Cheltenham Festival: Strong field declare for Stayers' Hurdle
Dual winner Flooring Porter, Grand National hero Noble Yeats and previous Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle victors Paisley Park and Sire Du Berlais are all set to line up in this year’s race.
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Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry in marquee groups for Players
Shane Lowry will be looking to take his recent fine form into this week's Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.
Cheltenham call morning inspection for cross-country course
Cheltenham's cross-country course will have to pass an 8am inspection on Wednesday if the Glenfarclas Chase is to go ahead that afternoon.
Munster to play All Blacks selection in November
Munster Rugby have confirmed that the province will take on an All Blacks XV on Saturday, 2 November at Thomond Park.
Siya Kolisi still part of Springboks plans but Rassie Erasmus may opt for new captain
Double World Cup winning captain Siya Kolisi is playing excellent rugby for French club Racing 92 and will be considered for South Africa this year, though he may not lead the side, coach Rassie Erasmus said
Jane Mangan's Cheltenham Day 1 preview
There have been six mils of rain at the track overnight and currently I think between four and six yet to fall, that means we're going to start with an official going that will be soft to heavy.
Chelsea must build on Newcastle win - Pochettino
Mauricio Pochettino warned there will be more problems for Chelsea if they fail to build on their 3-2 victory over Newcastle at Stamford Bridge as he praised the impact of match-winning substitute Mykhailo Mudryk.
Criticism of Conor Murray box-kick simply reductionist
Ireland may have been outplayed for large parts of their heartbreaking Six Nations defeat at Twickenham, but they will still rue opportunities to control the game at vital moments.