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Nicky Henderson’s Shishkin came from some way off the pace to deny Abacadabras in a thrilling finish to the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, the opening race of the 2020 Cheltenham Festival.

Jordan Henderson is available for selection for Liverpool’s Champions League last-16 second leg at home to Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, Jurgen Klopp has confirmed.

Anthony Joshua’s world title fight against Kubrat Pulev is ‘not going to happen’ behind closed doors after coronavirus disrupted major sporting events, says Eddie Hearn.

Altior will not run in tomorrow’s Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, trainer Nicky Henderson has told the PA news agency.

Billy Gilmour has been named in Scotland’s U21 squad despite calls for the Chelsea midfielder to be included in the senior set up.

Lee Selby has warned “I’ve got enough to beat anybody” if a dream fight with Vasiliy Lomachenko materialises.

Majority shareholder Tahnoon Nimer has resigned as a director of Charlton Athletic with “immediate effect” amid a bitter dispute among the club’s hierarchy.

Conor Benn tells Sky Sports about whirlwind victories, gruesome injuries, verbal exchanges with Chris Eubank Snr, and delivers a parting message to his doubters.

We’ve seen him smash records. We’ve seen his career-defining drives and victories. We’ve seen him build a passionate fanbase to make ‘Max mania’ a grandstand force at most Grands Prix. And now, finally, it could be time for Max Verstappen to make his Formula 1 title charge.

All sporting events in Italy are to be suspended until April 3 due to the growing spread of the coronavirus, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has announced.