Tag: showpiece
WTA Finals: Saudi Arabia to host showpiece women’s tennis event in Riyadh from 2024-2026 | Tennis News
Saudi Arabia will host the next three editions of the WTA Finals, the season-ending showpiece event of the women’s tennis tour. The women’s professional tennis tour on Thursday announced a deal that will see prize money for this November’s tournament raised to $15.25m (£12m), a 70-per-cent increase from 2023. The nation’s capital Riyadh will host…
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Betfair Ascot Chase: L’Homme Presse takes on Pic D’Orhy in Grade One showpiece | Racing News
Our Senior Form Analyst on Saturday’s Grade One contest, starring L’Homme Presse and Pic D’orhy, live on Sky Sports Racing. The race This is the 30th edition of the Ascot Chase, a race that more often than not stands tall, in connection to the impending Festivals, not in competition nor inferior to them, highlighted by…
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ATP Finals: Reigning champion Novak Djokovic drawn to face home favourite Jannik Sinner in Turin showpiece | Tennis News
Defending champion Novak Djokovic has been placed in a group with home favourite Jannik Sinner for the ATP Finals in Turin. The draw for the season-ending, eight-player finals was made Thursday and saw Djokovic pitted against Sinner, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Holger Rune in the Green Group for the round-robin stage. Second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz headlines the…
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Melbourne Cup: Willie Mullins dreaming of bringing Flemington showpiece to Carlow with Vauban and Absurde | Racing News
Victory for either Vauban or Absurde in the Lexus Melbourne Cup would rank alongside the highlights of Willie Mullins’ career, according to the multiple Irish National Hunt champion trainer. There is barely a prize in jumps racing that Mullins has not won, with the County Carlow handler counting three Cheltenham Gold Cups, four Champion Hurdles…
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Marnus Labuschagne: Batter left out of Australia’s World Cup squad for showpiece tournament in India
Marnus Labuschagne’s World Cup dreams are over after the batter was left out of Australia’s extended 18-member squad for the showpiece tournament in India later this year. Uncapped duo of leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha and all-rounder Aaron Hardie have been picked in the squad, which will be trimmed to 15. A five-match series in South Africa…
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Super Bowl LX to be held at Levi’s Stadium in 2026 as NFL showpiece returns to San Francisco Bay Area
Super Bowl 50 was held at Levi’s Stadium in 2016, with the event to return to the venue in 2026 Super Bowl LX will head to the San Francisco Bay Area with Levi’s Stadium confirmed as the host venue in 2026. The stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers, last held the showpiece match in…
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