Nicky Henderson believes Might Bite is ready to do himself justice in the Betway Bowl at Aintree today.

A look back at the weekend’s soccer news...

Mauricio Pochettino's men edged one step closer to ending the club's 10-year wait for a trophy.

Bottom-side Swansea picked up a crucial and surprising three Premier League points.

Manchester United have remained tight-lipped on claims they are ready to make Alexis Sanchez one of the world's best-paid players.

Mauricio Pochettino has refused to complain about Tottenham’s “difficult” task of playing two Premier League games in the space of 48 hours.

The Premier League warned all of its clubs about fixture congestion over the festive period at the start of the season and none protested, the league has revealed.

The Ospreys ended their PRO14 drought with victory over the Dragons at Rodney Parade as the last rugby match of 2017 in the UK dribbled to a lacklustre conclusion

Jose Mourinho has revealed striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be sidelined for a month.

Virgil van Dijk is ready to prove his worth by helping Liverpool win more trophies after Southampton agreed to sell the centre-back in a world-record £75m deal.

A cynic might suggest it is more than coincidence that Philippe Coutinho’s most prolific goalscoring month in a Liverpool shirt has come just before the transfer window reopens.

Cheltenham Gold Cup favourite Thistlecrack will miss the remainder of the campaign after suffering a tendon injury.

Diego Costa will be absent for Premier League leaders Chelsea's clash at Leicester, with his future uncertain.

Swansea are set to appoint Paul Clement as their new manager, it is understood.

Striker Sergio Aguero is ready for the challenge of Liverpool, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has warned.

Parts of Scotland are experiencing heavy snow showers and winds of more than 125km/h as Storm Conor makes its presence felt across the north of the UK.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has already made plans to offset the loss of leading scorer Sadio Mane next month and is confident someone in his squad will step up to fill the void.

A planned 48-hour pay strike by baggage handlers and check-in staff at 18 airports in the UK has been called off.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic will spearhead Manchester United's attack this evening as Jose Mourinho says the "phenomenal" striker is almost undroppable.

If you’re the one doing the festive menu this Christmas, you could do a whole lot worse than have someone like Jamie Oliver hold your hand.

Trainer Tony Curran is more hopeful than confident that Irish challenger Flemenstar can win an “away game” in today’s Betfair Ascot Chase.

Manchester United 3 Stoke 0: Manchester United showed their neighbours and manager-in-waiting Pep Guardiola that they are not ready to go away just yet with one of their finest performances under Louis van Gaal to secure a morale-boosting win over Stoke City.

An inspired display from Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster earned his side a point.

Dai Williams’ battling spirit to overcome both a heart attack and a stroke were reflected by the tenacious success of West Of The Edge in the Crystal Services Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle at Plumpton yesterday.

Mouse Morris believes both Rule The World and Folsom Blue are capable of making their presence felt in a fiercely-competitive renewal of the Goffs Thyestes Chase at Gowran Park today.

Richard Fahey equalled retired trainer Richard Hannon snr’s record of 235 winners in a calendar year thanks to a Lingfield double through Gabrial The Hero and Luis Vaz De Torres.

I think it was the forlorn tweet from Garryspillane GAA that put it into my head.

Southampton 0 Arsenal 4: Arsene Wenger admitted he is unsure when Jack Wilshere will be back in an Arsenal shirt, after a grim night for the title chasers on the south coast.

Colin Tizzard believes Cue Card “deserves” to have the William Hill King George VI Chase on his roll of honour.

Manager Remi Garde has cautioned Aston Villa’s players about letting their hair down at Christmas.