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Macarthur Bulls captain Ulises Dávila faces serious charges after admitting involvement in an A-League betting conspiracy that has rocked Australian football.
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Champion jockey Nico de Boinville has been hospitalised with neck and back injuries following a terrifying fall at Stratford racecourse, casting doubt on his Cheltenham Festival participation.
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A professional assistant referee has been suspended from football after admitting to placing hundreds of bets on games, including those he was officiating, in a major integrity breach.
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The horse racing community is in mourning after Jack de Bromhead, the 13-year-old son of renowned trainer Henry de Bromhead, tragically died following a fall at a pony racing event in Ireland.
Devastating scenes at Cheltenham Festival as veteran chaser Lough Derg suffers fatal collapse following the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase, leaving trainer David Pipe and racing community heartbroken.
Snooker icon Ronnie O'Sullivan has launched a scathing attack on the playing conditions at the British Open in Cheltenham, labelling the table 'disgusting' and threatening to withdraw from future events.
The racing world is in mourning after Moose Malone, a seven-year-old gelding trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies, suffered a fatal injury following a heavy fall at the Cheltenham Festival. The incident occurred during the Ultima Handicap Chase, casting a shad
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Australian footballers Kearyn Baccus and Clayton Lewis have been handed their fate by a UK court for their roles in a deliberate yellow card betting scheme during a 2023 National League match. Discover the full details of the sentencing and the scandal th
Two former A-League players have been spared criminal convictions after confessing to deliberately receiving yellow cards in exchange for £10,000 payments as part of an international betting syndicate operation.
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Diageo ends 30-year partnership with Cheltenham's signature race, leaving organisers scrambling for new sponsor as famous 'Guinness Village' faces uncertain future.
Cheltenham Racecourse dramatically cuts ticket prices for the 2025 Festival, with some entry costs halved to boost attendance amid economic pressures.
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