13 h. ago Grand National 2025 winner: Nick Rockett storms to dramatic victory

Nick Rockett came away victorious in the Grand National 2025 at Aintree in the hotly contested showpiece event of the three-day festival, beating competition from last year's winner I am Maximus

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14 h. ago Grand National results LIVE: Winners, odds and latest updates on huge day of Aintree racing

The world’s greatest horse race headlines the final day at Aintree with I Am Maximus aiming for double glory

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15 h. ago Grand National results LIVE: Winners, runners and latest updates on huge day of racing at Aintree

The world’s greatest horse race headlines the final day at Aintree with I Am Maximus aiming for double glory

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18 h. ago Gabby Thomas headlines Grand Slam Track winners on day one of first

Dina Asher-Smith finished third in the 200m while there were wins for Sydney McLaughlin-Lavrone and Kenny Bednarek

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47 h. ago Grand Slam Track promises new era for athletics but healthy scepticism remains

Grand Slam Track gets underway in Jamaica this weekend with Michael Johnson's new competition promising rivalries and unrivalled prize money for athletics' biggest names

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59 h. ago Grand National bookie stung for £180,000 after Lossiemouth stars for Willie Mullins

Two fans of the champion mare staked big bets on the Cheltenham Festival winner as her trainer dominated the first day of the festival at Aintree

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63 h. ago Big matchups and bigger bucks: Michael Johnson pledges Grand Slam Track will bring ‘fantasy to life’

Athletics legend says his new four-part event, which launches on Friday, is exactly what the sport needsMichael Johnson is one of the few true legends of track and field. Now, though, he is chasing the holy grail. Every four years, athletics is the biggest sport at the Olympics. In between, for most casual fans, it tumbles off a cliff. But Johnson, a four-time gold medallist across the Barcelona, Atlanta and Sydney Games, believes he can change all that with a new big-money professional track league, Grand Slam Track, which launches on Friday in Kingston, Jamaica.“Grand Slam Track is the equivalent of UFC and Formula One,” he tells the Guardian. “The research tells us that people watched track during the Olympics because of the stakes, the stars, and the stories. So that is the recipe. And at the absolute heart of it is the head-to-head competition between the best athletes. Because that’s what people want to see.” Continue reading...

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64 h. ago ‘No gimmicks’: Michael Johnson details exactly what to expect from Grand Slam Track

Grand Slam Track is ‘what the sport needed’, says co-founder Michael Johnson ahead of opener in Kingston

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2 d. ago Daily Star Sport's Aintree day one tips including Cheltenham winner Lossiemouth

Daily Star Sport Chief Tipster Jason Heavey offers his race-by-race guide to day one of the Grand National meeting at Aintree on Thursday

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2 d. ago Grand National 2025: Aintree day one tips including Cheltenham winner Lossiemouth

Daily Star Sport's chief tipster and racing expert Jason Heavey offers his race-by-race guide to day one of the Grand National meeting at Aintree on Thursday

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3 d. ago Josh Kerr: ‘Grand Slam Track is the start of a new era, the stakes are so high’

The 1,500m world champion tells Jack Rathborn how he is embracing ‘a new era’ for athletics when he kicks off his Grand Slam Track campaign on Saturday and why he has no regrets after beating rival Jakob Ingebrigtsen but failing to win gold at last summer’s Olympics

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3 d. ago Josh Kerr: ‘You’re not doing anything if people aren’t hating on you’

The 1,500m world champion tells Jack Rathborn how he is embracing ‘a new era’ for athletics when he kicks off his Grand Slam Track campaign on Saturday and why he has no regrets after beating rival Jakob Ingebrigtsen but failing to win gold at last summer’s Olympics

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5 d. ago Welcome to Grand Slam Track, Michael Johnson’s brainchild with speed stars, prize money and live data

The new athletics league launches in Kingston, Jamaica this weekend with a radical format and an ambitious goal to capture ‘the youngest fanbase of any sports league in the world’ – but will it fly or flop?

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3 w. ago Cheltenham Festival 2025: Gold Cup race card, results, winners, schedule, weather and latest odds on day four

Another bumper day of racing ahead on St Patrick’s Thursday at Prestbury Park

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3 w. ago Cheltenham Festival 2025: Race card, results, winners, schedule, weather and latest odds on day four

Another bumper day of racing ahead on St Patrick’s Thursday at Prestbury Park

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3 w. ago Cheltenham festival day three: Rachael Blackmore double as Fact To File wins Ryanair Chase – as it happened

Frankie Dettori reveals he is filing for bankruptcyGreg Wood: Galopin Des Champs could earn ‘great’ tag2.00 JACK RICHARDS NOVICE LIMITED HANDICAP CHASE, 2M 4F 127YDA race that reverts back to handicap status after 10 years as a level-weights contest, including most recently as a Grade One. The switch has definitely had the desired effect on the field size, as 20 are due to go to post after meagre turnouts of eight, four, seven and 11 in the last four years as a Grade One, but the flip-side for punters is that while four of the last five winners were at single-figure odds, there is much more chance of an upset today. Gordon Elliott’s Firefox, who has raced in Grade One company in two of his last three starts, has emerged from the pack as the likely favourite, but he is giving weight to every runner bar Springwell Bay, a winner over course and distance at the New Year’s Day meeting. Caldwell Potter is another interesting runner, not least as a result of his price tag - £632,000 – when...

