Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest: Premier League – live Minute-by-minute report: Unai Emery’s side continue their fight for a spot in Europe against Nuno’s flying Forest. Join Scott Murray
Crystal Palace 2-1 Brighton, West Ham 2-2 Bournemouth, Ipswich 1-2 Wolves and more – as it happened Palace clung on with nine men to win the A23 derby while Ipswich’s fading survival hopes took another blow
County Championship cricket day two: Essex v Surrey, Banton’s 200 for Somerset, and more – live Join Tanya Aldred for the latest updates from all the season openers in the County Championship Division One and Two
Nick Rockett holds off I Am Maximus to win thrilling 2025 Grand National – live reaction The willie Mullins-trained horse was ridden to victory by his son, Patrick, with I Am Maximus valiantly finishing second
Evanilson doubles up as Bournemouth rescue draw against West Ham The striker scored a 79th-minute equaliser in Bournemouth’s 2-2 draw at West Ham, who had led through Niclas Füllkrug and Jarrod Bowen
Leinster deliver Champions Cup statement with 10-try Harlequins thrashing Leinster trounced Harlequins 62-0 to storm into the Champions Cup quarter-finals
Everton 1-1 Arsenal: Premier League – as it happened Arsenal lost further ground in the Premier League title race after dropping points against Everton in a 1-1 draw at Goodison Park.
Ndiaye on the spot as Everton put dent in Arsenal’s slim title hopes Iliman Ndiaye scored an equalising penalty as Everton held Arsenal to a 1-1 draw at Goodison, leaving Liverpool 11 points clear
Toulon run 72 points past Saracens in chaotic 16-try Champions Cup tie Facundo Isa and Melvyn Jaminet scored hat-tricks as Toulon came back to thump Saracens 72-42 in the Champions Cup
Super-subs Beever-Jones and Park could be key pieces in England’s puzzle Forwards have chance to replicate Russo and Toone’s gamechanging roles in 2022 at this summer’s European Championship
Maresca’s Chelsea stay on front foot with no slowing of revolving doors Talented players are heading to club but there is uncertainty over their home and an awkward fixture list may deny them a top-five place
Ceferin gives little away over Uefa future while Infantino has wind in his sails Uefa’s president could yet do a volte-face and run for office in 2026 as he enjoys success of the new-look Champions League
Southampton, the worst team in history? Paul Jewell knows the feeling Southampton are on the brink of relegation and an all-time points nadir – an experience that still haunts the former Derby manager
‘Special one’: Max Verstappen pips Lando Norris to F1 Japanese GP pole Max Verstappen claimed pole for the Japanese Grand Prix with an immense lap for Red Bull at Suzuka, beating the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri into second and third