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It seemed almost a given that Timo Werner would be joining Liverpool this summer. Jurgen Klopp is known to be a huge fan of the RB Leipzig frontman, and the tabloids have reported that he and the player had been having discussions …

British horseracing made its long-awaited return on Monday June 1, and bookmakers have described business as both ‘brisk’ and ‘solid’. The 76-day blackout has left many bookies counting the cost, with losses per month predicted to be around £50 million per month …

While much of the fanfare was reserved for the long-awaited return of horse racing on Monday, it was actually the greyhounds who were quickest out of the traps. The Perry Barr meeting on June 1 was the first professional sporting event in …

It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for! The Premier League’s Project Restart has been given the go-ahead by all of the clubs involved, and so the season will resume on June 17 with the two outstanding games needed to bring every …

While the finishing touches are put in place for the Premier League’s Project Restart programme, over in Spain the resumption of the La Liga season has been ratified. And, according to the respected Spanish sports paper Marca, that will include a solid …

The UK government has announced that all ‘non essential’ shops in England will be allowed to open from June 15 onwards. The move is ‘contingent’ on certain measures, and there will have to be distancing measures retained in order to retailers to …

Give all that is going on in the world right now, announcing a new manager is always likely to fall quite low on the news agenda. That is, unless you announce your new man with a picture of….well, somebody else. Step forward …

The Premier League’s Project Restart moved a step closer this week as it was confirmed that clubs could return to training ahead of a proposed June return. And the results of a mass testing protocol were, for want of a better word, …

If you are a casual observer of cricket and have ever wondered what the hell is going on when the players rub the ball upon their groins and thighs, don’t worry there is some science behind what they are doing! You might …

Barring a disaster, British racing has been given the green light to return on Monday June 1, and officials at Newcastle Racecourse have already confirmed their plans to get started on that very day with an eight-race card on their all-weather track. …

These are hopelessly uncertain times for on-course bookmakers. UK racing may return at some point in June, with Ireland following a few weeks later, but that will resolutely be behind closed doors without any punters on site. And so that means that …

While one of the most beloved competitions in Europe, it’s fair to say that the resumption of the German Bundesliga has rarely been met with such a feverish appetite. But as of Saturday May 16th, the action will return and punters will …

While no official date for the resumption of British racing has yet been agreed, the BHA have revealed they are ready to go as soon as the green light is given, and that a formal fixture list has already been drawn up. …

In full flow, there were few sporting spectacles that combined balletic grace and animalistic power quite like Mike Tyson in his prime. The self-styled ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’ dominated the heavyweight boxing division in a decade-long reign of terror, and barring …

Two teams, twenty two players, one ball, two goal nets and ninety minutes of action – those are the generally accepted characteristics of a football match. But strange times can call for even stranger measures, and PFA chief Gordon Taylor has revealed …

Ending the 2019/20 season safely – but fairly – is giving football’s governing bodies a right old headache at the moment. They have to keep their players and coaching staff safe while being sensitive to the mood of the public – football …

After much rumour and whispers, the Premier League’s formal ‘Project Restart’ plans have been revealed. And, sensationally, the dossier suggests that football could return as early as June 8, should the proposal be given the green light by the government. Premier League …

Despite Edouard Philippe’s shock announcement that all major sporting events in France will be cancelled until September, it is looking increasingly likely that the return of horse racing in the country will go ahead as planned. The French Prime Minister’s decision means …

There has been a sense, albeit a very small one, that things are just starting to creep back towards normality. Of course, for many it will be the return of live sport that brings about the most exciting turn of events, and …

TV adverts for online casino games, slots games and bingo will now not be broadcast on UK television or radio until at least 6th June. The move has been made voluntarily by those operators who are members of the Betting and Gaming …