“Sshe’s the best mare in the world, at least for the moment,” says Sir Mark Prescott, aged 74, as British racing’s longest-serving trainer counts down the hours until he finds out whether his horse Mountaineer will win. The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp in Paris on Sunday afternoon. The Arc is Europe’s richest…
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In an exclusive column for CaughtOffside, former Aston Villa and Liverpool striker Stan Collymore discusses some of football’s biggest talking points, including Harry Maguire and Trent Alexander-Arnold’s woes in England, as well as which teams will win this weekend’s North London and Manchester derbies. ———————————————- Big wins on the cards for Arsenal and Manchester City……
WI’m within touching distance of the finish line, but there’s still time for one last stumble in the mud. But for once, Spin is early, full of gangs to relive the best, worst and most memorable events of the 2022 Championship season. It’s a Championship that, depending on how the provinces vote on the Strauss…
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“José Mourinho’s cameo with Stormzy made me wonder: what other managers have appeared in music videos?” Katie Wright asks. Mourinho, who is definitely living his best life these days, appears alongside Stormzy in the Mel Made Me Do It promo. The pair both put their fingers to their lips as Mourinho’s famous quote – “I…
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In Eddie Jones’ race to win next year’s Rugby World Cup looks like a classic steeplechase. “In the Cheltenham Gold Cup, it would probably be Ireland and France, nose to nose, just ahead. New Zealand and South Africa would be one and two back and we’re right behind that. But we’ve got a tight rein…
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The government’s extensive efforts to help Saudi Arabia’s takeover of Newcastle United have been further exposed by documents showing a minister promised the Premier League a “forward-looking” response offered by the “highest levels of the Saudi government”. In August 2020, then investment minister Lord Gerry Grimstone asked then Premier League chairman Gary Hoffman to share…
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First ball: The collective burns hot to perfection It was when the player profiles appeared on the big screens at the Oval that I became convinced that it was Hampshire’s job to keep the title race open, not Yorkshire’s. The likes of Finlay Bean and George Hill may have had talent, but they looked very…
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If Sunday marked the last time we’ll see two of the most prolific players in NFL history face off, a game that will be remembered for more tension than either man raging against the dying lights (albeit one of them electronics). With eight Super Bowl wins (Tom Brady with seven) and seven MVPs (Aaron Rodgers…
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