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- The Masters 2026: Rory McIlroy begins title defence on day one at Augusta National – liveby Scott Murray on 09/04/2026 at 5:27 pm
️ Latest news from the first round at Augusta National️ Official Leader Board | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail ScottWhile we’re on the subject of blowouts, spare a thought for poor Carlos Ortiz. The 34-year-old Mexican is making just his second start at the Masters, and his first since 2021. A tie for fourth at last year’s US Open at Oakmont shows the man has proper major-championship game, but Augusta National is capable of besting any man, and Ortiz has suffered a nightmare start. A drive into the creek down the left of 2. A fluffed splash out of a fairway bunker at 5. He’s started 5-7-5-4-6, a run of three bogeys and two doubles. At +7 through 5, he’ll already be wishing he was back in the clubhouse, and a par at 6 to snap that disastrous run won’t do much to help his mood.It’s also the 30th anniversary of this. Oh Greg. Continue reading...
- ‘Hyperactive’ Marcus Rashford showing his class, but could Barça be getting even more?by Sid Lowe in Barcelona on 09/04/2026 at 4:59 pm
English forward has been the perfect loan signing. And yet, there is an ‘and yet’, absurd though that can seemAt the end of Barcelona’s 2-1 win at Atlético Madrid on Saturday night, as the players stood celebrating before the small pocket of supporters applauding them from high in the north-west corner of the Metropolitano, Diego Simeone approached Hansi Flick, shook his hand and reminded him of something: “You’ve got to come back.” It came as an invitation, born of admiration, and also a warning. This was only the start of a trilogy in which they face each other three times in 10 days, and the concluding chapter there would be different.A different competition, for a start. Goals from Marcus Rashford and Robert Lewandowski, the latter on 89 minutes, had virtually secured Barcelona the league title but it was going to get bigger and mean more. Atlético, already adrift, had rested players; the last time Barcelona had been there – in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg – they had beaten them 4-0; and the next time the Catalan club came it would be the Champions League quarter-final, second leg. And, back in the Metropolitano, that really would be a battle: tougher than this and, it turns out, tougher than anyone had imagined. Continue reading...
- Elliott targets Grand National with five runners after first-day Aintree doubleby Greg Wood at Aintree on 09/04/2026 at 4:46 pm
Brighterdaysahead set for chasing ranks after successIrish trainer has quintet ready for Saturday’s big prizeGordon Elliott opened the Grand National meeting with a 15-1 Grade One double on Thursday ahead of his five-strong challenge for the Grand National on Saturday, when a fourth success in the world’s most famous steeplechase would give the trainer a share of the all-time record.The highlight of Elliott’s afternoon was a two-and-a-quarter length defeat of Dan Skelton’s The New Lion in the Aintree Hurdle, a result which confirmed the form of the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham last month, when the pair finished second and third. It was also a second course-and-distance success for Brighterdaysahead, who has yet to register a win at Cheltenham in three attempts. Continue reading...
- Noa-Lynn van Leuven banned from women-only darts events by PDC transgender rulingby Aaron Bower on 09/04/2026 at 4:38 pm
Van Leuven can no longer play in PDC Women’s SeriesDRA report determines darts is ‘gender-affected sport’ Noa-Lynn van Leuven will be banned from competing in any of the Professional Darts Corporation’s women-only events with immediate effect after a ruling from the sport’s regulatory body stated only biological females can now compete in women’s tournaments.The Darts Regulation Authority (DRA) has ruled that transgender women will no longer be permitted to compete in women’s events. Van Leuven can therefore no longer participate in the PDC Women’s Series, where she has won six titles, and will be prevented from also competing in the Women’s World Matchplay, which she was on course to qualify for this summer. Continue reading...
- England absences mount for Six Nations opener after pregnancies and injuriesby Sarah Rendell on 09/04/2026 at 3:01 pm
Hannah Botterman ruled out of opener by ankle blowEllie Kildunne to start as full-back at home to IrelandEngland are in danger of losing a ninth World Cup winner for the Women’s Six Nations after the prop Hannah Botterman was ruled out of their opener against Ireland with an ankle injury, amid doubts over whether she will play any part in the tournament.The Red Roses head coach, John Mitchell, said they will have confirmation on Botterman’s return timeline next week; Kelsey Clifford has been selected to start at loosehead at Twickenham’s Allianz Stadium. Continue reading...
