David Manasseh, football manager and racehorse owner, in his Mayfair office – Geoff Pugh for The Telegraph The Mayfair office of David Manasseh, part owner of Gallagher Novices’ Hurdle favorite Ballyburn, does not disappoint. It’s everything you’d hope a football super manager’s office would be, except the walls aren’t full of player photos. There’s a… Read More »
Al-Ittihad players celebrate their victory against Al-Ahli in the Saudi Women’s Premier League – Getty Images/Jose Breton In the desert sands of Saudi Arabia, a clear line has been drawn for Western critics who continue to question the morality of the state’s sporting achievements. The Crown Prince, who has poured billions of dollars into golf,… Read More »
Nardi talks to Djokovic after upsetting his Serbian opponent at the BNP Paribas Open – Getty Images/Matthew Stockman Novak Djokovic suffered one of the most unexpected losses of his career against world number 123 Luca Nardi in Indian Wells, in a match that included a long argument with the referee. 20-year-old Italian Nardi was not… Read More »
Mr Vango wins Devon National by 60 lengths – Tom Sandberg/PPAUK Tuesday of the Cheltenham Festival is the most anticipated day in the jumps racing calendar, with months of preparation and conjecture finally coming to a head. The day’s big race, the Champion Hurdle, has lost a key entry in last year’s winner, Constitution Hill,… Read More »
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso made an immediate impact for England – Getty Images/David Rogers Immanuel Feyi-Waboso may have appeared unflappable in a “fairytale” start for England, but the 21-year-old had to endure an emotional rollercoaster during the dramatic victory over Ireland. After the 23-22 victory was achieved with the last goal scored by Marcus Smith in the… Read More »
AELTC is said to back a new ‘Premium Tour’ model aimed at simplifying the sport – Clive Brunskill/Getty Images The All England Club has backed a proposal for a revised tennis calendar that offers equal prize money all year round. Telegram Sports understands. Currently, there is a significant difference between the prize money distributed by… Read More »
Thomas Costello (centre) is one of two 6ft 4in jockeys competing at the Cheltenham Festival – Racing Post/Patrick McCann In a sport dominated by juniors, the prospect of giant jockeys joining racing’s flagship Cheltenham Festival might normally be considered a tall tale. But this week sees the arrival of not one but two 6ft 4in… Read More »