Triumph, tears, protest – a day of Grand National drama
Derek Fox passed a late fitness test to ride Corach Rambler and win his second Grand NationalTears, triumph, tragedy, protest - it was a day of drama even by the Grand National's unique standards.At one stage, it looked as though the 175th running of the race might not even take place as animal rights activists went ahead with their threat to storm the Aintree track.Police arrested the protesters and after a 14-minute delay, the contest went ahead and delivered a race with mixed fortunes and a remarkable winner's story.Corach Rambler won for a syndicate of seven owners including a 21-year-old student enjoying a spectacular windfall.The winning jockey Derek Fox was doing press-ups in the morning for a doctor to pass a fitness test after suffering a shoulder injury.And Lucinda Russell had every reason to feel emotional after she saddled only the third Scottish-trained winner of the race, six years after…
Arsenal match ‘is a final’ for Man City
Erling Haaland has scored 32 Premier League goals this seasonManchester City have Arsenal within their sights.City now face a pivotal three games which could make or break their season as they aim to complete a Treble of trophies.They travel to Bayern Munich with a healthy 3-0 advantage after the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final, before playing Championship side Sheffield United in the FA Cup semi-final on Saturday.Pep Guardiola's side should progress from both of those ties, but their next league game is a potential title decider against Mikel Arteta's men, at home on Wednesday, 26 April at Etihad Stadium."Like I said in the previous press conference, it is to win win win," said Guardiola. "They [Arsenal] have had an incredible run so far this season, I don't think they will drop many points and we have to be in there."It is important for us to arrive at the…
Man Utd reach Wembley – but ‘not won anything’ yet
Women's FA Cup: Manchester United defeat Brighton to reach their first FA Cup finalAfter winning their way to a first Women's FA Cup final, Manchester United's double dreams are still alive. Yet they could still finish this remarkable season with nothing.That was the warning manager Marc Skinner sent following United's pulsating 3-2 semi-final victory over Brighton on a sunny Saturday afternoon in Leigh.Just five years after being founded in the second tier Championship, United are heading to Wembley for the first time and are currently top of the Women's Super League in a remarkable four-team title race.They could win it all - or finish fourth in the WSL for a fourth successive year, miss out of European qualification, and be denied in the FA Cup final on 14 May by Aston Villa or Chelsea.Skinner's message after the game was clear - do not be thinking about Wembley, but about Wednesday,…
O’Sullivan holds off Pang to advance at Crucible
Ronnie O'Sullivan is making a record 31st appearance at the CrucibleVenue: Crucible Theatre, Sheffield Dates: 15 April-1 MayCoverage: Watch live on BBC TV and Red Button with uninterrupted coverage on BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sport appRonnie O'Sullivan held off qualifier Pang Junxu to seal a 10-7 win as his hunt for a record eighth World Championship title in the modern era got under way. Defending champion O'Sullivan resumed 6-3 ahead on Saturday evening and pulled further clear to lead 9-4. However, Pang fought back with breaks of 78, 70 and 73 before O'Sullivan confirmed victory with an 81 break.O'Sullivan, 47, will face Ding Junhui or Hossein Vafaei in the second round.Two-time finalist Ali Carter will have to come from behind when his match with Jak Jones resumes on Sunday evening (19:00 BST). While Carter made a sublime 143 break and two half-centuries the Welsh debutant…
Joyce suffers shock defeat against China’s Zhang
Joe Joyce (left) suffered a first career defeat and lost his WBO interim heavyweight titleBritish heavyweight Joe Joyce's world-title ambitions were derailed as he suffered a sixth-round technical knockout loss to China's Zhilei Zhang at London's Copper Box Arena. Joyce, 37, was staggered several times and had no answer to Zhang's power as he suffered his first pro loss.The ringside doctor twice inspected Joyce's swollen eye before the referee halted the contest in the sixth. "I'm just disappointed with my performance," Joyce told BT Sport. "The right hand he kept hitting me with... I couldn't get out of the way, so respect to Zhang. "I expected to win like I normally do. Thanks for all the support and congratulations."Joyce, the 2016 Olympic silver medallist, was the mandatory challenger for unified champion Oleksandr Usyk's WBO title and was on the cusp of a world-title shot. He added: "I'm disappointed. I'd like…
Newspaper headlines: Grand National protests and NHS ‘mega strike’
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Why ‘incredible’ Watkins is knocking on England’s door
Match of the Day pundit Danny Murphy explains why "incredible" Ollie Watkins is closing in on an England recall after the Aston Villa striker scored twice against Newcastle to make it 11 goals in his past 12 Premier League games.Watch Match of the Day on BBC iPlayer.Available to UK users only. Source
King’s coronation: Thousands from armed forces to take part
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US savers get savvy ditching and switching banks
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