Ascot tips: Mezcala fancied to scoop Challenge Cup prize

After putting their collective support behind Daryz for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, the Weekend Winners panel turned their attention to Ascot's Challenge Cup.

A maximum field of 18 runners have assembled for the heritage handicap contest over seven furlongs, with Thunder Call the early market favourite for the William Haggas team.

Dev's Digest: Hamza Choudhury's FA Cup final shirt up for grabs, award-winning pair stand with Zidane Iqbal, Dilan Markanday opens up on wonder-goal

Welcome to Dev's Digest, the agenda-setting Sky Sports column where Dev Trehan delivers exclusive news and reflects on some of the key developments for British South Asians in Football.

Hamza Choudhury's shirt from Leicester City's 2021 FA Cup final win against Chelsea will be auctioned for charity later this month, Sky Sports News can exclusively reveal.

Woman at centre of Cornell rape inquiry 'failed' by officials, says New York governor

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has said the woman at the centre of the Cornell University rape case was "failed" at "every turn".

The woman, known as Jane Doe in legal documents, alleges she was drugged and raped by several men at a fraternity house in 2024.

Palestine Action activists used whips and hammers to threaten guards at arms factory, court hears

Palestine Action activists brandished whips, hammers and kebab skewers to intimidate security guards and keep them at bay during a break-in at an Israel-linked arms factory, a court has heard.

ROSEN, A LEADING LAW FIRM, Encourages BlackRock, Inc. Mutual Fund Investors to Inquire About Securities Class Action Investigation

New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - July 24, 2026) - WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces an investigation of potential securities claims on behalf of investors in BlackRock, Inc. mutual funds, resulting from allegations that BlackRock may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.

Kaplan Fox Advises AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS) Investors to Act Before the Lead Plaintiff Deadline on November 13, 2026

New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - October 2, 2026) - Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ("AST" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ASTS) on behalf of investors that purchased or otherwise acquired AST securities between March 4, 2025 and July 15, 2026 (the "Class Period").

How the Banco Master scandal injected chaos into Brazil’s presidential race

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is in a tight race against right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Will a banking scandal tip the vote?

Supporters of Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva protest with a banner that ties rival candidate Flavio Bolsonaro to the Banco Master scandal in Belem, Brazil, on September 14 [Marx Vasconcelos/Reuters]

Alison Hammond has heart check-up in hospital after leaving TV's This Morning

Alison Hammond smiling at the camera in a denim blouse in front of a green curtainImage source, Getty Images

ByPaul Glynn

Culture reporter

Updated 2 hours ago

Alison Hammond went to hospital for a heart check-up after leaving ITV's This Morning midway through Friday's show, but has assured followers she is "fine".

England school inspections to be overhauled again after barrage of complaints

School inspections in England will be overhauled for the second time in a year, after a barrage of complaints that the new system was dangerously stressful and damaging teachers’ mental health.

G7 to release up to 100m barrels of emergency oil and diesel reserves

Leaders of G7 nations are to release up to 100m barrels of their emergency diesel and crude oil stockpiles after coming under pressure from Donald Trump to ease surging fuel prices.