Journeyman jockey Francisco Arrieta equaled a career high on Friday at Oaklawn Park winning five races on the day’s 10-race card to garner Jockey of the Week honors by the panel of racing experts. The weekly honor recognizes jockeys for significant riding accomplishments and who are members of the Jockeys’ Guild, the organization which represents…
When the captains of all the 10 Indian Premier League franchises meet at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) headquarters on Thursday, there could be discussions on whether the ban on applying saliva on the ball could be lifted during the tournament. While a few BCCI insiders indicate that there have been…
Scotland captain Andy Robertson has made it clear that international retirement is not on his radar. Instead, the Liverpool left-back has been playfully reminding Sir Kenny Dalglish that he is closing in on his national caps record. The 31-year-old is set to earn his 81st cap on Thursday when Scotland faces Greece in the first…
Lord Bullingdon will seek to improve his closing game as he takes on the $300,000 Kentucky Cup Classic Stakes (G3) March 22 on Turfway Park‘s all-weather track. The Michael McCarthy trainee heads east after two on-the-board finishes at Santa Anita Park. This will be just his third start out of 13 away from California. Lord Bullingdon has…
Rajasthan Royals will be stepping in IPL 2025 as one of the strongest contenders for a place in the playoffs. Over the years, the inaugural champions have been led by numerous captains but in wicketkeeper Sanju Samson, they have a found a true match-winner. Samson, who donned the captain’s hat in 2021, has…
Lucas Bergvall says receiving praise from Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is an enjoyable experience. The young Tottenham midfielder earned admiration from the Spanish coach following his impressive display against City in late February, despite Spurs falling to a 1-0 defeat at home. While Tottenham endured a frustrating evening, Bergvall’s performance in midfield stood out…
Former Australia captain Michael Clarke feels pacer Jasprit Bumrah‘s injury might have a negative impact on Mumbai Indians (MI)’s IPL 2025 campaign. Bumrah will miss the first few games of the tournament as he is currently recuperating from a back injury at the BCCI Centre of Excellence at Bengaluru. MI head coach Mahela…
Greece v Scotland match preview Scotland are looking to preserve their place in the top tier of the Nations League when they take on Greece in the first leg of their promotion/relegation play-off on Thursday. Steve Clarke’s Tartan Army are intent on making a splash at the top level of international football after reaching the…
Former Pakistan pacer Sikandar Bakht has lashed out at captain Mohammad Rizwan and other top cricketers for refusing to playing the National T20 Championship. This comes after Rizwan opted to play club cricket rather than participate in the National T20 Cup. Bakht feels the players are employees of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)…
Darwin Nunez has admitted he is “not doing what he should” at Liverpool but is hoping to forget his Anfield woes while on international duty. Nunez will spend the next week with Uruguay as they face two important World Cup qualifiers against world champions Argentina and Bolivia. The former Benfica man will relish the opportunity…
