Category: Sport

Gareth Southgate praised John Stones for showing resilience after the centre-back recovered from a costly error and helped England to stay top of their World Cup qualifying group with an edgy victory against Poland at Wembley. Stones, who has regained his place in the squad after impressing for Manchester City this season, was at fault […]

Embarrassment for Brandon Montour and the Buffalo Sabres turned into relief on Wednesday night. The Sabres ended their 18-game skid – the NHL’s longest in 17 years – with a resounding 6-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. Rather than squandering a 3-0 third-period lead, like they did during a 4-3 overtime loss to the Flyers […]

Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets have agreed to a $341m, 10-year deal, keeping the All-Star shortstop in Queens for the long haul after acquiring him from Cleveland in the offseason, according to a person familiar with the agreement. MLB Network first reported the news about Lindor’s contract. The four-time All-Star’s deal will be […]

1) These days it is better known for darts but 99 years ago, horses raced around the Alexandra Palace’s Frying Pan (more footage here). Here are more gone-but-not-forgotten racecourses, starting with Northolt Park in Middlesex and Gatwick racecourse, which held the Grand National during the first world war. Here’s a 1946 race report from Castle […]

Harry Skelton moved further clear of Brian Hughes in the National Hunt jockeys’ championship betting on Wednesday, despite still being a winner adrift of the reigning champion in the contest itself. Skelton’s treble from six rides at Southwell took his total for March to 28, one short of his best score in a calendar month. […]

Ambrose Bierce in The Devil’s Dictionary defined opportunity as a favourable time for grasping disappointment. When the panel convened by Twickenham to conduct a postmortem on England’s Six Nations campaign meets this month, there will be only one outcome if its mood is shaped by where England finished and the side’s overall level of performance: […]

Lewis Hamilton has admitted to changing his approach in the fight against racism by deploying diplomacy instead of “embarrassing people”. The seven-times world champion was outspoken in his views last season – demanding Formula One and its governing body, the FIA, do more to tackle inequality within the sport. Hamilton also called out his fellow […]