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Camelot ready to hold court once more

19 June 2013

Joseph O'Brien is confident his mount Camelot can silence the doubters and return to his brilliant best in the Prince Of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot today.
Jamaica's doping record demands we be sceptical ahead of Glasgow 2014

19 June 2013

IN the pantheon of Jamaican sprinting, triple Olympic gold medallist Veronica Campbell-Brown was once a bigger name than Usain Bolt.
Royal Ascot. Day 2: Wachman the one to watch

19 June 2013

Duntle can claim the Duke of Cambridge Stakes for the second year in succession on Day 2 at Royal Ascot.

Bolger's determined Approach pays off

19 June 2013

"This game tames tigers" said Jim Bolger after Dawn Approach's theatrical return to the main stage.

Olympic gold medallist Sophie Hosking announces retirement from rowing

18 June 2013

Britain's Olympic gold medallist Sophie Hosking has announced her retirement from rowing.
Rees has Burns in his sights as he aims for another tilt at a world title

18 June 2013

THE Welshman Gavin Rees is keen to take on his stablemate and former sparring partner Ricky Burns in a bid to become a two-weight world champion.
Queen Anne Stakes: Trainer relishing American raider's chances

18 June 2013

The waiting is almost over for connections of Animal Kingdom, with the American raider set to follow the lead of Frankel and dazzle in the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot.

St James's Palace Stakes: O'Brien hopes Magician can put him in seventh heaven

18 June 2013

Magician will spearhead Aidan O'Brien's bid for a seventh St James's Palace Stakes success at Royal Ascot today after overcoming a late scare.
Athletics: McAslan a step closer to place at Gateshead

17 June 2013

Kirsten McAslan, the Scottish 400 metres champion, furthered her claim for inclusion in the Great Britain 4x400 metres quartet for the European Team Championships at Gateshead next weekend when she defeated fellow squad member Vic-toria Ohuruogu (Newham & Essex) to capture the women's under-23 title at the England Age Group Championships at Bedford yesterday.
Racing: Velazquez is ready for Royal challenge

17 June 2013

WHEN a jockey has done just about all there is to do within the sport of kings, chances are he will take everything in his stride, so to speak.

Elsewhere on Herald Scotland

Gymnastics: Cox returns to take his first all-round title in seven years

17 June 2013

THE road to Glasgow began in earnest for Scotland's gymnasts as they had their first opportunity this weekend to qualify for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Superbikes: Byrne at the double on a day Hislop is remembered

17 June 2013

Scottish motorcycle racing paid tribute in the best way possible to superbike rider Steve Hislop at the Knockhill round of the MCE British Superbike championship yesterday.
Swimming: Scott sets his sights on the 2016 Olympics

17 June 2013

Jak Scott (University of Stirling) admitted his enthusiasm for swimming took a severe nosedive after he failed to make last year's Olympic Games.

The great escape

16 June 2013

In 1976 the Nurburgring circuit in Germany was an aberration with 172 narrow twists, turns and corners from hell hidden in 22 kilometres of track in a mountain forest.
Gymnastics: Back into the swing

16 June 2013

IT was the day of the comeback kid as Adam Cox took his first senior all-around title in seven years at the Scottish National Gymnastics Championships in Perth yesterday.
Dry is game to go the distance

16 June 2013

Making a long-distance relationship work is never easy, Mark Dry confirms.