12 h. ago Melbourne Cup 2025: Jamie Melham follows in Michelle Payne’s footsteps with win aboard Half Yours

Melham becomes second woman to win famous race over 3200mJockey and horse complete Caulfield-Melbourne Cup doubleJockey Jamie Melham became the second woman to win the Melbourne Cup after Half Yours saluted on a wet track under cloudy skies at Flemington, in front of around 80,000 spectators. The five-year-old gelding – the only Australian-bred horse in the race – finished two lengths ahead of Goodie Two Shoes, with Middle Earth third.Interviewed on the track immediately afterwards, Melham, who created history as the first female jockey to complete the Caulfield-Melbourne Cups double, said: “What just happened? Oh my god”. Continue reading...

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58 h. ago President JD Vance or Marco Rubio? We’re seeing the first signs of the battle over Trump's succession | Simon Tisdall

It’s currently a two-horse race – and the next US leader is guaranteed to be a careerist who knows nothing of statesmanshipMillions of Americans yearn for 7 November 2028, the scheduled date of the next presidential election. That’s the day the Trump era effectively ends. Probably. That’s the day the Democrats will atone for Kamala Harris’s calamitous 2024 failure. Possibly. That’s the day US democracy is reborn. Hopefully. Succession talk is tantalising Washington. Gavin Newsom, California’s governor, has given the clearest sign yet that he’ll run and glossing over past blunders, Harris reckons she deserves a second chance.Yet most attention is focused on the Republicans, after Trump, 79, again threatened to defy the constitution and seek a third term. “I would love to do it,” he said this week. He rowed back later, albeit unconvincingly. “We’ll see what happens,” he teased. This undignified narcissist’s electoral fan dance will drag on interminably. Of greater practical interest a...

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7 d. ago Breeders’ Cup: ‘Six months sober’ Oisin Murphy names his best chance at Del Mar

Champion jockey Oisin Murphy is named on four horses in Breeders’ Cup races over both days at the annual championships in California this weekend

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7 d. ago TNT Sports’ Rob Hatch: ‘Of course I can commentate on the Ashes from afar – I called Mark Cavendish’s 35th win from my house!’

It is fair to say that when TNT Sports announced its broadcast plans for the upcoming Ashes series, they weren’t met with universal delight by cricket fans. TNT revealed it will send a team of analysts including Sir Alastair Cook and Graeme Swann to Australia, but their lead commentators will be watching on TV screens 10,000 miles away in the UK. What’s more, they will not necessarily be familiar voices: Alastair Eykyn is better known for his coverage of rugby union, while cycling commentator Rob Hatch has voiced many iconic moments of the Tour de France in recent years.

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7 d. ago At least 174 racehorses died from racing or training injuries in past 12 months in Australia, report finds

That’s the highest number recorded by the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses since they began tracking deaths 10 years agoFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAt least 174 thoroughbred racehorses died at the track or as a result of injuries sustained while racing or training in the past 12 months – the highest number recorded by animal rights activists since they began tracking 10 years ago.The report from the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses (CPR) was released on Tuesday, one week ahead of Australia’s most important horse race, the Melbourne Cup. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago What Matheus Cunha did after Brighton win was almost as important as his first Man United goal

Matheus Cunha got off the mark for Manchester United in the 4-2 win over Brighton on Saturday evening.

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1 week ago Alejandro Garnacho sends Man Utd brutal reminder after double Ruben Amorim decision

Alejandro Garnacho left Manchester United for Chelsea during the summer transfer window and is now off the mark for his new club after netting against Sunderland

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1 week ago The Celebrity Traitors star Mark Bonnar lifts lid on who he thinks 'will win'

Line of Duty actor Mark Bonner was banished on Thursday's (October 23) episode of Celebrity Traitors.

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1 week ago Celebrity Traitors fans say Claudia Winkleman was 'going to cry' after Mark Bonnar twist

Line of Duty actor Mark Bonnar was the latest star to leave the BBC series

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1 week ago Celebrity Traitors agonising cliffhanger revealed as star is banished after show

CELEBRITY Traitors fans finally discovered who was banished after Wednesday night's agonising cliffhanger. In a show-first, the roundtable ended with a tiebreak as the stars failed to agree on who to vote out. Host Claudia Winkleman told Faithfuls Mark Bonnar and David Olusoga that their place in the competition would be left up to fate....

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1 week ago Horse gifted victory in Fontwell race after 'nasty incident' sees favourite crash out

The dramatic conclusion to a 2m 2f handicap chase at Fontwell saw 4-6f Grain Trade depart and bring down Lord Maher, as Valirann Gold unseated his jockey. Majestic Moment (14-1) went on to win

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1 week ago Arne Slot confirms why Liverpool striker Alexander Isak was hooked off at half

Liverpool striker Alexander Isak was replaced at the halfway mark during the Reds' emphatic win in Germany and Arne Slot has provided an update on his striker's condition

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1 week ago Chelsea mark major Champions League milestone by making history in thumping Ajax win

CHELSEA 5-1 AJAX: Enzo Maresca's side ran riot at Stamford Bridge to mark their 200th Champions League game in style on a night where the club's young stars impressed

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1 week ago Celebrity Traitors star Mark Bonnar's secret weapon that could help him win the BBC show

Scots actor Mark Bonnar has yet to be named at the round table on BBC’s Celebrity Traitors - could this hidden advantage help him win the entire show?

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2 w. ago Chris Woakes: England must keep Mark Wood and Jofra Archer fit to win Ashes

The former England all-rounder cited fitness as a key factor in which side will come out on top.

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2 w. ago Arsenal move clear at top of Premier League with tight victory at Fulham

Fulham 0-1 Arsenal: Leandro Trossard scored the winner from a corner shortly before the hour mark at Craven Cottage

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2 w. ago Jamie Spencer ‘lost for words’ after sprinter’s shock Group 1 win at odds of 200

Powerful Glory became the biggest priced winner of a top level British Flat race at Qipco British Champions Day at Ascot and the eight horse in history to score at the odds

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2 w. ago Sex worker hoping to land racing’s hottest date with runner in £10 million horse race

EXCLUSIVE: Carly Electric is a part-owner in sprinter Iowna Merc who is one of the emergency reserves for Saturday’s Everest, the richest race in the world run on turf

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2 w. ago Snooker star 'doesn’t know how he's doing it' as Ronnie O’Sullivan overtaken

Mark Williams has become the oldest player ever to win a snooker ranking tournament to propel above Ronnie O'Sullivan in the world rankings

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4 w. ago Horse racing tips: ‘An eyecatcher on his last winning mark’ – Templegate’s 9

TEMPLEGATE takes on Monday's action looking for winners. Back a horse by clicking their odds. TRILBY (3.43 Pontefract, nap) San England’s five-year-old caught the eye with a good third at Haydock last weekend. He showed decent pace there and has slipped down the weights to below his last winning mark. This trip is ideal and...

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