Summary

  • Sizing John (7-1) wins the Cheltenham Gold Cup

  • Minella Rocco second, Native River third and favourite Djakadam fourth

  • Cue Card falls third fence from last

  • Lizzie Kelly's Tea For Two falls at second fence

  • Champions League QF draw: Atletico Madrid v Leicester City

  • Europa League QF draw: Anderlecht v Man Utd

  1. football

    Friday's back pagespublished at 08:22 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2017

    The TimesImage source, The Times

    There's a common theme running here....

  2. Friday's back pagespublished at 08:17 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2017

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    Eating a banana always had the potential for a newspaper pun....

  3. football

    Friday's back pagespublished at 08:14 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2017

    The SunImage source, The Sun

    Has Manchester United forward/midfielder Wayne Rooney been axed as England skipper?

    Gareth?

    Gareth?

  4. horse-racing

    Dry and clear on Gold Cup daypublished at 08:10 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2017

    Cheltenham Festival

    Frank Keogh
    BBC Sport at Cheltenham

    CheltenhamImage source, BBC Sport

    How do you follow up a historic Cheltenham Thursday where Ruby Walsh became the first jockey to ride four Festival winners in a day?

    With the Gold Cup, of course.

    It's dry and clear at the racecourse ahead of one of the biggest days in the jump racing calendar.

    Thirteen horses will line up for the big race at 15:30 GMT with Walsh aboard two-time runner-up Djakadam for trainer Willie Mullins.

  5. football

    Friday's gossippublished at 08:04 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2017

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    Middlesbrough are interested in which Dutch boss?!

    Find out who here.

  6. One of THE great sporting Fridays*published at 07:57 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2017

    Cheltenham spectatorImage source, Getty Images

    Big sporting day PT II

    Thursday was huge - this is bigger.

    • Cheltenham Gold Cup
    • The draws for the Champions League and Europa League quarter-finals
    • Ten Premier League news conferences
    • Build-up to the Six Nations finale

    We will bring you all the latest sporting news, reaction and best social content.

    We're 3-1 ON with the bookies not to mess it up.

    *To occur in March 2017