Barcelona pay a visit to Madrid on Thursday night to face relegation-threatened Rayo Vallecano as they look to increase their lead at the La Liga summit. Luis Enrique's side are chasing their 10th consecutive league victory as they look to extend their unbeaten run in all competitions to 35 matches dating back to October. A Catalan win will see the gap over second place Atletico Madrid grow to eight points. Follow all the action as it happens with Sportsmail's live coverage.
PETE JENSON: Manuel Pellegrini looks set to take over at Zenit Saint Petersburg when he walks away from Manchester City at the end of the season. The 62-year-old coach had wanted to stay in England and was keen on the Chelsea job but Roman Abramovich's decision to move for Antonio Conte has closed that door to him. If he signs with Zenit he will replace Andre Villas-Boas at the Russian Premier League Champions.
Former Arsenal and England defender-turned Sportsmail columnist Martin Keown returned to answer YOUR questions on the big talking points in football in our live Q&A.;
JACK GAUGHAN: Leeds United's ownership plunges new depths as Sportsmail reveals grotesque insults volleyed at supporters by two of Massimo Cellino's sons.
Liverpool owners 'underestimated how poor' the quality of the squad was when taking over in 2010 with Fernando Torres and Pepe Reina slammed as 'beyond their prime'.
The spiralling cost of watching football has been under scrutiny in recent weeks, with Liverpool fans last month staging a mass walk-out during a match in protest at plans to charge £77 for some tickets.
The two north west giants do battle in the last-16 second leg on March 17, a match which was originally scheduled for 6pm. United were worried about fans having trouble getting to the ground so early.
Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce has revealed disgraced Adam Johnson told him he was going to plead his innocence to grooming a child.
The 25-year-old Germany international has turned down Dortmund's offers of a contract extension and has one year remaining. Gundogan is keen on the idea of playing under Pep Guardiola
Less than 30 seconds into the Reds' 3-0 win over Manchester City the full back, making his first Premier League start since May 2014, sent the England winger flying with a crunching - but fair - tackle. Anfield roared its approval for one of their home-grown own and the tone was set for the rest of the night.
Gareth Bale showed boss boss Zinedine Zidane he was on his way to full fitness during a training session on Thursday. The Real Madrid winger has been out of action since suffering a calf injury in the 5-1 victory over Sporting Gijon in January. In that time Real have slipped down to third place in the La Liga, behind leaders Barcelona and cross-city rivals Atletico
The Gunners are bidding to win the trophy for the first time in 12 years and were favourites but have faltered badly and sit six points behind leaders Leicester.
James Milner is often labelled as boring - there is even a parody Twitter account dedicated to it - but there was nothing dull about his celebration against Manchester City at Anfield on Wednesday.
Former England midfielder Jermaine Jenas will appear on BBC Question Time on Thursday night. The 33-year-old announced his retirement from football in January.
On a memorable night for Liverpool as they beat Manchester City, Jurgen Klopp had even more reason to celebrate as Bayern Munich suffered a shock Bundesliga defeat at home against Mainz. Klopp, who went up against the Bavarian giants on multiple occasions during his time in charge at Borussia Dortmund, burst out laughing in one of his post-match interviews over the news of Bayern's defeat. In another energetic interview following Liverpool's resounding victory on Wednesday night, the German summed up his feelings on a well-earned three points: 'The best word I can say to describe this is: Boom!'
The Premier League table would look a lot different if England's top-tier division started in January rather than back in August as champions Chelsea would be on course to retain their title. Guus Hiddink's Chelsea are the in-form side and would be sitting pretty at the top of the league if the competition got underway on January 1. The Blues have won five of their nine games in 2016 and are yet to lose a league match since the start of the year.
THE DEBATE: There is a time to board the showboat and it isn't in the dying minutes 1-0 down to West Ham. My subject wasn't technical errors, but attitude - Khazri's rabona typified the problem.
The former Arsenal defender, released by Galatasaray, has impressed during a training spell at Sunderland and is expected to sign a deal until the end of season.
