#Far East

WORLD Cup-style time-keeping could be agreed by football's law-makers today - signalling a major change in the Prem next year. England's World Cup opener against Iran saw 27 minutes of added time across both halves, with an average "ball in play" of 58 minutes across the 64 matches. And the successful stance is one of three options to address…

With the World Cup being held in the Middle East for the first time, it seems an ideal time to look at the history of teams from the region competing in this year's tournament as well as others from the far east. With the World Cup being held in the Middle East for the first time, it seems an ideal time to look at the history of teams from the…

These sports have been around for decades and are the de facto choice for sports entertainment to many. So, trying to draw attention to a newer sport can be challenging, so the recent surge of fans to Formula 1 is nothing short of phenomenal. It takes years for a sport to improve its demographic, and some never successfully do so. Fans are usually…

GIVEN that Jesus' birthday is nearly upon us, it's not the best time of year to drop some casual blasphemy. I've been thinking that, just maybe, the Jockey Club boys were right all along when they proposed moving the King George away from Kempton. I know, there will be trainers and racing anoraks up and down the country screaming'SACRILEGE' over…

Down On Da Bayou blitzes her rivals in Thursday's UAE Oaks at Meydan, and now is headed for the Saudi Derby. Photo by Erika Rasmussen, courtesy of Dubai Racing Club Feb. 21 (UPI) Weekend horse racing features a dash of Kentucky Derby, Saudi Derby, Hong Kong Derby, Qatar Derby and even the Winter Derby with action from the Far East to the Middle…

Arguably the best horse ever to be trained in Hong Kong, Golden Sixty became a household name during the region's strict Covid lockdown period. J A McGrath traces his career ahead of his hat-trick attempt in Sunday's Hong Kong Mile, one of four Group 1 events at the annual HK International Races at Sha Tin Covid lockdown heroes were uncovered in…

PUNTERS have been getting stuck into Aidan O'Brien's globetrotter Mogul ahead of his trip to the Far East. The Group 1 winner has been the subject of a huge gamble in the antepost markets for the prestigious Hong Kong Vase. The valuable race is one of four Group 1's at Sha Tin's glamorous'International Races' fixture on December 13. O'Brien has won…

With Japan's top international race taking place at the weekend, Nicholas Godfrey looks at the task facing overseas runners in Tokyo - and traces the nation's emergence as a racing superpower One of the world's foremost international races takes place on Sunday [Nov 27] with the 42nd edition of the Japan Cup at Tokyo racecourse, the Japan Racing…

The deal, which will pay Montero $34.5 million, has some people asking questions. There's argument as to whether Montero is truly an elite reliever or just the recipient of "puck luck," as they say in hockey. He's had good seasons and bad, it's true, but he's been primarily good since joining the Astros from Seattle late last season. A lot of his…

JAPANESE racing fans are preparing to roll out the red carpet for their new Pin-up girl. Excitement is growing in the Far East as it appears Arc de Triomphe heroine Alpinista will be given the green light for a money-spinning trip to Tokyo. Japanese punters are famously fanatical about the geegees, treating the horses like royalty and jockeys like…

WROCLAW, Poland. June 9 (PSN) - Slask Wroclaw could see a Saudi Arabian takeover in the near future, similar to the likes of what Premier League side Newcastle United experienced last fall. According to Piotr Janas of'Gazeta Wroclawska', the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF) are looking to invest in Wroclaw - in more ways than…

The weekly TRC industry digest - a round-up of the international racing news from the past week. Europe: David Elsworth, one of the UK's finest dual-purpose trainers, has brought the curtain down on a career spanning 50 years, which will remembered mainly for his handling of the great Desert Orchid, one of the most popular racehorses in British…

SILVESTRE DE SOUSA daren't put his phone on silent. For the sake of a moment's peace and quiet, he could end up missing out on hundreds of thousands of pounds. But the former champion jockey knew what he was signing up for when he swapped the UK for Hong Kong back in August. The Brazilian, 41, has had stints riding in the Far East in the past, but…

University of Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin was always planning to play a Pac-12 team this weekend. Just not Utah. When the Utes and Gators square off on Saturday night in Gainesville, it will represent the front end of a home-and-home agreement. An unorthodox scheduling marriage in that the Utes almost never travel that far east and…