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17
Jun
The third day of the Royal Ascot week is admittedly considered the busiest and the most anticipated one. Tensions grow high as the headline race of the entire event, the Ascot Gold Cup, is about to start on the track. One of the most prestigious races for stayers in Britain, it consistently features some of the most excellent runners that specialise in racing over long distances.
The Ascot Gold Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race that accepts both male and female horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 2 miles 3 furlongs...
17
Jun
Switzerland are heavy favourites to beat Bosnia and Herzegovina when the two meet in their second Group B fixture at the 2026 World Cup. The match takes place on Thursday 18 June at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, with kick-off at 8pm BST.
The Swiss arrive with far greater World Cup experience, having qualified six times in a row and sitting inside the world's top 20, while Bosnia needed two penalty shootouts in the playoffs – against Italy and Wales – just to get here. The gap in pedigree is wide, but Bosnia could make awkward opponents in a group...
16
Jun
As the Royal Ascot 2026 transitions into its second half, the atmosphere on the tracks is far from calming down. Horse racing fans can look forward to two more days packed with prestigious races and intense battles for championship. This year the annual meeting takes place between Tuesday, 16 June and Saturday, 20 June. Coronation Stakes is run on the fourth day and headlines its race card.
The Coronation Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race that accepts three year old fillies. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs and 213 yards (1,603 metres). Inaugurated in 1840,...
16
Jun
England face Croatia for the first Group L match of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The game kicks off at 9:00 pm UK time on Wednesday, 17th June at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, USA.
In the last 10 years, the two teams have faced each other four times. England won 2 matches, Croatia won one, while one ended in a draw.
The Croatia football team is headlined by captain and veteran midfielder Luka Modrić (AC Milan) and Manchester City’s Mateo Kovačić. Striker Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) leads the English team, along with midfielder Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), and forward Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
If...
15
Jun
As the Royal Ascot week unfolds on the tracks of the Ascot Racecourse this summer, each race brings a combination of a fierce battle for the championship, outstanding runners, and spectacular wins. Taking place between Tuesday, 16 June and Saturday, 20 June, Royal Ascot 2026 once again brings together horse racing enthusiasts, bettors, and bookmakers. Prince of Wales’s Stakes will be conducted on the second day of the meeting. It also fills the role of the day’s headline race.
The Prince of Wales’s Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race that accepts both male and female horses aged four...
15
Jun
The Royal Ascot week reaches its peak as the third, admittedly the busiest, day of the meeting dawns on the Ascot Racecourse. This year, the annual event started on Tuesday, 16 June and will continue until Saturday, 20 June. Colloquially also referred to as Ladies’ Day, the third day of the meeting features the Ascot Gold Cup, which is the headline race not only of the day but also of the entire event.
The Ascot Gold Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race that accepts both male and female horses aged four years or older. It is run over...
15
Jun
The last time France and Senegal met at a World Cup, it ended in one of the tournament's great ambushes: Senegal beating the reigning champions 1-0 in the 2002 opener.
Twenty-four years on, the two meet again, this time to open Group I at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Kick-off is 8pm BST on Tuesday 16 June. France arrive among the favourites for the whole thing. Senegal will play remembering exactly how vulnerable the French can be on day one.
France vs Senegal – Betting Odds
The bookmakers have made France clear favourites for this one, but the France...
13
Jun
The entire grass-court season lasts little more than six weeks, and the Halle Open sits in the busiest part of it. The tournament takes place in Germany from 15 June to 21 June, which leaves anyone who reaches the closing rounds only a few days to recover before Wimbledon starts.
This page tracks the Halle Open 2026 schedule across the full week, with the daily order of play, the court each match is given, the start times and the rounds all added as the ATP confirms them.
The official order of play is typically released around 24 hours in advance. We'll...
13
Jun
The third week of June is rolling in, which for horse racing enthusiasts can only mean one thing: it is time for Royal Ascot. Five days filled with intense competitions for the champion title, spectacular wins, and well known stars as well as emerging talents, Royal Ascot is the focal point of the British summer social calendar. This year it will be taking place between Tuesday, 16 June and Saturday, 20 June at its traditional venue of Ascot Racecourse.
Ascot Racecourse was founded in 1711 by Queen Anne and has since then enjoyed a close association with the British royal...