Chris Woakes is eager to improve his away record for England – and hopes to be given the chance in the Tests against Windies after impressing in his side’s final warm-up match. Seamer Woakes, who sat out England’s 3-0 whitewash in Sri Lanka in November, averages 23.33 with the ball in 14 Tests at home but 61.77 in 12 games […]

My tipping has been super special this week and I'm hoping Saturday can provide some warmth to the cold winter. Lingfield 1.25 Forbidden Planet – Was having just his second start in handicaps when winning very easily at Lingfield last time out. Earned a 9lb rise for that but should have plenty more to come now on just his second […]

A colossal milestone is about to be smashed in the world of billiards. Five-time world snooker champion Ronnie O’Sullivan, fresh off winning his 19th triple crown event at this year’s UK Championship, is on the verge of making 1000 century breaks in competition. He has three already in early UK Masters play, bringing him to 989 for his career. It’s […]

If Danish rider Annabelle Rehn wins an equestrian Olympic medal in the future, her ride to success can be traced back to Singapore, where she first tasted major victory. The 13-year-old, training in Singapore since 2017, was named the 2018 FEI World Dressage Challenge youth champion last Friday, beating 115 riders aged 12 to 16 years old from 36 countries, […]

The NFL's conference championship games couldn't have provided much of a better platform for the league's stars. All four of the teams remaining boast a Pro Bowl passer, as the Patriots' Tom Brady, Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes, Saints' Drew Brees and Rams' Jared Goff will all be in action on Sunday. And yet there's plenty of other skill-position talent that will […]

Wizard's Each-Way Double LISNAGAR OSCAR (1.35 Chepstow) is dropping down from a Grade 2 at Cheltenham where he finished an excellent second. It will be hard to keep him out of the frame against these lesser rivals. Pair him with GOODGIRLTERESA (3.50 Chepstow) who cruised to victory at Ffos Las earlier this week and can repeat the feat on this […]

The London Knights began their northern road trip coming up one goal short in Barrie in a 3-2 loss to the Colts on Thursday night. As the temperature dropped outside, it felt as though the game was being played inside a winter coat at times — one that was getting a little too tight. Space on the ice was tough […]

Kimberly Birrell's Australian Open campaign has come to a shuddering halt at the hands of second seed Angelique Kerber. Germany’s Angelique Kerber.Credit:AP The 20-year-old Australian wildcard made a hasty third round exit with 2016 champion Kerber winning their Rod Laver Arena clash on Friday night 6-1 6-0 in just under one hour. Kerber next takes on exciting young American Danielle […]

The teenage starlet desperate to join Bayern Munich this month, who are willing to fork out £35million on the 18-year-old. But according to the Daily Mail, the Blues are prepared to offer the England youth international a contract worth a minimum of £50,000-a-week to stay, rising to £70k if he meets certain targets. Hudson-Odoi currently rakes in around £22,000-a-week, but […]

Vancouver Canucks fans will have to wait at least another couple of days to see Elias Pettersson back on the ice. The star rookie skated with his teammates ahead of Wednesday’s contest with the Edmonton Oilers, but won’t suit up for the game. It will be the fourth game in a row he’s missed since suffering a knee injury in […]