Rhapando can make a triumphant return from an extended break in the Southwell Back Jumping April 17th Interactive Novices’ Handicap Chase at the Nottinghamshire venue today.

Champions Cup round up: Guy Noves’ Toulouse handed Leinster a home Champions Cup quarter-final after blowing the chance to top Pool 4 by squandering a 20-9 lead yesterday.

Former Formula One driver Mark Webber is in a satisfactory condition after being involved in a serious accident as his maiden season in the FIA World Endurance Championship ended on a sour note.

New Zealand 28 England 27

New Zealand 28 England 27

Oscar Pistorius was accused of making a "sinister" comment to a friend of Reeva Steenkamp in the courtroom yesterday after his murder trial was adjourned for the day.

Paul Webber is ready to let Cantlow carry what could be top-weight in the Boylesports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on Monday.

Oscar Pistorius is expected to take the stand, as his trial resumes this week in a defence relying on forensic experts and South Africa’s notoriously high crime rate to explain how and why he shot dead his girlfriend.

Oscar Pistorius, expected to testify in his murder trial at the end of the week, said yesterday he’s going through ‘a tough time’ in a rare comment after the prosecution closed its case against the double-amputee runner.

Oscar Pistorius has said said he is going through “a tough time” in a rare comment after the prosecution closed its case against the double-amputee runner for the killing of his girlfriend.

Qantas Airways says it will shed 5,000 jobs as it posted a first-half loss of AUD $235m (€153m) amid tougher competition, sending its shares down more than 7%.

In a London basement, cutting-edge technology is being used to make a computerised Sandra Bullock climb into her rocket. But the team who put her there in Gravity have spent the morning working with more basic tools — syrup, cheese and chocolate.

Trainer Rebecca Curtis believes the fact Tony McCoy will be reunited with At Fishers Cross in today’s Wessex Youth Trust Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot is a massive plus.

Emma Lavelle feels Easter Meteor deserves a change of luck in the Stewart Family Thank You Gold Cup today after crashing out on his last visit to Cheltenham.

It was left to Sebastian Vettel to sign Mark Webber out of Formula One on a day when the four-time world champion added a further two records to his burgeoning collection.

Sebastian Vettel made it an all-time record-equalling ninth straight victory as he took the chequered flag at the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix.

Sebastian Vettel made Formula One history by chalking up an eighth successive victory in a single season after taking the chequered flag at the United States Grand Prix last night.

Sebastian Vettel again conjured another late blast to snatch pole position from Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber for the United States Grand Prix tomorrow.

Normal order was unsurprisingly restored for second practice ahead of the United States Grand Prix following a bizarre initial session.

Sebastian Vettel’s world title party continued in Abu Dhabi as the newly-crowned 2013 champion secured his seventh successive grand prix victory yesterday.

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel has secured a seventh successive Formula One race win with victory at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Red Bull locked out the front row of the grid in qualifying for Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix but it was Mark Webber and not Sebastian Vettel who secured pole position.

Sebastian Vettel has revealed his hurt at being repeatedly booed by race fans this season but was delighted to give the “right answer on the track” by clinching his fourth world title with victory in yesterday’s Indian Grand Prix.

Sebastian Vettel has revealed that victories rather than a place in Formula One’s history books are his motivating force.

The Formula One world title champagne is on ice for Sebastian Vettel, despite the Red Bull driver claiming a personal-best fifth consecutive victory this season.

The Fifth Estate (15A) is a dramatisation of the Wikileaks story, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Julian Assange, the man who employed the Internet to mastermind the greatest information dump in history.

Mark Webber finally out-qualified Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel for the first time this season to grab pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix.

Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali has already offered his congratulations to Sebastian Vettel with the Red Bull driver on the brink of winning his fourth consecutive Formula One world title.

Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery has dismissed any concerns over the tyre manufacturer’s latest failure.

Sebastian Vettel secured his third successive pole position ahead of the Korean Grand Prix to move ahead of Lewis Hamilton in their qualifying duel this season.

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has urged Formula One’s boo-boys to stop jeering Sebastian Vettel.

Reigning Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel has won the Singapore Grand Prix for Red Bull.

Sebastian Vettel will believe he has a hat-trick of Singapore Grand Prix wins in his sights, although will have to wait for Mercedes to show their full hand.

Sebastian Vettel took another comprehensive stride towards his fourth consecutive Formula One world title with victory in the Italian Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton has admitted to driving “like an idiot” as Sebastian Vettel dominated qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix to claim the 40th pole position of his Formula One career.

Lewis Hamilton grabbed a sensational pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix folowing a chaotic qualifying session spiced up by rain.

Lewis Hamilton’s hopes of a fourth successive pole position at this stage appear forlorn as the Briton finds himself some distance behind the trail being blazed by Sebastian Vettel.

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has won the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Sebastian Vettel strengthened his hand ahead of tomorrows Hungarian Grand Prix by posting the fastest time in both of yesterday’s practice sessions as Red Bull dominated.

Sebastian Vettel strengthened his hand ahead of Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix by posting the fastest time in both of today’s practice sessions as Red Bull dominated.

The FIA has announced a ban on media and other non-essential personnel in the Formula One pit lane after a cameraman was struck by a loose wheel during Sunday’s German Grand Prix.

A cameraman was floored by an errant tyre in the pit lane at the German Grand Prix - thankfully, he's ok.

Sebastian Vettel finally ended his July jinx by claiming victory in the German Grand Prix as he staved off a grandstand finish from Kimi Raikkonen.

Lewis Hamilton made it back-to-back pole positions after relegating home hero Sebastian Vettel to second on the grid for tomorrow’s German Grand Prix.