The Government declares an improved £265 million offer for the Tote from Betfred the winning bid, predicting that any lingering opposition to the deal from inside racing would soon fade... more
The Government declares an improved £265 million offer for the Tote from Betfred the winning bid, predicting that any lingering opposition to the deal from inside racing would soon fade... more
As the first Lord's Test match gets under way today, a copy of Cricket, Wonderful Cricket, a new book by former financial PR man and sometime Evening Standard columnist John Duncan, lands on City Spy's desk... more
Betting: Jamie Redknapp has emerged as a hot favourite to replace Andy Gray as chief soccer pundit on Sky Sports but the battle to succeed Richard Keys is more open... more
Snooker legends will mark the 25th anniversary of their epic 1985 final with a one-frame rematch at this year's Betfred.com World Snooker Championship... more
Jockey has yet to make up his mind over whether he will partner Champion Hurdle hero Punjabi in the defence of his title next month or the promising new pretender Zaynar... more
Nick Gifford is mulling over the possibility of aiming Straw Bear at the World Hurdle at Cheltenham in March, should the gelding rediscover his old sparkle... more
Marcus Tregoning started the Flat season with a yard of sick horses, but the Derby-winning trainer can make up for lost time with a top-level success in the Betfred Sprint Cup at Haydock... more
Snooker: John Higgins has set his sights on winning another two world titles after joining the small band of players to have triumphed three times ... more
Snooker: Stephen Hendry believes leaving the Crucible on a permanent basis should be out of the question as the Betfred.com World Championship organisers consider the future of their event ... more
Horse Racing: Bad weather this weekend looks set to have a big say in Aidan O'Brien's march on a world record number of Group 1 wins this season... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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