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World Cup questions raised after England’s series win in Pakistan October 5, 2022 Following England’s highly entertaining Twenty20 series victory in Pakistan, which was clinched on Sunday, the competition for places at this month’s World Cup XI has intensified. England named their travelling party to Australia last month, before the tour to the subcontinent, and included 15 players plus three reserves. But the performance of Matthew Mott’s team [...]
Kat Merchant on England crop, World Cup favourites and strong women October 4, 2022 On Saturday, England Women will begin their Rugby World Cup campaign against Fiji at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. They are overwhelming favourites, and it’s a tag they haven’t been able to shake in recent years. Simon Middleton’s Red Roses head to the Land of the Long White Cloud on a 25-match winning run [...]
Take the plunge on Yellowfin for Amigos Ho and Lui October 4, 2022 Vincent Ho is having his best ever beginning to a Hong Kong season.
In-form Hayes’ Capital finally ready to be crowned King again October 4, 2022 TAKE a chance that legendry Australian Hall of Fame trainer David Hayes continues his run of good fortune with KING’S CAPITAL in the feature race of the meeting, the Hong Kong Country Club Challenge Cup Handicap (2.15pm) over the extended mile. The former Melbourne Cup-winning trainer has started the current campaign on fire, with seven [...]
Hummel’s Denmark kit, the Qatar World Cup and what it means for sport sponsorship October 4, 2022 Sports industry expert Ben Peppi assesses Hummel’s controversial new Denmark kit for this year’s Qatar World Cup and what the ramifications may be for future sponsorships and commercial deals. The domino effect is in full motion. It started last summer when Cristiano Ronaldo advised people to “drink water” after removing two Coca-Cola bottles from view [...]
Worcester Warriors: Departures confirmed as club crisis continues October 3, 2022 The crisis gripping Worcester Warriors has begun to bite after the top-flight rugby club had two fixtures cancelled by Premiership Rugby and saw the beginning of a possible player exodus. On Monday morning the financially stricken club were informed that their previously postponed match against Gloucester Rugby and their upcoming game against Harlequins have both [...]
Michael Doughty: Hylo Athletics founder on quitting football and ‘Patagonising Nike’ October 3, 2022 Former Premier League footballer Michael Doughty tells Frank Dalleres why he walked away from the game to set up sustainable sportswear brand Hylo Athletics. The longer that Michael Doughty’s playing career went on, the harder he found it to ignore the effects of climate change. “I saw way more games called off, way more training [...]
Premiership rugby: Quintuple of home victories as Sale show up October 3, 2022 It was a quintuple of home victories in the Premiership this weekend, with Harlequins, Saracens and Sale in particular showing what they are capable of. Here are four themes from round four of the action. Quins the kings It’s exciting, it’s thrilling and it always goes down to the wire; that’s the description that tends [...]
England series is great preparation for World Cup but tour meant more October 2, 2022 England’s highest-ranked batter Dawid Malan hit 78 not out as Moeen Ali’s Twenty20 side won the final match of their tour to Pakistan and claimed a highly competitive seven-game series 4-3 last night. With the series on a knife-edge following three matches in Karachi and three in Lahore, everything came down to this match at [...]
Manchester City 6, Manchester United 3: Haaland and Foden hit hat-tricks in rout October 2, 2022 Manchester City may not have the title wrapped up – they may not even be top of the Premier League yet – but on the evidence of this rout of Manchester United it’s a fait accompli. That is not to diminish leaders Arsenal’s impressive start to the season, continued in a deserved win over Tottenham [...]