Louis van Gaal lauded the kids for providing Manchester United a much-needed kick as their season finally begins to shape up. The Dutchman has blooded plenty of new faces in recent weeks.
Arsenal blew a big chance to increase the pressure on leaders Leicester when they were beaten at home by Swansea on Wednesday night. The Gunners are now six points behind the Foxes.
Spurs host Arsenal at White Hart Lane on Saturday lunchtime and Kane believes Spurs are well-equipped to bounce back quickly against Arsene Wenger's side.
Kimi Raikkonen became the first Formula One driver to run with the Halo closed cockpit system on Thursday as Ferrari fitted the frame to their car at pre-season testing in Barcelona. The device is the FIA's preferred solution to concerns over cockpit protection and they hope to introduce the design in 2017.
One of the fastest skiers turned up to support one of the fastest Formula One drivers as Lindsey Vonn cheered on Lewis Hamilton during another day of testing. Despite having to hobble around on crutches due to a knee injury sustained at the World Cup, Vonn was in Barcelona to meet up with her close friend. It is not the first time Vonn has attended a Formula One event to meet up with the Mercedes driver as the American alpine ski racer was at Silverstone in July to attend Hamilton's home race.
LAWRENCE BOOTH: Martin Crowe, who has died at the age of 53, was memorable for many of the reasons great batsmen usually are. He had poise, panache and presence.
Punter Leigh Herbert has been handed a boost in his bid to win a fortune - much to the annoyance of bookmaker William Hill. The Leicester fans stands to win £25,000 if the Foxes win the league.
West Brom midfielder Chris Brunt will be out for six months with a serious knee injury ruling him out of Northern Ireland's Euro 2016 campaign.
Roy Hodgson has not closed the door on crocked Manchester United defender Luke Shaw making his Euro 2016 squad. The left-back is recovering from a horrific double leg break.
Swansea boss Francesco Guidolin remains in hospital after missing his side's shock victory at Arsenal on Wednesday night.
He didn't come, he didn't see it but, as ever, he conquered all. Muhammad Ali's presence surrounded and pervaded us at the preview of 'I Am The Greatest,' the new exhibition about his life which opens on Friday at London's O2 Arena. For English gentlemen of uncertain age, such as myself, the most eye-catching exhibit was not the largest, an above life-size bronze statue, nor the most extravagant, the gold-embossed gown he gave to Elvis Presley.
JACK GAUGHAN: So, the mood at Old Trafford. Quietly contented, quietly confident. Manchester United are now level on points with City and, as a by-product of Premier League fragility, have implausibly ghosted into top-four contention. The gap between themselves and a conventional route into next season's Champions League appeared too wide three weeks ago - not anymore. Manuel Pellegrini's side do still have a game in hand, away at Newcastle for a date yet confirmed, but they will be feeling some heat now.
EDGE OF THE BOX - MARK WEBSTER: With a knighthood proposed, now would seem as good a moment as any to remind us why Muhammad Ali became universally known as The Greatest.
Martin 'Mad Dog' Allen returns with his latest column for Sportsmail . This week the Barnet manager discusses why Bill Shankly was wrong to claim football is more than life and death.
MIKE DICKSON: In the three day match beginning on Friday, Evans will play second singles behind Andy Murray, having been preferred to Kyle Edmund, whose suspect fitness was deemed too much of a risk.
Andy Murray stepped up his preparations for Great Britain's defence of their Davis Cup triumph on Thursday, and was joined at the net by an unlikely figure. West Brom captain Darren Fletcher was in the area as Murray prepared for his opening singles tie against Japan's Taro Daniel in Birmingham. Scottish international Fletcher joined his countryman for a rally on court and spent some time with Murray's brother Jamie in the stands.
Daryl Janmaat was involved in an angry confrontation with Newcastle United fans following the 1-0 defeat by Stoke City on Wednesday night. Janmaatt approached the supporters who made their way to the Britannia Stadium after the final whistle and the Dutch defender, as well as his team-mates, was met with a torrent of abuse.
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes admits he feels 'conned' by Arsenal this season and expects them to come up short in the title race because they 'don't have the balls.'
