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Rival Old Firm superfans Graeme Souness and Sir Rod Stewart have agreed a £10000 charity bet on the outcome of this year's Scottish Premiership title. The famous pair struck the whopping wager on the back of a heated spat this week over which club will lift the trophy at the end of the season. Souness - the who revolutionised the Ibrox club when he…

I recently received a refreshing call from a gentleman by the name of Martin Le Roux - the head of national fundraising at the National Horse Trust. To my mind the good folk who work so tirelessly at that non-profit organisation are unsung heroes, so when Martin introduced himself, he automatically had my ear. He told me about their current charity…

The summer is going fast as it is already week four at Saratoga Race Course and its Whitney Week with the popular stakes highlighting the week's end with Cody's Wish headlining the Breeders' Cup'Win and You're In' event. Also, on the calendar is the De La Rose, Glenn Falls and Grade 2, $500000 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame on the Whitney…

Wednesday's 20th running of the $135000 De La Rose, a one-mile inner turf test for older fillies and mares that have not won a graded stakes in 2023, kicks off stakes action for week four at Saratoga. Saratoga Live presents daily coverage and analysis of the summer meet at Saratoga Race Course on the networks of FOX Sports. For the complete…

Tim Branagh plans tribute to his father with trek to local football grounds and raise funds to support Northern Ireland Hospice Tim Branagh is putting a heart-warming twist on Northern Ireland Hospice Walks by planning a charity walking challenge - to walk to all six Belfast-based Irish League clubs, in memory of his sport-loving dad. His father…

Cricket continues this week with a full list of fixtures International Youth Games Lancaster Friday 21st July until Tuesday 25th July Cricket Friday 21st July Westmorland Cricket League Moon & Coxhill 2023 Division 4 Cup T20 Quarter Final Burneside CC 3rd XI v Kendal CC 3rd XI, Ellergreen Park, Burneside 6pm Saturday 22nd July Northern Premier…

Del Mar racetrack's 84th season promises to be another "Classic" one, from the marquee race to a smorgasbord of food-and-beverage events. Action at the seaside oval will begin July 21 and continue through Sept. 10, featuring 39 stakes races worth a total of $8.275 million. The Grade I, $1 million FanDuel Racing Pacific Classic on Sept. 2 tops the…

Cape Town - Some of the country's finest fillies will be in action at a bumper Royal Race Day that offers a 10-race schedule at Turffontein Racecourse tomorrow. Royal Race Day, dubbed "Ladies Day" down the years, will offer glitz, glamour and high-stakes racing. The event is held annually in honour of Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco…

It can be hard to keep track of every single bill making its way through the legislative process at the capitol, especially the bills that don't make regular headlines. This session, a few bills have dominated much of the discussion - including the budget, as well as bills related to healthcare for transgender youth and school vouchers. But about…

Beverley Racecourse has been selected in the top ten racecourses for raceday experience in 2022. The Westwood course was independently selected out of a total of 59 racecourses in the UK and sits alongside the likes of Ascot, Cheltenham, Newmarket and York. An assessment through the Quality Assured Racecourse scheme, to gauge the raceday experience…

The 4th Annual'Ultimate Pairing Event' Features Unlimited Sampling of Beer, Wine, Spirits & Food from Top Palm Beach County Restaurants and Bars Game, Set, Pour is not just an opportunity to enjoy some of the best food and beverages Palm Beach has to offer, but it also raises awareness and benefits a deserving local charity." - Adam Baron, Dir. of…

Had it not been for his unmistakable white scrumcap, you might have struggled to recognise Mack Hansen at the Sportsground on Saturday night. A new year has brought a new look, and a first trip to the barbershop for two years. The shoulder-length Tarzan locks are gone, replaced with short back and sides, while the beard has also been skinned,…

We asked Montreal Gazette reporters, editors and photographers to each suggest one local thing - be it an object or an experience - that you can offer this holiday season. See a new pick for every day of December here. If you're looking to buy a Christmas gift for a Canadiens fan but don't want to break the bank with tickets to a game, there are a…

Horseracing fans are being called on by a kind-hearted racegoer to support an online auction featuring memorabilia from some of the biggest names in the sport to help raise funds to buy Christmas presents for a children's hospital and hospice. CJ Cooper, 23, from Henfield, West Sussex, will carry out a silent auction early next month to run…

CJ Cooper, 23, from Henfield, West Sussex, will carry out a silent auction early next month to run alongside her toy appeal which is collecting gifts for Chestnut Tree House Children's Hospice in Arundel and the Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital in Brighton. Money from the auction, which will take place on Monday December 5, will be put spent on…

American Cornwall resident Mary Framptom-Price loves horses so much she ended up rescuing four and writing a children's book about their interactions. Mary, who retired with her English husband to South East Cornwall a decade or so ago, having spent her career in academia in Boston, has been riding horses since she was five. When she heard of the…

A photography exhibition exploring the impact of motor neurone disease (MND) on seven people, including rugby league legend Rob Burrow, has opened. Called "7 Stories of Motor Neurone Disease", it features portraits of those wanting to tell their stories, including Mr Burrow and wife Lindsey. It aims is to raise awareness and funds for Leeds…

It's also the number of stories from people affected by motor neurone disease that are featuring in a new photo exhibition launching today. Inspired by Rob, who was diagnosed with the disease in 2019, the pop-up exhibition, presented by Leeds Hospitals Charity, aims to raise awareness of MND and support fundraising for the charity's appeal to build…

This week the hospice launched its Great Big Falkirk Raffle, in conjunction with Falkirk Football Club and sponsors Telephone Betting, part of the Regency Betting Group. The first prize package is £1000 cash, two hospitality tickets for Falkirk FC on Saturday, December 24 and a signed and framed Falkirk top and ball. Second prize is a four-ball at…

Racing at Salisbury will support children's charity Julia's House on September 9 The chance to appear in a Guy Ritchie film is one of the more unusual prizes on offer in an online silent auction being conducted in conjunction with a charity raceday at Salisbury on September 9. Hollywood director Ritchie is a patron of Julia's House, a local charity…

It's full speed ahead this summer at the Del Mar racetrack. While the schedule of activities in 2021 was abbreviated because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this season will have a calendar that is chock-full of events, which visitors are more accustomed to seeing. "We're raring to go," said Chris Bahr, Del Mar's director of events and promotions. "Not…

Dame Deborah James says she's defied odds as she attended Royal Ascot on Wednesday, 15 June, explaining she'didn't expect to make it' to the Berkshire event. Deborah, 40, looked amazing as she attended the event with her brother Benjamin James and his new fiancé Ashley Hall. Speaking about the day, Deborah told The Sun: "It was very impromptu, but…

Over 40 MPs from both sides of the House have backed a BGC initiative by placing bets on the world's greatest steeplechase, The Grand National, which runs on Saturday, to raise money for charity. The Betting and Gaming Council, the standards body for the regulated UK betting and gaming industry, invited MPs to visit a Paddy Power, William Hill,…

Prostate Cancer UK, Marie Curie, the three Armed Forces charities and Care Radio will all share in the profits that came courtesy of the race, which was won by Peretto, ridden by Oisin Murphy, at 18/1 odds. Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) members including Flutter Entertainment, Bet365, Entain, William Hill and more agreed to donate the profits…

A woman is to donate presents to sick children for the second year running after winning nearly £3000 betting on horses. CJ Cooper, 23, will donate toys to Chestnut Tree House near Arundel after launching her campaign in 2022 following a successful day at Cheltenham Races. CJ, from Henfield, will also carry out a silent auction to raise money for…