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By Skip Bandele IN IRELAND, the 2005 Grand National winner Hedgehunter will return over the bigger obstacles in the Lexus Chase on December 28, having already had a pipe-opener over

By Skip Bandele English football does not afford itself the luxury of a Christmas break unlike virtually all of its continental neighbours. Here is a selection of televised (Sky Sports)

1. Alphabetically, which are the first three racecourses in Britain? (three points) 2. Which three football clubs were promoted to the Premiership at the end of last season? (three points)

By TONY BENNETT Some Players have lots of available power, while others seem to struggle to hit the ball from even the shortest rough. In this article, I will outline

By Skip Bandele PREMIERSHIP: Derby time WHILE MANCHESTER United and Chelsea recorded predictable mid-week victories to distance themselves even further from the chasing pack, the highlight of the weekend was

By Skip Bandele TOP PRIZES: Henry snubbed ARSENAL STRIKER, Thierry Henry, unsuccessfully appeared on the shortlist for the European Footballer of the Year award and was omitted altogether for Fifa’s

By Skip Bandele UEFA CUP: Battle of Nancy THE PENULTIMATE Group E encounter between Nancy and Feyenoord in France was obviously not viewed as an insignificant game in a second

By SKIP BANDELE Hammer blows THE FOREIGN invasion taking over at the top of English football looks set to continue with latest developments at West Ham. Manchester United and Aston

By SKIP BANDELE Tiger on course for the Algarve? HOPES ARE high that the on-going golf boom in the Algarve may attract the attention of the world’s greatest golfer, Tiger

By SKIP BANDELE National Hunt on top once more WITH THE flat season drawing to a close, National Hunt racing once more takes over top billing with the first seasonal