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On BBC Radio Five Live's Australian Open preview show, it was revealed that Jack Draper's preference for another profession if he had not become a tennis player was to be a detective. Apart from making a refreshing change from being a professional in another sport (the usual choice of most athletes), it also testifies to Draper's meticulous, even…

Crowds have flocked to the Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire to to see the one of the world's greatest flat races - the Gold Cup. Order Of St George, ridden by Ryan Moore, is the favourite to win the Gold Cup with Betfair giving odds of 10/11. The two-mile long Group 1 race will kick off at 4.20pm. Royal Ascot is airing exclusively on ITV this year and…

Bath Rugby tighthead prop Will Stuart will start his fourth consecutive Test for England as the club's only representative in the matchday 23 to face Australia in the series decider at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. Bath's giant wing Joe Cokanasiga misses out on selection while Northampton captain Lewis Ludlam replaces the concussed Sam…

Exeter Chiefs are looking to make it three wins on the bounce when they head to Wasps Rugby on Saturday in Round Five of the 2021/22 Gallagher Premiership. Wasps' three games so far in Gallagher Premiership Rugby have all been won by the home side on the day. Wasps have lost just one of their last five matches played at Coventry Building Society…

Altior powered to a brilliant win in the Queen Mother Champion Chase on a dramatic day at the Cheltenham Festival. The evens favourite, ridden by Nico de Boinville, shrugged off a late fitness scare to provide another big victory for trainer Nicky Henderson, who landed the Champion Hurdle with Buveur D'Air 24 hours earlier. Douvan fell at the…

The world's most prestigious horse race returns to our screens on Saturday evening as the eagerly-anticipated Grand National takes place at Aintree. With the cancellation of last year's race due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, it has been a full two years since race fans were able to watch the most anticipated race of the year. Last…

As one titanic tussle for sporting supremacy concludes, another returns to the stage. But that is quite enough about the fourth round of the Carabao Cup even if it does have Manchester City and Liverpool squaring off on Thursday. Don't you know there's an English footballing tradition that must be resumed come hell or high water? And so, eight days…

Here's your rugby headlines for Wednesday, December 21. Cardiff captain Josh Turnbull has warned more players are will follow Will Rowlands and Max Llewellyn in leaving Wales at the end of the season. Speaking on the Scrum V podcast, Turnbull admitted that the current freeze on player contracts would continue to result in departures as he insisted…

England will face hosts and holders New Zealand in the World Cup final next Saturday after showing grit to hold off a determined Canada at Eden Park. The Red Roses were presented their sternest challenge this year as amateur side Canada defied expectations. But professionals England stood up to the test, with Abby Dow scoring a stunning try and…

Victory for England here would maintain their place in second, at least, and would ramp up the tension on their final two matches, including a trip to Paris in the last round. Six Nations 2022 on TV - schedule, kick-off times, channel details Reigning champions Wales came into the tournament with faint hopes of retaining their crown due to a string…

The Cherry and Whites are back at Kingsholm on Saturday looking to reclaim a spot in the top four having dropped out of the play-off spots with defeat Leicester Tigers last weekend. Gloucester Rugby host Northampton Saints in Round 19 of the 2021/22 season and have been defeated just once at Kingsholm in any competition since October: 17-20 to…

The Grand National Festival ends with the world-famous steeplechase today. The three-day race meeting at Aintree began on Thursday, continued on Friday with Ladies Day and will culminate for another year today. Come 5.15 pm on Saturday there will be 70000 on the racecourse for the Grand National and 500 million people watching the racing across the…

Wales are playing for pride on Super Saturday as their Six Nations 2022 campaign draws to a close with a home clash against Italy. The reigning champions are set to relinquish their title but can still claw their way up to third in the table if results fall their way. Wayne Pivac's men have been hamstrung by key injuries and third place would…

Exeter Chiefs conclude the 2021/22 Gallagher Premiership season at home against Harlequins on Saturday. Exeter have failed to make the play-offs for the first time since 2015. The Chiefs' only victory in their last five Gallagher Premiership Rugby matches was 42-22 at home to Bath in Round 22. Exeter have only been defeated once in their last six…

It is Friday night lights at the Gtech Community Stadium as Gloucester Rugby travel to London Irish in Round Seven of the 2022/23 Gallagher Premiership. The Cherry and Whites are unbeaten in their last three matches against London Irish, although the two clubs did share a 25-all draw the last time they met at Brentford in Round Five last…

The final classic of the Flat season is run at Doncaster. Can the hot favourite Hurricane Lane be defeated by one of the other runners? Here is our big race guide Hurricane Lane is a red hot favourite to win the world's oldest classic at Doncaster on Saturday. The Godolphin-owned colt has tasted defeat just one in six career starts and heads to…

The final spot in the Gallagher Premiership play-offs comes down to the final day of the season and BT Sport will be showing all the action live. Northampton Saints host Newcastle Falcons at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens, knowing that they are in pole position for that final spot as a win will be enough given they sit two points ahead of…

Bath Rugby host Bristol Bears on Wednesday night in the second pool stage game of the 2022/23 Premiership Rugby Cup with both sides looking for their first win of the season in the competition. Here are all the ways you can follow the action.... Bath Rugby v Bristol Bears is being played on Wednesday, October 19 at the Recreation Ground. The…

