Cheltenham Festival LIVE: Tips and results from Champions Day as Kopek Des Bordes, Lossiemouth and The New Lion headline action-packed opening day

One face which will be sorely missed this Festival… Is that of Rachael Blackmore, the legendary jockey who retired in May of last year after completing the Cheltenham Grand Slam of Gold Cup, Champion Hurdle, Gold Cup, Champion Chase, and Stayers Hurdle wins. The Queen of Cheltenham – who is…

Joey Barton arrested after alleged fight near Liverpool golf course leaves man ‘wounded’

By MIKE KEEGAN, CHIEF SPORTS REPORTER Published: 10:12 GMT, 10 March 2026 | Updated: 10:54 GMT, 10 March 2026 Joey Barton was this morning in custody after being arrested on suspicion of wounding following a fight at a golf club. Daily Mail Sport understands that the former Manchester City and…

Kai Rooney, 16, signs for same super agent as his dad Wayne and Harry Maguire – as Man United starlet takes huge next step in his career

Manchester United academy starlet Kai Rooney has signed with super agent Triple S Sports. Triple S Sports is owned by Paul Stretford, Wayne Rooney’s long-term football agent who signed the former Everton and United forward when he was 17. Kai has become one of the most sought-after youngsters in the…

The last-minute pitch waiting for Iranian soccer stars as the prepare to fly out of Australia – as MORE players stay behind but officials are denied visas

By ASHLEY NICKEL, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA and CANDACE SUTTON, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA and JOSH ALSTON, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 07:33 GMT, 10 March 2026 | Updated: 08:42 GMT, 10 March 2026 As the Iranian women’s soccer team prepare to fly out of Australia, they will be met with extra Australian…

Your cheat sheet to beat the bookies on day one at Cheltenham, JP McManus is primed for birthday success and Sir Anthony McCoy’s marathon challenge: CHELTENHAM BREAKFAST

SUPREME NOVICES’ HURDLE Ruby Walsh: ‘There’s great strength in it. I’d want something bigger than 2/1.’ Lydia Hislop: ‘There’s plenty of pace on. It’s going to be well run and that’ll put some pressure on Talk The Talk’s jumping.’ Tony Mullins: ‘If you worry about anything’s jumping, El Cairos hasn’t…

Footy legend Darryl Brohman announces new development in his cancer battle after getting shattering diagnosis

Former Panthers, Bulldogs star has non-Hodgkin lymphoma By MICHAEL PONTICELLO FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 03:03 GMT, 10 March 2026 | Updated: 04:58 GMT, 10 March 2026 Veteran rugby league broadcaster Darryl Brohman has revealed he was set to receive his final chemotherapy treatment in his fight against non-Hodgkin lymphoma…

Chaos as protesters try to stop Iranian soccer stars from flying home early from Australia – as one star is DRAGGED onto bus

Chaotic scenes have unfolded as the Iranian women’s football team tried to leave their hotel on the Gold Coast on Tuesday afternoon, with protesters trying to block the side’s bus from departing. The dramatic twist comes after a simple four-word message sent from thousands of kilometres away proved to be…

Aussie football legend Graham Arnold opens up about Iranian missiles shaking his hotel ‘like a leaf’ as war leaves him stranded

Graham Arnold is now coaching Iraq By ANDREW PRENTICE, SPORT REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 03:37 GMT, 10 March 2026 | Updated: 03:38 GMT, 10 March 2026 Former Socceroos boss Graham Arnold has revealed he is safe – but stranded – in a Dubai hotel after a series of Iranian missiles saw…

Aaron Judge and Paul Skenes shine as USA seal grudge match win over Mexico in World Baseball Classic

By JAMES COHEN, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 03:18 GMT, 10 March 2026 | Updated: 03:23 GMT, 10 March 2026 Team USA has asserted its dominance in Pool B as Aaron Judge and Paul Skenes led the charge in a commanding 5-3 victory over rivals Mexico at Daikin Park. The showdown in…

Golf major winner reveals heartbreaking battle with PTSD after life-or-death surgery on brain tumor

PGA Tour star and former US Open winner Gary Woodland has revealed his heartbreaking battle with post-traumatic stress disorder almost three years on from life-or-death surgery on a brain tumor. Woodland, 41, went under the knife in September 2023 and doctors were able to successfully remove a brain lesion, but…