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Rachael Blackmore is relishing the opportunity to become the first female jockey to win the Grand National, but the Irish rider is not getting carried away by the hype generated by her record-breaking effort at last month’s Cheltenham Festival. Blackmore had six wins at Cheltenham and was the first female jockey to win the Champion Hurdle, with Honeysuckle, before finishing second at the Gold Cup behind Minella Indo, ridden by Jack Kennedy. Her dominant displays have caused bookmakers to slash the odds of

Baseball fans packed the stands of Globe Life Field on Monday after the Texas Rangers opened their doors to 100% capacity, making the game the first North American sporting event without attendance restrictions since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The team said it was a sellout, with 38,238 in attendance under an open roof on a sunny day at the Arlington, Texas, stadium, the only one in baseball to allow full capacity after Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the state to fully

UGUSTA - Five months after a unique November Masters that was staged with virtually no spectators due to coronavirus concerns, a limited gallery of a few thousand has been allowed onto the hallowed grounds this week. Perhaps about 7,000 fans were on hand, barely 15% of the crush normally allowed for practice rounds, but it made for an idyllic viewing experience for those lucky or well-connected enough to get through the gates. While there are no grandstands, the pink azaleas and white dogwoods

Real Madrid will benefit more than Liverpool from the absence of fans in their Champions League quarter-final, said Rafa Benitez. Liverpool face Madrid in Spain later on Tuesday before next week’s return fixture at Anfield, where the Merseyside club have struggled in the Premier League this season, with matches taking place without fans due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Benitez, who managed Liverpool from 2004 to 2010 and had a short spell at Madrid, said it was crucial the English side get a goal

As we watch history unfold once more in Doha, the Tissot Grand Prix of Doha will go down as an instant classic. The Tissot Grand Prix of Doha now holds the record for the nearest top 15 finish in MotoGP history, held by Fabio Quartararo of Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP. The Losail International Circuit is known for producing tight finishes, but this time was no exception. The time was 8.928 seconds. In a ferocious sprint under the spotlight, Quartararo and Miguel Oliveira (Red

Week 20 of the QNB Stars League's 2020-21 season saw thrilling action, with as many as 18 goals scored. On Saturday, all six games were played. Al Sadd, the new champions, returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Al Gharafa to move to 54 points. The Wolves won their 17th game, while the Cheetahs fell to 30 points after suffering their ninth loss. They fell to the sixth position in the table as a result of this. Al Duhail beat Al

FIM President Jorge Viegas praised Qatar yesterday for staging "two good" Grands Prix to kick off the new MotoGP season on schedule. When the COVID-19 situation interrupted the international sports calendar worldwide last year, Qatar's legendary Losail International Circuit (LIC) was scheduled to launch the 2020 MotoGP season. As a result, the 2020 season's first-round in Qatar has been postponed. On the other hand, LIC welcomed riders for two opening rounds of the 2021 season over two back-to-back weekends to cheer up the

The ‘Qatar Clasico' games between Al Sadd and Al Rayyan in the QNB Stars League (QSL) have always drawn a lot of interest from fans and teams, and it will be the same today when the two Qatar football giants face off. Despite the fact that Xavi Hernandez's Al Sadd have already clinched the QSL trophy, the arch-rivals' Round 21 clash, which kicks off at 8:30 pm at Al Sadd Stadium, still has a lot on the table. Xavi, whose team has yet

As of the 2020-2021 sports season, the Qatar Anti-Doping Committee (QADC) has unveiled a new name. The new brand's philosophy centres around athletes, who are the backbone of sports in general. The athletes in the new brand are wearing a purple sea lavender flower, which is one of Qatar's most well-known flowers. The architecture of the brand also incorporates pure environmental elements, as it seeks to promote the idea of clean sport, in which every competitor must compete for glory based on his

North Korea has announced it will not take part in the Tokyo Olympics this year, saying the decision is to protect its athletes from Covid-19. The decision puts an end to South Korea's hopes of using the Games to engage with the North amid stalled cross-border talks. In 2018, both sides entered a joint team at the Winter Olympics which led to a series of historic summits. Pyongyang says it has no cases of the virus but experts say this is unlikely. The