With a critical north London derby against Tottenham coming up on Saturday, Sportsmail runs the rule over Wenger's squad ahead of a make or break part of the season...
KIERAN GILL: Mauricio Pochettino has dismissed the theory that Arsenal's experience can give them an advantage in the Barclays Premier League title race, citing their two recent defeats this week.
SAM CUNNINGHAM: This is the most unpredictable Premier League title race in history. Whether that is due to a lack of quality, TV money tilting the balance sheets in the smaller club's favour or just sheer, good old-fashioned luck, it is making for a tantalising finale. The established order is finally being eroded away after years of domination from a few select teams and it is anyone's guess as to who will eventually lift the trophy in May.
Amir Khan has predicted his world title showdown with Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez will be 'like a game of chess' but the British boxer maintains he will prove people wrong in Las Vegas. The 29-year-old and his Mexican rival attended the final leg of the press tour in Los Angeles, with Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard supporting the former. Having already squared off in New York and London, Khan and the 25-year-old WBC middleweight champion attended yet another press conference ahead of their May 7 bout.
Maybe a Capital One Cup trophy will be enough for Manuel Pellegrini as the curtain comes down. A trophy, any trophy. Maybe that will appease Manchester City's honchos in the final months.
Arsenal wasted a golden chance to close the gap on Premier League leaders Leicester on Wednesday night, here are five reasons why their title bid has lost momentum in recent weeks.
MailOnline has teamed up with Sony Xperia, an official sponsor of the UEFA Champions League, to offer one lucky reader and a friend hospitality tickets to Wednesday night's big match.
PETE JENSON: Denis Cheryshev claimed three precious points for Gary Neville's side after Malaga goalkeeper Carlos Kameni had punched the ball into the back of his own net to gift his side an equaliser
Golf fans will be treated to the rare sight of the game's top three players grouped together at this week's WGC-Cadillac Championship in Miami, but world No 1 Jordan Spieth is not buying into any buzz over the 'Big Three'.
The results point to a most successful financial year in club history to coincide with a fairytale campaign that has seen the Foxes open a three-point lead at the top of the standings with 10 games to play.
Norwich City midfielder Alex Tettey fears he might not play again this season after damaging ligaments in his ankle during Tuesday night's 2-1 Premier League defeat by Chelsea at Carrow Road.
Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard admits he found the transition from the Premier League to MLS a difficult one - but insists it will only make him a better player as he prepares for the new campaign.
Conor McGregor has admitted a shot at the welterweight title has jumped to the top of his wish list. The Irishman, who holds the featherweight belt, was due to face Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 196 this weekend before the Brazilian pulled out with a broken foot. Instead he will take on Nate Diaz in a hastily-arranged fight at 170lb and should he win, McGregor could then target champion Robbie Lawler.
Hamilton cheered on by Vonn during Formula One testing session
One of the fastest skiers turned up to support one of the fastest Formula One drivers
Booming laugh... and a 'BOOM!' for the camera: Fun-loving Klopp makes viewers laugh after Liverpool's win over City
Pleased by win and news of Bayern loss
Newcastle star Janmaat confronts angry away fans after McClaren's side fall to another defeat
Met with torrent of abuse after final whistle
Gerrard turns up to support Khan in LA as British fighter predicts Alvarez bout will be like a game of chess
Looking to prove people wrong in Las Vegas
Crowe was the wicket the opposition craved, but New Zealand legend's impending death allowed him a perspective that had eluded him
Inside the Greatest exhibition: Tribute to Ali gives fight fans chance to see some golden treasures up close at the O2
Opens on Friday
Whole new ball game for Fletcher as he joins Murray brothers for rally
Ahead of Great Britain's Davis Cup clash with Japan
Ronaldo lifts the pressure on Zidane
Cristiano Ronaldo helped an injury-depleted Real Madrid recover from their derby defeat by Atletico
Fellaini edging 'hairly' close to injury return
Marouane Fellaini decided he was in need of some brotherly love and took an afternoon stroll with his twin
Victorious Pendleton
Victoria Pendleton made every yard of the running to notch her first win aboard Pacha Du Polder at Wincanton to boost her Cheltenham hopes
Robshaw and Haskell meet a centurion
Chris Robshaw and James Haskell took time out of training camp to take in some of Bath's tourist attractions
McGregor readies himself for UFC 196 with fresh trim as Diaz admits he could get 'merked' by the Irishman
Looking spiffing ahead of Las Vegas bout
United striker Martial treats wife Samantha to birthday shopping spree
Pair enjoyed trip to Manchester's Trafford Centre to spend some hard-earned cash
O'Neil suffers nasty gash after head clash
***WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT*** Norwich sank into the drop zone... and there was more pain at Carrow Road
Kenedy scores fastest goal of the season so far
Kenedy scored Chelsea's opening goal 39 seconds into their game at Norwich, with the Blues up to 8th
Vardy watch: Striker failed to add to tally but Leicester talisman still found room to prosper
How did WBA deal with the Premier League's top scorer?
