Clare Balding remembers her ‘one of a kind’ father as racing mourns the loss of Ian Balding | Racing News

Clare Balding has paid tribute to her “fearless, funny and charming” father Ian following his death on Friday at the age of 87. Trainer of the 1971 Derby winner Mill Reef, Balding’s two children have gone on to have hugely-successful careers in their own fields. His son Andrew took over the licence in 2002 and … Read more

Liam Rosenior to Chelsea: Who is Strasbourg boss and the leading contender for the Blues job after Enzo Maresca’s exit? | Football News

You’d have got good odds on Liam Rosenior becoming Chelsea head coach within two years when he was unceremoniously sacked by Hull in May 2024. But just as Strasbourg has become somewhat of a feeder club for BlueCo to develop players before moving them across to Chelsea, it appears they have decided to do the … Read more

World Darts Championship: Luke Littler plays down crowd criticism after statement win to make semi-finals- ‘I want them on my side again’ | Darts News

Luke Littler admitted he wants the Alexandra Palace crowd ‘on his side again’ after breezing through to the World Darts Championship semi-finals. Littler was barely troubled in his 5-0 win over Krzysztof Ratajski, where he cruised into the semi-finals of the World Darts Championship for the third year running and booked a meeting with Ryan … Read more

Louis Rees-Zammit: Wales international commits to Bristol Bears by signing long-term deal | Rugby Union News

Wales back Louis Rees-Zammit has signed a long-term deal with Bristol, having joined the Bears for the 2025-26 season after ending his 18-month spell in the NFL. The 24-year-old has scored six tries in eight appearances since signing for the Gallagher Prem title contenders and made his Wales comeback during the autumn internationals. “I’m incredibly happy … Read more

Anthony Joshua: British boxer and former world champion discharged from hospital after fatal car crash in Nigeria | Boxing News

Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital less than three days after a car crash in Nigeria that killed two of his close friends. Joshua is now recovering at his home in Nigeria, according to the regional governments of Lagos and Ogun states posted late on Wednesday night. The 36-year-old was travelling in the back … Read more

Luke Littler: I have “no regrets” about crowd comments at World Darts Championship – I wasn’t expecting it! | Darts News

Luke Littler admitted that he was “not expecting” the crowd to be against him in his win over Rob Cross but does not regret his post-match comments to the Alexandra Palace audience. The world No 1 is bidding to become the first back-to-back winner of the Sid Waddell Trophy since Gary Anderson a decade ago … Read more

Enzo Maresca in danger of losing Chelsea job unless results improve in January after run of one win in seven league games | Football News

Enzo Maresca will have to improve results at Chelsea quickly if he wants to keep his job after a run of one win in seven Premier League games. Two more dispiriting and lacklustre performances at Stamford Bridge against Aston Villa and Bournemouth over the holiday period have increased the pressure on the Italian. Maresca’s fortunes … Read more