Liverpool Are On The Brink Of Becoming Premier League Champions Following A 1-Nil Win At Leicester

A result which relegated their opponents.

SOCCER
Liverpool are on the brink of becoming Premier League champions following a 1-nil win at Leicester - a result which relegated their opponents.

The leaders are three points from clinching the title - having to wait due to Arsenal's 4-nil thumping of 10-man Ipswich.

Manchester United have collected nine points from the last 30 available following a 1-nil defeat to Wolves.

Chelsea's challenge for Champions League qualification continues thanks to their 2-1 victory over west London rivals Fulham.

Nottingham Forest continue their push for Champions League football later.

They're away to Tottenham in the Premier League, with kick-off at 8pm.

Celtic can look forward to next month's Scottish Cup final after easing past St Johnstone 5-nil.

The holders will meet Aberdeen for the trophy at Hampden Park.

Shamrock Rovers can go top of the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division table for a few hours at least this afternoon.

They welcome Bohemians to Tallaght for a Dublin Derby at 2pm.

A win for Rovers would send them 2 points clear of current leaders Drogheda - they face second place St Pats at 5pm.

At the same time, Cork City face managerless Waterford and defending champions Shelbourne host Galway United.

All Italian league fixtures have been postponed following the death of Pope Francis earlier today.

Four top-flight games were due to go ahead later, including Juventus ((pron: you-ven-tuss)) travelling to Parma.

GOLF
Justin Thomas claimed the title at the RBC Heritage event last night

The American beat Andrew Novak in a play-off after both players finished on 17-under-par.

Shane Lowry ended the week in a tie for 18th on nine-under-par.

RACING
The BoyleSports Irish Grand National is the feature race of the day at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

30 horses will take to the starting line for the showpiece event of the Easter festival at the County Meath track.

Haiti Couleurs is an early favourite for Rebecca Curtis while Quai De Bourbon is Willie Mullins' best chance for a third win in the famous race.

That one goes to post at 5pm with the action kicking off with the Farmhouse Foods Novice Handicap Hurdle at five past 2.

There's also racing in Cork today with the first of the 8 racecard going to post at 1:15pm.

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