Rooney ready for warm-weather break
Wayne Rooney will fly to Dubai after being told he does not need knee surgery that could have put the kibosh on Euros
Ever wondered what it's like in the dressing room after winning a cup final?
Take a look at Manchester City behind the scenes
Sturridge set to launch his mum's 'Sturr Crazy' cooking sauce that was so good he took it to the World Cup in Brazil
Secret to his success?
Food for survival? Defoe hoping to ease Sunderland's relegation fears after nutritious meal
Fans given insight into what's fuelling his form
Tuilagi back in the groove with England as he eyes first match since summer of 2014
Countdown to Six Nations clash with Wales
Lavezzi: I rejected Chelsea, Manchester United and Inter Milan... I like the money in China!
Ezequiel Lavezzi joined Hebei China Fortune for £11.65m per season
Rashford was a 'mini-superstar' of local youth team but didn't tell anyone he was on the books at United
Quiet and unassuming as a youngster
Sanchez is still in puppy love as Arsenal ace stars in Chilean dog food advert
Alexis Sanchez displayed full control of his pet dogs
Hungry for success! Van Gaal visits Wing's
Manchester United boss celebrated his side's recent upturn in form with a trip to one of the city's premier restaurant
Mayweather steals the show at Broner and Theophane press conference
Mayweather was the centre of attention again - despite not fighting
Froch returns to the ring to take on prankster Lee Nelson
Took part in a sparring session with comedian Simon Brodkin
New FIFA president Infantino gets up close and personal with Seedorf as he marks first day in the office with star-studded match
Kick-around in Zurich
And the Oscar goes to... Jamie Vardy! DiCaprio cleaned up at the big bash, but who wins our football awards inspired by Hollywood?
It's awards season...
'I'll get back to No 1 with shots like that!' Federer toasts Oscars by downing TEQUILA on the red carpet
Serena Williams was also at Hollywood bash
McGregor poses with his 'angel'... a £305,000 Rolls Royce
Conor McGregor took a break from preparations for showdown against Nate Diaz
He was disgusted! Rose reveals Lamela's response when he asked pal if Tottenham could finish in top four
Lamela said they'd win the title!
Loftus-Cheek signs new five-year deal as starlet vows to repay Chelsea faith
The 20-year-old has only made 13 appearances for the champions
All part of The Masterplan, Noel? Oasis icon Gallagher predicts City shootout win - and then poses with League Cup hero Toure!
Not a bad prediction...
