Blogs

Europe's elite club handball returns for its 67th edition as twenty-four teams chase the crown. Can thirteen-time winners Barcelona back up their latest triumph, or will SC Magdeburg deny them again? We cover the format, winners, favourite success rates and goal trends.

Rising star Chang Bingyu won his maiden ranking event in Wuhan when defeating former World Champion Zhao Xintong 10-7 in the final

Which yards hit form in October? We highlight five trainers with a proven profitable record for the month across the last five seasons, complete with selections, angles and full statistics, with Ascot's Champions Day and the Cesarewitch meeting in sharp focus.

Dota 2's biggest event returns for TI 16 as the season's best teams gather to chase the sport's most famous prize. We cover the tournament format, where to watch and follow standings, every past champion since 2011, and how reigning winners defend.

Fillies and mares face a mile and a half at Group 1 level on the Knavesmire, a championship that regularly gathers the season's leading middle-distance females for a defining clash. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Established performers meet at Group 3 level over an extended mile on the Knavesmire, a valuable late-summer opportunity as the campaign begins to turn towards the autumn. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Juveniles tackle five furlongs at Listed level during the Ebor Festival, a sharp test of precocious speed where the draw and a fast break both count for plenty. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Five furlongs of pure speed decides York's Group 1 sprint, a race open to horses of every age where a lightning break and the right draw both prove crucial. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Three-year-old stayers contest an extended mile-and-a-half heritage handicap at the Ebor Festival, a race with a habit of unearthing progressive types still ahead of the handicapper. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Juvenile fillies meet at Group 2 level over six furlongs on the Knavesmire, a race whose winners hold an excellent record of progressing to the very highest level. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.