Valiant Hewitson can pull off front-running heroics on Xponential April 26, 2022 FORMER South African Champion Jockey Lyle Hewitson can continue his run of good form when he teams up with mentor and trainer Douglas Whyte for three rides on a nine-race programme at Happy Valley today. Hewitson had his most successful days racing since his return to Hong Kong at the beginning of the season when [...]
Chelsea: End in sight as remaining bidders set out final pitches for club April 26, 2022 The final three bidders in the race to purchase Premier League outfit Chelsea are in London to make their final pitches for the Blues. Todd Boehly – co-owner of the LA Dodgers baseball team – and his consortium set out their stall on today with the other two pitches – headed up by former Liverpool [...]
Trevor Steven: If Liverpool pull off the quadruple the achievement will never be repeated April 26, 2022 Who is the best English club side of all time? The Liverpool of the 1970s? Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United? If the current Liverpool team can do the previously unthinkable and complete the quadruple over the next few weeks then it will unquestionably be them. Already EFL Cup winners, they are in the FA Cup [...]
Novak Djokovic set to play Wimbledon after chiefs confirm vaccination is not mandatory April 26, 2022 Novak Djokovic will be able to defend his title at Wimbledon this summer after organisers said that players unvaccinated against Covid-19 would be allowed to enter. World No1 Djokovic was forced to miss the Australian Open in January because of his stance on the jab, which caused a convoluted legal row and led to his [...]
Home run: FanDuel pens partnership with New York Yankees as Flutter continues stateside domination April 26, 2022 Flutter owned FanDuel has agreed a new multi-year partnership with the New York Yankees as it continues its stateside domination.
Chelsea sale: Todd Boehly bid wins backing from influential former player Paul Canoville April 26, 2022 Influential former Chelsea player Paul Canoville has thrown his weight behind Todd Boehly’s bid to buy the club. Canoville, who has a suite named after him at Stamford Bridge, has come out in support of the Boehly consortium after holding talks with all three remaining bidders. “This is by far the best fit for Chelsea [...]
The rise and rise of tennis’ No1 superstar Iga Swiatek April 25, 2022 When your father is an Olympic rower, a future in sport might almost be expected – if not demanded. But even Tomasz Swiatek, a quads rower for Poland at the Seoul 1988 Olympics, couldn’t have expected his daughter, Iga, to be a tennis Grand Slam winner and world No1 before her 21st birthday. Women’s tennis [...]
English football regulator won’t ban owners for geopolitical reasons, says Government April 25, 2022 A new independent regulator for English football will not seek to prevent takeovers or force out owners on the basis of geopolitical issues, the Government has confirmed. The regulator will have power to implement tougher tests on prospective club buyers to “root out unsuitable owners”, the official response to last year’s Fan Led Review of [...]
Chelsea bidders told they must commit to keeping control of club for 10 years April 25, 2022 The three shortlisted bidders in the sale of Chelsea Football Club have been told they must commit to holding a majority stake for at least 10 years, according to reports. The requirement is set to be a legally binding part of any agreement to purchase the Premier League team from sanctioned owner Roman Abramovich, Sky [...]
Emma Raducanu leads British hat-trick at Laureus World Sports Awards April 25, 2022 Emma Raducanu led a British hat-trick at the Laureus World Sports Awards by winning Breakthrough of the Year for her fairytale US Open tennis triumph. Schoolgirl skateboarder Sky Brown, who won Comeback of the Year, and BMX rider Beth Shriever, who won Action Sportsperson of the Year, were the other Brits to be honoured at [...]