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Jump racing’s half-term report a boost with Cheltenham festival on horizon
The busiest day in the racing calendar next week, with eight Boxing Day meetings dotted around the country, also marks the effective mid-point of the National Hunt season, and the half-term report on the 2024-25 campaign offers several reasons for British jumps racing to head into the new year in …
Who is Daniel Křetínský, the new boss of Royal Mail?
The UK government has waved through the historic takeover of Royal Mail’s owner by the Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský.
Here is what you need to know about the businessman and the takeover.
Who is Křetínský?
Křetínský, the son of a computing professor and a senior judge, studied political science and …
Athletics the biggest loser in funding cut of nearly £1.75m for LA 2028 Olympics
Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee aims to run 2hr 7min London Marathon
“With running, I feel like I’ve never stopped itching the scratch,” the …
‘I’m at a turning point’: Raducanu sets life and career goals for the new year
Familiar problem surfaces with Virat Kohli closest of fading Fab Four to the end | Geoff Lemon
A little over a decade ago, cricket writing became all about the Fab Four. Steve Smith, Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, Joe Root, each starting to flourish as Test batters, each clearly the future for their respective national teams. We said they would all go on to captain their countries, and …
Why can’t NFL players hold on to the ball before they score touchdowns?
Ben Stokes in new injury scare as England toil in third Test against New Zealand
On a day in Hamilton that was already foreboding by way of leaden skies, England’s troubles deepened well beyond their bleak position at stumps. Ben Stokes, seemingly rejuvenated on this tour of New Zealand, walked off clutching his left hamstring and as the hosts piled on a mountain of runs, …
Gerwyn Price: ‘Having a break made me fall in love with darts again’
Gerwyn Price is giving a tour of his man cave. Built last year in the basement of his home in Markham, Caerphilly, it features a championship size snooker table, a pool table, armchairs upholstered from his former darts shirts, its own kitchen and bar, and a cinema room with starlit …
Spoty 2024 is Murray and Anderson’s final farewell and I may sue for severe distress | Emma John
It’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Tuesday, so ask yourself: are you prepared for montage season? It’s dangerous to go into these things cold. You never know which clips are going to hijack your limbic system and leave you a gulping, snot-strewn mess. It could be Keely Hodgkinson …