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The Grand National Festival gets underway at Aintree on Thursday, kicking off with four Grade Ones, and expert pundit Kevin Blake has three fancies on the card. The Grand National Festival at Aintree is here. After what seemed an endless winter, the rain has dried up and the taps have been turned on in no

It was the silence that was striking. Save for the Atletico Madrid supporters high up in the half-finished Camp Nou, the atmosphere had been sucked from the stadium. Barcelona deflated and defeated by their old foe Diego Simeone on a night of firsts. For Barcelona, their first failure to win since returning here and the

Wednesday 8 April 2026 20:41, UK Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Tommy Fleetwood with an ace on the fourth hole at The Masters Par 3 Contest.

Rory McIlroy’s preparation for The Masters has been unlike any other – a situation he has fully embraced since etching his name into the golfing history books. McIlroy experimented with almost every possible build-up scenario imaginable during his previous 17 appearances at Augusta National, eventually finding the winning formula to fulfil his childhood dream of

Tyson Fury has urged Anthony Joshua to resist being diverted by a potential Deontay Wilder fight and stay on course for their blockbuster showdown. Former world champions Fury and Joshua have a long-running rivalry but are still yet to meet in an all-British heavyweight clash. Fury is adamant their mega-fight can wait no longer. Tyson

Rory McIlroy begins Masters title defence alongside Players champion Cameron Young and amateur Mason Howell; Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau and Xander Schauffele among those chasing victory at Augusta National - watch live on Sky Sports Golf Thursday 9 April 2026 12:01, UK This content is provided by , which may be using cookies and other

Thursday 9 April 2026 07:26, UK Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Tommy Fleetwood's son returns to The Masters Par 3 Contest, but can he make the green this year?

Kimi Antonelli has opened up on where he's stepped up from his maiden season, and where he still needs to improve for 2026. Kimi Antonelli believes he has made a "big step" in performance compared to his rookie season in Formula 1, with the Mercedes youngster currently topping the Drivers' Championship standings following back-to-back Grand

Daniil Medvedev suffered an astonishing 6-0 6-0 defeat in 49 minutes to Matteo Berrettini at the Monte-Carlo Masters on Wednesday. Medvedev won just 17 points as former Wimbledon finalist Berrettini became the first ATP player to win a match without losing a single game against a top 10 player in 10 years. Wildcard Berrettini was

I Am Maximus heads the maximum field of 34 declared runners as he attempts to emulate Red Rum in Saturday’s Randox Grand National. No horse since Ginger McCain's Aintree legend has won the world's most famous steeplechase, lost the title and then regained it. Red Rum won in 1973 and 1974 and was second in