Barclays, Innocent and Ecotricty named in new ‘sport for good’ index November 8, 2021 Barclays and drink maker Innocent are among five British companies to be named on the inaugural Laureus Sport for Good Index, which will be announced today. Energy providers Octopus and Ecotricity and renewable running shoe brand Hylo Athletics are the other UK companies on the global list of brands that deliver social or ecological impact [...]
West Ham in wonderland and Alisson in blunderland as Hammers stun Liverpool November 7, 2021 Almost two years into his second coming at West Ham United, David Moyes has never had it so good. This afternoon they ended Liverpool’s 25-match unbeaten run with a 3-2 victory that lifted them above the Reds into third place. No wonder Moyes was beaming amid the bubbles at full-time. What’s equally impressive is the [...]
England’s fly-half options offer glimpse into an exciting future November 7, 2021 In England’s dominant win over Tonga on Saturday, the scoreline was never really going to be the point of discussion. For the first time since the 2020 Six Nations more than 80,000 spectators packed into Twickenham, and at the weekend they were offered a glimpse of what a future England side could look like. Amid [...]
Yorkshire County Cricket Club faces more allegations of racism November 6, 2021 Yorkshire County Cricket Club has launched a fresh investigation after another former player came forward with fresh claims of racial abuse. The Daily Mail has reported that the unnamed player, who is of Asian heritage, said he faced “both blatant and sly” racist abuse at the club in the early 2000s. He also alleged he [...]
EP: 96 Breeders’ Cup Special & Hong Kong November 5, 2021 The Breeders’ Cup heads to Del Mar racetrack in San Diego this weekend for a festival of Grade 1 flat racing. Both Ado McGuinness, who runs A Case For You and Paddy Twomey with his reliable filly Pearls Galore go in search of transatlantic success on Saturday and they join us from California on today’s [...]
EP: 95 Doncaster, Wincanton, Aintree, Breeders’ Cup & Hong Kong November 5, 2021 There’s racing over the sticks at both Aintree and Wincanton on Saturday. Trainer Michael Scudamore runs Some Chaos in the Listed Badger Beer Handicap Chase at Wincanton and he joins us on today’s podcast. Doncaster hosts a flat racing card on the same day The Breeders’ Cup heads to Del Mar racetrack in San Diego [...]
Yorkshire cricket chairman resigns over handling of Rafiq racism report November 5, 2021 Yorkshire chairman Roger Hutton has resigned over the club’s handling of the Azeem Rafiq case, calling on the executive board to follow suit and taking a swipe at the England and Wales Cricket Board on the way out. In a week that has seen Headingley stripped of its right to host international cricket, a mass [...]
Aleki Lutui: Tonga need to express themselves against England November 5, 2021 It hasn’t been the easiest of periods for the paradise island nation of Tonga, somewhat isolated from the rest of the world during the pandemic with many unable to return home for nearly two years. In difficult times people look to sport for hope and in the ‘Ikale Tahi, the national rugby side, the people [...]
Yorkshire suspended from hosting England matches over race fallout November 4, 2021 Yorkshire County Cricket club (YCCC) have been suspended from being able to host international matches, the England and Wales Cricket board (ECB) announced yesterday. In response to Yorkshire’s handling of the Azeem Rafiq race report, the ECB have said financial sanctions may be considered as well as any future consideration for the Headingley Stadium to [...]
Mikael Silvestre interview: Cut-throat Solskjaer’s neck shouldn’t be on the line November 4, 2021 Under-fire Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s job should not be on the line in Saturday’s derby against Manchester City, says former Old Trafford team-mate Mikael Silvestre. Criticism of Solskjaer reached fever pitch after last month’s 5-0 humiliation at rivals Liverpool, and subsequent results – a win over struggling Tottenham Hotspur and the last-gasp draw [...]