THE CURRAGH had some Magical action on Monday, with some Group and Listed fare spicing up an otherwise mediocre Bank Holiday. We've picked out some moments you may have missed on a busy afternoon at Irish HQ. Star performer ? There were a whole host to choose from but the vote goes to Dermot Weld's Shelir, who maintained her unbeaten record […]

THE Chester Vase is a fascinating pointer towards the Derby, with a number of horses completing the double over the years. This season's renewal looks a real humdinger and we've assessed the chances of the top four in the betting. Norway 100-30 Master trainer Aidan O'Brien has a fantastic record in this race and it's little wonder his latest Galileo […]

Allan McGregor, goalkeeper for Scottish Premiership club Rangers, displayed some truly astounding audacity in a match against Hibernian this weekend. Not only did he sneakily jump up and kick a Hibs player in the back in response to a minor annoyance, and not only did he fall on the ground clutching his ankle to try and pretend that he was […]

NORWICH celebrated their Championship winning season with a parade – but after the bus broke down players had to get out and push it. The Canaries lifted the title on the final day on Sunday beating Aston Villa 2-1 and took the celebrations out on the streets today. But disaster struck as players had to leap off the bus and […]

BOUTONNIERE (nap) looks set to bloom in Bath’s 3.25. He beat a subsequent dual winner in a maiden at Lingfield in March. His handicap debut did not go to plan when he got loose before the start at Beverley. It’s easy to forgive that effort and his previous form makes him nicely weighted. ARISHKA (5.30 Windsor, nb) should complete a […]

On Monday, around 4 a.m., Enes Kanter will wake up, eat a light breakfast of yogurt, fruit and peanut butter, and drink as much water as he can. Then for the roughly 16 hours between sunrise and sunset in Portland, Ore., the center for the Portland Trail Blazers will abstain from eating, drinking and taking medicine, even for the shoulder […]

Vegas is a believer. The SuperBook at Westgate Las Vegas came out with its first stab at odds for the 2019-20 NBA champion, and only five squads are listed as bigger favorites than a team coming off a 17-65 disaster. The Knicks open at 16/1 to hold the trophy next year, behind only the Warriors (7/4), Bucks (9/2), Celtics (7/1), […]

ARSENAL'S Granit Xhaka and Brighton star Solly March were both slated over the penalty that all but ended Arsenal's top-four bid. Midfielder Xhaka was labelled the world's "most senseless footballer for his challenge but other fans said March should "hang his head in shame" for "truly awful" diving. Glenn Murray's 200th career goal from the resulting spot-kick cancelled out Pierre-Emerick […]

HERMOSA dug deep to win the QIPCO 1000 Guineas for trainer Aidan O'Brien. It was a second Guineas win in just 24 hours following Magna Grecia's 2000 Guineas on Saturday. Full result of the QIPCO 1000 Guineas: 1st Hermosa 14-1 2nd Lady Kaya 11-1 3rd Qabala 7-3f 4th Angel's Hideaway 33-1 5th Fairyland 15-2 6th Just Wonderful 13-2 7th Iconic […]

CHELSEA have been asked to honour an agreement with Eden Hazard for the Belgian to join Real Madrid. Sunsport understands Blues chiefs promised Hazard last summer that he could leave for La Liga if he stayed for one more year. Real will increase their rejected opening offer of £67.9million for Hazard. And the player and his representatives have reminded Chelsea […]