The Duke on York and the Weekend
Let’s take a look at some of the better action on Friday and Saturday. The Betway Yorkshire Cup on Friday at 3.30 should be a lovely race to watch. Cl...
Spurs have achieved nothing – White Hart Lane memories
So Chelsea won the title after Tottenham failed to push them to the end, but I hear so many plaudits for Spurs as if they have won something. Now they...
Harmison on IPL latter stages; Stokes/Buttler should be playing
It is the IPL knockout stages this week, but instead of seeing at least one England player in the final, we won’t see any – which I think ...
Boxing Previews – Warrington v Martinez
Josh Warrington v Kiko Martinez The Leeds FC fan left Matchroom just before Christmas and has his first fight under the Queensberry Promotions banner ...
Bonkers Bentley decision!
So, Harry Bentley has been kicked off the ride of Limato. What an absolute joke. Poor lad. He’s done absolutely nothing wrong and neither did the orga...
Newcastle fans should thank Ashley not call for his head
Despite financing another Newcastle United promotion back to the Premier League – Mike Ashley is again being cast as the ‘bad guy’ i...
One winner in Canelo v GGG…Boxing!
The biggest fight in boxing has finally been made between Mexican superstar Canelo and the fearsome Kazakh Gennady Golovkin. Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s (...
Pressure back on Gibson
Steve Gibson is one of the best chairmen in English football, no doubt – but that does not mean he is perfect and that has shown this season. Mi...
O’Brien the best ever
Is there and has there ever been a better trainer than Aidan O’Brien? Each year, the softly spoken Irish maestro sends horses around the world a...
The Duke’s Weekend Preview
Outside of the two Guineas races at Newmarket (see our Guineas preview) there’s a bundle of quality action across the weekend. I’ve zoned ...
