Altior has been ruled out of the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham on Wednesday.

Nicky Henderson will do all he can to get Altior to the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase after revealing the brilliant two-miler was found to be lame on Sunday morning.

The Geneva International Motor Show looks set to be cancelled after the Swiss government enacted a law to ban gatherings of more than 1,000 people as it fights to halt the spread of coronavirus.

The Geneva International Motor Show looks set to be cancelled after the Swiss government enacted a law to ban gatherings of more than 1,000 people as it fights to halt the spread of coronavirus.

“UEFA will continue to closely monitor the situation regarding Covid-19 and to liaise with relevant authorities in this respect.”

The British and Irish Lions could play in a warm-up fixture in Ireland in 2021..

Two recycling centre workers in West Dunbartonshire in the UK spent more than two hours digging through rubbish after a woman realised she had thrown away her mother's life savings by accident.

Ryanair has said that a Government “subsidy” for Flybe “cannot comply with competition and state aid laws”.

The bodies of a man and a woman were discovered in the apartment in the Kinnaird Close area on Monday afternoon.

An epic court battle against Uber in the UK took another twist as the car-sharing giant came a step closer to being liable for a potential £1.5 billion in unpaid VAT.

European Tour chief executive Keith Pelley insists he has no concerns over the safety of players at this month’s Hong Kong Open despite ongoing civil unrest in the city.

Brendan Smith, a Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan, says a special police taskforce is needed for the border region.

It is reported that detectives in Vietnam have arrested eight people after 39 bodies were found in the back of a lorry in Essex.

Head coach Eddie Jones will face a decision about his long-term England future after the 32-12 World Cup final defeat against South Africa.

The US president staged a major intervention by calling for the Prime Minister to team up with the Brexit Party leader to form an “unstoppable force” for the December 12 vote.

The gangs are known for smuggling people into other countries and are often thought to have links with Chinese organised crime groups known as triads.

The DUP leader has blamed Leo Varadkar for setting a precedent that has led some loyalists to contemplate violent resistance to the Brexit deal.

Ireland have been knocked out of the World Cup at the quarter-final stage for the seventh time in nine tournaments.

The 31-year-old has not required any medical treatment and the incident should not affect his availability for Saturday’s Premier League trip to Crystal Palace.

People are living for months in homeless hostels before being officially recognised as homeless, a campaigner has told a council committee.

Ireland’s flock is all out of offerings to lay at the altar of Joe Schmidt.

Two groups of pro and anti-Brexit protesters have clashed on Parliament Square in London.

Jack Carty got the official prize, but who was your man-of-the-match?

Pundit Ian Holloway has moved to clarify his comments over Brexit and the new handball law, arguing its introduction at the same time as VAR’s arrival in the Premier League has caused chaos.

Liverpool return to Istanbul, scene of one of their greatest triumphs 14 years ago, for Wednesday’s UEFA Super Cup clash with Chelsea.

The World Health Organisation recently recognised the existence of parental alienation as a condition. The concept of parental alienation was first coined by Dr Richard Gardner in the 1980s, and refers to the behaviour of one parent against another whereby they deliberately estrange a once loved parent from their children during an acrimonious separation.

Romelu Lukaku trained with Anderlecht for the second successive day as the wantaway striker looks for a Manchester United exit.

The 24-year-old Ivory Coast international has signed a deal at the Emirates Stadium for an undisclosed fee, believed to be worth £72million.

Lassi Lappalainen and Orji Okwonkwo both scored twice as the Montreal Impact ended a four-game losing run with a 4-0 win over the MLS-leading Philadelphia Union.

However, other political parties in Northern Ireland expressed concern at Mr Johnson’s election as Conservative Party leader, particularly in terms of the potential implications for Brexit.

Birmingham have signed midfielder Dan Crowley from Willem II for an undisclosed fee.

A study placed the Irish-based budget airline in eighth place, with an average delay of 21 minutes per flight in 2018.

Manchester United fans were involved in more football-related arrests where racism was an aggravating factor or a feature than any other club in England in the four seasons up to 2017-18, data from the UK Home Office shows.

Colombia got their Copa America campaign off to a flying start by securing a long-awaited win over Argentina.

Polls have closed in Spain's elections, with the turnout at the highest level for more than a decade.

Italy's losing sequence in the Guinness Six Nations extended to a record 22 matches but France were pushed all the way before prevailing 25-14 at the Stadio Olimpico.

Captain Kyle Coetzer powered Scotland to a six-wicket victory over Ireland as they got their first win over the Oman Quadrangular T20 series.

Arsenal will play their second leg at the Emirates on a Wednesday at 5pm.

Connacht won only their second away match of the season with a 31-14 PRO14 victory over Southern Kings.

Former Manchester City midfielder Ireland joined Stoke from Aston Villa in 2013 and scored six times in 70 appearances.

Macedonia's prime minister has said any new name for his country which is agreed with neighbouring Greece will be put to a referendum later this year.

No real ‘dawn of a new era’ headlines from Turkey, I’m afraid, as Ireland went down 1-0 on a night which, above all, was a reminder that neither of these teams will be starring in Russia in a few months.

He felt stung by the politics that helped define his life - but in death, the Rev Billy Graham received a rare tribute from America's top political leaders under the Capitol Rotunda in Washington DC.

Manchester United were drawn at home to Brighton in an FA Cup quarter-final draw which saw all the big guns avoid each other on Saturday evening.