Top footballers to be banned from gambling ads under new rules, UK body says
Leading footballers will be banned from advertising gambling products under new rules to be introduced to curb their appeal to young people under the age of 18.
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Clan Des Obeaux, Kemboy declare for Aintree meet
Previous winners Clan Des Obeaux and Kemboy are among nine runners declared for the Betway Bowl at Aintree on Thursday. Kemboy was a brilliant winner of the Grade One contest in 2019 for Willie Mullins, beating the Paul Nicholls-trained Clan Des Obeaux into second. The application of cheekpieces appeared to have the desired effect for Clan Des Obeaux in last year's renewal as he struck gold by a whopping 26 lengths, before going on to win the Punchestown Gold Cup. The 10-year-old has been beaten twice since and is interestingly fitted with blinkers for the first time for the defence his crown on Merseyside. Kemboy has not managed to get his head in front since claiming a fourth Grade One success in last year's Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown, most recently finishing fifth when bidding for back-to-back wins in the Dublin Racing Festival feature in February. The one to beat on recent form is Dan Skelton's Protektorat, who was best of the British when third behind Henry de Bromhead's pair of A Plus Tard and Minella Indo in last month's Cheltenham Gold Cup. Conflated, trained by Gordon Elliott, was a surprise winner of the Irish Gold Cup and looked set to be placed in the Ryanair at Cheltenham before falling two from home. Colin Tizzard's Eldorado Allen finished third in the Ryanair and is another leading contender, as is Royale Pagaille after finishing fifth in the Gold Cup for Venetia Williams. Nigel Twiston-Davies will be praying for rain to give Bristol De Mai the best possible chance of claiming victory, while Ann Hamilton steps Nuts Well up in class after a Listed triumph at Kelso.
Aston Villa transfer mistake exposed as Dean Smith target now valued at £100m
Aston Villa spent nearly £100million last summer in filling the void left behind by Jack Grealish.
Opinion: The clear reason why Fulham need to prioritise transfer approach for 29-year-old over England international
Championship outfit Fulham are seemingly prioritising their goalkeeping position in the transfer market this summer, with a return to the Premier League looking more and more likely each week.
Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte tickets: Prices and where to buy them
It's fight month! Yes, we're now less than four weeks away from seeing Tyson Fury's swansong fight as he bows out from his legendary career with a title defence against Dillian Whyte in an all-British heavyweight blockbuster that is set to be held at Wembley Stadium. The Gypsy King continues his WBC title defence against Whyte after a stunning victory against Deontay Wilder back in October last year - coming off the back of his trilogy with the Bronze Bomber.
Manchester Airport's advice to passengers on when to arrive for their flight
Manchester Airport bosses say people arriving too early for their flight could actually add to the delays at check-in. They have now issued advice on exactly when passengers should arrive given the current queueing chaos.
Mithali Raj slips, Smriti Mandhana rises in ICC Women's ODI rankings
Mithali Raj dropped a place to seventh but star opener Smriti Mandhana moved up to ninth position in the ICC Women ODI batting rankings issued on Tuesday. After her below-par outing in the just-concluded Women's World Cup, Mithali dropped a rung in the chart with 686 rating points. The veteran India captain accumulated 182 runs from seven games at an average of 26. In comparison, Mandhana (669 points) scored 327 runs from seven games with a best of 123, averaging 46.71 in the showpiece.