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Today on Sky Sports Racing: British Champions Day at Ascot as Economics and Calandagan clash in Champion Stakes | Racing News
British Champions Day at Ascot on Saturday brings the curtain down on the Flat season and all the action will be live on Sky Sports Racing, along with some top-class international racing. 3.55 Ascot – Economics and Calandagan clash in Champion Stakes Economics and Calandagan meet in the Qipco Champion Stakes (3.55). William Haggas’ Economics…
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Beterbiev crowned undisputed light-heavyweight world champion
FILE – Artur Beterbiev with Callum Smith, not in photo, attends the weigh-in for their world unified light heavyweight boxing match, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, in Quebec City.(Patrice Laroche/The Canadian Press via AP, File) RIYADH–Russian-born Canadian Artur Beterbiev was crowned boxing’s undisputed light-heavyweight world champion after beating Russian rival Dmitry Bivol on a majority points…
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Anthony Joshua: Matthew Macklin says two-time world heavyweight champion should retire after shock Daniel Dubois defeat | Boxing News
Matthew Macklin feels now is the time for Anthony Joshua to hang up his gloves after his shock fifth-round knockout defeat to Daniel Dubois. Joshua was aiming to become a three-time world champion by claiming the IBF world heavyweight title but instead suffered a damaging setback – the fourth of his career – after he…
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Hamzah Sheeraz has an exciting future ahead of him, says former boxing world champion Amir Khan | Boxing News
Amir Khan says newly-crowned European middleweight champion Hamzah Sheeraz has a bright future ahead of him after his dazzling display against Tyler Denny. Big-punching Sheeraz continued his march towards stardom as he beat Denny in emphatic fashion at Wembley Stadium on the undercard of Daniel Dubois’ epic clash with Anthony Joshua to clinch the European…
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Roger Federer: Eight-time Wimbledon champion says tennis is in safe place despite gripes about modern game | Tennis News
Roger Federer believes tennis is in a safe place despite the 20-time Grand Slam champion harbouring a few gripes about the modern game. The 43-year-old is in Berlin for the Laver Cup – the Ryder Cup of tennis – where Team Europe will clash against Team World. With world No 1 Jannik Sinner and Spanish…
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Coco Gauff: Former US Open champion splits with legendary coach Brad Gilbert after successful spell together | Tennis News
Former US Open champion Coco Gauff has split with legendary coach Brad Gilbert following a successful 14-month spell together. The partnership saw the American star win four titles since the start of July 2023 – including her maiden Grand Slam title in New York last summer – but she was unable to defend her title…
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Sir Michael Stoute retires: Former champion trainer and multiple Derby winner to call time on career | Racing News
Sir Michael Stoute has announced he will retire from training at the end of the 2024 Flat season. Stoute, 78, has been one of the most successful Flat trainers throughout the 20th and 21st century in a career that started in 1972. He will be forever associated with Shergar, the ill-fated 1981 Derby winner –…
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David Weir: Six-time Paralympic champion announces retirement from competing for Great Britain | Olympics News
Wheelchair racer David Weir announced his retirement from Paralympic competition after finishing fifth in the men’s T54 marathon in Paris. The 45-year-old won six Paralympic gold medals, including four at London 2012, having made his debut aged 17 at Atlanta in 1996. “It was quite emotional at the end because this will be my last…
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Daniel Dubois’ warning for unified champion Oleksandr Usyk: ‘There is definitely unfinished business’ | Boxing News
Daniel Dubois has a message for Oleksandr Usyk if the unified heavyweight king is seriously considering an eventual drop back down to cruiserweight: We have unfinished business first. It’s been a year since Dubois was stopped by the Ukrainian in the ninth round of their world title showdown in Wroclaw in controversial circumstances, but the…
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Sky Sports Golf podcast: Is it time to change the FedExCup format and the way to crown PGA Tour champion? | Golf News
Scottie Scheffler signed off his memorable PGA Tour campaign with FedExCup victory, but does the format for the season-ending Tour Championship need changing? The world No 1’s four-shot victory at East Lake was his seventh PGA Tour win of the season and secured him the $25m jackpot, Scheffler starting the event with a two-shot lead…
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