A snafu that track operator Churchill Downs Inc. attributed to needing required wagering consents led to no wagering payouts and betting refunds being issued for the first race March 13 at Colonial Downs. The seven-furlong maiden claimer, the first race of the track’s spring meet that was added this year, was contested for purse money…
File photo of Pakistan cricket team legend Wasim Akram© X (Twitter) Legendary Pakistan cricket team fast bowler Wasim Akram has found himself in a bit of controversy recently with some experts and former players taking aim at him. Amidst the ongoing chatter, old videos of former teammates Aamer Sohail and Ijaz Ahmed have…
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta believes Myles Lewis-Skelly’s swift rise to prominence should act as inspiration to other young players. Lewis-Skelly made his first-team debut in September and just six months later was today called into the senior England squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia. The 18-year-old has made the left-back position…
Multiple grade 1-winning trainer Mark Glatt is prepared to fight the results of an equine drug test that was posted March 13 on the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit website. The case is pending and has not been fully adjudicated. The ruling states that Glatt-trained Vanzzy showed the presence of metformin and gabapentin, or their…
Former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik will be donning a new hat this year, having switched the playing field for the dugout. Karthik, after 17 seasons in the Indian Premier League (IPL) will now be the batting coach of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in IPL 2025. Karthik was also at the auction table with…
Ruben Amorim has predicted that Ayden Heaven will become a regular for Manchester United if the 18-year-old performs as he did on his first start in senior football – and said some former players who have criticised his team “have to understand the context” of their development. Arsenal academy product Heaven, who joined United from…
The Road to the Kentucky Derby series paused in mid-March of previous years without qualifying designated preps between the Tampa Bay Derby (G3) and Louisiana Derby (G2). With Colonial Downs expanding its racing schedule this year to include an all-dirt week of racing this month, the $500,000 Virginia Derby fills that vacancy March 15. The…
Rohit Sharma is likely to remain captain for the upcoming Test series against England after India’s brilliant victory at the Champions Trophy 2025. Under Rohit’s leadership, the team won all the matches in the competition to clinch the title with a victory over New Zealand in the final. Following a disastrous outing in…
Manchester United finally showed glimpses of what they could be under Ruben Amorim with a scintillating display to see off Real Sociedad in the Europa League last night. United swept aside the Liga club with Bruno Fernandes scoring a hat-trick, including two penalties, in a 4-1 win that completed a 5-2 aggregate triumph. The challenge…
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) is pleased to announce the reappointment of Jeff Novitzky, Senior Vice President, Anti-Doping Compliance for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), to its Anti-Doping and Medication Control (ADMC) Committee. Novitzky is an American sports executive and former federal investigator known for his extensive contributions to anti-doping enforcement. In his…
