England will attempt to end a miserable past few years in the Women’s Ashes and topple Australia for the first time since 2013-14 when the multi-format series starts next week. Here we assess some of the burning issues ahead of the curtain-raising one-off Test at Trent Bridge which begins next Thursday.
Saudi Arabia and sport have become increasingly intertwined in recent years and the growing influence of the country took arguably its most significant step yet last week. The LIV Golf series, backed by the finances of the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), is merging with the PGA and DP World Tours to create a new vehicle which will manage the commercial interests of top-level golf.
Los Angeles Country Club is a largely unknown venue in professional golf but is now the centre of attention as it hosts the US Open. It has staged the Los Angeles Open five times but not since 1940, and is ready to host the world’s best golfers after the North Course’s restoration in 2010.
Novak Djokovic is an overwhelming favourite to become the first man to win 23 grand slam singles titles by beating Casper Ruud in the French Open final. The 36-year-old Serbian has not lost a slam match for more than a year and holds a 4-0 lead over Ruud from past meetings.
Iga Swiatek is expected to comfortably account for Karolina Muchova and claim her third French Open title in four years. The 22-year-old Pole prevailed at Roland Garros in 2020 and 12 months ago and looks capable of dominating on clay for some time.
The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf have agreed a shock merger to provide a “new era in global golf,” according to PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan. The stunning announcement came after a year of unprecedented disruption in the men’s professional game following the launch of the Saudi-backed circuit.
The Ashes 2023 promises to be another thrilling contest as fierce rivals England and Australia meet once again and do battle for the famous urn. Here we look at the five Ashes venues, England’s record at each ground and the schedule for the five-match series.
England find themselves without a first-choice spinner just days away from the start of the Ashes 2023, after Jack Leach was diagnosed with a stress fracture of the lower back. Here we look at the possible England spinners to step into the Somerset man’s shoes.
Red Bull have dominated every race on the track this year and are backed to again excel in the pit lane as well in our Spanish Grand Prix predictions. The Milton Keynes-based outfit had the fastest pit stop in Monaco last weekend when Sergio Perez was stationary for just 2.24 seconds.
A field of 14 will bid for Blue Riband glory on Saturday and we’re posting a pinstickers’ guide to all of the 2023 Epsom Derby runners. With the betting odds suggesting this is a wide-open renewal, punters can also check out the verdict of Nick Robson, who has a value selection.
We’ve got eight ITV racing tips from Saturday’s action at Epsom, with the Derby taking centre stage despite an early start due to the FA Cup final. The big race is sandwiched by a couple of Group Three contests, before punters can get stuck into a series of wide-open handicaps.
London Irish could be the latest victims of the rugby financial crisis gripping the Gallagher Premiership. Here we look at the clubs most affected by the grim outlook.
The French Open will take place without Rafael Nadal for the first time since 2004. The Spaniard’s withdrawal through injury opens the door for the rest of the men’s field, while two-time champion Iga Swiatek will look to cement her dominance of the women’s event.
This year’s French Open is set to provide plenty of intrigue when it gets under way on Sunday. On the men’s side, the draw looks wide open following the withdrawal of 14-time champion Rafael Nadal through injury.