Economy boosted as Sport England reports record levels of activity April 23, 2026 Two thirds of the adult population are considered physically “active”, the highest level on record, according to Sport England’s latest annual survey. The proportion of adults meeting the Chief Medical Officers’ threshold of 150 minutes’ moderate intensity exercise per week has risen to 64.6 per cent, the Active Lives report found. Sport England says the [...]
Murphy aiming to shock Hong Kong stars on FWD Champions Day April 23, 2026 OISIN Murphy is relishing the opportunity to take on the might of Hong Kong with Romantic Warrior and Ka Ying Rising lying in wait on FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin this Sunday. The five-time British champion jockey will be reunited with Royal Champion for the HK$30 million (approx. £2.8m) Group One FWD QEII Cup [...]
Copilot coaching: Can AI train me to run the London Marathon better? April 23, 2026 Ed Warner has swapped relentless pavement-pounding for AI prompts in the hope of training smarter – and less – for Sunday’s London Marathon. I’m getting my excuses in early. What began as my AI-generated, pared-back London Marathon training programme has – due to entirely unforeseeable circumstances – become the skimpiest of prep for this weekend’s [...]
Lewis Moody seeking sponsors for 500-mile ride in aid of MND April 22, 2026 World Cup-winning England back-row Lewis Moody is seeking sponsors for a 500-mile ride to raise money after his motor neuron disease (MND) diagnosis. The former Leicester Tigers and Bath Rugby player will cycle 500 miles from the East Midlands to London, via the West Country, in aid of the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. Moody last [...]
Exclusive: Sticking points remain in NRL discussions with Super League April 22, 2026 Sticking points remain between the NRL and Super League as negotiations surrounding a potential investment into English rugby league continue, City AM understands. The world’s two major domestic rugby league competitions could be forged together through investment from the Australian NRL into the English Super League. But sources with knowledge of the discussions said that [...]
Roman Abramovich heads to European Court of Human Rights April 22, 2026 Roman Abramovich has headed to the European Court of Human Rights to challenge a criminal investigation into the Russian oligarch being carried out by authorities in Jersey. The former Chelsea FC owner has been under investigation for four years by the Channel Islands authorities in a move that has seen £5.3bn of his assets frozen. [...]
Hollywood consortium revives bid for Cardiff after Ospreys owners’ deal fails April 22, 2026 A Hollywood-backed consortium is ready to revive its bid to buy Cardiff Rugby and “do a Wrexham” after the collapse of Ospreys owner Y11 Sports & Media’s takeover, City AM understands. Y11’s bid to buy Cardiff from the Welsh Rugby Union was officially called off today after three months of talks, with the WRU saying [...]
Aston Villa facing Premier League scrutiny over £55m Warehouse sale April 22, 2026 Aston Villa’s latest accounting manoeuvre – selling “The Warehouse” to the club’s owners for £55m – is yet to be signed off by the Premier League. Some top-flight clubs have avoided breaching spending rules in recent years by selling their stadiums and women’s teams to companies within the same ownership group. In a new twist, [...]
In Power we trust to take D’Or at Sandown April 21, 2026 SANDOWN’s card this Saturday brings the curtain down on the 2025/26 National Hunt season, and while it might not have attracted such a star cast as 12 months ago, there are still plenty of quality races to pick through. The opening Graded contest on the card is the Grade Two Oaksey Chase (2.20pm) and it [...]
Back Nicholls’ Yoga to stretch his Sandown rivals April 21, 2026 AWAY from the headline action on Sandown’s Jumps Finale card, the Novices’ Championship Final Handicap Hurdle (1.45pm) has attracted a competitive field of unexposed hurdlers. It looks unlikely that the race will fill up at this stage, so I’m dipping into the ante-post market with two selections for the two-mile contest now. The first of [...]