Ten-time Cheltenham Festival winner Jamie Codd is previewing every day of the meeting and shares his best bets for Thursday, featuring a 16/1 shot in a race he has won four times. Ryanair Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (1.20) I’m a fan of Sixandahalf here, who impressed me on her only hurdles start to date, jumping fluently…
Sean Flanagan rode Marine Nationale to an emotional victory in the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival as favourite Jonbon came up short. Jonbon (4-1) was widely expected to deliver victory for trainer JP McManus, but he was struggling immediately after a very messy start and, when he clattered the fifth-last fence, his…
Match preview for Tottenham v AZ Alkmaar Tottenham have got work to do when they host AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League on Thursday night. Spurs find themselves 1-0 down on aggregate to their Dutch opponents and will need to overturn the deficit in North London if they are to keep their hopes of silverware…
Tiger Woods turns 50 later this year, had back surgery last September, is four years removed from a car crash that left him with career-threatening injuries and has just ruptured his Achilles that is likely to rule him out of the rest of 2025 – so, what’s next for Tiger? What is Tiger’s latest injury…
Rangers head coach Barry Ferguson has told his players they “can’t be nice all the time” if they want to beat Fenerbahce and progress in the Europa League. They have a 3-1 lead from last week’s game in Istanbul, with the winners set to face Roma or Athletic Bilbao in the quarter-finals of the competition….
Ce mercredi, au terme d’une course perturbée par la météo, Joao Almeida (UAE Team Emirates) s’est imposé lors de la 4eme étape de Paris-Nice. Le Portugais devance d’un rien Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike), qui s’empare du maillot jaune. Après des premières étapes assez tranquilles (deux sprints et un contre-la-montre par équipes), la 3eme étape…
Cole Palmer has often been Chelsea’s go-to man in terms of goal contributions ever since his £40m transfer from Manchester City back in the summer of 2023. The 22-year-old has exceeded beyond all expectations at Stamford Bridge, scoring 39 times and registering 21 assists in all competitions after his move. No other Blues player has…
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou says he does not regret stating that he always wins a trophy in his second season at a club. Spurs’ hopes of silverware hinge on the Europa League having been knocked out of both the Carabao and FA Cups last month. And the North London club find themselves 1-0 down on…
La qualification du PSG pour les quarts de finale de la Ligue des champions est à l’origine d’une certaine tension entre Nicolas Anelka et Daniel Riolo. L’élimination de Liverpool par le PSG parachève le bon travail de Luis Enrique depuis plusieurs mois. Habituellement très critique envers le technicien espagnol, Daniel Riolo a même complimenté ce…
Rory McIlroy believes the best players in the world need to face each other at least once a month in order for golf to stay ‘relevant’. The men’s game remains in the process of mending a divided setup following the seismic impact of LIV Golf’s arrival back in 2022, which has since chiselled the regularity…
A “sensational” Manchester United player is now one step away from an exit, amid a contract stand-off, and there is a feeling he could join a rival Premier League club, according to a new report. Major rebuild needed at Old Trafford Ruben Amorim has pulled no punches when talking about the squad he’s inherited, making…
Ruben Amorim says everyone at Manchester United is currently underperforming – including himself – and not just those highlighted by Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Minority owner Ratcliffe took the unusual step of discussing individuals in a series of interviews this week, stating some United players are “not good enough” and “overpaid” and referenced Casemiro, Antony, Jadon…
Virgil van Dijk insists he remains in the dark over his Liverpool future and says anyone who claims to have insider knowledge of his plans for next season is “lying to your face”. Reds skipper Van Dijk is out of contract in June alongside other key men Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah. The Times claims…
Barcelona talisman Raphinha added to his swollen goal haul this season with a brace against Benfica in Tuesday’s knockout round victory, taking his tally to a staggering 11 in the Champions League alone this season. Raphinha had scored the only goal for Barcelona in a narrow first-leg victory over Benfica last week and doubled his…
Manchester City captain Alex Greenwood admits that she was shocked with the club’s decision to part ways with former head coach Gareth Taylor. Taylor was relieved of his duties on Tuesday evening after the club stated: “Unfortunately, results this season have so far not reached this high standard.” The star defender told Sky Sports that…
“Lando I want you to remember me, I will see you in five years.” Those were the words of a 14-year-old British karting star Arvid Lindblad to Lando Norris in 2021 as the pair shook hands in the paddock at Adria Karting Raceway in Italy. Norris was there to launch his own karting team and…
Thierry Henry has backed Raphinha’s claim to win the 2025 Ballon d’Or, largely due to his goalscoring exploits in the Champions League. The Brazil international netted twice in Barca’s 3-1 second leg of defeat of Benfica last night to take his tally in Europe’s elite club competition to 11. The Catalans’ 4-1 aggregate win means…
Manchester United fan and presenter Mark Goldbridge has been left “devastated” at an update that has emerged from Old Trafford. Man Utd announce new 100,000 stadium plan It has been a busy few days for co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who sat down with the media on Monday to talk all things United. From managers to…
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is in discussions with Barcelona as he keeps his future options open, according to a report in Spain. The prolific winger is now into the final three months of his Liverpool contract. Salah openly insists that there has been no progress in talks with the Merseyside giants about an extension, opening…
Comme Alexis la veille, Félix Lebrun s’est qualifié pour les huitièmes de finale du WTT Champions de Chongqing. Ce mercredi, le jeune Français s’est largement imposé face à Kanak Jha lors de son entrée en lice. Entame de tournoi réussie pour les frères Lebrun. En effet, au lendemain de la difficile victoire en cinq sets…
