Cheltenham Festival crowds plummet as fans choose cheap flights to Benidorm instead
Fans have cited the spiraling cost of accommodation, travel, tickets, and food and drink at the course – including £7.80 pints – for the lower turnout
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Chris Eubank Sr reacts to son’s egg slap on Conor Benn: ‘Where did that come from?’
Eubank Jr and Benn are due to clash on 26 April, more than 30 years after their fathers last fought each other
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Jack Draper storms into Paribas Open quarter-finals with straight-sets win over Taylor Fritz at Indian Wells
Draper faces Ben Shelton in the last eight after the American 11th seed beat Brandon Nakashima 7-6, 6-1
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Retiring trio show how Ireland have grown – but rocky terrain lies ahead
As Irish rugby reaches the end of an era, the retirements of Peter O’Mahony, Cian Healy and Conor Murray provide significant challenges
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Oleksandr Usyk ordered to defend titles against Joseph Parker in blow to Daniel Dubois
Dubois withdrew from a bout against Parker in February, and now the latter could secure the fight that the Briton wanted above all others
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Oleksandr Usyk ordered to defend WBO title against Joseph Parker
The news sees Daniel Dubois shut out of a potential unification fight.
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Manchester United look ‘lost’ and ‘scared’ on the pitch – Wayne Rooney
The team are currently languishing in 14th place in the Premier League, having won only nine of 28 games this season.
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Wales’ last greyhound track under threat after government proposes racing ban
The sport made its debut in Wales nearly a century ago in April 1928.
Stuart MacGill: Australian cricket great found guilty of cocaine supply
The 54-year-old was cleared by the jury of a more serious charge involving the commercial supply of the drug
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Best Free Bet Clubs: How to Get Regular Free Bets
Everything you need to know about free bet clubs, a popular promotions run by plenty of betting sites
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Atletico and Julian Alvarez were knocked out of the Champions League by one of the worst rules in football
Julian Alvarez was ruled to have hit the ball twice before scoring in Atletico’s penalty shootout defeat to Real Madrid, but only after VAR intervened to make the controversial judgement
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From Nottingham to Wembley – Newcastle’s route to the Carabao Cup final
The Magpies have beaten four Premier League sides on the road to Wembley.
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Contrasting 50-year paths lead Liverpool and Newcastle to Wembley reunion
The Magpies have not won a major domestic trophy since 1955.
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Thursday’s briefing: Arsenal and Villa advance as focus turns to Europa League
Manchester United, Tottenham and Rangers all play on Thursday night.
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Thibaut Courtois ‘sensed’ Julian Alvarez ‘double touch’ before VAR controversy
The penalty was disallowed for a rarely seen ‘double touch’ as Real Madrid reached the quarter-finals
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Unai Emery proud as Aston Villa compete against the ‘best teams in the world’
Villa completed a 6-1 aggregate win over Club Brugge in the last-16.
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Why was Julian Alvarez’s penalty disallowed by VAR? Atletico-Real Madrid controversy explained
The Atletico Madrid striker was ruled to have ‘doubled touched’ the ball during the penalty shoot-out defeat to rivals Real Madrid
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Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal are capable of beating Real Madrid in Champions League
The Gunners are through to the quarter-finals for the second year in a row but Arteta wants his side to take the ‘next step’
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The Aston Villa star who represents remarkable rise and offers Champions League boost
Aston Villa 3-0 Club Brugge (6-1 on aggregate): Marco Asensio scored twice as Unai Emery’s side reached the quarter-finals, where they will face PSG
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Can Marco Asensio play for Aston Villa against PSG in the Champions League?
Asensio is on loan at Aston Villa from Paris Saint-Germain and the clubs will meet in the quarter-finals
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