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05
Aug
It is enough to mention that Ascot Racecourse hosts 13, i.e. one third, out of Britain’s 36 Group 1 flat races every year to explain its significance in the horse racing scene of the United Kingdom. The racecourse receives approximately 600,000 annual visitors, which accounts for about 10% of all UK racegoers.
Established by Queen Anne in 1711, Ascot Racecourse has been supported by many monarchs throughout its history. These ties with the royalty have been maintained until modern times. Today, no Royal Ascot racing week is complete without the royal family arriving at the racecourse.
And while Royal Ascot is...
01
Aug
Come August, and English football is ready to begin a new season. One of the first events to start the 2025/2026 season will be the EFL Championship. This year it will commence on 8 August 2025 and end on 2 May 2026.
The Championship is the highest division of the English Football League open to teams from England and Wales. It is also the second highest in the English football league system after the Premier League. As such, teams can be promoted to the Championship from League One or relegated from the Premier League. Currently, the EFL Championship includes 24...
30
Jul
As summer goes into its last month, European football once again springs into action. One of the early events of the 2025/26 season in English football is the FA Community Shield. This association football match takes place every year between the winners of the previous season’s Premier League and FA Cup championships.
This year the FA Community Shield is scheduled to take place on 10 August at Wembley Stadium in London. The clubs competing for the trophy are Crystal Palace and Liverpool. The match will kick off at 15:00 BST.
For Crystal Palace, this is their first appearance at the FA...
28
Jul
It has been a while since the British & Irish Lions set foot on the Australian continent for a tour. As the team rotates their tours between Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, it is only once every 12 years that they meet each of these national teams. Their last tour of Australia took place in 2013.
The 2025 tour started on 28 June in Perth where the Lions faced Western Force. The tour consists of six warm up games against various Australian, Australian-based, or mixed teams. It also includes three Test matches against the Australian national rugby union team.
The...
23
Jul
Anthony Taylor’s (ring name Pretty Boy) tenure in the MMA may not be the longest, but before this American fighter changed his career path to professional boxing, he had his own rollercoaster of a stay in the arena.
Coming at 192.5 lbs at his last weigh in, Taylor was classified as a lightweight fighter. His foundation style was described as free styler, and Taylor referred to himself the same way.
His professional career as an MMA fighter had a bit of a rough start, with more losses than wins, but Anthony Taylor changed these statistics in his favour as he progressed.
Anthony...
21
Jul
If you have seen the 1999 movie Blast From the Past, you will remember a scene where the main character Adam keeps failing to understand baseball… even after having been watching the game for a couple decades.
We have to admit, if you are not a fan of baseball, it can be a bit difficult to understand. Even the runtime that varies significantly depending on what game you are watching can be confusing for newbies.
In this article we will take a look at all the circumstances that define the length of a baseball match and answer the burning question: “How...