Francis-Henri Graffard was left frustrated but determined to take the positives after Zarigana was outfought in a Coronation Stakes thriller at Royal Ascot. A granddaughter of the Aga Khan super mare Zarkava, Zarigana arrived at the Royal meeting looking to enhance her lofty reputation after winning the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches, albeit via the stewards’ room, at ParisLongchamp last month. …
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Rangers accused by Scottish FA of ‘misleading comments’ after fine for John Brown ‘corrupt’ remark
The Scottish Football Association (SFA) has accused Rangers of issuing “misleading comments” in their criticism of the punishment handed down for a remark from former player John Brown on the club’s media channels. Rangers were fined £3,000 following a disciplinary hearing after being charged with breaching rule 38, which states that clubs should not allow any criticism of match officials …
Read More »Royal Ascot: Cercene produces battling display to beat Zarigana in Coronation Stakes for Joseph Murphy
Cercene gave jockey Gary Carroll and trainer Joseph Murphy a day to remember when bravely holding off French hotpot Zarigana to land the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot. Billed as a clash between French 1,000 Guineas winner Zarigana and Owen Burrows’ supplemented Falakeyah, it was the Irish outsider who stole the show to become the race’s longest-priced winner at 33-1. …
Read More »British and Irish Lions vs Argentina LIVE! Opening tour match in Dublin score, match updates, line-ups
Tune into our live blog below for live commentary from Friday’s British and Irish Lions tour opener vs Argentina at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin (8pm kick-off); Watch coverage live on Sky Sports Action and Main Event from 7pm; watch entire 2025 Lions tour of Australia live on Sky Sports Source link
Read More »Super League: St Helens pull off emphatic 18-4 win to end Leeds Rhinos’ winning streak as Wakefield Trinity stun Wigan Warriors
St Helens pulled off an emphatic 18-4 victory over Leeds Rhinos in Round 15 of Super League at the Totally Wicked Stadium. Saints had an 8-0 lead at half-time thanks to two Kyle Feldt penalty conversions which were added to by Deon Cross sliding over. Leeds hit back early through an unconverted Riley Lumb effort but then Saints came back …
Read More »Pakistan qualify for FIH Nations Cup final after defeating France
Pakistan players celebrate scoring a goal during their FIH Nations Cup Pool B match against New Zealand at the National Hockey Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on June 18, 2025. — FIH KUALA LUMPUR: Pakistan displayed an outstanding performance in the FIH Nations Cup as they defeated France in penalty shootout 3-2 after two sides remained tied at 3-3 here at …
Read More »2025 Africa Cup of Nations: Which Premier League games could Mohamed Salah, Omar Marmoush & Nicolas Jackson miss?
Next season’s Premier League fixtures are now out – find out which games your players could miss while at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Morocco will host the 24-team tournament, which was originally scheduled to take place between June and July 2025 to avoid clashing with European clubs’ schedules, only for the new expanded FIFA Club World Cup to …
Read More »Lahore Qalandars celebrate overseas stars with UK trophy tour
Former chairman PCB Najam Sethi, high commissioner Dr Mohammad Faisal, Lahore Qalandars CEO Atif Rana, COO Sameen Rana, captain Shaheen Shah Afridi pose with PSL trophy along with Qalandars England players Sam Billings , Tom Curran at Pakistan High Commission. — PHC/@Pakistanin UK LONDON: Reigning Pakistan Super League (PSL) champions Lahore Qalandars in an unprecedented move brought their championship trophy …
Read More »Online Hate: As Katie Boulter and Alessia Russo speak out, Sky Sports re-iterates commitment
Here at Sky Sports, we are clear that we do not tolerate online hate. Hate Won’t Win. As we’ve said before many times, at Sky Sports, everybody is welcome – it’s a message we are proud to share. We noted, as we reported earlier this week, British tennis star Katie Boulter speaking out to the BBC about the horrific abuse she …
Read More »British and Irish Lions: Tommy Freeman says head coach Andy Farrell has told squad ‘impress each other, not those on the outside’
Tommy Freeman says British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell has told the squad to “impress each other, not those on the outside” ahead of the opening tour clash against Argentina on Friday, live on Sky Sports. The England wing has been named to start against the Pumas in Dublin, and gave an insight into what life is like …
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