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The world’s greatest jockey AP McCoy OBE has been selected to play in the 2015 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews, which starts on 29th September. This international championship is one of the most prestigious tournaments on the European Tour. The Alfred...

The legendary Welsh winger, and ITV Rugby World Cup pundit Shane Williams will join Ben Kay and David Flatman at the Radio Times Festival at Hampton Court later this month. Shane will chat to a large audience about the 2015 tournament and provide previews to the key...

AP McCoy will join his siblings Anne-Marie and Colm McCoy as they relaunch the Tumbledown Bar in Moneyglass, in association with Creagh Concrete. He will also undertake a Q&A session. All proceeds from the day will go to the NI Children's Hospice. There will also...

Documentary feature ‘Being AP’ is premiering tonight at the Toronto Film Festival, as part of TIFF Docs. Only 20 of 6000 films have been selected for screening and AP has travelled to Canada for the red carpet event. The film follows 20-time champion jockey AP McCoy...

Shane Williams is to feature in the “Rugby World Cup :Greatest moments” programme on ITV4 on 17th September. The Welsh winger was interviewed along with Sir Ian McGeechan and Jason Robinson. The programme is aired at 2000 on the 17th and repeated at 2215 on 23rd...

Another win for AP McCoy as the retired 20 time Champion jockey returned to the saddle for a one-off appearance. AP teamed up with Brendan Powell again on Gannicus in the Leger Legends charity race at Doncaster. The race was in aid of the Northern Racing College and...

The former Wales rugby legend Shane Williams is one of eight contestants to participate in a new 6-part entertainment show “Eternal Glory” which will be broadcast in October. LBM negotiated the deal with ITV on behalf of Shane, which sees him compete against other...

The world’s greatest jockey AP McCoy is to continue as an Ambassador for Laureus, a global charity believing in sport’s ability to help change the world for the better. The Laureus World Sports Academy is a unique collection of 52 of the most successful icons in world...

Wasps Captain James Haskell has been named in England’s 31-man squad for the Rugby World Cup which starts next month in the UK. Haskell has been selected as part of the back row. England’s first game is against Fiji on 18th September at Twickenham. Head coach Stuart...

The former Wales captain and Bristol forward Ryan Jones has retired from playing on medical advice. The 34-year-old, who won 75 caps for Wales and won three Grand Slam titles, had been recovering from shoulder surgery at the end of last season. "The old cliche of...

TV presenter Emma Spencer is to anchor Channel 4’s coverage of the Ebor Festival at York this week. The meeting starts today with what is billed as the clash of the season as Guineas hero Gleneagles takes on Derby superstar Golden Horn in today’s Juddmonte...

The retired 20 times champion jockey AP McCoy will appear on tomorrow night’s episode of “A Question of Sport”. The sports fanatic will join fellow contestants Marion Bartolli (2013 Wimbledon Champion), former England footballer Stuart Pearce and track and field...

The legendary jockey AP McCoy is to attend ‘The PACT Charity Harness Racing’, hosted by York Harness Raceway this weekend. It’s the biggest festival of Harness Racing the track has ever staged. The event will raise money for the Parents’ Association of Children with...

AP McCoy took to the skies above High Wycombe this morning, testing both his body and his mind in a Red Bull Air Race Edge 540 plane; being exposed to 10 times the force of gravity. Red Bull challenged the retired Champion Jockey to learn the aerobatic tricks that...

Documentary feature ‘Being AP’ has been selected to screen as part of TIFF Docs. The film follows 20-time champion jockey AP McCoy in his final season and was picked up by US Distributor Entertainment One earlier this year. Directed by BAFTA-winner Anthony Wonke, the...

The former 20 times Champion jockey AP McCoy has backed the launch of a dedicated mental health helpline for jockeys. The initiative will bring the horseracing industry into line with cricket, rugby and other sports and will a great help to those dealing with issues...

England flanker James Haskell has launched O2’s #WearTheRose shirt give-away campaign, alongside team mates Danny Care and Alex Corbisiero. The England rugby team have been testing themselves in the heat of Denver, undertaking rigorous training sessions ahead of some...

JP McManus has thown a private celebration party for AP McCoy at his home in Limerick. Stars from the world of sport and entertainment joined the party at Adare Manor to celebrate the retirement of the legendary jockey. Robbie Williams entertained the crowd with his...

AP McCoy will return to Cheltenham, not chasing the Gold Cup this time; but instead talking about his book “Winner: A Racing Life” at the Cheltenham Literature Festival in October. The recently retired 20 times Champion Jockey will take to the stage, alongside Booker...