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The Weekend Winners team are back for 2025 and start off with their best picks for the action at Sandown this Saturday. Host Kate Tracey is joined by Declan Rix of attheraces.com and BetVictor’s Sam Boswell as they preview a competitive card, featuring a Veterans’ Chase qualifier. Declan and Kate are taking each other on in the two-mile Free Bet …

Connections of Energumene “will not hide” from an all-star clash with Jonbon at Ascot later this month, with the BetMGM Clarence House Chase likely to be next for the dual Champion Chase hero. Having taken advantage of a misfiring Shishkin when romping to his first Champion Chase in 2022, Willie Mullins’ only winner of the Cheltenham Festival’s day-two feature returned …

Novak Djokovic suffered a shock straight-sets defeat to world No 293 Reilly Opelka in the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International on Friday, losing 7-6 (8-6) 6-3. Djokovic, who is due to team up with former British No 1 and old rival Andy Murray as his new coach later this month, was bested in an opening set tie-breaker and then broken …

Ruben Amorim has confirmed Manchester United will trigger their one-year option to extend Harry Maguire’s contract. Maguire is due to be out of contract in the summer but Ruben Amorim confirmed the former club captain would be staying beyond the end of this season, while also adding that Amad Diallo is “near” to agreeing a new deal with the club. …

Moses Itauma has only just turned 20 but he is already one of the more terrifying prospects in the heavyweight division. Demsey McKean was a world-level contender who had only lost once before meeting Itauma, and that defeat came against Filip Hrgovic who was the mandatory challenger for the IBF title at the time. McKean lasted into the 12th round …

Inspirational limb-different fighter Jake Peacock returns to action on February 20 when he takes on Shinji Suzuki at the Lusail Sports Arena in Qatar. Suzuki and Peacock were originally due to face each other in November but the bout was postponed when that bill was rescheduled. Their Muay Thai bout will now be held on the same bill as the …

Pakistan´s Saim Ayub (centre) assisted off the field after being injured during the first day of the second Test against South Africa on January 3, 2025. — AFP CAPE TOWN: Pakistan’s explosive left-handed opener, Saim Ayub, limped off the field on Friday after twisting his ankle while fielding during the second Test match against South Africa. The incident took place …

Celtic have begun negotiations with Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney about a return to Parkhead. Sky Sports News understands talks have begun between Celtic and Tierney’s representatives over a pre-contract move in the summer – with the 27-year-old thought to be keen on a return to Glasgow. Celtic are also believed to be exploring a loan move for Tierney in this …

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta gives the latest on Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling, Benjamin White and Takehiro Tomiyasu and potential incomings and outgoings for transfers in January. Source link

Listen to the best bits from Liverpool head coach Arne Slot’s press conference where he talks about the form of Mo Salah, the future of Trent Alexander Arnold and the big Super Sunday clash with Manchester United. Source link