4 h. ago Jim Delahunt’s top horse racing tips for Cheltenham, Punchestown and Warwick including Grand National contender

DAN and Harry Skelton had the beaten favourite in last year’s December Gold Cup. But the brothers look all set to land Cheltenham’s big chase on Saturday (1.50). Market leader Madara couldn’t get past eventual winner Gerimande 12 months ago, but the Skeltons will attempt to go one place better with HOE JOLY SMOKE and...

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6 h. ago BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025 Latest Odds: Here are the 10 stars tipped to win

The bookies reckon it’s a three horse race for one of the biggest awards in British sport.

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28 h. ago Five horses to follow at Cheltenham races after Storm Bram turns the ground soft

Storm Bram brought torrential rain and strong winds to the UK on Tuesday meaning R=runners at Cheltenham's Christmas Meeting on Friday and Saturday will need to act in the mud

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5 d. ago Jim Delahunt runs the rule over Celtic vs Hearts, Rangers’ trip to Kilmarnock, all the weekend fixtures plus his acca

COVENTRY are 10 points clear at the top of the English Championship and there's no reason to think Frank Lampard's players will take it easy away to Ipswich tomorrow. The Tractor Boys are 15 points behind the Sky Blues as they look to justify 13/10 favouritism and break into the top six but the visiting...

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6 d. ago McLaren's Abu Dhabi GP team orders, Lando Norris commitment and Max Verstappen admission

McLaren have two horses in the three-way F1 title race heading into the season finale Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but the reigning world champions have an uncomfortable decision to make

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7 d. ago Federal agents prepare to launch immigration crackdown in New Orleans

Democrat-led city has been bracing for arrival of federal agents for weeks, with some businesses closing their doorsFederal agents are preparing to descend on New Orleans on Wednesday, making Louisiana’s most populous city the latest front in the Trump administration’s sweeping crackdown on immigrant communities.Tricia McLaughlin, homeland security department assistant secretary, said in a statement that the aim of “Operation Catahoula Crunch” was to capture immigrants who were released after their arrests for crimes including home invasion, armed robbery, grand theft auto and rape. “It is asinine that these monsters were released back onto New Orleans streets to COMMIT MORE CRIMES and create more victims,” she said. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago F1 star sent death threats and well over 1,000 vile messages as statement released

A Formula 1 driver has blacked out his social media accounts after receiving over a thousand hateful messages - including death threats - after an error at the Qatar Grand Prix

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9 d. ago F1 star, 19, gets bombarded with death threats and over 1,100 vile messages

A Formula 1 driver has blacked out his social media after receiving over 1,100 vile messages, including death threats, following the Qatar Grand Prix

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9 d. ago F1 star Kimi Antonelli, 19, receives vile abuse and death threats over Qatar GP incident

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli has received more than 1,100 hateful messages including death threats after the Qatar Grand Prix, with the 19-year-old changing his Instagram profile to an all-black image

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1 week ago Max Verstappen takes F1 title fight to Abu Dhabi after McLaren shocker – all you need to know

The fight for the Drivers World Championship will go down to the final day in Abu Dhabi as the three horse race took its final twist in Qatar

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1 week ago Horse set for victory jinks and dumps jockey by the winning post in extraordinary scenes

On the approach to the line at Otaki, Road To Paris moved to his right and dislodged rider Masa Hashizume in the Group 3 Jennian Homes Wellington Stakes. Ammirati was badly hampered by clung on to win

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1 week ago Horse racing tips: ‘He bolted in at Cheltenham and is still well handicapped’ – Templegate’s 5

TEMPLEGATE takes on one of the best Saturdays of racing all year confident of hammering the bookies. Back a horse simply by clicking their odds below. MYRETOWN (2.55 Newbury, NAP) Produced one of the performances of the Cheltenham Festival in the spring. He absolutely bolted up in the Ultima and still looks well-handicapped for trainers...

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1 week ago England goal machine quit football then won millions on the horses

A former England striker has earned more from horse training than his entire football career after buying his first horse for just £440 and winning grade one races around the globe

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1 week ago Oscar Piastri sends Lando Norris shock message with Max Verstappen ready to pounce on F1 championship

It’s a three-horse race for the top prize in Formula One

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2 w. ago Chris Sutton declares Rangers title contenders but January influence of 'shrewd cookie' means it's a three horse race

Tony Bloom being on board at Hearts will make for an interesting January as Sutty sees it going down to the wire this season

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2 w. ago Willie Mullins pulls five horses from King George entries but leaves Gaelic Warrior to lead his team on Boxing Day

WILLIE MULLINS did some late chopping and changing in his King George entries - pulling five horses after originally putting them in the race. But it looks like the Closutton boss is all set to rely on Gaelic Warrior in the huge Boxing Day blockbuster. Rich Ricci's ultra-talented seven-year-old downed stablemate Fact To File in...

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2 w. ago See F1 Qatar Grand Prix for just £949 per person including flights, tickets and hotel with epic F1 travel package

THE Grand Prix season is coming down to the wire, with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri neck and neck for the drivers’ title. Tickets are almost sold out, but we still have an unbeatable package for just £949 per person. Being trackside at the spectacular Lusail International Circuit for one of the most thrilling races...

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2 w. ago Jim Delahunt runs the rule over Rangers vs Livingston, Celtic’s trip to St Mirren, all the weekend action plus his acca

PARTICK have made Firhill a Championship fortress this season and I'm backing Thistle to keep the home fires burning by beating league leaders St Johnstone. Mark Wilson's Jags suffered their only home defeat in 11 games when losing 4-0 to eventual League Cup finalists Celtic but they're 5-2-0 in the league on home turf and...

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2 w. ago Racing is halted as air ambulance attends 'nasty' jockey fall

Emergency services attend the racecourse following after a jockey fell from his horse.

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3 w. ago Three jockeys banned as Plumpton race descends into chaos due to confusion over a flag

Daisy Warden, Tommie O’Brien and Harry O’Dwyer were given seven days by the BHA stewards for incorrectly pulling up their horses when they spotted the black and white chequered flag

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