#mark of respect

The St Leger: will be staged on a nine-race card at Doncaster on Sunday The BHA has announced that Saturday's racing in Britain will be cancelled as a mark of respect following the death of the Queen, with key races including the St Leger featuring in a revised programme on Sunday. The new nine-race card at Doncaster will also include the Group 2…

All who have played the great game of rugby knows that until you've acquired an official nickname within the club you play, you've not really yet made it. A nickname is the rugby equivalent of a made man in the Mafia; it means acceptance by your peers, it is a mark of respect that allows you full'banter rights' with the senior members of the team…

PRINCESS ZOE (4.20) can finally reign supreme for Anthony Mullins in the Gold Cup on Day Four of Royal Ascot. The mare handled this gruelling Group 1 well when a cracking second to Subjectivist 12 months ago. The grey ran another stormer when chasing home Twilight Payment back over 1m 6f at the Curragh. She was then over the top when a lacklustre…

He was on track for victory in the world's most famous steeplechase. Across The Bay was leading the field in the 167th Grand National yesterday with two miles to go. But then calamity struck. Spectators gasped as the ten-year-old gelding was knocked off course by a stray runner. Leighton Aspell celebrates on Pineau De Re after winning the 2014…

Well done: Eydon gets a pat from David Egan after landing the Feilden Stakes Thursday: Newmarket The classy Mishriff burst on to the scene when winning a Listed race on the Rowley Mile in 2020 and two years on owner Prince Faisal looks to have unearthed another jewel in Eydon, who ran away with the featured Feilden Stakes. Roger Varian's…

Gold Cup day at Ayr saw one of the most valuable sprint handicaps in Europe take place in Scotland. Khanjar was sent off a hot favourite for honours but neither he nor 2021 winner Bielsa were to fire this afternoon and off a fast pace that he truly loves, it was Summerghand that was to add another big prize to his impressive roll of honour at odds…

Leopardstown is the sole fixture on Saturday. The rest of the programme was cancelled as a mark of respect following the death of the Queen, a lifelong supporter of racing Top class French-trained three-year-old Vadeni attempts to plunder yet another huge prize when he faces six rivals in Saturday's Group 1 Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes at…

It will be the end of the road for either Cameroon or Serbia at FIFA World Cup 2022 when the two teams meet in a Group G fixture at the Al Janoub Stadium on Monday. The two teams faced defeats in their first matches of the tournament which has made their match against each other a fight for survival. Cameroon would feel hard done by when…

The daughter of American Pharoah was sent off the well-backed 11/10 favourite and was given a prominent ride in the 10-furlong Group One, sent forward from the outside stall (seven) to sit just behind front-running Blue Wings from the outset. Moore got a little lower in the saddle turning into the false straight but recent Cheshire Oaks runner-up…

Al Horford's had a career many players would envy, but all signs point to him being in regression, facing a poor matchup tonight in Cleveland. See why the Cavs should expose the aging Celtics big in our NBA betting picks. The ESPN headliner for Wednesday, November 2 is a rematch of one of the young NBA season's early contenders for game of the…

Welcome to live coverage of day three of the third and final Test between England and South Africa, now reduced to a maximum of 294 overs following the first day washout and the cancellation of day two as a mark of respect for Queen Elizabeth II whose death was announced on Thursday evening. In consultation with the government via the Department…

Manchester City will have the opportunity to go top of the Premier League table when they face Wolves on Saturday afternoon. With league leaders Arsenal playing on Sunday, City could overtake the Gunners with a win against Wolves. If they do secure three points, Pep Guardiola's side could enter the international break top of the pile. Due to last…

After a fortnight, Premier League football is finally back. This Friday, two games kick off simultaneously as Aston Villa take on Southampton while Nottingham Forest face Fulham. "As a mark of respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, this weekend's Premier League match round will be postponed." - PremierLeague Fixture: Southampton @ Aston…

After a week off as a mark of respect to the Queen, the Premier League is back for another exciting round of matchups and this week the games unusually begin on Friday - and it is Friday night where we begin. Nottingham Forest vs. Fulham Over 2.5 Goals -110 I have written in my first VSiN column that Nottingham Forest is going to take time to…

BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton is picking scores for every top-flight game this season against a variety of guests. For this weekend's fixtures, he is up against Leetch is a lifelong Aston Villa fan because of his godmother, and went to his first game more than 30 years ago. "My parents weren't into football," he told BBC Sport. "So she was…

For the second time in this season's Europa Conference League, West Ham face Danish opposition as they travel to square off against Silkeborg on Thursday evening. The Hammers overcame Silkeborg's countrymen Viborg in the qualifying round - triumphing 6-1 on aggregate despite a decent display from their opponents in the first leg at London Stadium -…

This weekend's horse racing in the British Isles will be overshadowed by the death of Her Majesty The Queen. The late monarch, a passionate breeder and owner for 70 years, left an indelible mark on the sport, and authorities recognized this by canceling Thursday evening and all of Friday's scheduled meetings. A statement from the British Horse…

Top 10 baseball players of all time: A century of the dispute has raged over the question of baseball's origins. Contrary to popular belief, the Round Ball and Fletch-catch are not descended from bat-ball or running games like many other modern variants of the game. As a result, baseball is now dominated by some of the greatest players in the…