Dirar, ridden by Jamie Spencer for Irish trainer Gordon Elliott, wins the Ebor Handicap at York.
A chronology of key events
Key facts, figures and dates
Top Irish jump jockey Ruby Walsh rides Hail Caesar to third at Roscommon on his return to racing after four months out with a broken arm.
A decision on whether future home England Ashes Tests will be available on free-to-air television is deferred until 2013.
Alvin McCaig believes Graeme McDowell's US Open win is Northern Ireland's greatest
Alvin McCaig believes Graeme McDowell's US Open win is Northern Ireland's greatest
Ashes matches in England are likely to remain on satellite television, Sports Minister Hugh Robertson reveals.
Warren Gatland demands his Welsh team earn New Zealand's respect in Saturday's second Test in his home town of Hamilton.
General manager David MacDonald is expecting a wide open race when the English Summer National is staged at Uttoxeter on Sunday.
Winter Olympics gold medallist Amy Williams and jockey Tony McCoy are among those from sport honoured in the Queen's Birthday honours.
Grand National winner Tony McCoy is one of five N Ireland sporting recipients in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.
Frank Keogh sees trainer Sir Michael Stoute triumph in another Derby
Turkey and Israel are embroiled in their most serious ever diplomatic rift following the Gaza flotilla raid, says the BBC's Jonathan Head in Istanbul.
Hull FC coach Richard Agar hopes new assistant coach James Webster will stay on beyond the end of the season.
Ryan Harrison has qualified for the Commonwealth Games after finishing fifth behind multi-Olympic gold medallist Michael Phelps in the US.
Surrounded, crowded, boxed in - occupational hazards for any jockey, even one as successful as Tony McCoy.
The technology available for delivering sport to different audiences continues to rapidly grow, so how can sport best use new media?
Tony McCoy bags the first winner of the new season just a day after being crowned champion jump jockey for the 15th time.
Teenager Rhys Flint has become just the the second Welshman to win the Conditional Jockey Championship.
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