Summary

  • Special Tiara (11-1) wins the Queen Mother Champion Chase on day two of the Cheltenham Festival

  • Odds-on favourite Douvan struggles and finishes seventh

  • Fayonagh wins the Weatherbys Champion Bumper - the day's last race

  • Champions League: Monaco v Manchester City 19:45 GMT (3-5 after first leg)

  1. Postpublished at 10:34 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2017

    There was a story in the Mail this morning about the possibility of England facing New Zealand this year, and our man Chris Jones has been doing some digging...

  2. football

    Vote nowpublished at 10:30 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2017

    Which team will win the Champions League this season?

    The last two Champions League quarter-finalists will be known tonight as Manchester City look to hold on to their 5-3 advantage at Monaco, while Atletico Madrid are also in a strong position after beating Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 in their first leg.

    But who is going to win the whole thing? Now you can tell us with our vote.

    Ten teams left. Ten options.

    The results will be announced shortly after the vote closes at 12:40 GMT. The vote can be found at the top right of this page on desktop versions of the site, or via the vote tab on mobiles.

    Champions LeagueImage source, Getty Images
  3. horse-racing

    O'Brien upbeat on Edwulfpublished at 10:25 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2017

    Horse racing

    Trainer Joseph O'Brien has issued a positive update on the condition of Edwulf after the horse collapsed in the closing stages of Tuesday's JT McNamara National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham on Tuesday. 

    The final race on the card was delayed by 10 minutes as the eight-year-old was being treated and he was eventually moved off the course while still being looked at, before being put into the horse ambulance. 

    O'Brien is unsure what caused the gelding's collapse, but reports him to be recovering in a veterinary hospital in nearby Tewkesbury. 

    "Everyone there has done a great job, and they did a great job with him yesterday on the track," he told ITV4. "It's very positive this morning. They're not altogether sure [what went wrong], they thought it may have been something to do with his heart, but his heart came back normal relatively quickly and then he got up."

    Joseph O'BrienImage source, Getty Images
  4. horse-racing

    Postpublished at 10:25 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2017

    Cheltenham

    Did we mention it's Cheltenham this week?

    There's some good news regarding Edwulf, who had to be treated after collapsing yesterday.

  5. rugby union

    Dublin's emotional ovationpublished at 10:22 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2017

    Six Nations

    Media caption,

    The day England's rugby players got an emotional ovation in Dublin

    The year before, Wales and Scotland had refused to travel due to security fears during the height of the Northern Ireland Troubles, and the English match was in doubt.

    Among England's senior players was winger David Duckham who had befriended Irish legend Willie John McBride on the 1971 Lions Tour.

    McBride convinced Duckham to take a lead that the other players in his side would follow and England duly played the fixture in Dublin.

    The England team received a long, standing ovation from the 50,000 Irish supporters when they came onto the pitch at Lansdowne Road.

  6. Postpublished at 10:20 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2017

    Who likes historical videos?

    You're in luck. 

    We've got rugby legends David Duckham and Willie John McBride recalling England's visit to play Ireland in the 1973 Five Nations.

  7. Postpublished at 10:16 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2017

    Urggh, another 'I won the Premier League' profile picture.

    #NotJealous 

  8. get involved

    Get Involved #bbcsportsdaypublished at 10:13 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2017

    When has your team achieved the 'impossible'?

    J Yates: Wigan winning the 2013 FA Cup final versus Manchester City, then beating them again to reach the semis the following year.

    Mick Baughan:  Southend 1-0 down 30 seconds left on clock in extra-time, 2014-15 League Two play-off final at Wembley (versus Wycombe) scored last kick of the game won on penalties.

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  9. Postpublished at 10:12 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2017

    Let's move smoothly back on to impossible dreams...

  10. Postpublished at 10:11 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2017

    He's going to have a proper profile picture dilemma if the Foxes do win the Champions League...

    Which trophy to go with? 

