RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: It is so close and so far and has gone on so long an entire sub-genre of conversation tends to form in these parts around what he will try next to break his Augusta curse.

CHRIS WHEELER: Racing away towards the corner flag, Fernandes left two tramlines in the pristine turf as he slid for several yards on his knees and then got back to his feet in one smooth motion.

Email Beau with your thoughts on tonight’s gameHow the women’s NCAA Tournament became the main actPurdue 16-18 Connecticut, 11:28, first halfHassan Diarra adds two for UConn with a nice drive, but then Edey puts on a show at the other end, posting up and pivoting against Clingan to get free, score and draw the foul. He hits the free throw and now has …

WOMEN'S FOOTBALL COLUMN: Pressing the panic button does not always work. There are obvious cost issues with doing so and there is no guarantee that the replacements will fare any better.

Thomas Tuchel has believes Bayern Munich 's Champions League experience will give them the edge against Arsenal on Tuesday, and warned the Gunners that he knows how to hurt them.

The Real Madrid team that was beaten 5-1 on aggregate in last season's Champions League semi-final by Manchester City has had a major midfield upgrade since that demolition at the Etihad. 

CHRIS SUTTON: Manchester City's quest to pull off an unthinkable second successive Treble faces its biggest challenge yet as Real Madrid attempt to derail Pep Guardiola's side.

The furthest inside the ropes, the closest to the stars - a caddie's role extends far beyond carrying bags and wiping clubs.

The manner in which financial-rule breaches are dealt with "makes a mockery of the Premier League", says Luton midfielder Andros Townsend.

Steve Beaton hit an epic nine-darter in Players Championship 7.

Al-Ittihad want Mohamed Salah, Manchester City agree terms with West Ham's Lucas Paqueta, Paris St-Germain keen on 1bn euro Gavi, plus more.

Will Zalatoris got a front-row seat to watch Tiger Woods' nine-hole practice round ahead of The Masters this week, remarking at how the 48-year-old looks great days before the event's start.

Question marks about Gordon Elliott's duo Conflated and Galvin plus Peter Bowen's Mac Tottie mean that a ballot might not be needed.

The German giants loom large in the repeating pattern of Arsenal's most recent appearances in the competition, where it seemed to be their purpose to act as second-round cannon fodder.

Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Tuesday's meetings at Thirsk, Hereford and Southwell.