- Gout and Kennedy renew rivalry, Hull eyes history as Australian athletics puts its best on showby Jack Snape on 09/04/2026 at 3:00 pm
Australia’s top sprinters lock horns again while the track queen is out to complete the set of middle-distance crowns at the national championships in SydneyAn array of exotic, well-trimmed dogs will parade around Sydney Olympic Park this weekend as part of the Royal Easter Show. The zoomies, however, will be across the road.Australia’s best athletes led by sprinter Gout Gout will dash around the newly laid blue track at the Athletic Centre, while others fly over bars or into sand. Continue reading...
- Meet JJ van der Mescht, the 6ft 7in, 23st Saint: ‘A fly-half trapped in a second-row’s body’by Robert Kitson on 09/04/2026 at 1:47 pm
As Northampton prepare for Friday’s Champions Cup clash at Bath, their South African lock reflects on how bigger forwards ‘can do things other people can’t’Cometh the hour, cometh the big man. There are certain situations when size matters on a rugby field and the 6ft 7in tall, 23st JJ van der Mescht is the larger-than-life proof. If spectators at the Rec on Friday feel the ground beneath them shake as Northampton run out to face Bath in their keenly awaited Champions Cup quarter-final, there will be a giant-sized reason why.Clearly Saints will also bring their razor-sharp running game but even Bath’s meatier forwards should brace themselves. There is invariably a major collision when the massive Van der Mescht thunders into contact and asks the direct questions that led South Africa to include their exiled lock in an alignment squad before their July Tests against England, Scotland and Wales. Continue reading...
- Football Daily | Liverpool get ripped apart again in an 'anti-football' beatdownby Barry Glendenning on 09/04/2026 at 1:30 pm
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!While the good news for Liverpool is that they get to play Paris Saint-Germain again next week, the bad news is that they get to play Paris Saint-Germain again next week. Having spent much of his time in England bemoaning the cowardice of opposition teams who sit deep against his side, there was a certain irony in seeing Liverpool’s head coach embrace the negative tactics he has so often pooh-poohed during his side’s 2-0 evisceration at the hands of the reigning Bigger Cup holders in Paris. On a night when Liverpool had just 28% possession, registered zero shots on target and hoped for the best at a couple of Joe Gomez long throws, Arne Slot was at least treated to a masterclass on how best to overcome the kind of “anti-football” he has long lamented. Continue reading...
- Liverpool leave Paris empty-handed and Atlético stun Barça | Football Weekly – videoby Guardian Staff on 09/04/2026 at 1:24 pm
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Philippe Auclair, Lars Sivertsen and Sid Lowe after a disappointing Liverpool performance at PSG.On the podcast today: Liverpool are outplayed by PSG from the start, creating almost nothing all game and possibly fortunate to leave Paris only two goals down.Elsewhere, in Barcelona, the whole game changes in a minute. Barcelona were on top before Pau Cubarsi’s red card and a stunning Julián Alvarez free-kick … meaning it’s advantage Atlético for the second leg in Madrid.Plus, there’s a Premier League preview with huge games at the top and the bottom, Fifa’s new partnership and your questions answered. Continue reading...
- Champions League review: a brilliant Georgian, Bayern’s regret and Arsenal refind their faithby John Brewin on 09/04/2026 at 1:16 pm
This week’s quarter-finals provided some classic action as this season’s competition hurtles towards its conclusionBayern Munich had not won at the Santiago Bernabéu since May 2001, when they beat Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final on their way to becoming European champions. Tuesday night’s match changed all that. The 29th Champions League meeting between the teams lived up to its heavyweight billing, though Bayern, superior on the night, may rue their failure to extend their 2-1 lead. Real Madrid meanwhile could point to Manuel Neuer making nine saves – not bad for a 40-year-old. “We won’t win the competition without more of these kinds of performances,” said Bayern’s manager, Vincent Kompany, of his keeper. Big trophies are rarely won without great goalkeepers and Neuer continues to play like an all-time great. Bayern’s second goal was a trademark finish from Harry Kane, who made the difficult look easy. The goal will also have calmed England fans’ fears that their captain will arrive at the World Cup suffering from his usual summer malaise. A word too for Luis Díaz and Michael Olise, Bayern’s brilliant wingers whose performances brought back memories of the club’s modern greats Franck Ribéry and Arjen Robben. Kompany’s team were commanding in Madrid, but may fear the backlash from the 15-times champions, the kings of comebacks. Continue reading...
- NC State men recount trainer's alleged sexual abuseby Xuan Thai on 09/04/2026 at 3:40 pm
Lawsuit plaintiffs said they sought help but were subjected to unwanted genital touching or other misconduct.
