Reaching High won the John J. Galvin Maiden Hurdle at Listowel by 10 lengths for the King and Queen under Paul Townend, with trainer Willie Mullins eyeing the Turners Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Michael Owen was very busy at the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale, where he bought five lots with trainer Hugo Palmer

Austrian Painter, a common term which can refer to the Nazi leader, has been renamed Merrylegs after a complaint was made to the Jockey Club

The history-making rider, who won the St Leger on Highwayman this month, is one of four European jockeys to secure visiting jockeys’ licences

Thirteen-year-old swimming star Yu Zidi claims a dominant victory in the 400m individual medley to complete a hat-trick of gold medals at the Asian Games.

The reigning 800-metre Olympic champion donned the ensemble, which pulled over her head and covered her in the sleek material from palms to ankles for the first time at Athlos in London.

Limerick All-Ireland winners Diarmaid Byrnes and Gearoid Hegarty will go up against Cork forward Brian Hayes for this year’s Hurler of the Year at the GAA’s All-Star awards on 30 October.

Amateur jockey Kaitlyn Ryan, 21, is receiving treatment for a spinal cord injury after a fall, with a GoFundMe set up by trainer Shark Hanlon raising almost half of its €90,000 target

Hurler of the year nominees Diarmaid Byrnes and Gearóid Hegarty lead a 13-strong Limerick contingent in this year’s PwC All-Star nominations.

John Lowe, a former ‘Cock O’ The North’ who rode over 2,000 winners worldwide, died in hospital in Australia after suffering a stroke aged 75

The Monash University Hockey Club player scored 27 goals during the regular season and another five in finals, having previously competed in the Men’s Premier League for Southern United.

Gearóid Hegarty, Diarmaid Byrnes and Brian Hayes nominated for Hurler of the Year award

Mayo lead the way in the GAA PwC gaelic football All-Star nominations and individual awards after their historic All-Ireland win this year.

Japan take a 2-0 lead over India in the Asian Games women’s team badminton quarterfinal after Akane Yamaguchi and Tomoka Miyazaki win their singles matches.

Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, owner of the mighty Mtoto and other star performers, including the successful globetrotter Addeybb, died on Monday at the age of 76.

In today’s opener from Fontwell, Virtual Rock looks to overcome a quick turnaround and back up an impressive Uttoxeter success with Shane Fenelon taking over in the saddle. We also have competitive All-Weather action from Southwell, live on Sky Sports Racing from 2.12pm

It’s the first victory for Team WRT in the Grand Touring Prototype category

Joey Logano added another major milestone to his NASCAR career on Saturday, September 19, 2026, when he won the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. The Team Penske driver took advantage of a late battle between Carson Hocevar and Ty Gibbs to win the race and secure his third NASCAR Cup Series victory of the 2026 season.

You can claim a free pair of tickets to a choice of 15 events up and down the country from October to December

Hocevar, a brash 23-year-old who has earned the ire of veterans with his aggressive driving, traded punches in the pits with Ryan Blaney.

The North Korean national anthem was accidentally played ahead of a hockey match between South Korea and Bangladesh at the Asian Games, leading South Korean officials to issue a formal complaint.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended his best wishes to the Indian contingent participating in the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, and expressed confidence in the athletes’ hard work, dedication and determination.

Quimcy Dsouza missed the women’s singles bronze, while India’s mixed doubles pair lost to Vietnam as the country’s Teqball campaign ended without a medal.

In Sundays feature race, Edelak faces his toughest assignment to date as he bids to continue his impressive winning sequence for the Dan and Harry Skelton team at Plumpton; we have seven races in all, live on Sky Sports Racing from 2.08pm

This weekend’s World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen will feature 65,000 runners

The Cork rider won Stage 19 of the Vuelta a España before crashing out the following day

A former WWE star who has pivoted to the Power Slap game suffered an unfortunate injury that required him to be rushed to the hospital.

Hodgkinson wore a striking hooded black speedsuit at the all-female athletics meet Athlos on Friday night.

The South Korean men’s field hockey team were the victims of a horrifying mix-up at the Asian Games before their match against Bangladesh.

The BBC will broadcast the FIA World Rally Championship across the UK from 2027-29.

Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson says an MRI scan has revealed she has an ‘abnormality’ in her hamstring. The 24-year-old has continued running despite learning of the anomaly.

Keely Hodgkinson ended an injury-affected season with victory at Athlos in London; Hodgkinson ran in a new black speed suit and will now take some time off before resuming her epic battle in the womens 800m next year with Switzerlands Audrey Werro and Netherlands Femke Broeders-Bol

The Weekend Winners team of Kate Tracey, Sam Boswell and Declan Rix reconvene to preview an exciting weekend of racing from Newbury – live on Sky Sports Racing – and Ayr; watch the episode in full on the At The Races YouTube channel

The wrong national anthem was played ahead of South Korea’s match against Bangladesh on Friday

Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson says she is “built differently” after an MRI scan uncovered an “abnormality” in her hamstring.

EXCLUSIVE: Saffie Osborne made history on Saturday as she became the first female jockey to win a British Classic at the St Leger Stakes – but the ride hasn’t always been easy

St Leger-winning jockey Saffie Osborne says the “fear of failure” has left her now she has won a British Classic, becoming the first woman to do so.

Deep Havana and Pilu feature among 12 runners for the feature contest at Yarmouth this afternoon – one of seven shown live on Sky Sports Racing; Southwell also plays host to Flat action, alongside international fare from Auteuil

There would be consequences to boycotting the games against Israel, but they should be consequences we’re willing to face

Former flat jockey Paddy Donaghy died in hospital following an alleged assault by his older brother at a house six days earlier, with tributes paid to the “dearly loved” star

Kenya’s athletics-loving population and improved infrastructure helped Nairobi secure the rights to host the 2029 World Championships, but challenges remain to ensure a successful event.

For Harmanpreet Kaur, the Asian Games will be about more than defending a gold medal. It will be another opportunity for the India captain to lead from the front.

The organisers of the competition have issued an apology for letting the athlete continue

WARNING, CONTAINS NUDITY: Sydney Sweeney has caused fury with her naked sports betting advert as women’s athletes including England and Team GB heroes have criticised the Hollywood actress

The team’s fifth-place finish at the World Cup has raised hopes of a medal at the upcoming Asian Games

John Ingles provides the Timeform ratings reaction after a weekend of significant performances from the two-year-old generation.

After finishing fourth in the 200m final at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Amy Hunt took aim at Sydney Sweeneys new advert for an American betting company; This is what women in sport look like, Hunt declared

The Prime Minister describe the run as a ‘fantastic event’

Kyle Larson ended a 51-race winless streak, edging Hendrick Motorsports teammate Alex Bowman in overtime of a crash-filled NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway that shook up the playoff standings.

Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei wins the women’s race at the Great North Run as Eilish McColgan drops out early with injury, while American Zouhair Talbi wins the men’s event.