NEW YORK CITY welcome DC United to Yankee Stadium in the MLS. The hosts surrendered a 2-0 lead to draw at Orlando City – but goals from Paul Arriola and Luciano Acosta saw Wayne Rooney’s visitors beat the reigning MLS Cup champions Atlanta United. What time does New York City vs DC United kick off? […]
NH CHALLENGE CUP Key trends: Only one winner has been 10 or older, five-year-olds struggle First-three finish last time has been a plus Look north of 146 in official ratings A previous Festival run is a bonus PA:Press Association THE age trends don’t help us this year as the whole field is aged six to […]
THE world’s largest dog show is on NOW and organisers have promised that Crufts 2019 is bigger and better than ever this year heading into day two of the event. Now in its 128th year, here’s all the info on the schedule, tickets, what breeds have won before and how you can watch and follow […]
CLOSE BROTHERS CHASE Key trends: Six and seven-year-olds fare well Look for horses with one or two chase wins only A first-three finish last time is important A run within 45 days is vital Getty Images - Getty A RECENT run has been a massive factor in the Close Brothers so we’ll concentrate on runners […]
CHELSEA fans have called for David Luiz to be dropped after the side stumbled to a draw against Wolves. Maurizio Sarri’s side scraped a point thanks to Eden Hazard’s late equaliser at Stamford Bridge. But the frustration at missing out on an opportunity to boost their hopes of finishing in the top four has transferred […]
UH OH! Friends pranked a Teletubbies actor into being a 30-year-old Lincoln City mascot after his stag-do. Life-long Imps fan Alex Newbold, who plays Dipsy in the theatre version of the children’s TV show, was more than a Tinky-Winky bit red-faced after the video of his mature performance at Sincil Bank went viral. Take a […]
A MUM has told of her horror after discovering that her “monster” paedophile husband drugged her every night so he could abuse her two daughters. The woman – known only as Rachel to protect her identity – was married to Timothy James Stewart for 12 years before she found out about his sickening crimes. He […]
ARSENAL welcome Manchester United to the Emirates as the fight for a top four finish continues. Following their revival under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, United are now in the driving seat for the Champions League places, but the Gunners can overtake them with a win. Solskjaer has already had one successful trip to the Emirates this […]
GEMMA Collins will do the splits tonight on Dancing On Ice and vows to do it for ‘the big girls’. It comes after she vowed to go back on the show for the big opener on tonight’s finals after she accused Jason Gardiner of bullying her. Gemma has pledged to be back on top form […]
WALES lead the Six Nations table as the tournament heads for the final week The Welsh defeated England 21-13 in Cardiff and had to come through an equally epic battle to beat Scotland at Murrayfield at the weekend. Meanwhile Ireland kept their slim hopes alive with victory over France leaving themselves, the Welsh and England […]
JUST one day to go before the four best punting days of the year. This is our last chance to get a winner on the board before the Festival gets underway. PA:Press Association I like the look of FAST ENDEAVOUR (6.00 Kempton) on the all-weather. Ian Williams’ three-year-old took a big step in the right […]
A PASSENGER has revealed a delayed connection meant he missed taking the Ethiopian Airlines flight that crash killing all those on board. Seven Brits were on the doomed aircraft which came down this morning just six minutes after takeoff from Addis Ababa bound for Nairobi. It was carrying 149 passengers from 35 countries and eight […]
OLBG MARES’ HURDLE Key trends: Look for horses above 150 in the official ratings A win last time has been a plus A victory over 2m4f or further is vital Past 10 winners trained in Ireland Getty Images - Getty LET’S focus on the Irish runners since they have won the past 10 renewals and […]
I’LL be honest. I did not enjoy picking through the Monday cards one bit. But one came out trumps at Kempton and could prove a tidy earner on Cheltenham eve. Getty Images - Getty AREEN HEART (Kempton, 7.00) is too good to ignore dropped to a Class 4 under the lights. He’s a tricky customer to […]
IRELAND travel to the cauldron that is the Principality Stadium as they look to wrestle the Six Nations away from Wales. The two sides’ respective fortunes against England – a bonus point loss for the Irish and a win for the Welsh – so far look like they could be decisive. But there is still […]
FAR-right activist Tommy Robinson owns a luxury £1million home and has become Britain’s best-funded politician after he was jailed last year. The 35-year-old has reportedly boasted that he received “probably in excess of £350,000” in donations in just two weeks. Robinson – who presents himself as the voice of the “forgotten people” – said he […]
MANCHESTER CITY, Arsenal and Liverpool have joined forces with global giants Intel to launch a revolutionary new tech service that will change the face of football in England. The Premier League trio have entered in to partnership with Intel’s True View software, which allows viewers the chance to get so far immersed into match coverage […]
CHAMPION HURDLE Key trends: Stick with last-time-out winners Six and seven-year-olds have a strong record Look for horses that have been placed or better at the Festival Stick with previous Grade 1 winners PA:Press Association GIVEN that horses aged six and seven have such a good record in this race, we’ll have to overlook the […]
ANT McPartlin kissed girlfriend Anne-Marie Corbett while walking his dogs in the park yesterday. The pair were joined on their Saturday stroll by Dec Donnelly’s wife Ali Astall and their baby daughter Isla, who was in a pram. The Britain’s Got Talent host looked happy and relaxed as he enjoyed some downtime with his beloved […]
A NEW documentary is exploring the life of the late Queen Mother – particularly her relationship with Prince Phillip. Called The Queen Mother, the first episode of the two-part series, called The Reluctant Queen, delves into her family relationships. Born in 1900 as Elizabeth Bowes-Lyons, she married George VI in 1923, and died aged 101 […]
JAMES Jordan will be forced to miss a crucial rehearsal ahead of tonight’s Dancing On Ice final as he nurses an injured shoulder. The star, 40, suffered a subluxed shoulder (partial dislocation) in rehearsals yesterday when he fell on his arm. A representative for the show confirmed James will sit out a camera rehearsal. The […]
TOMORROW is Commonwealth Day 2019 – a celebration of the 52 countries making up the political organisation. Here’s everything you need to know about today’s events, and how to watch the Queen on TV. When is Commonwealth Day? Commonwealth Day is celebrated on the second Monday of March. It is not a bank holiday. This […]
KNIFE thugs posted death threat drill rap videos on YouTube from their cells. It has been revealed knife attackers were able to boast of their crimes online and one even warned an enemy of plans to “stab him”. A Sunday Times investigation found a number of convicted knife offenders posted on the video-streaming service. These […]
BRITISH officials are working on how to rescue children born to UK jihadi brides following the death of Shamima Begum’s baby son, Jeremy Hunt has revealed. Amid a growing backlash the Foreign Secretary defended the decision not to send British officials into a Syrian refugee camp to save Ms Begum’s three week-old baby, whose UK […]
ULTIMA HANDICAP CHASE Key trends: A previous Festival run is a must Finishing in the first three last time helps Only one 10yo or older has won Only one winner was above 148 in official ratings PA:Press Association FIRST job is to take out the contenders who are north of 148 in the official ratings. […]