Preston 0 Leeds 2

Sergeant Cecil, who made history last year by being the first horse to win the Northumberland Plate, Ebor and Cesarewitch, is among 14 horses confirmed for the £140,000-added Emirates Airline Yorkshire Cup on Friday.

Thousands of riot police broke up pro-reform protests today, chasing and roughing up demonstrators who had gathered to support two judges facing disciplinary action after they blew the whistle on fraud in Egyptian elections.

Portsmouth 1 Middlesbrough 0

Newcastle 3 Wigan 1

Fulham 1 Wigan 0

Middlesbrough 0 West Ham 1

Nepal’s government imposed a daytime curfew in Katmandu and surrounding areas today, a day after tens of thousands of demonstrators swept through the capital and clashed repeatedly with security forces.

Arsene Wenger had a blazing touchline row with Martin Jol over Robbie Keane’s controversial goal in a incident-packed 1-1 draw at Highbury and afterwards accused the Tottenham bench of lying.

Marcus Tregoning’s stable stalwart Mubtaker returns to the fray once more as he makes his seasonal bow in the Dubai Tennis Championships Stakes at Newbury tomorrow.

Nepalese police opened fire today on tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters who defied a curfew and marched toward the capital, killing at least three and wounding dozens more, witnesses and hospital officials said.

Jens Lehmann admits “life is fortunate” for him at the moment, but he remains adamant Arsenal cannot afford to let their focus slip for one second if they are to fulfil their ambitions of Champions League glory.

Nepalese police opened fire today as thousands of protesters marched toward the capital Kathmandu in defiance of a government-imposed curfew, killing at least three people and wounding dozens more.

Soldiers and police patrolled Nepal’s capital today as thousands of protesters from surrounding areas marched toward the city limits, where troops had orders to shoot on sight anyone breaking a curfew.

Sevilla set up a date with Middlesbrough in Eindhoven next month in the final of the UEFA Cup after beating Schalke 1-0 in extra time at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium.

The owner of the Oasis and Karen Millen brands rued the lack of a “must-have” fashion look today as it reported sluggish sales in the year so far.

Swansea striker Lee Trundle may face police action after aiming insults at Welsh rivals Cardiff while celebrating his club’s Football League Trophy victory.

Biarritz 11 Sale 6

Arsenal 5 Aston Villa 0

Toulouse 35 Leinster 41