Articles by Joe Lyons (190)
Former Cheltenham Festival top jockey Rachael Blackmore has announced her retirement from the saddle 14 years on from riding her first winner. Blackmore, 35, enjoyed a decorated career in the sport as a pioneer for female riders in National Hunt horse racing, tallying 18 wins at the Cheltenham Festival. In 2021 she also won the […]
Manchester City did have the opportunity to finish a disappointing season on a high in next month’s FA Cup final against Crystal Palace – however, this ended in a 1-0 defeat to the Eagles – meaning City won’t win a trophy in 2024/25. Therefore, the 2024-25 season is one to forget for the Sky Blues […]
The York Dante Festival is one of the premier meetings of the early flat season and serves as a stepping stone to the most lucrative race on the British calendar. With that in mind, take a look through the full running order and which races will be broadcast live on ITV Racing ahead of the […]
World No 3 Carlos Alcaraz is looking forward to renewing his rivalry with top dog Jannik Sinner following the latter’s three-month doping ban. Sinner will make his return at the Rome Open this weekend after twice testing positive for banned substance clostebol which led to the Italian reaching a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency […]
Aston Villa fans fumed as Marcus Rashford was spotted at Saturday’s Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn showdown after missing the FA Cup semi-final with injury. Rashford was the target of relentless abuse from Villans on social media when videos emerged of his presence at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to watch the big fight. The […]
Liverpool will receive a guard of honour in each of their final four Premier League games after winning the title against Spurs on Sunday. What is a Premier League guard of honour? When a Premier League team has already sealed the title, in the remaining games opposition players stand in two parallel lines and applaud […]
It took Joe Cullen an incredible 40 darts to close out a leg against Thibault Tricole in the second round of the Austrian Darts Open. After six visits to the oche and 18 darts, Cullen left himself 32 on his favourite double 16 to close out the leg and take a 5-1 lead over Tricole. […]
Manchester United legend Patrice Evra has signed with the Professional Fighters League, scheduled to make his MMA debut in four weeks – and he wants to fight Luis Suarez. The PFL announced on Friday Evra’s addition to the ranks with the 43-year-old’s octagon debut set for Friday, May 23 at the Accor Arena in Paris, […]
The expected date for Liverpool’s title-winning bus parade has been revealed as the Reds close in on a record-equalling 20th league title. Liverpool will be crowned Premier League champions if they avoid defeat against Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield this Sunday. In the all-time standings, Liverpool trail only Manchester United in of league titles won […]
Arsenal won’t play a Premier League game this weekend ahead of next Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final first leg against Paris Saint-Germain – but why is this the case? The Gunners hosted Crystal Palace in a 2-2 draw at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night, marking their last Premier League outing until the first weekend in […]