BLUNDERING athletics officials set a barrier too high causing chaos in the women’s 3000m steeplechase at the prestigious Diamond League meeting in Oslo. The barrier by the 1500m start was wrongly set at the MEN’S height of 36 inches – six inches higher than the women’s height – at the Bislett Games on Thursday. And […]
Trainer Charlie Hills will be praying hollandaise is on the menu when stable star Dutch Connection lines up in the John Of Gaunt stakes at Haydock on Saturday. The Godolphin-owned six-year-old has been mixing it at the highest level in recent starts, but with his sights now lowered, connections are hoping he’ll prove too classy. […]
ENGLISH football’s first winter break will take place in 2020, the FA has confirmed. Wembley chief executive Martin Glenn revealed Prem bosses will re-write their rule-book to prevent clubs taking advantage of the gap by going on money-making overseas trips. Glenn is convinced the result will be better performances by English sides in the Champions […]
EVERTON and Newcastle are chasing Sporting Lisbon striker Bas Dost. But Marca say the pair face competition from Sevilla for the Dutch international who is one of a host of stars wanting out of the Portuguese capital. Sporting were subjected to a horrific attack by fans who raided the club’s training ground last month assaulting […]
TONY BELLEW has labelled Tyson Fury’s opponent this weekend Sefer Seferi “a clown” and says the Gypsy King will “blast him to smithereens”. Manchester will host Fury’s big boxing comeback this weekend after two-and-a-half years out of the ring while dealing with personal issues. But Bellew, who won’t be at the fight as he is […]