The selection is improving so rapidly he can surprise race hotpot It Etait Temps and market rival Jonbon The top-rated two-mile chaser in training takes on the most improved performer in the division in the Clarence House Chase at Ascot today and Thistle Ask (3.30) feels overpriced at around 7-1...
Frank must beware ghost of Tottenham managers past to avoid Nuno’s fate
Manager aware his reign has parallels to the Spurs spell of his counterpart at West Ham, Saturday’s visitors When Thomas Frank glances along the touchline at Nuno Espírito Santo on Saturday afternoon, he will see more than the ghost of Tottenham managers past. Because during his darkest hours – and...
Barbeary shows class as Bath score nine tries to race into Champions Cup last 16
Bath 63-10 Edinburgh Two tries for Cokanasiga while front-rowers all score Scotland’s fly-half Finn Russell had spoken about his desire to claim the pre-Six Nations bragging rights at the expense of several good mates in the Edinburgh squad. There was never the slightest doubt his wish would be granted as...
Lewis Hamilton to get new engineer as Adami replaced in Ferrari shake-up
Relationship between pair had appeared fractious New race engineer to be named ‘in due course’ Ferrari have announced they are to replace Riccardo Adami as Lewis Hamilton’s race engineer for the 2026 Formula One season, after the pair endured what appeared to be a fractious and testing relationship during the...
NFL divisional round predictions: which No 1 seed is set for an unpleasant shock?
The postseason continues with the Broncos and Seahawks entering the fray, but there could be trouble for one of the frontrunners What the Bills need to do to win: Keep winning short-yardage situations. The tush push on fourth down that propelled Josh Allen 10 yards and helped secure Buffalo’s win...
No cups, no Europe, 40 matches: is this Manchester United’s post-Ferguson nadir?
As Michael Carrick prepares for Saturday’s derby, fans wonder if this is the club’s worst moment – but they are spoilt for choice Manchester United, without a permanent head coach or European football and knocked out of both domestic cups at the first time of asking, are facing another bleak...
‘I was still breastfeeding in the first tournaments I played’: Belinda Bencic on getting back to her best
The Tokyo Olympic champion has climbed more than 1,200 places back to the world top 10 following the birth of her daughter, Bella “I definitely think I’m a better player now than I was before my pregnancy,” Belinda Bencic says as she reflects on climbing more than 1,200 places up...
Oliver Glasner’s inevitable exit compounds one of Crystal Palace’s worst ever weeks | Ed Aarons
Manager’s decision is no surprise having fought to keep Marc Guéhi in the summer and amid doubts over futures of a host of Palace’s FA Cup-winning stars It was the day Crystal Palace supporters had dreaded but feared was inevitable. Oliver Glasner, having confirmed that the captain Marc Guéhi’s move...
The secret is out: how Australian Open helped usher in three-week slam festivals
Grand slam qualifying used to be an oasis for tennis hipsters but a game of one upmanship between the Australian and US Opens has set the standard for spectacular lead-in weeks During the early days of the US Open singles main draw last year, the tournament director, Stacey Allaster, was...
Razor’s All Blacks lacked sharp edge but sacking Robertson does not guarantee revival | Robert Kitson
There is still time before 2027 World Cup to rescue the drooping silver fern but rebuilding an international team is hard and New Zealand’s aura has faded As a keen surfer Scott Robertson is well aware how abruptly situations can change. One minute you are riding the perfect wave, the...