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3 w. ago Cheltenham festival day three: Bob Olinger wins Stayers’ Hurdle and more – live

Live updates, news and analysis from CheltenhamFrankie Dettori reveals he is filing for bankruptcyGreg Wood: Galopin Des Champs could earn ‘great’ tagGet in touch! Email John with your thoughts2.00 JACK RICHARDS NOVICE LIMITED HANDICAP CHASE, 2M 4F 127YDA race that reverts back to handicap status after 10 years as a level-weights contest, including most recently as a Grade One. The switch has definitely had the desired effect on the field size, as 20 are due to go to post after meagre turnouts of eight, four, seven and 11 in the last four years as a Grade One, but the flip-side for punters is that while four of the last five winners were at single-figure odds, there is much more chance of an upset today. Gordon Elliott’s Firefox, who has raced in Grade One company in two of his last three starts, has emerged from the pack as the likely favourite, but he is giving weight to every runner bar Springwell Bay, a winner over course and distance at the New Year’s Day meeting. Caldwell Pott...

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3 w. ago Cheltenham festival day three: Ryanair Chase, Stayers’ Hurdle and more – live

Live updates, news and analysis from CheltenhamGreg Wood: Galopin Des Champs could earn ‘great’ tag Get in touch! Email John with your thoughts2.00 JACK RICHARDS NOVICE LIMITED HANDICAP CHASE, 2M 4F 127YDA race that reverts back to handicap status after 10 years as a level-weights contest, including most recently as a Grade One. The switch has definitely had the desired effect on the field size, as 20 are due to go to post after meagre turnouts of eight, four, seven and 11 in the last four years as a Grade One, but the flip-side for punters is that while four of the last five winners were at single-figure odds, there is much more chance of an upset today. Gordon Elliott’s Firefox, who has raced in Grade One company in two of his last three starts, has emerged from the pack as the likely favourite, but he is giving weight to every runner bar Springwell Bay, a winner over course and distance at the New Year’s Day meeting. Caldwell Potter is another interesting runner, not least as a r...

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3 w. ago Cheltenham festival day three: Sir Alex Ferguson’s Caldwell Potter wins Jack Richards’ Handicap – live

Live updates, news and analysis from CheltenhamGreg Wood: Galopin Des Champs could earn ‘great’ tag Get in touch! Email John with your thoughts2.00 JACK RICHARDS NOVICE LIMITED HANDICAP CHASE, 2M 4F 127YDA race that reverts back to handicap status after 10 years as a level-weights contest, including most recently as a Grade One. The switch has definitely had the desired effect on the field size, as 20 are due to go to post after meagre turnouts of eight, four, seven and 11 in the last four years as a Grade One, but the flip-side for punters is that while four of the last five winners were at single-figure odds, there is much more chance of an upset today. Gordon Elliott’s Firefox, who has raced in Grade One company in two of his last three starts, has emerged from the pack as the likely favourite, but he is giving weight to every runner bar Springwell Bay, a winner over course and distance at the New Year’s Day meeting. Caldwell Potter is another interesting runner, not least as a r...

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3 w. ago Cheltenham festival day three: Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle, Stayers’ Hurdle and more – live

Live updates, news and analysis from CheltenhamGet in touch! Email John with your thoughts2.00 JACK RICHARDS NOVICE LIMITED HANDICAP CHASE, 2M 4F 127YDA race that reverts back to handicap status after 10 years as a level-weights contest, including most recently as a Grade One. The switch has definitely had the desired effect on the field size, as 20 are due to go to post after meagre turnouts of eight, four, seven and 11 in the last four years as a Grade One, but the flip-side for punters is that while four of the last five winners were at single-figure odds, there is much more chance of an upset today. Gordon Elliott’s Firefox, who has raced in Grade One company in two of his last three starts, has emerged from the pack as the likely favourite, but he is giving weight to every runner bar Springwell Bay, a winner over course and distance at the New Year’s Day meeting. Caldwell Potter is another interesting runner, not least as a result of his price tag - £632,000 – when he was bough...

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