Povilas Mancinskas
Povilas likes to follow and cover various sports. The list includes football, basketball, F1, boxing, athletics, esports, and everything in between. As a pure sports lover at heart, Povilas enjoys writing about it just as much as being a fan.
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07
Oct
The British Basketball League was one of the oldest basketball tournaments in the world before it was folded this year for various reasons. The league was established in 1987 due to the dissatisfaction among the team owners of the previous league.
The idea of setting up the British Basketball League was pretty different at the start. However, it changed with time and the league became a platform for top-level basketball in the UK. It helped develop domestic talent and promote the sport nationally.
A series of events led to the development and later the downfall of the British Basketball League. Find...
05
Oct
The Autumn horse racing season is almost drawing to a close in the UK and Ireland. Yesterday’s races saw some exciting action in Tipperary, Kelso, and Uttoxeter.
Bettors can look forward to multiple races today scheduled at seven locations. Below, we give you a preview of major horse races across the UK and Ireland on 7th October.
Pontefract
Going: good (turf surface)
Pontefract in West Yorkshire hosts racing throughout the summer. Brown Panther is the most notable horse to have won at Pontefract, who later went on to win the Goodwood Cup, Irish St Leger, and Dubai Gold Cup.
The left-handed has gradients and...
04
Oct
Bangladesh will be up against England in the fifth match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 on Saturday, October 5, at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium (available on live streaming). It will be the second game of the tournament for Bangladesh, and the first outing for England.
Bangladesh won the first match of the tournament against Scotland. They elected to bat after winning the toss, finishing with 119 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs. Sobhana made 36 runs off 38 deliveries, while Shathi played a knock of 32-ball 29.
The Bangladesh bowlers had a good day...
04
Oct
Sunday, 6th October, offers action for horse racing lovers. We’ll be seeing plenty of Flats, hurdles, and steeplechases over the UK and Ireland racecourses this weekend.
Below, we give you the major horse racing preview for October 6th, 2024. You can find the complete schedule here and learn how to bet on these fixtures.
Tipperary
Surface: Flat course, yielding
This small village of Limerick Junction in Ireland has hosted races since 1916. Tipperary holds races in the summer for both Flat and National Hunt fixtures. The track is a left-handed, oval with a length of a mile and two furlongs. It is considered...
03
Oct
Horse races are an exciting affair – they offer fast-paced action as horses run neck and neck right up to the finish line. In Great Britain, horse racing is one of the biggest spectator sports. That’s why you find so many races happening here, especially from mid-March to the end of October.
Below, we give you a preview of all the major horse races scheduled for Thursday 3rd October across the UK. Find out the schedule for today’s races and learn how to bet on them.
Bellewstown
Surface: Yielding to soft
This Irish race track features Flat and hurdle races five times a...
02
Oct
The world of mixed martial arts is buzzing with excitement as Alex Pereira puts his UFC light heavyweight champion title on the line for the third time this year. He is set to take on Khalil Rountree Jr. on Saturday, 5th September.
The Pereira vs Rountree fight is the main event at UFC 307 happening at Delta Centre, Salt Lake City, Utah.
While the fight for the light heavyweight championship belt promises to be an interesting watch in and of itself, a couple of things add to its value and make UFC 307 truly stand out.
First and foremost, fans were a...