EURO 2021

Kauto Star and Long Run will vie for dominance as the two great rivals go head-to-head in Friday’s Cheltenham Gold Cup. The pair are facing each other for the fifth time and are tied at two wins each, with Kauto Star at 7/2 with bookmaker to go in front on Friday after battling to recover from injury. Long Run won the first two contests between the two, including the Gold Cup in 2011, but Kauto Star stormed back to level the score with triumphs in Haydock’s Betfair Chase and Boxing […]

David Strettle has been recalled to the England starting XV to take on Ireland at Twickenham on Saturday after recovering from a sternum injury.

Interim coach Stuart Lancaster still retains a small hope of winning the Six Nations title following Engl…

A bullish Fernando Alonso believes that Ferrari will fight to win the Formula 1 championship this season, despite having struggled in testing.

Alonso is 9/1 with bookmaker to win a third world title in 2012, but admits the new Ferrari car is not perfect…

Chelsea keeper Petr Cech has revealed he hopes to continue his career at Stamford Bridge for many years to come ahead of the visit of Napoli.

The Blues have endured a difficult campaign so far and are in real danger of dropping out of the Champions L…

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has been hailed as an ‘inspiration’ by keeper Pepe Reina following his hat-trick against Everton.

The Reds secured a 3-0 win in the Merseyside derby at Anfield on Tuesday night, with Gerrard grabbing all three goals, …

Trainer Alan King is confident Vendor will emerge victorious in the Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap at the Cheltenham Festival on Wednesday.

Vendor is priced at 4/1 to secure the win but he will face stiff competition from the likes of Kazlian who can …

Micah Richards remains focused on Manchester City’s Premier League title bid despite Sunday’s setback at Swansea City.

Roberto Mancini’s team, now 13/10 with bookmaker to win the Premier League title, lost 1-0 at the Liberty Stadium while Manchester Uni…

Juan Mata believes Chelsea can overturn a two-goal deficit and reach the last eight of the Champions League by beating Napoli at Stamford Bridge.

Last month, the Blues, then managed by Andre Villas-Boas, lost 3-1 in Naples but Mata has been boosted b…

Nicky Henderson believes Long Run is peaking at just the right time and has backed him to beat Kauto Star in the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Last year’s winner has been eclipsed by Kauto Star all season, being beaten twice by him at Haydock Park and Kempton…

Trainer Jim Culloty has backed Long Run and Sizing Europe to be two of the stars of this week’s Cheltenham Festival.

Long Run, 13/8 with bookmaker to win the Gold Cup for the second consecutive year, is widely expected to shine in Friday’s showpiece rac…