bn takeover satisfies Premier League owner’s test May 24, 2022 The Chelsea takeover bid led by Todd Boehly’s consortium has passed the Premier League owner’s and directors test. The move ticks yet another box on the list that, once completed, will see the Premier League outfit change hands from sanctioned owner Roman Abramovich. The Boehly bid has not gone through, however, as it remains dependant [...]
T20 Vitality Blast: Quick-fire tour of teams hoping to lift title May 24, 2022 The first ball of the 20th T20 Vitality Blast season will be bowled tomorrow evening as the 18 teams hope to sweep, slog and strike their way to Edgbaston finals day in July. Here’s what you need to know about each team. Derbyshire Falcons Derbyshire have reached the knockouts the least of any team – [...]
Hornet to give Whyte and Hewitson followers a Super buzz May 24, 2022 TRAINER Douglas Whyte and jockey Lyle Hewitson are a red-hot partnership to follow at present. The duo, who have combined with 14 winners this season, can’t seem to stop visiting the winners’ circle this month. Whyte has trained half-a-dozen winners from his last 38 runners, and added another Group One victory to his CV when [...]
Peerless Moreira can remain in Excellent form May 24, 2022 REIGNING champion Joao Moreira is once again the jockey to follow when racing gets underway with a competitive nine-race card at Happy Valley today. Normal service resumed at Sha Tin last Sunday, when the Magic Man completed a four-timer, following his return from a two-meeting suspension, which stretched his lead to seven over Zac Purton [...]
FIFA boss expects record 5 billion people to watch 2022 World Cup in Qatar May 24, 2022 The 2022 World Cup hosted by Qatar is expected to be watched by 5 billion people around the world, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said. Watch the full video report.
Square Mile to celebrate Queen’s platinum jubilee with Commonwealth Games baton relay May 24, 2022 The Square Mile will celebrate the Queen’s platinum jubilee this weekend with a baton relay ahead of the Commonwealth Games. Her Majesty will be honoured during an afternoon of sport-themed activities hosted at Paternoster Square, next to St Paul’s Cathedral, on 4 June. The event, beginning at midday, marks the closing stages of the baton’s [...]
French Open: Swiatek on form, Brits a mixed bag, Osaka out May 24, 2022 It may have only been the second day of the French Open but there was drama all around at Roland Garros yesterday as favourites battled on, big names fell and British players offered a mixed bag of fortunes. Here are the three key takeaways. Over it and out There was a sense of unease about [...]
Emily enjoys Downs gallop ahead of Epsom Classic May 23, 2022 Tom Marriott reports from yesterday’s Cazoo Derby Gallops Morning at Epsom Downs Racecourse. AFTER a pair of pulsating wide-margin victories this season, Emily Upjohn is a shade of odds-on with most bookies to win the 2022 Cazoo Oaks in 10 days’ time. She streaked away from her rivals by nine-and-a-half lengths at Sandown last month, before [...]
Sam Torrance: Justin Thomas weathered the storm to win US PGA Championship May 23, 2022 Justin Thomas completed an incredible victory at the US PGA Championship on Sunday night, but the foundations were laid over the first two days at Southern Hills. Thursday and Friday saw the kind of variation in weather that we are more used to seeing at the Open Championship, with four or five shots difference depending [...]