    Not quite the standard 'holiday snap on the beach or snazzy Christmas jumper' decision most of us spend hours pondering.

    OK, just me.

  11. football

    'Truly amazing'published at 10:08 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2017

    Leicester City reach the Champions League quarter-finals

    Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, who saved a penalty as his side reached the Champions League quarter-finals, is still in a jubilant mood.

  12. Postpublished at 10:08 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2017

    I feel like you've probably completed Twitter if you can boast a profile picture of you holding the Premier League trophy.

    What's that, Kasper...

  13. rugby union

    Wales name unchanged teampublished at 10:04 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2017

    Six Nations

    OwensImage source, Getty Images

    Wales have named an unchanged side for the third consecutive game to play France in Paris on Saturday.

    Hooker Ken Owens will win his 50th cap as coach Rob Howley sticks with the 23-man squad that beat Ireland 22-9 in Cardiff last Friday.

    Wales team: Halfpenny, North, Davies, S William s, L Williams; Biggar, Webb; Evans, Owens, Francis, Ball, AW Jones (capt), Warburton, Tipuric, Moriarty.

    Replacements: Baldwin, Smith, Lee, Charteris, Faletau, G Davies, S Davies, Roberts.

  14. Postpublished at 10:03 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2017

    It's the final round of the Six Nations this Saturday, and there's news from the Wales camp... 

  15. football

    International newspaperspublished at 09:59 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2017

    L'Equipe (France)

    French sports newspaper L'Equipe looks ahead to tonight's Champions League last-16 second leg as Monaco entertain Manchester City, trailing 3-5 after the first leg.

    The paper says that Monaco are the last hope for French teams after the Paris St-Germain "fiasco" when they threw away their chance of qualifying for the quarter-finals by losing the second leg against Barcelona 6-1 after winning 4-0 in the first leg.

    L'EquipeImage source, L'Equipe
  16. Postpublished at 09:59 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2017

    How's your French? Here's the view from the other side...

  17. football

    'Two goals not enough'published at 09:55 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2017

    Monaco v Man City (19:45 GMT)

    Leonardo JardimImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    How many goals do you need...?

    We're going to quickly glance back at the City game tonight, here's what has been said in the Monaco camp...

    Monaco boss Leonardo Jardim says his side will have to score three goals to be certain of qualifying.

    A 2-0 win would be enough for the French side to go through but Jardim is wary of City's attacking threat.

    "It will be difficult," he said. "One thing is sure, for us to qualify in our current state, we'll need to score three goals. Two will not be enough. We will play with this target."

  18. get involved

    Get Involved #bbcsportsdaypublished at 09:51 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2017

    When has your team achieved the 'impossible'?

    Tinypundit: The most impossible thing my team (Tranmere Rovers) has done is come back from 3-0 down to make it 4-3!

    Alex Burgess:  Derby finishing eighth despite being top and five clear with 13 games to go was our version of 'achieving the impossible'.

    Adam Stubbings:  Brentford v Doncaster for promotion in 2013, Brentford crash last minute penalty off the bar, Rovers break to score and win it. 

    TranmereImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    Tranmere were 3-0 down at half-time against Southampton in an FA Cup fifth round replay in 2001 and managed to turn it around

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  19. Postpublished at 09:50 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2017

    We've been asking for your 'achieving the impossible' stories, but a Monaco comeback tonight would probably rank more under the 'tricky, but achievable' tag.

    There's a couple of cracking turnarounds in this next post, though...

  20. Century for Guardiolapublished at 09:47 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2017

    Monaco v Man City (19:45 GMT)

    PepImage source, Getty Images

    Guardiola will take charge of his 100th game in Europe on Wednesday, and the Spaniard certainly harbours some fond memories.

    He has no new injury concerns for the trip to Stade Louis II.

    Striker Gabriel Jesus (foot) and midfielder Ilkay Gundogan (knee) are the only senior absentees.

    Captain Vincent Kompany will hope to feature for only the second time since November.