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The New England Patriots have been a relatively dominant force in the NFL of late, reaching four Super Bowl games in the last six years. But their ongoing success will be tested to the full in the 2020/21 campaign with the news …

The decimation of racing at the hands of coronavirus continues at pace with QIPCO British Champions Day the latest meeting to be hit. The prize money fund has been slashed by a whopping 40% for October’s flagship meeting, which in real terms …

They were contract negotiations that were heading nervously down to the wire. When ITV signed a four-year deal to secure exclusive terrestrial TV rights to UK and Irish racing in January 2017, they probably wouldn’t have wanted talks on a extension to …

According to Premier League chief Richard Masters, fans could be welcomed back to football during the 2020/21 season if ‘clinical passports’ prove to be a success. Writing exclusively in The Times, Masters confirmed that the organisation was keeping a close eye on …

The UK government rolls out the second phase of its relaxation of the rules regarding spectators at live sporting events this weekend. The World Snooker Championship kicks off on Friday with 300 punters allowed inside the Crucible Theatre each day, and then …

Let’s face it: by now, pretty much every major club on the planet has been burned by a disallowed goal or a red card confirmed by Hawk-Eye or VAR. But some are more costly than others, and especially when there has been …

Following the return of horse racing behind closed doors, it was great for owners, trainers, stable staff and jockeys to finally be able to earn their corn out on the course. But there was a concern that punters would be the ones …

While the standard of football isn’t always the highest, it is hard to contest the notion that the English Championship isn’t one of the most entertaining competitions in the world. The last day of the 2019/20 campaign brought incredible tension and a …

After their final game of the season was postponed without a ball being kicked, Deportivo La Coruna – La Liga winners in 2000 and Champions League semi-finalists four years later – have been relegated to Spanish football’s third tier. In a fashion …

An announcement from Boris Johnson today (July 17) paved the way for fans to return to live sporting events as early as October. The Prime Minister confirmed that a number of ‘trials’ would be run from August 1 to see if social …

When his Triple Crown winning superstar Justify tested positive for a banned stimulant, there were many in racing who wondered how deep the drugs problem in the sport goes. And Bob Baffert, who has won everything there is in US racing, has …

The idea behind Financial Fair Play (FFP) is to create something of a level playing field in football to prevent clubs backed by powerful investors enjoying a complete monopoly. That’s the idea, anyway. Punishments for breaching FFP are – on paper – …

Just imagine the thousands of hours of training and the hard work, dedication and sacrifice that goes into becoming an elite level athlete. The pay off comes, of course, when you are successful on the track or in the field – an …

In this post-coronavirus world, golf has been slowly getting back to normal. The PGA Tour is now four tournaments deep into its behind-closed-doors resumption, and while some players and caddies have tested positive for COVID-19 the ‘bubble’ system used means that the …

Think back to the last time you got a pay rise for your hard work….felt good, didn’t it? A bit of recognition never goes amiss, and the money is always a great help too. Consider the emotions you felt when you were …

In some respects, seasoned punters will tell you it’s easier to pick out winners on the flat than it is over jumps – quite simply, the fastest horse or the one with the best engine will triumph more often than not. But …

For a sport that is being increasingly influence by China, it’s perhaps no surprise that snooker has faced a tough time in the wake of COVID-19. The upshot is that ‘several’, i.e. an unspecified number, of players have been forced to withdraw …

It’s the outcome that nobody wanted, but which also seemed inevitable to happen at some point. Boris Johnson has consistently mentioned localised lockdowns to help combat the spread of COVID-19 in areas of micro outbreaks, and that was the case in Leicester …

Regular golf fans will recall the eerie scenes at TPC Sawgrass in March when the PLAYERS Championship was abandoned after the first round as it emerged just how bad the coronavirus pandemic was in the USA. Fast forward three months, and while …

Despite their counterparts in England being open for the best part of two weeks now, high street bookmakers in Ireland and Scotland have been kept closed due to shutdown restrictions. However, firms north of the border and across the water have finally …