69 m. ago Diane Crump, first woman to ride in the Kentucky Derby, dies at 77

She made history as the first woman to ride professionally in a horse race in 1969

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4 h. ago Templegate’s Tote Placepot tips with £100,000 GUARANTEED at Sandown on Saturday

THE Placepot is a bet where you select a horse to be placed in the FIRST SIX races of any meeting. You can pick more than one horse in a race – you just multiply the number of selections in each race to calculate your stake. So for staking it’s 1x2x2x2x2x2 which adds up to...

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31 h. ago New York chose ‘courage over fear’, AOC says at Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration ceremony – live

Congressmember delivered opening remarks at city hall, noting that Mamdani is the city’s first Muslim mayorZohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji appearing on stage for his inauguration ceremony earlier.New York is a place that “a young immigrant democrat socialist Muslim can be bold enough to run and brave enough to win,” he says, “not by abandoning conviction, but by standing firmly within it.” Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Newsboy’s horseracing tips for Friday’s four meetings, including Fakenham Nap

Newsboy fancies his nap, Kelijoe, to win at Fakenham and also hopes Time Tested can score at Chelmsford and complete his Daily Double

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35 h. ago Enzo Maresca has already explained stance on Premier League job after Chelsea exit

Enzo Maresca has parted company with Chelsea following a run of one win in seven Premier League games and a tumultuous period which saw him fall out with senior figures at the club

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37 h. ago Major Classic contender undergoes 'January transfer' to new Chinese team

In a significant shake-up all horses that previously raced for Yulong Investments in Britain, France and Ireland, including 2,000 Guineas second favourite Gewan, will run under the name of Forz Europe

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39 h. ago Veganuary can be a piece of cake: cooks and dieticians share 12 ways to make delicious plant

Swap beans for chicken and avoid cheeze From a MasterChef finalist to a maker of ready meals, high-profile vegans give their favourite recipes and tipsThis new year, you may be embarking on Veganuary, or have resolved to eat less meat and dairy in 2026. What are some of the simplest switches to make and most nutritious dishes to try with minimum fuss? Vegans share their tips on how to eat a balanced plant-based diet. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Veganuary can be a piece of cake: cooks and dietitians share 12 ways to make delicious plant

Swap chicken for beans and avoid cheeze From a MasterChef finalist to a maker of ready meals, high-profile vegans give their favourite recipes and tipsThis new year, you may be embarking on Veganuary, or have resolved to eat less meat and dairy in 2026. What are some of the simplest switches to make and most nutritious dishes to try with minimum fuss? Vegans share their tips on how to eat a balanced plant-based diet. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Shocking moment race horse that was high on METH rocketed down track at top speed

Michael Joiner was suspended when his horse, Js On Fire, tested positive for meth following a near-victory at the American Quarter Horse Association Racing Challenge in October.

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66 h. ago Why ‘Big Gabi’ is so important to Arsenal’s chances of ending 22

Arsenal 4-1 Aston Villa: Gabriel got the ball rolling from another set piece before Martin Zubimendi, Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Jesus sealed a terrific win to end Villa’s winning run

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4 d. ago Musselburgh races sold out for New Year's Day as punters kick off 2026 in style and £125k prize pot up for grabs

Punters are set to flock to the east coast course to kick off the year in style

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5 d. ago Archie Gray heads Spurs to victory at Crystal Palace to ease pressure on Frank

Eighteen months can be a very long time in football – especially if you are still a teenager. After a mixed start to life in north London, Archie Gray could not have picked a better occasion to score his first Tottenham goal since joining from Leeds in the summer of 2024 than his 60th appearance. With Thomas Frank already showing signs of not being the first Spurs manager to have been overwhelmed by expectations after a run of just one win in their previous eight Premier League matches, Gray’s scrappy header in the first half ensured that a topsy-turvy year ended with a victory that lifts his side to within one point of Crystal Palace in the table.Of the 20 goals that Oliver Glasner’s side have conceded this season in the league, 12 have come from set-pieces and Palace have now failed to win any of their last five matches as a packed schedule has finally caught up with them. But this was all about Gray as the 19-year-old midfielder who left the pitch to a standing ovation and big hu...

