Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports The MMA world leader returns to ESPN+ on Saturday night with UFC San Antonio, a better-than-normal Fight Night card with several fights you really can’t miss. The UFC is back this weekend and returns to a consistent destination on their yearly schedule, Texas. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, fight fans became … Read more
Day three. What was once considered the weakest link at the Cheltenham Festival now more than holds its own. That’s thanks in no small part to what was dubbed “The Golden Hour” in 2019 when fan favourites Frodon and Bryony Frost won the Ryanair Chase, swiftly followed by Paisley Park’s equally stirring victory in the … Read more
As the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivers his Spring Budget in Parliament today, much of the public’s attention will be focussed instead on the fresh wave of strike action hitting the country. Around 500,000 workers are due to participate in industrial action today, making it the biggest strike in more than a decade, according to the … Read more
Erling Haaland is well on the way to becoming a contender to be named football’s GOAT. The Norwegian striker joined Manchester City last summer and had already bagged 34 goals in 35 games before RB Leipzig came to town in the Champions League. Getty There’s just no stopping Haaland at the moment Getty He bagged … Read more
The federal government is giving a funding boost to help several Edmonton attractions for residents and visitors expand and improve. Randy Boissonnault, federal minister of tourism, announced Tuesday more than $3.7 million from PrairesCan for the City of Edmonton to invest in Fort Edmonton Park, the Muttart Conservatory, Edmonton Valley Zoo and Churchill Square. The … Read more
Winning the Queen Mother Chase once isn’t really enough to nail down a reputation as a two-mile jumping great. It needs to be done twice. Moscow Flyer, Master Minded, Sprinter Sacre and Altior have all doubled up in the 21st century and these are the champions that will live longest in the memory. Energumene has … Read more
Even after a very active opening day of the tampering period, there’s still a ton of top end NFL free agents remaining on the board. Running backs and wide receivers were not to be found as the market opened. Will any find themselves signed as the week continues? Meanwhile, we saw several defensive tackles go … Read more
Whatever you might have read in the papers, or been advised by experts on the Cheltenham Festival preview circuit, the safest bet of the week isn’t Constitution Hill, or Mighty Potter, or Shishkin, or any other horse for that matter. The certainty is that Willie Mullins will be crowned leading trainer at the meeting for … Read more
Chelsea could raise up to £264million with 12 players tipped to leave the club, starting with Ben Chilwell. The Blues have outspent the rest of their Premier League rivals, splashing £600million on recruits under Todd Boehly including Enzo Fernandez from Benfica for a British transfer record of £106.8million. Getty Chilwell is set to be the … Read more
The 2023 Cheltenham Festival is set to spark into life as punters eagerly await the action-packed week in Gloucestershire. The Gold Cup is the showpiece race of the prestigious meeting but there are plenty of other highlights across the four days. The 2023 Cheltenham Festival is upon us Rachael Blackmore starred at Cheltenham last year, … Read more