Fakhar Zaman's sensational innings of 193 from 155 balls came in vain as South Africa held on in a thriller to take their three-match ODI series with Pakistan to a decider. Pakistan seemed out of contention as they slipped to 120-5 in the 25th over of their chase of 342 - only for opener Fakhar to turn the game on its head with a superb fifth ODI ton and the highest score at Johannesburg. The left-hander brought up three figures from a fairly

Barcelona move up to second, one point behind leaders Atletico Madrid, thanks to a sixth La Liga win in a row. Barca looked as if they were going to be frustrated but the turning point was Oscar Plano's straight red card for a dangerous foul on Dembele. Dembele volleyed home in the last minute from Ronald Araujo's flick-on. Both sides hit the woodwork in the first half - Kenan Kodro's header for Valladolid and Pedri's low drive for Barcelona being tipped on to

Anirban Lahiri achieved his best in 1260 days and Jordan Spieth got back into the winner's circle after a span of 1351 days at the Valero Texas Open. Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri notched up his best finish in over three years by signing off fifth at the Valero Texas Open after carding a three-under 69 in the final round here. Lahiri, who finished 10-under overall, had opened the week with a modest one-under 71. He added solid 69s on each of the next

Poland's Hubert Hurkacz claimed his first ATP Masters 1000 title by beating Italian teenager Jannik Sinner in the Miami Open final. Hurkacz, 24, won 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 in one hour 43 minutes to become the first Polish singles player to win one of the ATP's top-level events. The world number 37 is the lowest-ranked player to win a Masters event since Tomas Berdych in Paris in 2005. Sinner, 19, was the youngest Masters finalist since Rafael Nadal in 2005. Nadal, Novak Djokovic and

Former world number one Jordan Spieth won the Texas Open by two shots to end a victory drought of nearly four years. The American's last win came in the 2017 Open at Royal Birkdale - the third major title of his career. Spieth, 27, hit seven birdies in a final-round six-under-par 66 to finish on 18 under and beat playing partner Charley Hoffman by two strokes a week before the Masters. "It's been a long road," said Spieth, who has now won 12

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Germany’s performance was dubbed “embarrassing” after they suffered their first World Cup qualifying defeat for 20 years in a humiliating 2-1 home loss to North Macedonia which heaped pressure on coach Joachim Loew. “The disappointment is huge,” said a crest-fallen Loew after the final whistle in Duisburg on Wednesday. “This is a set-back. There were a lot of mistakes and we didn’t find a way to break down the deep-standing North Macedonians. “We also let them counter-attack and had no grip on the

Jordan Spieth shot a 5-under 67 on Saturday to move into a tie for the lead heading into the final round of the Valero Texas Open. Spieth and Englishman Matt Wallace are at 12 under after each player birdied their final two holes of the day. Wallace also posted a 67, and Charley Hoffman is alone in third at 10 under after shooting a 65. Hoffman was seven shots back after a bogey at No. 4, but he finished up with six birdies

Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho said on Friday (Apr 2) that forward Son Heung-min is back from injury ahead of Sunday's Premier League trip to Newcastle United, but he steered clear of speculation on Harry Kane's future at the club. South Korean forward Son, who has 13 goals and nine league assists this season, was forced to come off during last month's derby loss at Arsenal with a thigh injury which prevented him from going on international duty. "He was injured, trained with

The 2023 men’s boxing World Championships will be held in Uzbekistan capital Tashkent, the International Boxing Association (AIBA) announced on Friday. AIBA President Umar Kremlev confirmed Tashkent as the host city during a visit to Uzbekistan. “I am happy to announce Uzbekistan, the country which has strong boxers and a champion’s character, to be the host of the 2023 Championships. I am confident in the high-level organisation, the huge fan’s support and spectacular fights,” said Kremlev in a statement. AIBA said a bid