Cheltenham Festival changes: Prices frozen, more handicap races and drinking areas expanded for 2025 and beyond | Racing News

The Cheltenham Festival, known as the pinnacle of jump racing, is undergoing a series of dramatic changes, including adjustments to five of its 28 races and an easing of course-side drinking restrictions. The four-day meeting in March was the subject of an extensive review, although most of the on-course changes announced will be implemented in…

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ECB announces expanded competition structure for women’s game with three-tiered model and increased investment | Cricket News

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced the creation of a three-tiered domestic competition structure and a shift in the ownership model underpinning the women’s professional game. ​​​​​​As well as the new structure, the ECB will invest an extra £4-5m per year in the women’s professional game from 2025-2028. This will take annual…

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