Cricket clubs have been told to discard a particular set of plastic balls used by children due to fears over their chemical composition. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said the balls that were given to participants of its All Stars and Dynamos youth engagement programmes for free were found to contain a level...
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Cheltenham Gold Cup 2024 prize money: How much is on offer and what does the winner earn? | Sporting News United Kingdom
One of the biggest events in the UK horse racing calendar gets up and running today, as the Cheltenham Gold Cup headlines the fourth day of 2024’s festival at Prestbury Park. 100 years since the first running of the Gold Cup over fences in 1924, this year’s race will see 13 riders go head-to-head on...
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Celebrity Big Brother housemates criticise Meghan Markle
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sharon Osbourne, Louis Walsh and Fern Britton tore into Meghan Markle in the latest episode of Celebrity Big Brother. Since the series started on ITV earlier this month,...
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Early warning system will detect opioids to help prevent US-style fentanyl crisis in Britain
An early warning system to spot synthetic opioids and other drugs is being developed by ministers, in an attempt to prevent a US-style fentanyl crisis. It will test waste water and spikes of overdoses being reported by the emergency services to track the presence and strength of synthetic drugs across the UK in real time. ...
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New UK National Lottery Operator Fields Fresh Queries on Russia Ties
Posted on: March 14, 2024, 06:25h. Last updated on: March 15, 2024, 11:20h. The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) failed to disclose to lawmakers that Allwyn, its chosen bidder for the £80 billion (US$100 billion) UK National Lottery contract, had outstanding loans from Russian state-owned banks, The Guardian reports. A Sberbank building in Moscow. Lawmakers have questioned...
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He won everything with Cristiano and Man United, now is dedicated to horse races
Cristiano Ronaldo is regarded as a Manchester United legend for his incredible performances on the pitch. The Portuguese won a Ballon d’Or when he was playing for Man United, and the team was arguably the best in the world when he was there. Ronaldo won a Champions League trophy and also won three consecutive Premier...
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Justin Robinson convinced basketball can help youngsters avoid ‘ills’ in society
Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sports foundations and grassroots clubs must continue to act as a vessel to help guide youngsters away from anti-social behaviour and crime within inner-city communities,...
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Indian Wells: Aryna Sabalenka knocked out by Emma Navarro
Claiming the first break of the match in the eighth game, Navarro saved a break point before serving out the opening set, but Sabalenka fought back to win the second. After exchanging breaks early in the decider, Navarro struck again for a 3-1 lead as Sabalenka’s serve faltered and, after saving the first match point,...
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EuroCup: London Lions earn historic win as they reach semi-finals by beating Cluj-Napoca
London Lions beat Cluj-Napoca 91-79 to become the first British men’s team to reach the EuroCup semi-finals. The Lions had already made history by reaching the quarter-finals and continued their progress with victory in Romania. Sam Dekker top-scored for the visitors with 21 points, while David Nwaba contributed 13 points along with eight rebounds. The...
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Willie Mullins seals historic 100th Cheltenham Festival win
Major Mullins winners over the years read like a who’s who of racing stars – Florida Pearl, Hedgehunter, Hurricane Fly, Quevega, Faugheen, Vautour, Douvan, Annie Power… the list goes on. Even when Mullins lost a major backer five years ago, he regrouped and went on to even greater success. The withdrawal of horses owned by...
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Cheltenham Festival: Captain Guinness wins Champion Chase as El Fabiolo pulled up
Ballyburn won the opening Gallagher Novices’ Hurdle, leading home a 1-2-3-4-5 for Mullins. Regarded as ‘banker’ of the meeting for many, Ballyburn justified his reputation with a comfortable 13-length win from stablemate Jimmy Du Seuil. Townend was so in control, he could afford a look round at his rivals turning for home. “He was very...
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UK Joins EU’s Chip Research Program | Silicon UK Tech News
UK joins European Union’s chip funding research scheme, pledging £35 million for EU’s ‘Chips Joint Undertaking’ The United Kingdom is to join a European Union semiconductor research funding programme, that will give the UK semiconductor sector access to European funding for chip research purposes. The government announced that the UK has now joined the EU’s...