The Masters gets under way on Thursday and Sergio Garcia has been practising in a rather unusual way...

In case you missed it, England prop Joe Marler has been banned for two matches and fined £20,000 for calling Wales forward Samson Lee "Gypsy boy".

Marler, 25, had avoided punishment by Six Nations organisers, but World Rugby conducted its own investigation.

Six Nations Rugby said it "has no difficulty" with being overruled by the game's global governing body.

The Rugby Football Union said Marler would not appeal against the decision and considered the matter closed.

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So, not only were there two Champions League ties and big games in Scotland, there was also a huge night in the Championship.

Listen as George Riley rounds up everything that happened in 5 live's Football Daily podcast.

Follow this link for a nice helping of football to get you through your morning.

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It's getting tight at the top of the Championship with two points now separating the top three. 

Leaders Burnley were held to a goalless draw by Cardiff, which allowed Middlesbrough, who have a game in hand, to close the gap to one point by beating Huddersfield 3-0.

Brighton, in third, won 2-1 at Birmingham, while the most eye-catching result was sixth-placed Derby's 4-0 thrashing of fourth-placed Hull.

Bottom side Bolton lost again to edge closer to inevitable relegation, while Charlton and MK Dons also look cut adrift with a six-point gap between Karl Robinson's side in 22nd and safety.

Just above the drop zone, Bristol City and Rotherham drew 1-1 while there was a good 2-1 victory for Fulham at Preston.

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"The road to the Premiership has been fraught with difficulty at times, off-field as much as on, but this season under manager Mark Warburton has been a much smoother ride.

"With a Scottish Cup semi-final against Celtic around the corner, it appears brighter times lie ahead for the Ibrox club.

"Warburton's influence since joining Rangers in June last year cannot be overstated. He has revolutionised the team's style of play, introducing an attacking brand of football supporters have relished."

Read more on the Rangers journey by clicking here.

Northern Ireland's world super-bantamweight champion Carl Frampton is pleased to see Rangers back in the Scottish Premiership...

Rangers against Celtic is one of sport's great rivalries and it is firmly back on the league agenda from next season after the Ibrox side beat Dumbarton last night to seal the Scottish Championship title and promotion back to the top flight in Scottish football.

It brought to an end a four-year journey from the bottom division to the Scottish Premiership for the 54-time champions.

Rangers boss Mark Warburton, who has led the club to promotion in his first season in charge, said: "I am delighted for the fans for what they have been through. It's great for the players and the club to get back in the top tier.

"Promotion was a clear directive for the players this season but they have dealt with the weight of expectation and delivered. All credit to them."

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There's nothing like a bit of gossip to get you going in the morning and today's includes:

New Chelsea manager Antonio Conte was introduced to the Blues squad on Tuesday and will hold a series of individual meetings with those who wish to leave Stamford Bridge. (Daily Mail), external

Forward Theo Walcott, 27, could leave Arsenal if he is not included in England's Euro 2016 squad. (Bleacher Report), external

Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski has urged midfielder Mario Gotze, 23, to reject the advances of Liverpool. (Liverpool Echo), external

Want to read more, well you can do by clicking here.

And here's the clearly-in-good-spirits Elliot...

Newcastle goalkeeper Rob Elliot is recovering in hospital after having knee surgery on his anterior cruciate ligament, which he damaged playing for the Republic of Ireland last week.

His sense of humour is intact...

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Atletico Madrid's Filipe Luis says there is "fear" Barcelona will go out of the Champions League and claims his side were treated unfairly in a 2-1 defeat at the Nou Camp.

Fernando Torres was sent off for Atletico for two bookings having given his side lead but Barcelona striker Luis Suarez escaped punishment for appearing to kick Juanfran before scoring his side's two goals.

"I don't know what Barca players have to do to get sent off just like us," said Atletico left-back Luis.

"We shouldn't have got the red card, it was totally unfair.

"It is not easy to play against Barcelona in the Champions League. We know it is really dangerous if they go out in the quarter-finals. We have to play against everyone and everything.

"You can tell there is fear that Barca will be eliminated."

Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final action saw both Barcelona and Bayern Munich win but their games remain in the balance.

Barcelona went behind when Fernando Torres put Atletico Madrid in front with an away goal before he was sent off. 

Barca upped the tempo after the break and Luis Suarez scored twice to give them a 2-1 first-leg lead.

Bayern had an early Arturo Vidal goal to thank for a 1-0 home win over Benfica in Pep Guardiola's 150th game in charge of the German side.

The second legs of both will be next week and could make for some exciting stuff.

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Manchester City are in the Champions League last eight for the first time and, if they want to progess, they have the rather large obstacle of Paris St-Germain standing in their way.

City play at PSG in the first leg of their quarter-final tie tonight and, as you've seen from the back pages, could have keeper Joe Hart starting.

Hart, 28, has been out since injuring a calf in the 1-0 Premier League defeat by Manchester United on 20 March but took part in training on Tuesday before travelling to Paris.

"Hart has had medical and physical tests and has no problems to play," said manager Manuel Pellegrini.

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The Sun also has a story reporting ex-Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho wants a written assurance from Manchester United that he will become their next manager this summer.

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Barcelona's win over Atletico Madrid, England prop Joe Marler's ban and a court case involving Antonio Conte, who will take over as Chelsea boss after Euro 2016, are also making the headlines. 

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The big story on most of the back pages is Manchester City's tie against Paris St-Germain in the Champions League quarter-finals tonight, with keeper Joe Hart's return for the Premier League side catching the headlines.  

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Manchester City face one of the biggest games in their history, Rangers return to the Scottish Premiership, Barcelona and Bayern Muncih edge their Champions League ties, Masters build-up, Joe Marler banned...the list of what's going on in the sporting world could go on for a while but one thing is clear - the heat is rising.

So, to stay on top of what's going on, we give you the latest instalment of Sportsday.

Let's start with the papers...

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