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After serving his six-month suspension from racing, Gordon Elliott is back in the winner’s circle. The Irish trainer was banned after a photograph was leaked showing him sat astride a dead horse in his care – that came just days prior to …

When Caesars Entertainment acquired the rights to the William Hill brand, they made one thing perfectly clear: they wanted nothing to do with the firm’s 1,400 UK betting shops. And that sparked something of a discussion: would anybody buy up the Hills …

A number of key Premier League stars have defied orders from their clubs and will travel to join up with their international teams. The Argentine quartet of Emiliano Buendia and Emiliano Martinez, of Aston Villa, and Spurs duo Giovani Lo Celso and …

Dame Sarah Storey has struck gold once again to become the most successful Paralympian in British history, and cement her legacy as one of the great athletes of her generation. The 43-year-old once again left the field behind in the C4-5 road …

For a club that has been a consistent figure in the upper echelons of English football for decades, the current predicament facing Arsenal is a shock to most in the beautiful game. Sure, the last few years of Arsene Wenger’s reign were …

Messi to PSG, Mbappe to Real Madrid, Kane to Manchester City, Ronaldo to….Manchester United? Football’s summer transfer window has been lit up by a number of mega-money deals – be it confirmed signings or pure speculation. But as Friday ticks on, the …

The UK government’s green, amber and red lists of international countries has caused confusion and heartache for families and holiday-makers up and down the land. And now the system is causing a headache for football bosses too with the international break upcoming. …

As the new football season gets into full swing, punters are starting to plot how they are going to profit this term – especially now that fans have returned in full capacity to stadiums. How will that manifest itself? Will there be …

A former Press Association employee is facing a substantial punishment after admitting to changing horse racing results in order to ‘win’ his bets – netting £10,000 in the scheme. Jack Bentham was working at the firm in October 2018 when he committed …

By now, Lionel Messi should be settling nicely into his new penthouse in the heart of Paris – nice work if you can get it. A new chapter begins with fresh surroundings and a rather hefty addition to his bank balance – …

Part of Lionel Messi’s stratospheric signing on fee in his move to PSG has been paid for in ‘fan tokens’, a unique cryptocurrency that allows supporters to invest in their favourite club. The Argentine legend was in tears after confirming that he …

One of the leading trainers in America has admitted his part in what has been described as a ‘global doping scheme’ in horse racing. Jorge Navarro appeared in a Manhattan court this week to admit his involvement in the conspiracy, which allegedly …

The dust has barely settled on the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games in Tokyo, and already organisers are looking to Paris in 2024 and Los Angeles four years later than that. Alongside the core sports that form part of the schedule …

For a football club known to be teetering on the brink of financial apocalypse, there were plenty of eyebrows raised when Barcelona announced they were handing Lionel Messi a new contract. The Catalan giants have racked up debts believed to be close …

After an absence of nearly a decade, greyhound racing will return to the Oxford Stadium. Kevin Boothby, who has become an increasingly important figure in the sport after taking up the ownership of tracks at Towcester and Henlow, will now oversee the …

The use of VAR in Premier League matches will be changed from the 2021/22 season onwards to ensure it has less of an impact on the outcome of games. As part of a raft of changes in how the video tech is …

There’s that thing in sport when a draw is being made for a tournament and they say ‘that’s a player/team everyone will want to avoid.’ In snooker, you might think that would refer to Ronnie O’Sullivan or the world champion, Mark Selby, …

The Marmite-like Racing League finally gets underway at Newcastle Racecourse tonight. It’s taken a long time to get the project off the ground, but at last the team-based competition will begin on a sunny evening in the North East. Sponsored by William …

Flora Duffy made history on Tuesday when she won Bermuda’s first ever Olympic Games gold medal – the smallest nation at the summer version of the event to strike gold. Duff was competing in the women’s triathlon, and was expected to do …

One of the highlights of the annual tennis calendar has been identified as the scene of a potential match fixing scandal. Investigators have confirmed that they are looking into possible ‘irregular betting patterns’ in two matches at Wimbledon, which took place earlier …