MAKE Mischief at Wolverhampton. MISCHIEF STAR (4.50, nap) was an impressive winner over this course and distance last time out. He had plenty left in the tank so a 5lb rise in the weights should be no problem. VIKING RUBY (2.00 Taunton, nb) clocked a big personal best when a close second at Wincanton last time. She drops in class […]

IF breeding counts for anything, Manchester City have got a sure-fire future derby winner on their hands – and nothing to do with the Classic horse race. If talent counts for anything, it is even more certain. So remember the name now – Tommy Doyle. The teen sensation who looks nailed on to become an absolute superstar. Amidst the galaxy […]

Allyson Felix took inspiration from Serena Williams when launching her record-breaking return to track after becoming a mother. The 33-year-old sprinter’s gold medal at the 2019 World Championships earlier this month was her 12th, which broke her tie with Usain Bolt and made her the athlete with the most gold medals in history at the World Championships. The fact that she did […]

A notorious hacking group widely suspected of being linked to the Russian government has targeted 16 sports and anti-doping organizations across three continents, Microsoft alleged Monday. The accusation, via Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence Center, says some of the attacks — originating from a hacking group called Strontium, also known as Fancy Bear/APT2 — were successful but the majority were not. Per Microsoft […]

FRANK LAMPARD may break the Carabao Cup tradition by resting his youngsters and giving the senior playing staff some rare minutes. The Blues take on Manchester United at Stamford Bridge tomorrow night for a place in the quarter-finals. And unlike most managers who use the competition to give their academy graduates a chance in the first team, Lampard could decide […]

Will Bill Belichick ever go away? Sadly for Jets fans, the answer apparently is no — not for a while, at least. The 67-year-old legendary Patriots head coach indicated Monday he may coach past 70, something he said in 2009 he wouldn’t do. “When I said it, maybe I didn’t know what 70 felt like,” Belichick told WEEI, according to […]

MARTIN SAMUEL COLUMN: Lewis Hamilton’s ‘celebrity green’ shtick is so hard to swallow. At a time of climate crisis, F1 is a very expensive luxury Lewis Hamilton can’t be a Formula One driver and lecture on saving the planet  He may care about the world but he doesn’t get to tell people how to live in it Hamilton is ‘Celebrity Green’ – […]

THE final whistle resulted in a damning verdict from Arsenal’s stats-obsessed boardroom. Aware that Arsene Wenger’s final 48 Premier League games had been compared with Unai Emery’s opening 48 matches, one of the hierarchy remarked: “We were better under Wenger.” In that period, when Arsenal could not wait to bring in a new coach, they scored 93 to Emery’s 88 […]

A quiet Tuesday afternoon is set alight by a fine beginners' chase at Chepstow. £12,000 is up for grabs and with the likes of Paul Nicholls and Colin Tizzard represented, it should be an informative contest. On hurdle ratings alone, this should be a breeze for Truckers' Lodge, though he didn't produce a particularly encouraging display here a couple of weeks ago. […]

TWO stunning models claim they have been banned from attending baseball matches after flashing their boobs during a game. The Washington Nationals were hosting the Houston Astros, with the game being broadcast live on Fox Sports. But as the camera panned around during a break in play, two women in the crowd lifted up their tops to reveal their breasts. […]