4+ hour ago  (556+ words) Tattycoram confined perennial bridesmaid Tiffany to the runner-up spot yet again in the Betway Lancashire Oaks at Newmarket. Having been placed in four consecutive outings at Group One level before filling the runner-up spot on her seasonal debut in France…...

3+ hour ago  (549+ words) Simply the best? That is what Aidan O'Brien was left to ponder following a glowing endorsement from Ryan Moore after Constitution River's dazzling Coral-Eclipse triumph at Sandown. In a racing world continually dominated by the O'Brien family it is perhaps…...

2+ hour, 40+ min ago  (359+ words) Swimming in the Seine is settling into a new Paris summer ritual as the city opened three supervised bathing sites for the second year in a row. The free swimming areas near City Hall, the Eiffel Tower and in eastern…...

4+ hour, 20+ min ago  (538+ words) Secret Of Life enhanced both her reputation and unbeaten record with an impressive victory in the Coral Distaff at Sandown. Stepping up to Listed level after two stylish victories at a lower grade, the 2-1 favourite took the rise in class…...

3+ hour, 30+ min ago  (268+ words) Aidan O'Brien's Guineas heroines Precise and True Love are among 12 fillies to go forward for the Tattersalls Sceptre Sessions Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket on Friday. True Love came out on top when the Ballydoyle pair first clashed in the 1000 Guineas…...

3+ hour, 50+ min ago  (358+ words) Serena Williams" Wimbledon comeback is over after she withdrew from her doubles match. Williams and sister Venus, given a wild card into the women"s doubles, were due to play their first-round match on Saturday evening. But the 23-time grand…...

5+ hour, 30+ min ago  (353+ words) Rumstar finished with a flourish to claim back-to-back wins in the Coral Charge at Sandown. Jonathan Portman's sprinter has failed to get his head in front since landing this Group Three prize 12 months ago, but has contested top-level events like…...

6+ hour, 50+ min ago  (689+ words) Calandagan bids to put a rare blip at Epsom behind him by successfully defending his crown in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud on Sunday. Francis-Henri Graffard's charge was a perennial bridesmaid in Group One events before finally breaking his duck…...

11+ hour, 30+ min ago  (449+ words) Roger Varian retains unwavering confidence in Rahiebb despite having to return to the drawing board after his star stayer failed to see out the stamina-sapping Gold Cup trip at Royal Ascot. Last year's narrow St Leger runner-up headed for a…...

20+ hour, 50+ min ago  (478+ words) Egypt recorded their first World Cup knockout victory as Australia's decision to send on goalkeeper Mat Ryan specifically for the penalty shoot-out failed to pay off. Ryan replaced Patrick Beach with the score at 1-1 with 90 seconds remaining in a pre-determined…...