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When it comes to racing, stewards are a much-maligned species, frequently damned if they do and damned if they don’t.

343 Industries has published a variety of stats and figures about Halo 5: Guardians, including that its campaign can be completed in 8-12 hours of normal difficulty.

Sergio Garcia was not the only player at Chambers Bay to question the quality of the putting surfaces at this week’s US Open but having taken to his Twitter account to air a much-shared view, the Spaniard the Americans love to heckle inevitably drew the most flak.

When British supermodel Kate Moss was met by police as she disembarked from an EasyJet flight in Luton on Sunday, after a holiday in Turkey, no arrest or charges were brought. All we know is that she was “disruptive”.

A unique experiment by Naval Service volunteers and a medical expert on how to deal with casualties who have been in the water for some time could save countless lives worldwide.

Disney's confirmed a sequel to Frozen is in the works.

Buck Special hunting knife was delivered to murder accused’s office the day before Elaine O’Hara allegely went missing in Dublin Mountains

The NFL and the UFC have a lot in common. Both are vaudevillian nightmares that shouldn’t work but really seem to manage just fine, says John Riordan.

A fourth doctor has died of Ebola in Sierra Leone after a failed bid to transfer her abroad for treatment.

Here's our guide to the best TV to watch tonight.

There is an old adage that says that “all political careers end in failure”.

Big Buck’s, the winner of four Ladbrokes World Hurdles, was retired after finishing fifth in the Cheltenham showpiece on day three of the Festival.

More Of That outstayed Annie Power up the famous Cheltenham hill to claim the Ladbrokes World Hurdle with Big Buck’s back in fifth and subsequently retired.

Proud owner Andy Stewart insists Big Buck’s remains at the top of his game at the age of 11 and expects him to fight all the way in an attempt to regain his stayers’ crown at Cheltenham.

Big Buck’s is in “seriously good order” according to trainer Paul Nicholls as he bids to land the Ladbrokes World Hurdle for a fifth time at Cheltenham on Thursday.

Leading owner Andy Stewart has welcomed the news Annie Power will take on Big Buck’s in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham.

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Ruby Walsh has admitted he would not have ridden Big Buck’s any differently in last Saturday’s Cleeve Hurdle.

Paul Nicholls is confident Big Buck’s will “improve enormously” for the run after finishing a close third on his return to action in the Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham on Saturday.

Big Buck’s lost his unbeaten run over hurdles when he was relegated into a narrow third by shock winner Knockara Beau and At Fishers Cross in the galliardhomes.com Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Four-times champion Big Buck’s tops 29 entries for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham on March 13.

Big Buck’s took an important step ahead of his eagerly-anticipated return to action with a gallop before racing at Exeter yesterday.

Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck believes the Barclays Premier League’s Financial Fair Play regulations are like ’cutting off an arm when you have a broken finger’.

Republic of Ireland striker Anthony Stokes has been released from police custody after being arrested over an alleged assault on an Elvis impersonator.

The odds on Manuel Pellegrini becoming Chelsea manager shortened today after talks reportedly opened with the Chilean last week.

Michelle Burke told a crowd of 80 supporters yesterday that she hopes a meeting with Clare County Council will allow her and husband William Buck, and two other householders, move into their homes.

Trainer Nick Williams believes Thursday’s Ladbrokes World Hurdle is far from a two-horse race.

Owner Andy Stewart is hoping his brilliant stayer Big Buck’s might return from injury at Newbury in late November.

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Four rides at Ascot today, two at Thurles tomorrow and no Big Buck’s sums up my weekend rather neatly, I think.

Trainer Paul Nicholls was last evening dealt a huge double injury blow by the news Big Buck’s and Al Ferof are set to miss the rest of the season.

The airline involved in the Cork Airport plane crash disaster almost two years ago is to be renamed and re-branded after a management buyout.

Mark Clattenburg will be back in action tonight after Chelsea, the Premier League and the Professional Game Match Officials Limited issued a joint statement admitting regrets over the way his recent ordeal was handled and calling for a line to be drawn under the affair.

Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck has met referees, including Mark Clattenburg, in an effort to clear the air after the match official was cleared of racially abusing one of the club's players.

It seems nothing can buy you time as manager of Chelsea.

Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck insists the club are not hypocrites for supporting skipper John Terry and at the same time lodging a complaint against referee Mark Clattenburg.

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