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‘The older I get, the more I enjoy it’ – Mullins etches name in Aintree folklore

​Written by Charlotte Coates. Journalist for BBC Sport, based at Aintree. 13 aprilie 2026. Irish trainer Willie Mullins savored a memorable Grand National, securing his third straight win with I Am Maximus and matching the legendary Vincent O’Brien’s achievement. From 1953 to 1955, O’Brien was the first to claim the prestigious race three years running, with Early Mist, Royal Tan, and Quare Times victorious. Mullins has now cemented his place in Aintree history and said to BBC Radio 5 Live: “That’s some company to be keeping with Vincent O’Brien.” He’s a legend among legends in the game. “To even be mentioned alongside him is absolutely unreal.” You never dream of things like that. The 69-year-old’s path has been far from straightforward. After securing his initial National victory with Hedgehunter in 2005, Mullins endured a 19-year wait before I Am Maximus delivered his first of two triumphs in 2024. He has since taken control with Nick Rockett (2025) and I Am Maximus (2026), bringing his total to four and matching the records held by George Dockeray, Fred Rimell, and Ginger McCain. Ridden by Paul Townend, the 9-2 favorite I Am Maximus—bolstered by heavy late betting support—became the first horse since Red Rum in 1977 to reclaim the Grand National title. Adding to its legacy, I Am Maximus, saddled with a 12-4 handicap, marked the first top-weighted winner since Red Rum shouldered 12-0 in 2004. As Ben Jones surged on 28-1 longshot Jordans around the final turn, Townend tracked the frontrunners aboard I Am Maximus before powering clear near the iconic Aintree elbow. The rest is history. The achievement also makes JP McManus the top owner in the race’s history with four victories—following wins by Don’t Push It in 2003, Minella Times in 2021, and I Am Maximus in 2024. Mullins, a 25-time Irish National Hunt Champion trainer, mounted late surges in the past two years to claim the British title for the first time. He’s poised to relinquish it this year, despite pocketing £500,000 from I Am Maximus’s win, as Dan Skelton—who took four races at Aintree on Saturday—has made history as the first trainer to exceed £4m. Mullins is locked in a tussle with Gordon Elliott for the Irish title, but with the Punchestown Festival upcoming from 28 April to 2 May, he’s favored to prevail. I Am Maximus triumphs in Grand National for trainer Mullins.  

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Boatyard employee found ‘exhausted’ missing American’s husband when he washed ashore after night adrift

​NEW Now you can listen to Fox News articles! MARSH HARBOUR, Bahamas – EXCLUSIVE: An overnight security guard at a boatyard on a Bahamian island came across American Brian Hooker after he washed ashore roughly eight hours following his wife’s disappearance into a dark, stormy sea last weekend. Edward Smith, employed at Marsh Harbour Boatyards—a boat storage and repair site in the tourist spot—was notified by a colleague that a man had staggered onto the premises, muttering about a key and a woman. The individual was 58-year-old Hooker, now detained in a Freeport, Bahamas jail, who claimed his wife, Lynette Hooker, fell from their dinghy as they motored back to their yacht from a bar in Hope Town. DAUGHTER OF MISSING AMERICAN WOMAN IN BAHAMAS CITES ‘PRIOR ISSUES,’ URGES COMPLETE PROBE. On Saturday, April 4, Hooker and his wife were eating and drinking at the Abaco Inn—a restaurant in Hope Town, known locally as “Elbow Cay”—several miles by sea from the small, jagged-rock beach where he came ashore in Marsh Harbour. “He said he was on a cay, like at a bar, having something to eat or drink, and they came out to go to another place or back to their boat, but somehow they got out in the rough weather, and they had that incident, the lady [went] overboard, or whatever,” Smith told Fox News Digital on Saturday. Smith declined to be video recorded or photographed. Hooker was arrested for questioning as police investigate Lynette’s disappearance. He informed police that the seas were rough shortly after sundown as the pair tried to return to their yacht, and Lynette fell overboard with the dinghy’s key in her pocket, which cut off the engine. For the next several hours, Hooker drifted and paddled the dinghy, eventually reaching the boatyard’s shore around 4 a.m. The following day… “He drifted from that moment until he arrived here,” Smith said. HUSBAND OF AMERICAN WOMAN MISSING IN THE BAHAMAS SPEAKS OUT FOR FIRST TIME, SAYS HE IS ‘HEARTBROKEN’. No charges have been filed against Hooker by police, and he insists Lynette’s falling overboard was accidental. On Wednesday, he was taken into custody and transferred to Freeport, a distinct island in the Bahamas.  