- Tracking Europe's top soccer leagues: Titles, UCL qualification, relegationby ESPN on 09/04/2026 at 3:38 pm
How are the battles for major honors, Champions League spots and relegation shaping up?
- Nervousness and hope: How players really approach a Premier League relegation battleby Nedum Onuoha on 09/04/2026 at 3:38 pm
What's it like to battle against Premier League relegation? Former player turned ESPN pundit Nedum Onuoha explains the hope and pressure of the final games of the season.
- Maguire's remarkable Man United turnaround: 'It's made me stronger'by Rob Dawson on 09/04/2026 at 3:37 pm
Fresh from signing a new deal at Manchester United, Harry Maguire opens up on some of the tougher times of his career at Old Trafford.
- Why Man United shouldn't extend Bruno Fernandesby Ryan O'Hanlon on 09/04/2026 at 3:37 pm
Fernandes is United's MVP. But looking at how things played out with Liverpool and Salah, it's not so simple.
- Stick or sack? Slot's Liverpool future dominates UCL talking pointsby Multiple contributors on 09/04/2026 at 3:37 pm
Was Wednesday's 2-0 loss Liverpool's worst performance under Arne Slot? Our writers weigh in on that and all the other moments that mattered from the UCL quarterfinal first legs.
- PSG's wastefulness leaves door open, but this isn't Klopp's Liverpool any moreby Mark Ogden on 09/04/2026 at 3:37 pm
Liverpool escaped with a 2-0 loss vs. PSG. But a second-leg comeback looks improbable.
- VAR review: Cubarsi's sending off changed Barça-Atléti, Pubill penalty claim?by Andy Davies on 09/04/2026 at 3:37 pm
In the span of two minutes, Barcelona-Atlético went from scoreless and 11 vs. 11 to the Catalans trailing and down a man. Did the ref make the right call?
- UCL specialist Álvarez shows Barça what they're missingby Sam Marsden on 09/04/2026 at 3:37 pm
An energetic display capped off by a piece of magic; Wednesday was why Barça rate Julián Álvarez so much.
- Slot relieved despite Liverpool being 'ripped apart'by Mark Ogden on 09/04/2026 at 12:53 pm
Arne Slot said Liverpool still have hope of a Champions League fightback against Paris Saint-Germain, despite admitting his team were "ripped apart."
- Transgender women banned from women's PDC dartson 09/04/2026 at 5:21 pm
The Darts Regulation Authority bans transgender women from competing in its women's events with immediate effect.
- Sinner into last eight after 37-set record snappedon 09/04/2026 at 4:52 pm
Jannik Sinner drops a set at an ATP Masters event for the first time in 186 days but he reaches the Monte Carlo quarter-finals.
- Elliott's Brighterdaysahead wins Aintree Hurdleon 09/04/2026 at 4:31 pm
Brighterdaysahead powers to victory in the Aintree Hurdle as Gordon Elliott and Jack Kennedy secure two wins on the first day of the Grand National meeting.
- New Zealand rider Watts banned for mid-race punchon 09/04/2026 at 4:07 pm
New Zealander cyclist Kiaan Watts is banned for 25 days by cycling's global governing body after he punched a fellow rider in the head during a race last month.
- Nick Rockett withdrawn from Grand Nationalon 09/04/2026 at 4:06 pm
Last year's winner Nick Rockett is withdrawn from this weekend's Grand National at Aintree.
- Grand National pinstickers' guide to runnerson 09/04/2026 at 4:03 pm
Runners, riders, trainers and form - all the key details you need to know for Saturday's big race at Aintree.
- Rowland starts as much-changed England face Irelandon 09/04/2026 at 4:01 pm
England utility back Helena Rowland will start at inside centre in a much-changed team for their Women's Six Nations opener against Ireland at Allianz Stadium on Saturday.
- Bedford on 'full circle' moment in England careeron 09/04/2026 at 4:00 pm
Returning as head coach for England Women's under-23s felt like a "full circle moment" for Lydia Bedford.
- Arsenal's big summer - Arteta contract, £100m for Nwaneri and Lewis-Skellyon 09/04/2026 at 3:36 pm
Whatever happens this season, Arsenal are facing some big decisions in the summer over Mikel Arteta's contract and their transfer moves.
- Blaydes 'rooting' for Aspinall's UFC returnon 09/04/2026 at 3:29 pm
Curtis Blaydes says he is "rooting" for former opponent Tom Aspinall to return to the UFC after the Briton underwent surgery on both eyes earlier this year.
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