Star stayer Baracouda dies at 28
Baracouda, the four-time Long Walk Hurdle winner and dual Stayers' Hurdle hero, has died at the age of 28.
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Shell’s board of directors sued over ‘flawed’ climate strategy in first-of-its-kind lawsuit
Shell’s board of directors are being personally sued over their alleged failure to properly manage risks associated with the climate crisis.
January transfer record $1.5 bn spent by clubs last month
Football clubs worldwide spent a January transfer record $1.57 billion last month, a FIFA report said Thursday, as the number of international transfers for the winter window reached an all-time high.
Man Utd ‘in talks’ with Qatari investors over sale
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Man United 'in talks' with Qatari investors over sale
Manchester United have reportedly opened talks with Qatari investors as speculation intensifies over the future ownership of the Premier League giants ahead of a deadline for bids.
No return for 'Warriors' as Worcester plan lower league rebrand
LONDON : Worcester Warriors, who were suspended from English rugby's Premiership in September, will not apply to play in the Championship and will merge with fourth-tier side Stourbridge and rebrand as “Sixways Rugby”, the owners said on Thursday.
Ireland set team pursuit record at European Championships but fail to advance
Alice Sharpe, Lara Gillespie, Kelly Murphy and Mia Griffin set a new Irish record in the team pursuit at the UEC Track European Championships in Switzerland on Thursday, but missed out on qualifying for a medal race after finishing fifth.
FIFA use Club World Cup to trial referee microphones
Referees being hooked up with microphones is nothing new in other sports such as the NFL, but it is only now being tested in football, just as the sport is still getting used to Video Assistant Referees and semi-automated offside technology.