39 h. ago Still sport of the King: Windsor interest keeps Royal Ascot alive and kicking

As attendances at other meetings decline, the monarch’s presence makes Ascot a soft power asset for BritainAscot will mark the 200th anniversary of the first Royal procession at its showpiece race meeting next week. The intermittent noise of jets on the final approach to Heathrow will be one of the few deviations from the sights and sounds when George IV first trundled his way up the course in 1825. The king and queen will ride in the first of the horse-drawn carriages, their liveried attendants will be upright in the saddle and, as they pass the Royal enclosure, the gentlemen’s top hats will be doffed in the familiar mark of respect.There is little else, in sport or the wider world beyond, that remains just as it was in the immediate aftermath of the Napoleonic wars. Demand for the Royal Ascot experience also remains strong. Following a post-Covid surge, attendances are in decline at both the Derby and Cheltenham’s festival meeting in March. At Royal Ascot 2024, though, the year-on...

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40 h. ago Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler’s actions under microscope as CBS star chimes in

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69 h. ago Fans left disappointed following the Race Across the World final

Caroline and Tom Bridge were the first to cross the finish line on series five of Race Across the World, although some fans are not happy about the result.

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3 d. ago Who won Race Across the World today? BBC winners revealed after series 5 final

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3 d. ago Race Across the World final: when is the reunion episode in series 5? How to watch

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3 d. ago Everything we spotted in the teaser for the final of the BBC's Race Across the World

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3 d. ago Race Across the World final: what do the winners of the BBC show get? Prize explained

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4 d. ago Race Across the World final: who is the favourite to win series 5? Latest odds

The favourites to win Race Across the World have been named - ahead of the series 5 final

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4 d. ago What time is Race Across the World final on TV? BBC schedule and channel details

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Spain demonstrated why they are the favourites to win the Women’s European Championship in Switzerland as they came from behind to beat England in Barcelona and top their Nations League group.The Spain substitute Claudia Pina proved to be the matchwinner, scoring twice and causing all sorts of problems for the England defence. After England held a half-time lead thanks to Alessia Russo’, the Barcelona forward equalised just inside the hour mark, two minutes after coming on, when she created room for herself to shoot inside the box with her left foot and beat Hannah Hampton. Continue reading...

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The junior streaked clear of her rivals over the first half of the race, only for her trailing leg to clip the final hurdle. Anderson was sent tumbling to the floor.

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1 week ago Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer reach new agreement on Mo Salah's Ballon d'Or chances

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1 week ago Giro d’Italia Stage 21 preview: Sprinters set for final battle in Rome as Simon Yates seals pink jersey

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2 w. ago Britain's Got Talent's Hear Our Voice dream of winning and royal gig to bring 'justice'

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