Ma Shantou is being tipped for success in the Stayers’ Hurdle at Cheltenham. The seven-year-old has made rapid strides this season. Jordans Cross, winner at the Trials meeting, is also fancied.
Bobby Hurley’s tenure as Arizona State’s men’s basketball coach may be coming to an end. Reports indicate that Hurley is not expected to return to Arizona State on a new contract after his 11th season. Hurley and ASU athletic director Graham Rossini still plan to meet after the Big 12 Tournament to discuss their future.
The Australian Grand Prix has left drivers and team bosses with mixed feelings about the new era of Formula 1. Concerns have been raised about the new driving styles, potential dangers, and the overall look and feel of the sport. Some fear the racing has become more like a computer game.
Arsenal are set to play Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie. Mikel Arteta’s side are looking to keep their hopes of multiple trophies alive. Tonight is something of a homecoming for Kai Havertz, who could face his former club.
Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Gabriel Magalhaes, William Saliba, Declan Rice, and Martin Zubimendi are fit for Arsenal’s clash with Bayer Leverkusen. Riccardo Calafiori and Leandro Trossard are also a possibility. However, Martin Odegaard remains sidelined due to a knee injury.
The LSU men’s basketball team are set to face Kentucky in the opening game of the 2026 SEC Basketball Tournament. This first-round contest will be the first time they have met at this stage of the event. Kentucky are the ninth seed and LSU the sixteenth.
Real Madrid are preparing to face Manchester City in the Champions League knockout stages for the fifth year in a row. Coach Álvaro Arbeloa maintains that Real Madrid should never feel inferior to any opponent. The director Emilio Butragueño noted the repeated meetings between the two clubs.
NC State will face Pittsburgh in the ACC Tournament after losing to Stanford. Pittsburgh upset Stanford in the first round of the tournament. The Wolfpack lost six of its last seven regular season games.
Sir Alex Ferguson will have several runners at the Cheltenham Festival this week. Caldwell Potter, who cost connections £640,000, has been ruled out for the season. Ferguson will still have four runners competing at the 2026 Cheltenham Festival.
Conor Stone-Walsh has been handed a two-day suspension for careless riding at the Cheltenham Festival. The suspension relates to an incident in Tuesday’s National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices’ Handicap Chase. Danny Gilligan also received a suspension.
