More than two dozen people, including the trainer of champion Maximum Security, have been charged in a widespread international scheme to drug horses to make them race faster.

There is an irony that 20 minutes after Barry Geraghty thought that his Champion Hurdle hopes might have been dashed on the final Saturday in November a bright new chance emerged.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY MIKE DICKSON: The BBC's voice of racing is in the final furlong of his career with the corporation, and admits it will hurt when he crosses the finish line.

Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Wednesday's meetings at Kempton, Huntingdon and Lingfield.

Reports suggesting that large public gatherings will soon be banned mean racing's position as the last major sport to still be operating normally looks close to ending.

There had been plans to stage the meeting behind closed doors, but despite participants taking part in routine exercise on Sunday morning, the announcement was made by the afternoon.

The BHA have postponed their consultation into the use of the whip while operation duties during the COVID-19 pandemic take priority.

Horse racing will be ready to resume in five weeks just in time for the first two Classics of the flat season, according to top trainer Ralph Beckett. Beckett believes acing can resume behind on May 1.

Former jockey Mark Dwyer has paid tribute to Cheltenham Gold Cup winning trainer Peter Beaumont, who has died at the age of 85.

It has been decided the 2019-20 titles should be awarded on the standings when the sport was shut down on March 17 with racing suspended due to the coronavirus.

New dates will now have to be sought for the four Classics, which are the 2,000 Guineas on May 4 and the 1,000 Guineas on May 5 at Newmarket, as well as the Oaks on June 5 and Derby on June 6.

France Galop president consulted with members of the French Government with the parties giving themselves 48 hours to come up with agreement on how racing will deal with impact of coronavirus.

SAM TURNER (Robin Goodfellow) runs the rule over half a dozen of the more interesting British-trained fillies which may possibly take their chance in the 1,000 Guineas.

SAM TURNER (Robin Goodfellow) highlights half a dozen exciting three-year-old fillies who appear likely types to contest a race of that nature in what remains of this season.

Races will be restricted to 12 runners to comply with social distancing rules in plans to race behind closed doors next month. 

Powell was found to have engaged in conduct considered to be prejudicial to the integrity, proper conduct or good reputation of horse racing in Great Britain.

Andrea Pirlo has sued a man who pretended to be the Italian footballer for two years in order to receive free clothes and jewellery.

Mario Balotelli has reportedly landed himself in trouble with the Italian authorities after the former Manchester City striker allegedly paid a bar owner €2,000 to drive his moped into the sea.

The astonishing revelation about Gianfranco Zola has come from former Italian footballer Fabrizio Maiello, who turned to crime after seeing his career end abruptly due to injury.

EXCLUSIVE BY ALVISE CAGNAZZO: Gianluigi Buffon rejected the chance to move to either Manchester United or City as he did not want a repeat of his underwhelming spell at Paris Saint-Germain.

Daniele De Rossi, who left Roma at the end of last season after they announced they would not renew his contract, donned his new club colours for the first time in Buenos Aires.

Darmian - predominantly a right-back - has fallen down the pecking order at Old Trafford following the arrival of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, while Luke Shaw has nailed down the spot on the left flank.

Moise Kean is one of the most exciting young players in the world; an Italian international, Serie A champion and important figure in the fight against racism, while still in his teens.

Roberto Mancini has left Everton's new signing Moise Kean out of his latest Italy squad as a punishment for turning up late to a team meeting, according to Football Italia. 

The 25-year-old defender started the top-of-the-table Group J Euro 2020 qualifier against Finland at the Tampere Stadium. But left-back Emerson sustained the problem after just six minutes.

The Argentine striker has been in enthralling form this season, bagging three goals in nine appearances in all competitions, including a strike against the Catalan giants in the Champions League.

EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: Rodwell will arrive in Rome with a view to completing a short-term deal until the end of the season.

Fiorentina playmaker Kevin-Prince Boateng has pledged to take his own measures to finally putting an end to vile racist abuse in football, by creating his own task force.

Italian media have widely reported that Napoli will fine the players between one quarter and one half of last month's wages after they rebelled against an order by club owner Aurelio De Laurentiis.

Euro 2020 is under serious threat as the coronavirus continues to sweep its way across the world, with organisers of the championships monitoring the situation closely.

SHERIDAN BIRD IN ITALY: Italy's love for football is on another level. But there is no live action. No sport. Where does all that energy go, and with no matches to talk about, what are fans doing?

Juventus defender Daniele Rugani was the first Serie A player to test positive for Covid-19, just days after he was in the matchday squad for the club's win over Inter behind closed doors.

Light looked stunning in a couture dress by Badgley Mischka when she arrived, at the Tony Awards in New York City, Sunday night. The 70-year-old star of Transparent shined in silver on the red carpet.

She has a varied and accomplished acting career, delighting fans on the stage and screen. And Ruth looked radiant as she attended the 73rd Annual Tony Awards at the Radio City Music Hall.

Driver is nominated for Best Leading Actor in a Play. He stars alongside Keri Russell in Burn This, the sexy drama about two strangers who are brought together over a mysterious death.

Abigail Breslin arrived on the red carpet with her boyfriend Ira Kunyansky before heading inside for the ceremony.She also presented an early award of the evening with fellow actress Samira Wiley.

In 2016, she was nominated for Best Play for Eclipsed, a play she wrote. It made history as the first play with an all-black and all-female creative cast and team to premiere on Broadway.

James Corden was joined by his glamorous wife Julia on the Tony Awards red carpet at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday night.

Sienna Miller looked phenomenal once again on Sunday as she arrived at the Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York ahead of presenting an award.

The high-octane performance began with James singing as if he was in his dressing room before performers from various nominated shows joined him on stage.

She took the stage as a presenter alongside Jake Gyllenhaal. And ahead of her appearance, Tina Fey looked statuesque as she stepped out at the Tony Awards red carpet in New York on Sunday.

Jussie Smollett returned to social media for the first time since alleged hate crime attack to pay homage to Pride Month on Monday.

Marisa Tomei, Rachel Brosnahan and Emily Ratajkowski all turned heads at the event, held in New York City's iconic Radio City Music Hall in cleavage-baring gowns.

The 73rd Annual Tony Awards are well underway, and stars are arriving to the carpet. Regina King, 48, looked elegant in pink as she arrived at the red carpet at the show. It's hosted by James Corden.

The 79-year-old film legend from New York, who has scooped an Oscar and two Tony awards, now finds himself on a list of actors whose reviews have consistently spiraled over their career.

Selena Gomez dropped a back-and-white video recorded entirely on iPhone for her new self-love song Lose You To Love Me.

Selena Gomez surprised fans and dropped her second new song and video in two days called Look At Her Now.

Sam Burnett, who is the owner and creative director of HARE&BONE salon in London, has unveiled his ultimate guide for achieving the perfect fringe for your face shape.

She was seen enjoying a dinner with ex boyfriend Samuel Krost and friends at a restaurant on Tuesday night. And two days later, Selena Gomez stepped out geared in her ex beau's fashion label.

The 27-year-old pop star's new single Lose You to Love Me landed the No. 4 spot on first Billboard Hot 100 and it's currently topping Billboard's Streaming Songs chart