Ascot kicks off with a three-runner graduation chase (12.40), and I wouldn't want to choose between them for Placepot purposes. The next (1.15) is more competitive, but Buzz Iceclear does look ...

The Tote are putting up a £100,000 guarantee for the Placepot at Ascot and course winner Samuel Spade goes into the perm in the opening 2m5½f conditional jockeys’ handicap hurdle (12.40). It’s also ...

Most Americans sense it instinctively: getting medical care has become harder than it once was. Waiting rooms stay full throughout the day. New patients wait months just to establish care. And when ...

Ariel Messman-Rucker is an Oakland-born journalist who now calls the Pacific Northwest her home. When she’s not writing about politics and queer pop culture, she can be found reading, hiking, or ...

Although the Premier League leaders Arsenal dominated long spells of their 2-1 win over Brighton and ran out deserved winners, they were very nearly pegged back by the Seagulls. A comfortable 2-0 lead ...

Manchester City's eight-game winning run came to an end at the Stadium Of Light on Thursday evening when they could manage only a goalless draw against the Premier League's surprise package Sunderland ...

Aston Villa will hope to further underline their potential to be title challengers when they welcome an improved, but still hard to predict, Manchester United to Villa Park for Sunday's sole Premier ...

Richard Mann ponders whether England can bounce back and salvage some pride in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG – read his latest Ashes preview here. With the Ashes gone, England have only pride to play ...

The 8pm kick-off between Manchester United and Newcastle United will command a huge audience as the only Premier League fixture of Boxing Day - and a thriller could be in store. Both these sides have ...

Estadio de la Ceramica sets the scene for a standout La Liga contest on Sunday afternoon as table-topping Barcelona travel to face third-placed Villarreal. La Blaugrana have once again set the pace in ...

It is an all-London affair at the Emirates on Tuesday evening as Arsenal host Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup quarter-final, with a last-four clash against Chelsea awaiting the winner. The Gunners ...