Antonio is a beast! West Ham hero sparks chaos as sides struggle with unpredictable star
Antonio also welcomed NFL star Mohamed Sanu Sr to watch West Ham
Still a while off a return, Wayne? Rooney back at Old Trafford in a knee brace as he continues injury recovery
Captain Wayne Rooney is still out injured
Is this the worst rabona ever? Khazri angers Sunderland with fail in West Ham loss
Sunderland new boy garnered attention for all the wrong reasons
Lampard: I watch the big games and think I'd love to be mixing it with Barca again... but I won't go out with a whimper
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY OLIVER HOLT
Frampton defeats Quigg by split decision
JEFF POWELL AT THE MANCHESTER ARENA: Carl Frampton put on a masterclass of smaller men's boxing
Mourinho spotted at Craven Cottage as ex-Chelsea boss watches Fulham take on Middlesbrough
Jose Mourinho was at Craven Cottage
Griezmann leaves Real's title bid in tatters with winner for Atletico in Madrid derby
Zinedine Zidane's first city derby as manager ended in defeat
Vonn crashes out of the World Cup super-G race after she veered off course and had to be stretchered from the slopes on a rescue sled
Vonn slid off course
Courtois reveals friendship with Andy Murray... and how tennis helped him become a better goalkeeper
Thibaut Courtois and Andy Murray are friends
Sunderland hand out free green away shirts to 1,700 travelling fans at West Ham
Sunderland rewarded their supporters by handing out free shirts
Bouchard makes her fans see double
Eugenie Bouchard struck a pose in front of a familiar face as the tennis star hit the shops in Malaysia
Hamilton flies to Los Angeles for a break
After getting nearly 1,000 miles underneath his belt during a week of testing, Lewis Hamilton has decided to jet off
'All the needles in your a***, all the steroids will not help you, you p****'
Michael Bisping vowed to make Anderson Silva pay for his steroid transgressions
McGregor shows fans how he stays quick inside the Octagon
With UFC 196 just around the corner, Conor McGregor is finishing off his preparations
New United hero Rashford could have joined Man City at the age of nine but was lured by Meulensteen
Louis van Gaal owes a debt of gratitude
Inside the souvenir store of a serial winner: Terry shows off his incredible collection of medals and memorabilia
John Terry has won almost everything
What a gent! Schweinsteiger uses time out to carry glamorous tennis star girlfriend Ivanovic's bag
He was carrying her bag from her training base
There's Tiger! Nicklaus hosts US Ryder Cup team-bonding party... and Woods was in attendance
But no sign of Jordan Spieth or Patrick Reed
'Get away from me - you're an idiot': McGregor blows up at journalist who asks him if comment about Diaz was 'racially motivated'
Branded him 'an idiot'
Has FIFA's presidential election all got too much for FA chairman Dyke?
Greg Dyke appeared as though he might have nodded off during proceedings in Zurich
ALAN HANSEN talks to JAMIE REDKNAPP
Read about nerves he suffered before MOTD, why Stones should watch Terry... and racing Barnes for £20 at Aintree
Leicester stars have been relaxing on holiday but Ranieri trusts them to hit the ground running... after tracking them on GPS
Super-snooper!
Watson goes Loco in Acapulco as British No 2 soaks up the sun
Heather Watson has endured a tough start to 2016 but took to relaxing on the beach
Crouch attends Brit Awards after party with wife Abbey Clancy
Stoke City striker Peter Crouch attended the event's glitzy after party in Covent Garden
McIlroy pokes fun at Tiger and his skinny calves after posting Twitter video
Rory McIlroy welcomed Tiger Woods stepping up his golf comeback
Hart's call to arms prior to inspires Man City to victory
Watch Joe Hart set the wheels in motion for a fine Manchester City performance
West Ham stars fix the first claret seats as club prepares for Olympic Stadium move
The trio took a hands-on approach to the club's imminent move
'The only weight I give a f*** about is the weight of the cheques and my cheques are super-heavyweight'
Bullish Conor McGregor faced up to Nate Diaz
Pato shows off new moustache in Chelsea Willian's Instagram post
Chelsea fans could be forgiven for failing to recognise Alexandre Pato when he debuts
I don't want to look back and wish I had done things better
EXCLUSIVE: James Milner is 30 but he remains hungry for more glory days
Moore to be celebrated at West Ham's new Olympic Stadium home
Bobby Moore will take centre stage in a new landmark that is being constructed outside
Schweinsteiger and Ivanovic go shopping
Bastian Schweinsteiger was seen putting his injury woes to one side as he spent some time food shopping
Surrounded by onlookers, Rodgers gets down on one knee in Times Square to propose to girlfriend
Out of work boss was unabashed by crowd
Mourinho's message to Man United: 'Starting next season with a new club is probably the best thing for me'
Jose Mourinho has set out his plans to return
Arsenal suffered a further blow in their Premier League title ambitions as goalkeeper Petr Cech sustained a calf injury while running back into his own half from a corner. Cech was attacking the set-piece with the Gunners 2-1 down against Swansea in the final minute of stoppage time and after the ball was cleared by the visitors at the Emirates Stadium, he pulled up in discomfort and will miss Saturday's north London derby. Gunners manager Arsene Wenger admitted Cech had been struggling with the muscle issue and it means David Ospina is likely to come in for his first league start of the season.
