Grand National 2022: Pinstickers’ guide to all the runners and riders in Saturday’s Aintree showpiece
Saturday sees the 174th running of the Grand National at Aintree.
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Sungjae Im leads, Cameron Smith 1 shot behind after Day 1 of Masters at Augusta National
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Sungjae Im, the 24-year-old South Korean known for rarely missing the center of the club face, ran off three straight birdies at the start, recovered from a pair of bogeys with a 12-foot eagle putt on the 13th and added a late birdie for a 5-under 67 and a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Masters on Thursday.
Augusta National: Tiger Woods Makes Final Preparations For Epic Masters Return
Tiger Woods has talked the talk, now he'll have to walk the walk as he chases a record-tying sixth Masters title only 14 months after suffering severe leg injuries in a car crash. Woods played the back nine at hilly Augusta National on Wednesday in a final practice round before Thursday's start of the 86th Masters, making one last test of his surgically repaired right leg. "I don't have any qualms about what I can do physically from a golf standpoint. It's now walking is the hard part," Woods said.
Tiger Woods cards 1-under 71 in opening round of Masters at Augusta National
AUGUSTA, Ga. — In his first competitive round of golf in 509 days, five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods shot a 1-under 71 in the first round Thursday at Augusta National Golf Club.
Rachael Blackmore feeling excited not nervous ahead of Grand National
Rachael Blackmore says she feels excitement more than nerves as she bids to win her second consecutive Grand National.
Top pistol shooters Vijay Kumar, Jitu Rai back in national squad
Vijay Kumar and World Championship silver winner Jitu Rai on Thursday returned to the national squad after being away for a prolonged period. Vijay, who claimed a historic silver in 25m rapid fire pistol event at the 2012 London Olympics, made a comeback to competitive shooting after five years when he participated in the national championships last November at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range here. The 36-year-old shooter, who is now a deputy superintendent of police in his home state of Himachal Pradesh, had been dogged by a recurring shoulder injury since winning the Olympic medal.
New mission set: National Motos revs up for EWC 2022
National Motos will mark its 51st anniversary of racing in FIM Endurance events by partnering with ARSLA, a non-profit organisation supporting research into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and patient care. The Paris-based team, run by brothers Stéphane Haddadj and Eric Collin, the Technical Manager, from their Honda motorbike dealership in the French capital’s La Défense business district, entered endurance motorcycle racing in 1971 and remains as motivated as ever ahead of the 2022 FIM Endurance World Championship.
Grand National 2022 runners and riders - full list of horses racing this year
The country's largest horse racing event will soon be underway as thousands of racegoers attend Aintree for the first time since lockdown restrictions have been lifted. The Grand National will be broadcasted live on ITV1 at 5.15pm on Saturday, April 9 and will be watched by more than 500 million people across the globe.