July 2Jul 2 Author Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning jockey Graham Bradley has died at the age of 65.Bradley rode more than 700 winners during his 22-year career in the saddle and enjoyed a successful partnership with trainer Michael Dickinson.His greatest success came in the 1983 Gold Cup, when he guided Bregawn to victory as Dickinson famously saddled the first five home.
Sunday at 02:422 days Author Former Chelsea and Leeds United owner Ken Bates has died at the age of 94.Chelsea announced the death of Bates on Saturday, saying he "passed away peacefully in Monaco this morning surrounded by his wife and family".Bates bought Chelsea for £1 in 1982 when they were in the old Second Division, taking on debts of £1.5m, and set about turning around their fortunes.He eventually sold the club to Roman Abramovich in 2003 in a deal worth £140m when they were in the English top flight.The club were heavily in debt when Bates sold his shares. He stayed on as chairman at Stamford Bridge before stepping down in 2004.Chelsea said in a statement: "It is with great sadness that we share the news of the loss of Ken Bates, former owner and chairman of Chelsea Football Club."The club sends our heartfelt condolences to Ken's wife Suzannah, the rest of his family and his friends."Ken's determination to fight for Chelsea when times were tough, and drive the team on to winning trophies will never be forgotten.""The thoughts of everyone at Leeds United are with the family, friends and former colleagues of Ken at this difficult time," a Leeds statement said.
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