Sam Ruddock (pictured), 35, who has represented Britain in shot put, cycling and sprinting, had gone alone to the American city to watch the annual WWE WrestleMania event.

Mail Sport’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Monday’s meetings at Ayr, Lingfield, Wolverhampton and Windsor. 

For Donegal it’s job done as the win over Down maintains Jim McGuinness’ record of guiding the team to the Ulster Final in all his years in charge.

A strong second half display helps Kilkenny to beat a spirited Antrim side 2-30 to 2-12 in the Leinster Championship at Corrigan Park.

The 2025 London Marathon set a new world record for the number of finishers in spite of hot conditions during the event’s 45th edition.

The favorite, Journalism, drew the 8 post in the Kentucky Derby post position draw

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DOMINIC KING: First he wanted to share a handshake with Dan Skelton, then he wanted to congratulate Olly Murphy, who had saddled the last big winner of jumps season.

Armagh boss Kieran McGeeney praised his team for staying calm in the heat of battle as they overcame rivals Tyrone by a point at Clones.

Constitution Hill is set to take his chance in the Punchestown Boodles Champion Hurdle after a super piece of work on Friday; previously unbeaten, Nicky Hendersons star will make the trip to Ireland off the back of falls in the Champion Hurdle and Aintree Hurdle

Eilish McColgan believes social media companies should have tighter restrictions to clamp down on trolls and abusive comments; McColgan spoke about negativity she has received about her image online ahead of her London Marathon debut

The ongoing debate about transgender women in sport has moved into pool – with competitors now banned in the female category.

London Marathon organisers will wait for reports from the Equality and Human Rights Commission and Sport England before taking any future decisions on the categorisation of transgender runners.

NICKY HENDERSON has confirmed two huge names will replace Nico de Boinville on Constitution Hill and Jonbon. And he revealed a shock Punchestown run is on the cards for Lulamba after his Cheltenham…

Paula Radcliffe remains the fastest British woman to run a marathon and daughter Isla is now set to tackle the distance for the first time after a battle with cancer

Longtime ESPN broadcaster Mike Patrick, who spent 36 years with the “Worldwide Leader in Sports,” has died at 80 due to natural causes.

Livvy Dunne shared a video montage of her gymnastics career on Instagram and couldn’t help but let out some tears while watching it.

Simone Biles hasn’t fully closed the door on competing in the 2028 Olympics on U.S. soil

An update on Nico de Boinville’s condition has been given after the jockey sustained a kick in a heavy fall at Plumpton that saw him rushed to hospital

Former world record holder Paula Radcliffe ‘signs out’ from road racing after completing the Boston Marathon.

These days, Simone Biles has more trophies than she can count. But a decade earlier, she was battling a serious condition that could have prevented her four-gold medal performance in Rio.

DAVID COVERDALE IN MADRID: The US superstar gymnast picked up the prestigious prize at the Laureus World Sports Awards following her success at last year’s Paris Olympics.

The trainer is responsible for nearly half the field in Saturday’s bet365 Gold Cup which could decide the outcome of his battle with Dan Skelton for the British trainers’ championship

Holders Donegal survive a stirring Monaghan fightback to advance to the Ulster Football semi-finals with a 0-23 to 0-21 win in Clones.

Willie Mullins Closutton raiders helped set up a dramatic final week of the National Hunt British Trainers title race on a key afternoon at Plumpton; Absurde led home the runners in the Sussex Champion Hurdle, with stablemate Daddy Long Legs finishing second

Barry Hoban has died aged 85 following a successful career in cycling that saw him win eight stages of Tour De France and he remains the only British rider to win Gent-Wevelgem

Fueled by last season’s stunning early exit, Oklahoma reclaimed its place atop the college gymnastics world by winning the NCAA women’s title Saturday.

Late goals from Daniel Guinness and Ryan McEvoy earn Down a dramatic 2-19 to 0-23 victory over heartbroken Fermanagh in the Ulster SFC.

Team GB legend Sir Chris Hoy has been speaking about his ongoing battle with terminal prostate cancer as he prepares to participate in the Tour de 4 to raise awareness

The association with Andrew Balding, who provided Sheikh Fahad Al Thani’s operation with a 2,000 Guineas win with Kameko as well as other big race successes, was terminated on Thursday

Antrim joint captain Paddy Burke says the Saffrons must target progressing from this season’s Leinster Championship to the All-Ireland series.

Olympic legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce showed her incredible competitive nature as the world’s third fastest woman stormed a parents’ race at sports day

Western Australia’s Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas is under fire after renewing his push for Perth to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games

The incident occurred during the start of Day 2 of the tournament on Lewis Smith Lake in northern Alabama, and an emergency helicopter was rushed to the site of the accident.

The UK Supreme Court’s ruling could have wide implications, including in sport.

These moments are rare. First light at Newmarket and Charlie Appleby, Godolphin’s trainer, has come away from his private Moulton Paddocks to gallop some of his stars.

Ellie McCartney produces the swim of her career so far to qualify for the World Championships in Singapore in July.
The 20 year-old from Enniskillen stormed to victory in the 200m breaststroke semi-finals in a time of 2:24.35 which was huge personal best, a championship record and well inside the ‘A’ time for the worlds set at 2:25.91.

A man hands himself in to Belgian police after a water bottle was thrown at Mathieu van der Poel while the Dutchman as riding to victory in Sunday’s Paris-Roubaix.

Shane O’Donnell may still be in the last few months of a glittering career with Clare as he recuperates ahead of schedule from shoulder surgery at the end of January.

Tai Woffinden was placed in a medically induced coma after a horror crash in Poland last month that saw him crash into an airfence at high speed as he was taken to hospital by helicopter

The Boat Race is gearing up to see Oxford and Cambridge battle it out on the water – but there’s one glamorous teammate who said she’d do anything to take the crown for her university

Gout Gout wins the Australian 200m title and breaks the 20-second barrier with a wind-assisted performance in Perth.

BBC pundit Sebastian Benzecry couldn’t contain his emotion after Cambridge powered to victory in the iconic Boat Race. The three-time champion, 26, was part of an elite panel for the BeebR…

Colin Bedford has coached badminton for 65 years and says he has no plans to stop.

The family of Olympic cyclist Melissa Hoskins have confronted her husband and fellow Olympian Rohan Dennis over the crash that led to her death.

This year’s Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge is already one of the most controversial in recent memory

Olympic mountain bike champion Pauline Ferrand-Prevot becomes the first Frenchwoman to win the Paris-Roubaix race.

All-Ireland champions Armagh take time to subdue a fired-up Antrim as they clinch a place in the Ulster semi-finals in two weeks.

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