Rodriguez on Hall of Fame: 'I hope I get in one day'
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Alex Rodriguez hopes to rebound in Hall of Fame voting after falling far short in his first try on the ballot.
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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.
Hit US burger chain is coming to Manchester
While we’re not short of burger options in Manchester, a hit US chain is about to land in the city, opening up four branches. MrBeast Burger has over 1000 branches in North America, Canada and Europe, and is now expanding into the UK.
Richmond winners and losers
A look at the winners and losers following Sunday’s race at Richmond Raceway…
Rainford-Brent welcomes ‘significant moment’ as ECB helps ACE programme expand
The England and Wales Cricket Board will expand its investment in the African-Caribbean Engagement programme to four new locations.
Dr. Diandra: For some drivers, Richmond is unique among short tracks
The NextGen racecar undertakes its first true short track points race today at Richmond Raceway. By ‘true’ short track, I mean oval tracks under 1 mile: Bristol, Martinsville and Richmond. Although these three tracks have different degrees of banking and slightly different lengths, they share an important characteristic: speed.
ECB announces funding for young cricketers from diverse backgrounds
ECB) on Friday issued an update to its action plan to tackle racism and discrimination, focused on plans to aid the progress of players from diverse or underprivileged backgrounds into professional cricket. The plan was unveiled in November after a number of players, including former Yorkshire spinner Azeem Rafiq, alleged they were victims of institutional racism at their clubs. The ECB provided a first update to that plan in January. The ECB's latest update outlines plans to expand the African-Caribbean Engagement (ACE) programme, an independent charity looking to provide opportunities to cricketers from Black communities.
ECB releases action plan to tackle racism | Invests in ACE programme
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is offering financial support to the ACE programme with the goal of providing more opportunities for young cricketers from Black communities across the country.