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Premier League conferences
Updates from Ladies Day at Aintree
Masters 2nd round: Garcia birdies first three holes
Davis Cup latest: GB 0-1 France
'Alexis Sanchez wants to stay at Arsenal'
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Live Reporting

Ellie Thomason and Saj Chowdhury

Goodbyepublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 7 April 2017
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That's your lot from us. Let the weekend begin!
We'll have live Masters coverage here until the end of the second round. You can also watch Leicester Riders v Sheffield Sharks on Connected TV and here from 19:30 BST.
There's also one Championship fixture, where Brighton can return to the top of the Championship if they win away at QPR. You can follow the action from that one here at 19:15 BST.
We'll be back on Monday for more Sportsday fun.
Until then, cheerio.
football
The Jill Ellis interviewpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 7 April 2017
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Read this great interview with the World Cup-winning US women's coach who "never wanted to coach"
Find it here.
horse-racing
Ladies Day gallerypublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 7 April 2017
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Any luck?
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There were some stylish racegoers about at Aintree...
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... and some fancy hats
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Robbie Power on Fox Norton celebrates winning the Melling Chase on Fox Norton
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At the end of the day, if you can't beat 'em join 'em
football
Nostalgia for Kanepublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 7 April 2017
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Barca blowpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 7 April 2017
Midfielder Rafinha, who has scored seven goals in 28 games for Barcelona this season, will be out for four months after knee surgery.
football
Want a shirt from 'The Beast'?published at 16:43 British Summer Time 7 April 2017
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Just take a photo of you holding a giant sign asking for one, and hey presto!
Controversy and prohibited items - Sport quiz of the weekpublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 7 April 2017
Sports quiz
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What decision should the referee have made at Newcastle this week? What are you not allowed to bring into The Masters? Test yourself with BBC Sport and A Question of Sport's weekly quiz here .
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Teenage kickspublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 7 April 2017
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golf
Masters latestpublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 7 April 2017
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Spain's Sergio Garcia is on -4 after birdies on the first three holes.
He is four behind American Charley Hoffman, who now leads on -8.
It's hotting up at Augusta.
Live coverage here.
football
South Shields sell 9,000 tickets for Wembley trippublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 7 April 2017
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19,000 tickets have been sold for the Non-League finals day at Wembley on Sunday 21 March, according to the Non League Paper's Matt Badcock.
Northern League side South Shields have sold 9,000 of them.
They face Cleethorpes Town in the FA Vase final, on the same day Macclesfield Town face York City in the FA Trophy final.
football
Meet the three-year-old announcerpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 7 April 2017
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Three-year-old Everton fan Elijah will get the chance to be the pitch announcer at Goodison Park this weekend.
Brown: 'I'm available for Scotland'published at 16:17 British Summer Time 7 April 2017
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Scott Brown has told BBC Sport he is willing and ready to play for Scotland in the World Cup qualifier against England in June.
The Celtic captain has yet to hold talks with Scotland coach Gordon Strachan, but hopes to be selected.
Brown announced his international retirement last August amid injury concerns but returned in November.
More here.
horse-racing
Ultragold wins the Tophampublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 7 April 2017
Horse Racing
Ultragold, a 50-1 shot, wins the Topham Handicap Chase to follow up victory in the Melling Chase for trainer Colin Tizzard.
Harry Cobden, just 18, was taking his first trip over the Grand National fences.
He goes on Just A Par tomorrow in the Grand National.
triathlon
Alistair Brownlee set for half-Ironmanpublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 7 April 2017
Triathlon
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Double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee will take part in the 70.3 Gran Canaria race as part of a move towards long-distance triathlons.
The 28-year-old, gold medallist in 2012 and 2016, will take part in the race over half-Ironman distance on 22 April.
"It's no secret that I am going to spend a couple of years racing some different distances," said Brownlee.
"I'm really looking forward to preparing for some longer distance races and competing at them."
football
'Merit' in plans for a Women's GB team at the 2020 Olympicspublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 7 April 2017
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Chief executive Jonathan Ford says the Football Association of Wales (FAW) can see merit in a GB women's football team competing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Talks are continuing between the English, Northern Irish, Scottish and Welsh Football Associations.
Ford expects a decision 'within six months' with the FAW softening its previous opposition to the plan.
"From a football merit basis, we can see the merits more than we did in the past," Ford told BBC Radio Wales.
tennis
On this daypublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 7 April 2017
Tennis
2007: Greg Rusedski announced his retirement from tennis following his Davis Cup doubles victory for Great Britain alongside Jamie Murray against Holland.
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horse-racing
Can Dame Judi land Aintree success?published at 15:57 British Summer Time 7 April 2017
Horse racing
Ahead of Saturday's Grand National, jockeys will get a final chance to ride over the fences in the Randox Health Topham Handicap Chase (16:05).
A field of 30 go to post, including the Paul Nicholls-trained As De Mee, who won December's Grand Sefton over the fences and is part-owned by Oscar-winning actress Judi Dench,
Last year's winner Eastlake from the Jonjo O'Neill yard will be another strong contender.
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Where's Poch?published at 15:53 British Summer Time 7 April 2017
We're so used to seeing Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino is those 'signing' poses.
And wouldn't it be great to see a sci-fi film called 'Brendan 2021'.
Suggestions for the plot? #bbcsportsday
For those who don't know, Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has agreed to a new four-year deal.
boxing
Klitschko or Klitsch-cow?published at 15:47 British Summer Time 7 April 2017
Boxing
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Joshua v Klitschko: Behind-the-scenes at Wladimir's alpine training camp
We've gone behind-the-scenes at Wladimir Klitschko's Austrian training camp, where he is preparing for his world title bout against Anthony Joshua.
Kick-start your career with street cricketpublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 7 April 2017
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As the County Cricket season gets underway today, England opener Haseeb Hameed gives his support to a different form of the game....
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Street Cricket: From tape balls to playing at the highest level
If you want to find out more about how to get into cricket, take a look at the Get Inspired guide.