Round Four is the first of the defending champions’ double weekends The defending champions Central Pulse are one of two sides preparing for a double header of matches in Round Four of the ANZ Premiership. The Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic are the other franchise taking to court twice this weekend at Auckland Netball Centre, … Continue reading ANZ Premiership: Round Four preview Continue Reading
Image:Tom Marquand riding English King to victory Ante-post favourite English King headlines a final field of 16 declared for the Investec Derby at Epsom on Saturday. Ed Walker’s charge booked his place in the Classic line-up with an impressive victory in the Lingfield Derby Trial and will be the mount of Frankie Dettori, as the … Continue reading English King heads 16 in Derby at Epsom on Saturday Continue Reading
Chief Executive of the PDC Matt Porter explains the reasons why this year’s World Matchplay won’t be played at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens with a crowd After weeks of negotiations, the PDC came to the difficult decision on Wednesday that they would not be holding the World Matchplay at its traditional home, the Winter Gardens in … Continue reading World Matchplay with fans was ‘a bridge too far’, says PDC chief Matt Porter Continue Reading
Having been out of the spotlight completely since mid-March, Gurney is bidding to hit the ground running on his return Having swapped the glamour of Premier League life for parental duties during the enforced break, Daryl Gurney admits that precious family time has put darts into perspective, but with the PDC Summer Series edging ever … Continue reading Daryl Gurney talks parental duties, darts’ return, and Premier League Continue Reading
The AELTC are donating 200 punnets of Wimbledon strawberries per day to NHS staff and frontline workers The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) are donating 200 punnets of Wimbledon strawberries per day to NHS staff and frontline workers in London. The donations, part of the AELTC’s broader contributions to the recovery from the coronavirus … Continue reading Wimbledon donate 26,000 strawberries to NHS key workers Continue Reading
Cricket will go #RedforRuth on Saturday July 25 to support families facing the death of a parent to cancer, through the work of the Ruth Strauss Foundation. The third Test of the #raisethebat Test Series will be named The Ruth Strauss Foundation Test with the second day seeing cricket turn red again for this year’s #RedForRuth Day. The cricket family will be … Continue reading Ruth Strauss Foundation: Cricket will go #RedforRuth on Saturday July 25 to support charity Continue Reading
Melbourne Storm celebrate victory The Melbourne Storm produced a stunning comeback to down the Roosters 27-25 in a golden-point thriller at Suncorp Stadium on Thursday night. Trailing 22-12 with 12 minutes remaining the Storm were running out of time, but scored two tries in three minutes through Jahrome Hughes and Paul Momirovski to give them … Continue reading Melbourne 27-25 Sydney: Storm edge Roosters in golden-point thriller Continue Reading
Image:Threat (left) ridden by Pat Dobbs wins the Pommery Champagne Stakes Threat will drop back in trip as he bids to open his Group One account at the third time of asking in the Qatar Prix Jean Prat at Deauville. The Richard Hannon-trained son of Footstepsinthesand will revert back to seven furlongs next Sunday, … Continue reading Prix Jean Prat goal for Threat Continue Reading
Celtic legend Henrik Larsson has opened up about his struggles with mental health after his brother’s death from a drugs overdose. Robert Larsson passed away in 2009 aged just 35 and Henrik admits he initially struggled to come to terms with his brother’s death. “During my time in Scotland, I had a brother … Continue reading Henrik Larsson on coping with his brother’s death: ‘Talking is nothing to be ashamed of’ Continue Reading
A group of investment firms and shareholders are lobbying Nike, FedEx and PepsiCo to end their sponsorship agreements with the Washington Redskins unless the team changes its nickname, Adweek reported on Wednesday. The Redskins nickname has survived multiple challenges over the years, with many Native American groups labelling the name racist. The latest move … Continue reading Washington Redskins: Investment firms lobby sponsors to cut ties with team over nickname Continue Reading