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UK Heatwave Forces Some Horse Racing Meetings To Be Called Off
The UK is bracing itself for temperatures that are expected to hit in the region of 40C in parts of the country – so, with that in mind, the BHA and the horse racing industry have already reacted by calling off several meetings on Monday and Tuesday (18th & 19th July). Best Horse Racing Betting Offers & Free Bets Already claimed these betting offers? You can check out the best horse racing betting sites and add more top bookmakers to your portfolio. Monday Sees Windsor and Beverley Called Off On Monday 18th July, the evening flat turf cards at Winsdor and Beverley are OFF, but at this stage Cartmel (NH), Ayr (Flat) and Ballinrobe (Ire) are still on. “The number one priority in the staging of any meeting is the wellbeing of all involved, human and equine,” Richard Wayman, chief oper...
Horse racing tips today: Monday’s best UK and Ireland racing bets
With racing across the UK and Ireland from Carlisle, Dundalk and Newcastle, we have plenty of brilliant races to look forward to today. Here are our Monday horse racing bets. Some tantalising jumps meetings at Carlisle meanwhile we see some great horses in action at Dundalk and Newcastle on the all-weather track. We have selected a NAP and NEXT BEST, bet for you, one from Carlisle and one from Dundalk, to add to your bet slip as well as tips on all 21 races. Bet £10 Get £50 In Bet Credits Visit Bet365 Min deposit requirement. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of qualifying bets. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. Time limits and T&Cs apply. Horse racing tips today: Carlisle, Dundalk and Newcast...
Report: Wolves offered chance to sign £14m midfielder from three-time PL winner
Wolves have been offered the chance to sign Roma midfielder Amadou Diawara according to a report from Siamo La Roma. Bruno Lage has a lot of work to do at Molineux this summer. The Portuguese desperately needs to sign a new centre-forward and an attacking wide player. Amadou Diawara in action for Roma last season Copyright: xPedroxFiuzax The addition of a new centre-back is needed at Wolves as well. In all fairness, the last thing Wolves really need is another central midfielder…unless Ruben Neves is sold of course. Wolves offered Amadou Diawara The 24-year-old Guinea International, has been offered to the Black Country outfit by Jose Mourinho according to Siamo La Roma. The three-time Premier League winning boss is keen to freshen up his options in the Italian capital. Wolv...
Cristiano Ronaldo to make Portugal return against France, Croatia
Cristiano Ronaldo was on Thursday named in the Portugal squad to play a friendly against Andorra and Nations League matches against France and Croatia. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner tested positive for coronavirus on October 13 when with the Portugal squad, going on to miss the 3-0 victory over Sweden. The 35-year-old finally tested negative 19 days later, returning to the pitch with a double for Juventus against Spezia in Serie A action on Sunday. The Portugal captain also played in Juve’s 4-1 victory over Ferencvaros in the Champions League on Wednesday. Reigning European champions Portugal take on Andorra on Wednesday before Nations League A3 matches at home against France on November 14 and away to Croatia three days later. The main absentee from Fernando Santos’ 25-man squad is Pep...
Premier League set to reject requests to postpone games due to Covid outbreaks
Premier League officials are set to reject requests to postpone games in the event of Covid outbreaks amongst top-flight sides, with clubs required to fulfil fixtures unless they have fewer than 14 players available. The 2020/21 season is set to begin this weekend with the division’s authorities determined to finish the rescheduled and congested campaign on time ahead of next summer’s European Championships, with clubs having been informed that fixtures will need to be fulfilled even in the event of significant coronavirus outbreaks amongst top-flight squads. According to the Mail, Premier League clubs will be required to fulfil fixtures unless they have less than 14 players available for selection, including U21 players, who they will be obliged to play in the event of such circumstances....
Britain secures early access to promising vaccine candidates
The British government on Friday announced that it had secured early access to 90 million doses of two new promising vaccine candidates. British citizens will receive early access to 90 million doses of the two COVID-19 vaccine candidates should they prove safe and effective. By far, the British government has secured access to six different vaccine candidates as part of the government’s strategy to build a portfolio of promising new vaccines should any be found to be safe and effective. The government has also agreed in principle to co-fund a global clinical trial with the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson to establish how effective their vaccine could be in providing long-term immunity against COVID-19. The next phase of Janssen’s clinical trials is expected to begi...
Another Premier League player tests positive for novel coronavirus
A third first-team player from Brighton & Hove Albion tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, the Premier League club’s chief executive Paul Barber has confirmed. Two Brighton players had contracted the novel coronavirus in March and April and the latest positive result could cast doubts on the Premier League’s plans to resume the season that has been suspended due to the pandemic. Clubs are due to meet on Monday to further discuss “Project Restart” which envisages a return to play in June once given the green light from government, with the remaining 92 matches held behind closed doors at neutral venues. “It is a concern. Unfortunately we’ve had a third player test positive yesterday,” Barber told Sky Sports on Sunday. “So despite all of the measures that we’ve been taking over the ...
Will Premier League with no fans be worth the wait?
The Premier League is adamant that it can overcome huge logistical challenges to get players back on the pitch during the coronavirus crisis but has long since accepted there will be no fans in the stadiums. English Football Association chairman Greg Clarke became the latest senior figure to admit this week that social-distancing guidelines make it impossible for supporters to congregate in stadiums “any time soon”. The drive behind the Premier League’s “Project Restart” is the attempt to avoid having to pay back millions in TV revenue. Clubs could reportedly miss out on £762 million ($946 million) for failing to complete this season alone. According to UEFA’s latest European Club Footballing Landscape report, just 13 percent of the Premier League’s revenue comes from gate receipts. Englan...
