Marcus Rashford is having a medical at Aston Villa as he prepares to leave Manchester United on loan with a view to a potential permanent exit, the PA news agency understands.

Kopek Des Bordes rocketed to Supreme Novices’ Hurdle favouritism in extending his unbeaten run to three with an effortless victory in the Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown.

The parade in Chinatown in the capital is part of the biggest Chinese new year celebration outside of China. The arrival of the Year of the Snake was also marked in style in Liverpool, which hosted ...

Ballyburn bounced back from an emphatic Christmas reverse at the hands of Sir Gino with a determined victory in the Ladbrokes Novice Chase at Leopardstown.

Jack Conan believes “unbelievably diligent” Ireland team-mate Dan Sheehan is part of a select group of elite sportsmen following his standout return from a serious knee injury.

Trained by Emmet Mullins and ridden by his cousin Danny, the pair are grandchildren of the race’s namesakes, who counted Champion Hurdle and Gold Cup winner Dawn Run among the stable stars when ...

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow and is predicting six more weeks of wintry weather, his top-hatted handlers announced on Sunday from Gobbler’s Knob in western Pennsylvania.

Manchester United have announced the signing of Denmark defender Patrick Dorgu from Italian club Lecce. The 20-year-old, who has played 37 games for the Serie A side, has signed a contract at Old ...

Sir Gino is already odds-on to provide Nicky Henderson with an eighth Arkle success, having dazzled on his chasing debut at Kempton over the Christmas period – and while he will have the back-up ...

Australia completed the 16-0 Ashes series whitewash with victory by an innings and 122 runs in the one-off day/night Test in Melbourne on Saturday.

The bank has warned some people may see an outdated balance, and payments made or received may not show following the initial ...

Officers were called to reports a vehicle had collided with a building in Magdalen Street, Colchester at around 4.40am on ...