KIERAN GILL: When Slaven Bilic took over at West Ham, the Croatian who wasn't even the club's first choice said he wanted an immediate top 10 finish in the Barclays Premier League. Instead West Ham's winning formula could see them crash the Champions League party with the London club sitting just one point behind Manchester United and City outside the top four. So how have they done it? Here, Sportsmail looks at five ways West Ham have gone about their business brilliantly this season.
Spain will take three centre forwards to France this summer and for a while now Vicente del Bosque has been set on that trio being Chelsea's Diego Costa, Juventus' Alvaro Morata and Valencia's Paco Alcacer. There is just one problem - a fella called Aritz Aduriz has now scored 30 goals this season and ignoring him is starting to look very foolish. So here, Sportsmail asks if the Athletic Bilbao forward is about to become Spain's No 9.
MATT BARLOW AT THE EMIRATES: Arsenal missed the chance to close the gap on Premier League leaders Leicester City as they were beaten 2-1 by Swansea City at the Emirates.
MARTIN SAMUEL AT UPTON PARK: All they had to do was win. Sounds easy, doesn't it? After all, Tottenham put four past West Ham last time. It's different now. This was a win to go top of the league.
LAURIE WHITWELL AT THE BRITANNIA: Steve McClaren failed to offer a wholly convincing response when asked after this latest defeat whether he would remain in charge at Newcastle
IAN LADYMAN AT ANFIELD: You would always rather have the cup than the revenge but as a response to disappointment, this was still spectacular from Liverpool.
CHRIS WHEELER AT OLD TRAFFORD: Manchester United edged closer to an unlikely top four finish after defeating Watford 1-0 in a closely contested game at Old Trafford.
Paul Burton, from Birmingham, threw the lighter in the direction of the assistant referee in the 90th minute of the shocking home defeat last month.
PAOK Salonika owner Ivan Savvidis withdrew his team from the Greek Cup and called for the resignation of Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) president Giorgos Girtzikis after the semi-final first leg against Olympiakos Piraeus was abandoned due to a pitch invasion on Wednesday. With Super League champions Olympiakos leading 2-1 in the 86th minute at a hostile Toumba stadium, PAOK were denied what looked like a clear penalty when Slovakia midfielder Robert Mak was felled by visiting keeper Stefano Kampino. PAOK's players and supporters were incensed at the decision, prompting large groups of fans to storm on to the pitch with riot police forced to intervene.
RIK SHARMA: After stepping out and boldly declaring 'If the rest of my team-mates were at my level, we'd be first,' Cristiano Ronaldo needed to back his words up with actions against Levante, to speak on the pitch, not just the mixed zone. He duly did, scoring Madrid's first and creating the third for Isco, but this was not a convincing team performance at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium from Zinedine Zidane's men.
Mario Balotelli may not be having the best of times in his loan spell from Liverpool at AC Milan but as he stepped out for a spot of shopping he showed he is very much a Rossonieri man. However as he hit the notoriously fashionable Milanese shops, the 25-year-old striker chose to show his true colours, opting for a black and red outfit - the same famous Milan strip.
Republic of Ireland boss Martin O'Neill has not given up hope of having veteran goalkeeper Shay Given available for the Euro 2016 finals, providing he recovers from his long-term knee injury.
England have named their squad for a vital triple-header of qualifiers for the Under 17 European Championship at the end of this month.
