Lightning caused officials to dispense with stalls start Merchant 10-1 for Leger after gutsy Gordon Stakes win There was nothing too glorious about a ragged flag start for the Group One Nassau Stakes, but much to appreciate about the difference a top-class jockey can make. Ryan Moore seized the initiative...
‘He doesn’t try to be intimidating. He just is’: Lions reveal how Andy Farrell makes the magic happen
Coach’s intensity and nurturing of team spirit has the tourists on verge of a 3-0 win in Australia Sitting in a car wash with the windows jammed open would be marginally drier than walking the streets of Sydney this week. The forecast rain stayed away for the decisive second Test...
Chess: 10-year-old targets world record alongside grandmasters at British Championship
Record entry in Liverpool, while Bodhana Sivanandan bids to become youngest national women’s champion England’s grandmasters are in action on Saturday, as round one of the British Championship gets under way at St George’s Hall in the centre of Liverpool. Former Russian Nikita Vitiugov, 38, the national No 1, is top...
Tom Brady’s Birmingham primed to touch down in the Championship
Driven by the ambitious ownership of Tom Wagner and an NFL icon, the Blues intend to take the second tier by storm Unsurprisingly, Tom Brady, a seven-time Super Bowl champion and global sporting icon, is braced for the challenges that await Birmingham City, where he is a minority owner. “Just...
How the Ali Act overhaul is clearing the path for a Saudi-backed takeover of boxing
New legislation would let a Saudi-backed venture bypass boxing’s sanctioning bodies and adopt the UFC model, undercutting protections the Ali Act once ensured When Ari Emanuel – the notorious Hollywood powerbroker and CEO of TKO Holdings Group, which owns both the UFC and WWE – made a rare media appearance...
‘Stop the rumours’: Max Verstappen confirms he will be with Red Bull in 2026
Dutch driver had been linked with move away George Russell said to have received Mercedes contract Max Verstappen has moved to end speculation linking him with a switch to Mercedes next season by stating he will remain a Red Bull driver in 2026. However, the world champion did not confirm...
Ineos carer worked at Manchester United before ‘anti-doping questions’
David Rozman spent a month at Old Trafford last year Head carer left Tour de France after ITA approach The Ineos Grenadiers head carer who left the Tour de France earlier this month after it was revealed he had been called to interview by the International Testing Agency (ITA) over...
Louis Rees-Zammit returns to rugby union after calling time on NFL dream
Former Wales player signed roster deal with Jaguars Rees-Zammit, 24, planning for a return next season Louis Rees-Zammit has ended his American adventure and announced that he plans to return to rugby after spending 18 months in the NFL. Rees-Zammit signed an active roster deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars for...
Wallabies ready to rip into Lions after moving on from second Test controversy
Australia captain Harry Wilson says hosts remain fired up Injured David Porecki replaced by Brandon Paenga-Amosa Australian captain Harry Wilson has declared the Wallabies have “flipped the switch” and are primed to overcome the disappointment of last week’s loss in Melbourne to prevent a British & Irish Lions series sweep...
Gambhir’s India can’t escape the Fortis-verse on rain-hit day
Groundsman’s revenge at the Oval, and reminders of grim episode that reflects poorly on India’s head coach, and on the power dynamics of elite cricket Nothing does irony quite like Test cricket. Say what you like about the world’s most desiccated, Miss Havisham-ish team sport, out there trailing around the...