Ollie Phillips: Super Six Nations could be bettered by Boks February 18, 2022 This really is a belting Six Nations Championship. We may only be two weeks in but what a set of performances we have seen across the opening six games. France are just massive. They’re a group of juggernauts ripping balls, rucking hard, carrying everywhere. They’re just so good to watch. They might just be one [...]
Gruelling Haydock conditions point to another Bristol masterclass February 17, 2022 THERE don’t seem to be many places around the country that haven’t felt the wrath of the bad weather recently and Haydock is no different. The going at the Lancashire track is already heavy, and if as much rain comes as is expected, it’s going to be incredibly hard work. The feature on the card [...]
D’oudairies to bring more Irish joy in Ascot Chase February 17, 2022 CONDITIONS are set to be testing at Ascot tomorrow for the Grade One Betfair Ascot Chase (3.38pm) after a week of wind and rain with the promise of more to come. That will be music to the ears of last year’s winner Dashel Drasher who wouldn’t mind conditions worsening further still. He was nutted on [...]
World No1 Rahm delivers another blow to Saudi golf league plans February 17, 2022 Men’s world No1 Jon Rahm has become the latest high-profile golfer to rule out joining a new Saudi-funded circuit. Leading players have been offered tens of millions of dollars to leave the PGA Tour and sign up to a new Super League competition fronted by Greg Norman and bankrolled by Saudi Arabia. “There has been [...]
Ed Warner: Commonwealth Games has earned extra life by embracing esports February 17, 2022 If you want to win a full bore rifle shooting medal at the Commonwealth Games you’ll need a keen eye, steady hand, ability to lower and control your heart rate, thousands of hours of practice – and a host city willing to include the event. However good you might be, then, Birmingham 2022 isn’t your [...]
Trevor Steven: Kylian Mbappe has emerged as the heir to Messi and Ronaldo February 16, 2022 Kylian Mbappe’s stunning individual goal in Tuesday’s Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid did a lot of things all at once. For PSG, it made a big difference to their chances of winning this last 16 tie. For Mbappe, meanwhile, that goal lifted his standing in the game and his confidence even [...]
Ryanair roasts “NoVax” Novak over vaccine stance February 16, 2022 Novak Djokovic has taken the heat over his stance on vaccinations from many around the world, but yesterday the tennis champion was roasted by none other than low-cost airline Ryanair. “We’re not an airline but we do fly planes,” the company said in a tweet after Djokovic revealed in a BBC interview that he would [...]
Oracle Red Bull Racing sign record breaking sponsorship deal with Bybit February 16, 2022 Formula 1 team Oracle Red Bull Racing have agreed a world record sponsorship deal with cryptocurrency exchange Bybit. The three-year contract is believed to be worth $150m (£111m), making it the biggest crypto commercial partnership in sport in terms of yearly value. “I’m delighted to welcome Bybit to the Team,” said team principal and chief [...]
The Arnold Clark Cup could prove ideal England’s women ahead of Euros February 16, 2022 England’s women footballers have traditionally spent the first international break of the calendar year in the United States competing in the invitational SheBelieves Cup. This year, however, England are hosting their own tournament involving three other top-10 ranked sides who they will play across three match days, starting tomorrow. The Arnold Clark Cup, sponsored by [...]
Inter Milan stumbling into path of rampant Liverpool in Champions League February 16, 2022 When Uefa bungled the draw for the last 16 of the Champions League in December, Liverpool had good reason to feel hard done by. Having originally been paired with Salzburg, knockout stage debutants and arguably the weakest side left in the competition, Jurgen Klopp’s team were handed a tie against European royalty in Inter Milan [...]