How much prize money will players earn at this year’s US Open? September 6, 2024 The 2024 US Open wraps up this weekend at Flushing Meadows and with it, the most lucrative fortnight for players in the history of tennis prize money. That’s because the American Grand Slam boosted its total prize fund to a record $75m (£57m) this year, to be shared by all players taking part. And the [...]
Beauty to make Waves in Sha Tin’s season-opening feature September 6, 2024 THE SEVEN-week summer-break is finally over for horse racing enthusiasts in Hong Kong. Racing action resumes at Sha Tin on Sunday, with a highly-competitive 10-race programme, featuring the £370,000 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup (6.50am), a handicap over six furlongs. All eyes will be on potential sprinting sensation Ka Ying Rising, a winner of five of [...]
Fast Network Wishes to remain unbeaten September 6, 2024 THERE’s no points for guessing reigning champion Zac Purton will be the go-to jockey for the majority of the estimated 25,000 spectators who make their way through the turnstiles at Sha Tin on Sunday. The Zac-Man has looked a picture of health and wellbeing since returning from an extended Mediterranean holiday, and looks raring to [...]
Draper, Sinner, Fritz and Tiafoe: Who are the US Open semi-finalists? September 6, 2024 The US Open semi-finals take place today with Great Britain featured in the men’s last four for the first time since 2012. Jack Draper, Jannik Sinner, Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe will battle it out out on Friday and one of them will win their first US Open title in New York. But who are [...]
British and Irish Lions will maul Wallabies on 2025 tour September 6, 2024 At this stage, 317 days out from the first Test in Brisbane, it’s difficult to see any other result than a 3-0 series mauling of the Wallabies when the British and Irish Lions tour Australia. A lot can change in the coming months and the southern hemisphere hosts could suddenly come good, but I have [...]
NFL: Chiefs three-peat, private equity and Louis Rees-Zammit September 5, 2024 The NFL returns this weekend as the American football season gets ready to dominate our London late evenings. With just 157 days until Super Bowl LIX – this season held at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana – all eyes will be on the Kansas City Chiefs as the look to win another title, while the [...]
Watch: Guy Ritchie’s short film for Joshua-Dubois fight night September 5, 2024 Guy Ritchie has made a short film to promote this month’s bumper boxing card at Wembley headlined by Anthony Joshua’s fight with Daniel Dubois. Joshua, Dubois, Hamzah Sheeraz, Josh Kelly, Liam Smith and other British boxers set to feature on the 21 September card appear in the film, titled Touching Hands. The short draws on [...]
England’s Foden among most overworked footballers, says player union September 5, 2024 Manchester City midfielder Foden played 72 times for club and country last season and was one of six players from the English top division to make 70 or more appearances.
Ugandan Olympian Cheptegei dies after being set on fire by partner September 5, 2024 Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died from injuries sustained when she was set on fire by her partner after an argument. The 33-year-old distance runner, who competed at the Paris Olympics, passed away in hospital in Kenya four days after the attack by Dickson Ndiema last weekend. Cheptegei suffered 80 per cent burns and [...]
Captain Buttler ruled out of England T20 series against Australia September 5, 2024 England cricket’s white-ball captain Jos Buttler has been ruled out of his side’s T20 series against Australia. England play their cricketing rivals in three T20 Internationals in Hampshire, Cardiff and Manchester beginning next Wednesday. But captain Buttler, who led England to the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup this year, will not be there. Phil [...]