Leighton Baines is set to see a specialist to try to sort out an ankle problem that has troubled him for the best part of a year. The left back made his first appearance in more than a month on Tuesday.
Pep Guardiola has told his Bayern Munich players to focus on the next game after the side fell to a surprise 2-1 defeat at home to Mainz in the Bundesliga on Wednesday night.
Legendary Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar says Louis van Gaal is the best coach he ever worked with, and can turn the club's season around.
Galatasaray midfielder Wesley Sneijder has insisted he is happy at the club and won't seek a move elsewhere - despite their two-season ban from Europe.
Taylor Crozier, from Corpus Christi in Texas (inset), left Tiger Woods stunned after hitting a hole-in-one on a new golf course designed by the sporting legend (centre). Despite the pressure of stepping up to hit the first shot under the gaze of 14-time major winner Woods and hundreds of spectators, the 11-year-old coolly scored the hole-in-one with apparent ease (left) - and was embraced in a hug by the awe-struck Woods (right).
Miesha Tate is confident she can give Holly Holm a taste of her own medicine by knocking out the UFC champion. Holm won the bantamweight title last November when she stopped Ronda Rousey with a vicious kick to the head. But Tate believes she can produce a similar result when she challenges for the belt at UFC 196.
How would you like a sprinting session with Dina Asher-Smith? Running with Britain's fastest woman was an opportunity Sportsmail deemed too good to miss, even when closely followed by the punchline that I would have to wear a blindfold throughout. Alongside Paralympic silver medallist Libby Clegg, Asher-Smith delivers a workshop to a group of primary school children, some with physical disabilities and learning difficulties. Then it is time to don the bright green blindfold myself and London's Lee Valley Athletics centre is plunged into darkness. With Asher-Smith as my guide we are attached at the wrist by a blue cotton tether. The idea is to mimic the environment for a visually impaired sprinter as part of a campaign to make sport more accessible for disabled children.
PGA Commissioner Tim Finchem had a free charter lined up for the best players in the world to jet down to Brazil, play 18, and head back home. The problem was, no one wanted to go.
Steve Jones - television broadcaster, actor and model best known as first season host of America's The X Factor - is to be the new presenter of Channel Four's Formula One coverage which starts this month.
Tiger Woods has revealed being unable to play with his children left him at a low ebb a couple of months ago, but he is much more positive now about his recovery from back surgery.
A row between British riders and their coaches erupted during the Track Cycling World Championships after the women's team sprint pair failed to qualify for this summer's Olympics.
Johanna Konta is through to the quarter-finals of the Abierto Monterrey Afirme after a straight-sets victory over Yanina Wickmayer. The British No 1 prevailed in two tie-breaks to beat her Belgian opponent.
EXCLUSIVE BY DEREK LAWRENSON: As one of the world's top golfers, it's not surprising Danny Willett has dreamed of a Sunday at the Masters. He just hopes the birth of his first child comes before it.
Sportsmail racing expert Robin Goodfellow gives his hottest selections ahead of Thursday's racing at Southwell, Ludlow. Taunton and Chelmsford City.
Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby has issued a positive bulletin on Qipco 2,000 Guineas hope Emotionless and suggested the colt could be ready to take in a Trial before the Classic.
JACK GAUGHAN: Fletcher Moss Rangers, the youth football club on the banks of the Mersey in Manchester, have an astounding record of producing Premier League stars. Manchester United's most recent hero, Marcus Rashford, is one of an eye-catching list that includes Wes Brown, Danny Welbeck, Ravel Morrison, Jesse Lingard and Cameron Borthwick-Jackson. But, as their academy development officer Dave Horrocks explains, they are struggling to make ends meet
Rugby it is not a perfect game. It is a tough sport and people get hurt. The tough nature is one of its most appealing aspects for participants and fans alike, but it comes at a price.
If Manchester United start handing out £2m for six-year-olds, where does that end? The queue of local clubs demanding a seven-figure cheque will stretch from the Old Trafford car park to the centre of town.
NICK HARRIS provides five reasons why the proposed Euro League will not come to fruition despite the recent meeting at the Dorchester Hotel in London.
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