One of the most impressive first-time out juvenile winners of 2022 has been Damon’s Mound who romped by 12 1/2 lengths in a six-furlong maiden at Churchill Downs July 2. Damon’s Mound made his eagerly awaited reappearance Aug. 13 and took the Saratoga Special Stakes (G2) in impressive style over odds-on favorite Gulfport who had…
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David de Gea is not a new problem for Manchester United. Of course, his backers – and that appears to include many people at the club – will always point to his shot-stopping ability, which has clearly been a strength over the course of his career in England. We can’t forget that legendary performance against…
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Liverpool and Crystal Palace shared the spoils at Anfield on Monday in the second round of the Premier League campaign, with Wilfried Zaha breaking the deadlock against the run of play in the 32nd minute, and Luis Diaz restoring the score balance in the 61st, four minutes after Darwin Nunez saw the red card raised…
The Premier League is officially 30 years old. On Saturday, August 15, 1992, the Premier League’s inaugural season began with a packed schedule of 15:00 kick-offs. Its foundation came as a result of clubs in the old First Division breaking away from the Football League in order to maximise their earning potential, with much of…
As strong debate has followed the July 1 implementation of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s safety rules, executive director Lisa Lazarus notes that, for her, the encouraging story behind that clamor is an acceptance of the initiative overall. Lazarus made that point during a spirited call for unity behind HISA while speaking Aug. 14…
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If the season started badly for Manchester United as they suffered a home 1-2 defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion last week and they were seeking to bounce back at the Community Stadium against Brentford, they were obviously in for a huge shock. The Bees stung four times, courtesy of Josh Dasilva, Mathias Jensen, Ben…
The second Saturday of the new Premier League campaign did not disappoint, serving up a thrilling comeback, a spectacular home debut and a familiar sinking feeling for Manchester United supporters. If last week’s 2-1 loss to Brighton and Hove Albion represented a baptism of fire for Erik ten Hag, United’s trip to Brentford provided further…
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Fans’ wait for the World Cup has, of course, been a little longer than normal this time around – ordinarily the tournament would’ve already been completed. The big kick-off is closing in with Qatar 2022 now just 100 days away – we’re into the final straight! As with any major tournament, predicting a winner in…
Barcelona fans may have completely forgotten there will be actual football to play very soon. So chaotic and draining has been the off-season for Barca supporters that they’d be forgiven for thinking they were stuck in some form of purgatory, where the club’s finances are discussed and debated endlessly. In fairness, even those who don’t…
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Carlo Ancelotti’s return to Real Madrid last year came as something of a surprise to most. While the job he’d done at Everton was generally seen as fine, there was nothing about his time at Goodison Park that suggested the Italian would be back at the top of the game in his next job. His…
