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The one plus side to 2017 going by as fast as lightning means it’s time for Cheltenham again, undoubtedly one of the best racing weekends in the whole calendar. As well as hoping for a great race, you’re probably praying for a big win at the bookies so we’ve produced some tips on how you can pick a winner. My Racing have produced a fantastically quirky little betting app that can pick your winner for you. For those of you...

Sport News 24/7 Flats and Shanks Rugby Podcast Episode 26: The gossipy one... TheLondonEconomic.com Sport brings you Flats and Shanks Rugby podcast.  If you love rugby, sport in general or just a bit of inside sports gossip, you'll love Flats and Shanks. This week the guys reveal the truth about David Haye’s Achilles injury, and the WRU’s Halfpenny saga.  They place their first bet as they look forward to this week's Six Nations, and they round up last weekend's premiership games. Listen to...

Sport News 24/7 By Richard de Winter & David de Winter - Sports Editor @TLE_Sport  @rgdewinter  @davidjdewinter The TLE Sports Podcast returns with David & Richard de Winter.  In this episode they discuss the final two rounds of the RBS Six Nations, England's one-day series with West Indies, Claudio Ranieri's sacking at Leicester, Chelsea's continued saunter to the Premier League title and Arsenal's malaise under Arsene Wenger.

Gary Lineker says Leicester City should have built a statue honouring Claudio Ranieri - not sack him, following news that the Italian has been ousted just months after winning the Premier League with one of history's all-time underdogs. The Italian leaves the King Power Stadium with the Foxes just one point above the relegation zone after a dismal title defence left them in danger of the drop. And although a statue may be a big ask, this mural painted by...

Sport News 24/7 Flats and Shanks Rugby Podcast Episode 23: Let's get physical Six Nations Round 2 Review, Premiership round-up, plus this week we talk about movies on Netflix, players contracts and whether Italy should be part of the Six Nations. TheLondonEconomic.com Sport brings you Flats and Shanks Rugby podcast.  If you love rugby, sport or just changing room chat, you'll love this. Listen to the podcast right here... http://rss.acast.com/flatsandshanks/episode23-letsgetphysical/media.mp3 If you have any life or rugby related questions you would...

Sport News 24/7 By Richard de Winter & David de Winter - Sports Editor @TLE_Sport @rgdewinter  @davidjdewinter In this episode, Richard & David de Winter discuss the exciting start to the RBS Six Nations,  Arsene Wenger's woes at Arsenal, the relegation battle in the Premier League, Leicester City's decline and Joe Root's appointment as England Test captain.

A huge "Welcome to Jurassic Park" sign has been erected outside the gates to Muirfield golf course a day after the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers announced that they were to hold a second vote on whether to admit women as members. The prank was organised by bookmakers Paddy Power, in a protest at what the company called the "dinosaurs" at the club. Last year members held a vote on whether to admit women members, but it fell short by 14...

Sport News 24/7 Episode 22: The one with the picture of Shanks having a lie down TheLondonEconomic.com Sport brings you Flats and Shanks Rugby podcast.  If you love rugby, sport or just changing room chat, you'll love this. This week the guys get serious and actually talk a lot about Rugby (soz). They also talk about Flat's Six Nations TV commentary debut of the England v France game and big words like 'Rickshaws'. Oh, and also a complete review of Round One...

Sport News 24/7 It could feasibly have happened at any point over the past three years. Following England’s harrowing Ashes whitewash in Australia in 2013/14, the captaincy of Alastair Cook has been open to debate. Quite how he survived the cull that took place after that disastrous tour is beyond me, but he stayed in situ for a further three years. In that three years England won the Ashes at home and beat South Africa in South Africa in their...