Ireland have a shot at keeping their Six Nations 2022 title hopes alive when they face Scotland on Super Saturday in Dublin. The permutations for the Irish are simple. Win the game and hope France lose or lose the game and that's the end of the matter. Andy Farrell's side made a meal of their clash with England, who were down a man for 78 minutes…

Mack Hansen will hope to continue his impactful start to life as an Ireland international in this showdown, which feels like another inevitable victory for the Irish. Six Nations 2022 on TV - schedule, kick-off times, channel details As for Italy, their winless streak extended to 34 games following another loss to England last time out and now…

Dodging Bullets, bred by Flat jockey Frankie Dettori, won the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham for rider Sam Twiston-Davies and trainer Paul Nicholls. The 9-2 chance won by one and a quarter lengths from Somersby (33-1) with Special Tiara (18-1) third. Last year's winner Sire De Grugy finished fourth while the 2013 victor Sprinter Sacre -…

With this weekend's action finished now, the Premier League does not return until 26 December. The World Cup starts on Sunday, 20 November with the final on Sunday, 18 December. So how does the English top flight look now, who has the most players going to Qatar and who needs this break? Arsenal are leaders by five points from Manchester City, the…

It's been a funny few months for Willie Poching. The former Leeds Rhinos player has been through a lot since the end of the Super League season. He over saw a great end to the season for Wakefield Trinity as they saw off a relegation threat and even pushed Warrington Wolves between them and Toulouse Olympique at the bottom. However, despite this he…

Bath Rugby head into Friday night's showdown with Leicester Tigers looking to make it three wins on the bounce in the Gallagher Premiership as Johann van Graan's side look to be settling into their new identity under the South African head of rugby. Leicester achieved a Premiership Rugby season's double over Bath last year for the first time since…

AUCKLAND, New Zealand -- After six weeks of exciting, high-octane, entertaining rugby, the Rugby World Cup 2021 Final is finally upon us, with tournament favourites England set to face off against hosts New Zealand in a match that will determine who is the world's best women's rugby team. It's been dubbed the battle of the northern hemisphere vs.…

As we enter the final few matches before the break for the World Cup, Mikel Arteta will be hoping his Arsenal side finish strongly and remain top of the Premier League table. The Gunners have lost just once in the league this season but come up against a Nottingham Forest side who stunned Liverpool 1-0 last time out. Steve Cooper will be hoping…

Here are your Rugby League World Cup evening headlines for Monday October 10, 2022. The Rugby League World Cup was officially launched today in Manchester on what was a busy day for news across the game. Let us take you through the big stories of today as we start the countdown to this year's tournament which begins on Saturday with England taking…

Welcome to today's Chelsea live blog on football.london on Thursday, October 6. What a win last night, eh! Graham Potter guided the Blues back to winning ways in the Champions League with a confident 3-0 win over AC Milan. However, the west Londoners' impressive display was tainted by the unfortunate injury of Wesley Fofana, who was seen leaving…

The Scots are defending the Calcutta Cup after last year's memorable 11-6 win at Twickenham, Scotland's first at English rugby's HQ since 1983. Gregor Townsend has named an experienced side which will be led by captain Stuart Hogg, winning his 89th cap. Twelve of the Scotland starters from the 2021 match have been picked again. Who: Scotland v…

Leeds will be looking to steady the boat after they were soundly swept aside by Brentford last time out, losing 5-2. Meanwhile, despite a shaky start to the season, Aston Villa seem to be hitting their stride. They took a 1-0 victory over Southampton in their last game - before that, they managed to get a draw against champions Manchester…

2 Queen Catrine (J P Spencer) 14-1 3 Wee Jean (William Twiston-Davies) 16-1 4 Graceful Grit (C P Lemaire) 25-1 24 ran Big question: Can Muteela make all the running? That's what she'd done for her last two wins and this lightly raced filly may not respond well to more restrained tactics in the toughest race she has ever faced. But leading from…

Fabian Galthie's men racked up a vital victory over Ireland last time out and are in pole position to claim the title, but three challenges remain in the shape of Scotland, Wales and England. Six Nations 2022 on TV - schedule, kick-off times, channel details However, Scotland won't roll over as underdogs on home soil going into this one. They will…

Sheffield United will hope to continue their positive start to the 2022/23 season with a win over Preston North End on Saturday. The Blades are top of the Championship table, having scored 17 goals and conceded a mere five in response. Their impressive form led to head coach Paul Heckingbottom being named as manager of the month for…

Manu Tuilagi's presence was missed last weekend and he won't be around for this encounter as he recovers from injury. Jones must find a way to cope without him. Six Nations 2022 on TV - schedule, kick-off times, channel details Italy were defeated by France in typical fashion at the weekend, though they did rack up 10 points on the board after a…

Show key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature Show key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature A quick round -up of the scores before I face the dentist: Division One Rose Bowl: Hampshire 31-1 v Northants (rain delay - restart due 2.15pm) Canterbury: Kent v Essex 113-1 - Alastair Cook 57 not out.