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6 d. ago Rangers deny Motherwell piece of history as Rohl's side end 10

Aasgaard’s strike enough to give Ibrox side victory as they move into third

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6 d. ago Christmas dinner leftovers will be ready to eat until March if you follow 'important' tip

A food waste expert has explained how to properly preserve your Christmas turkey and other delicious leftovers so they stay edible for up to three months after the big day

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6 d. ago Afcon 2025: First tournament win for Benin keeps hope of progress alive

Yohan Roche scores only goal in first halfBotswana out after second group lossBenin kept alive their hopes of staying in the Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 victory over Botswana in Rabat in Group D. It ended a run of 15 games – five draws and 10 defeats – without a win in the competition.Two minutes before the half-hour mark Yohan Roche’s shot from inside the area was deflected in. Botswana hit the bar through Mothusi Johnson but they were unable to avoid a second successive defeat and are now out of the competition.This story will be updated Continue reading...

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6 d. ago England hold nerve to break Ashes drought in Australia with Boxing Day Test victory

Fourth Test, day 2: Australia 152 & 132, lose to England, 110 & 178-6Tourists charge to four-wicket win inside two days at MCGStop press. Hold the back page. Drag out the dusty bunting and book three more nights in Noosa. England have won a Test in Australia for the first time in nearly 15 years, chasing down 175 runs in Melbourne to win by four wickets and ensure this Ashes series defeat will not end as an Ashes whitewash.Granted it was not a live victory, England simply dragging the scoreline back to 3-1 and doing so courtesy of a two-day heist on a pitch that made batting a lottery. But given the ordeal of this tour, and that grim run of 18 Tests without a victory on Australian soil, it was not insignificant either. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago England survive MCG mayhem to break Ashes drought in Australia with fourth Test victory

Fourth Test, day 2: Australia 152 & 132, lose to England, 110 & 178-6Tourists charge to four-wicket win inside two days at MCGStop press. Hold the back page. Drag out the dusty bunting and book three more nights in Noosa. England’s men have won a Test in Australia for the first time in nearly 15 years, chasing down 175 runs in Melbourne to win by four wickets and prevent an Ashes defeat from becoming a whitewash.Granted it was not a live victory, England merely dragging the scoreline back to 3-1 and doing so courtesy of a two-day heist on a pitch that made batting a lottery. But given the ordeal of this tour, and that grim run of 18 Tests without a win on Australian soil, it was not insignificant either. Though robbed of three days’ play, their supporters could finally crack a smile. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago England survive MCG mayhem to break Ashes drought in Australia with win in fourth Test

4th Test, D2: England, 110 & 178-6, bt Australia, 152 & 132, by 4 wktsCrawley, Duckett and Bethell help set up win inside two daysStop press. Hold the back page. Drag out the dusty bunting and book three more nights in Noosa. England’s men have won a Test in Australia for the first time in nearly 15 years, chasing down 175 to win by four wickets and prevent an Ashes defeat from becoming a whitewash.Granted it was not a live victory, England merely dragging the scoreline back to 3-1 and doing so courtesy of a two-day heist on a pitch that made batting a lottery. But given the ordeal of this tour, and that grim run of 18 Tests without a win on Australian soil, it was not insignificant either. Though robbed of three days’ play, their supporters could finally crack a smile. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago England break Ashes drought in Australia with victory in Boxing Day Test – live reaction

England chase down 175-run target for four-wicket win Over-by-over updates from Melbourne Cricket GroundTravis Head walks out to bat with his opening partner Scott Boland. Imagine if you had predicted, on the first morning at Perth, that Australia would use four openers in the first four Tests – and that Usman Khawaja would not be among them.“Dear Rob,” writes Robert Wilson. “I’ve got skin in the game as I am trying to arrange an all-night viewing sesh for day (night) three in an unexpectedly swish Aussie backpacker hostel near Stalingrad (in Paris). Logistically, it’s quite a lot of ducks to get in a row and punters fagging all the way in from below-zero Versailles or somesuch only to catch four overs while nursing a lukewarm Newky Brown might have views. Continue reading...

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1 week ago 'He's been crying out for the King George trip' – Jason Heavey's Boxing Day racing tips

The Daily Star Chief Tipster has sided with the youngest horse in the race in Kempton's Christmas showpiece while he fancies the Champion Hurdle heroine to score again

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