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It's been a year when disciplinary decisions have been in the spotlight like never before. We've had the Joe Marler gypsy-boy row, Argentine assaults, a vicious hit on a female referee and a suspension following a bizarre incident in an airport toilet cubicle! Rugby correspondent Simon Thomas looks back on these and the players who picked up bans…

CHURCHILL made an eye-catching start to his stallion career, featuring among the leading freshmen sires of 2021 and supplying a double-digit tally of winners that included six blacktype earners; three won listed races. Ladies Church (dam by Rio De La Plata) landed the Marwell Stakes at Naas and finished third in the Group 3 Round Tower Stakes at…

It is officially gut-check season for Manchester City and Liverpool, which will remain in the spotlight of the soccer world for another week and weekend. The two English giants are nearly inseparable in the Premier League ranks after their 2-2 tie over the weekend, and they swiftly have to shift their focus back to UEFA Champions League…

The path to English Premier League glory seems to be surprisingly open at the moment, and you get the sense that Arsenal will not be able to outrun the heavy hitters forever. England's current state of the union should leave several teams, including Manchester United and Tottenham, encouraged to get in the mix while Champions League spots and…

The LFP is entering its definitive stage. After finishing an intense round 20 leaving Atlético Tucumán as absolute leaders after the unexpected defeat suffered by Gimnasia, we arrive at a new weekend, which we are sure will be full of many emotions in this intense battle to be the first place and, consequently, the champions of the tournament. Boca…