Category: Horse Racing

Mountain biking returns to the Olympic Games for an eighth consecutive time, with the cross-country medals decided at the Élancourt Hill venue outside Paris for elite women on Saturday, July 28, a day before the men.  A forecast of rain could change the complexity of the course for the women like it did three years...

Bellingham has started all four of England’s Euro 2024 matches, scoring two of England’s four goals in Germany, including the 95th-minute overhead kick equaliser against Slovakia. England play Switzerland in Dusseldorf at 17:00 BST in a match that will be live on BBC One, BBC Radio 5 Live and the BBC Sport website and app....

England are 7/2 favourites for Euro 2024 glory but unless Gareth Southgate’s men improve rapidly football won’t be coming home and they face a massive test against Switzerland in their quarter-final clash, writes WILLIAM KEDJANYI. With a rich amount of attacking options, plenty of tournament experience, a solid record (runners-up in last Euros, knocked out...

How will England Set up Against Switzerland? Gareth Southgate has hinted that he may switch to a back three or five for England’s quarter-final against Switzerland on Saturday. While some may view this as a negative tactic, it may not be a bad idea, given that Ezri Konsa has just joined the team to replace...

England head into their Euro 2024 quarter-final clash against Switzerland on Saturday with a number of question marks over who will start in their defence. Manager Gareth Southgate has made minimal changes to his starting XI across the first four games but his hand may be forced in Dusseldorf. Here, the PA news agency answer...

England will play Switzerland in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 in Dusseldorf on Saturday. Switzerland stunned defending champions Italy 2-0 in their last 16 tie in a result which demonstrates the danger they will pose to Gareth Southgate’s side. Here, the PA news agency looks at what England can expect next weekend. Key players Former...

Storms in Switzerland and northern Italy have caused extensive flooding and landslides, leaving at least four people dead, authorities said on Sunday. The bodies of three people were recovered following a landslide in the Fontana area of the Maggia valley in the Italian-speaking Ticino canton (state) on the southern side of the Alps. Storms and...

The round-of-16 stage of EURO 2024 kicks off on Saturday as Switzerland and Italy go head-to-head for a spot in the quarter-finals on Saturday, writes JOE CITRONE. A victory over Hungary in their opening game proved crucial for Switzerland as they drew the subsequent two matches to Scotland and Germany, meaning they took second spot...

Our senior form analyst Jamie Lynch delivers his verdict on all 20 declared runners for the historic handicap at Newcastle on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Racing. 1. TASHKHAN (Drawn 16) Jockey: Ben Robinson | Trainer: B Ellison A big weight needn’t bother him remembering that he carried 10-2 when third in last year’s Cesarewitch,...

Australia’s best jockey is in a Sydney hospital with a mystery illness. James McDonald drove himself to Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick on Wednesday after becoming ill, according to The Sydney Morning Herald. The 32-year-old rode four races at the Warwick Farm meeting on Wednesday before reporting what he thought was a bad stitch....