Sports - Friday, April 10, 2026

Tommy Fleetwood, Rory McIlroy and Tyrrell Hatton feature in best shots of day two at the Masters in Augusta.

Mariners unveil Ichiro statue at Seattle ballpark Bronze bat snaps as curtain drops at ceremony Suzuki laughs off mishap with Mariano joke Oh, snap. The unveiling of Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki’s statue had an unforced error on Friday – a broken bat. Continue reading...

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Robert MacIntyre fails to deliver on the course at the Masters - but provides one of the best known moments from this year's tournament. Or rather, one of its best gnome moments.

Six birdies in final seven holes for defending champion Burns and Reed at -6, Rose, Lowry and Fleetwood at -5 After spending 16 years as the hunter, Rory McIlroy is relishing his position as the hunted. The defending Masters champion has reached the halfway point of the 2026 staging in a style that asserts his desperation to hang on to the Green Jacket. Elk, served as sliders in the 36-year-old’s champions dinner on Tuesday evening, were seen diving for cover in mountainous regions as McIlroy placed daylight between himself and pretenders to his throne. McIlroy won at Augusta National in 2025 and eventually discovered that was not his final career destination after all. He is now 36 holes from becoming only the fourth man in history to back up a Masters win with a Masters win. McIlroy’s distinctly relaxed state of mind means only the bold will back against him from here. Even the prospect of falling short is unlikely to perturb McIlroy. He did quite enough of that in earlier years before rebounding in ferocious fashion. A grand slam winner has a mindset to match. Continue reading...

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West Ham's thumping win over Wolves not only boosts their own Premier League survival hopes, but plunges Tottenham into the drop zone - and to new depths.

Fans jeer as draw follows losses to Mallorca and Bayern Marseille go third in Ligue 1 as Paris FC stun Monaco Real Madrid had to settle for a 1-1 draw against mid-table Girona in La Liga on Friday, extending the hosts’ winless run to three games in all competitions and giving leaders Barcelona the chance to stretch their advantage at the top. Federico Valverde put Madrid ahead six minutes after half-time but Girona levelled in the 62nd minute through Thomas Lemar. Álvaro Arbeloa’s side are six points behind with league leaders Barça, who have a game in hand against Espanyol on Saturday and could move nine clear with seven games to play. Continue reading...

Runners, riders, trainers and form - all the key details you need to know for Saturday's big race at Aintree.

After strong fan response, Chicago will distribute pope-themed hats to all attendees at its Aug. 11 game.