The Ladbrokes Irish Grand National takes place this Monday (1st April 2013) at Fairyhouse less than a week before the John Smiths Grand national stops the nation for a brief fifteen minutes.  Twenty-eight horses are set to run and the sponsors (Ladbrokes) currently has five co-favourites at odds of 10/1 – Carlingford Lough, Home Farm, Rich Revival, Marasonnien and Sweeney ...

Sochaux travel to the Stade Municipal de Gerland desperate for three points to move them out of the relegation zone in France Ligue 1.  Lyon are currently second in the division,  eight points behind Paris Saint Germain and just two points ahead of Marseille who play Nice at 13:00 GMT+0.  Sochaux are currently eighteenth and although a win will move them ...

Valencia travel to the Estadio Vicente Calderón in search of three points that could take them into a  Champions League Qualification position in the Spanish Primera Liga.  Atletico Madird are currently third and a win will take them into second after Real Madrid failed to defeat Real Zaragoza on Saturday evening.  Valencia are sixth ( Europa League Qualification) and a win ...

Napoli travel to the Stadio Olimpico in Turin this Saturday with hopes of pulling clear of third placed side Milan in Seria A.  Torino are currently 14th and a win will see them go 10th.  Napoli are second, nine points behind top side Juventus (Juve play Inter Milan at 14:00 GMT+0) and just two points ahead of AC Milan (Milan play ...

The most anticipated race of the year is almost upon us - The 2013 John Smith's Grand National takes place at Aintree Racecourse on 6th April 2013 at 16:15 GMT+0 (UK Time). This race represents the most staked event in the calendar year with £300 million expected to be bet throughout the country.