Friday racing tips | Five to follow at Ascot live on Sky Sports Racing

Hayley Moore selects five runners to keep onside on the opening day of September Racing Weekend at Ascot, all live on Sky Sports Racing. Source
Clarke did not seek Anderson assurance over Scotland future

Steve Clarke has not sought any kind of guarantees from Elliot Anderson about the midfielder’s Scotland future. Source
Ireland close gap in Racing League to set up epic final-day title battle

Ireland helped set up a thrilling final round of the Racing League with a fine night at Wolverhampton on Thursday. Source
Man Utd apologise for inviting former ladies coach and ex-convict to WSL match

Manchester United have apologised for inviting Geoff Konopka to a WSL match last season. Source
Salah stays for now – but Saudis will be back for Liverpool forward

Liverpool were braced for a world-record bid for Mohamed Salah on Thursday but the club and their supporters could breathe a sigh of relief when an improved offer from Al Ittihad failed to materialise before the Saudi Pro League transfer window closed. Source
‘I’m not the most excitable, am I?’ – Clarke cool amid Euro 2024 hope

Head coach Steve Clarke is refusing to get carried away as Scotland edge closer to qualifying for Euro 2024. Source
England must go with experience in white-hot Wroclaw atmosphere

With the ongoing devastation in their homeland, Saturday’s Euro qualifier is the closest Ukraine will get to a home game. And with all the extra emotion surrounding the fixture, England’s players are likely to feel they are taking on an entire nation, rather than just 11 players on the pitch. Source
McIlroy finishes four adrift at Irish Open after late birdies

Former champion Rory McIlroy conjured up two birdies in the last two holes as he finished four shots adrift of leader Shubhankar Sharma at the Irish Open. Source
McIlroy’s late birdies help him finish Irish Open first round on high

Former champion Rory McIlroy conjured up two birdies in the last two holes to help him finish on a high in the first round of the Irish Open. Source
Oprah And Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Slammed For Asking Fans For Maui Fire Donations Despite Only Giving $10M Themselves

Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson are being hit with backlash after they asked fans to donate to the victims of the Maui wildfires despite them only donating $10 million, which is a small portion of their enormous wealth. Another lady is letting Oprah and The Rock know how she feels about them asking […]