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Union Berlin appoint first female head coach

​Photo credit: Getty Images. By Elizabeth Botcherby. Un journaliste sportif pour la BBC. 9 minutes ago. Marie-Louise Eta has made history as the first woman to lead a men’s team in one of Europe’s top five leagues, taking over as interim head coach for Bundesliga club Union Berlin. Her role through the season’s end comes after Steffen Baumgart’s sacking, following his team’s 1-3 defeat to last-placed FC Heidenheim on Saturday. Union Berlin, currently 11th in the 18-team Bundesliga, holds an 11-point buffer above the automatic relegation spots with five games left, but has managed just two wins in 14 league matches in 2026. The 34-year-old Eta, known for shattering barriers, was the Bundesliga’s first female assistant coach with Union Berlin starting in November 2023. She stepped in for then-manager Nenad Bjelica during his three-match ban, guiding the team to a 1-0 victory over Darmstadt in January 2024 and becoming the first woman to manage a Bundesliga side from the sidelines. A former Germany youth international and Women’s Champions League champion with Turbine Potsdam, Eta has coached Union Berlin’s under-19s since July 2025 and will take on the club’s women’s senior team in the summer. “We’ve endured a deeply disappointing second half of the season and won’t let our current standing fool us,” stated Horst Heldt, Union’s director of men’s football. “Our position is still fragile.” Recent weeks’ performances fail to inspire confidence that we can reverse our fortunes with the existing setup. We have thus chosen to start anew. Eta highlighted the difficulties ahead, as Union leads by seven points over St Pauli, who occupy the relegation play-off position. “With the points gap in the bottom half of the table, our Bundesliga status is not yet assured,” she stated. “I’m thrilled that the club has given me this tough responsibility.”  

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The decade-long struggle to get AJ & Fury together

​ByKal Sajad. BBC Sport boxing reporter at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. One hour ago. Even after all these years, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua remain at odds. After Fury’s commanding win over Arslanbek Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, it momentarily seemed like the time had come for them to align. The Gypsy King draped himself over the ropes and called Joshua over. The rivalry suddenly sprang back to life. Joshua wasn’t entertaining any mind games, however. Fury goaded him to enter the ring; Joshua remained in place. Yet another instance of the subtle power dynamic that has shaped their rivalry. Joshua refused to be rushed, yet Team Fury—and the Saudi organizers—appeared to anticipate a different outcome. Prior to and right after the fight, Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority chairman Turki Alalshikh—a key influencer in contemporary boxing—spoke as though the fight announcement was about to drop. Netflix, which aired Saturday night’s comeback event, even promoted the all-British matchup on social media for autumn in the UK, only for Fury’s promoter Frank Warren to swiftly refute it. Fury overpowers Makhmudov and demands a bout with Joshua next.  

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Ulberg stuns Prochazka despite knee injury as Trump watches

​Photo credit: Getty Images. Paul Battisonin kirjoittama. – Mikä tuo on? Journalist for BBC Sport. One hour ago. Carlos Ulberg stunned Jiri Prochazka with a first-round knockout to claim the vacant light-heavyweight title at UFC 163 in Miami, Florida, even after suffering a knee injury. The New Zealander stumbled several times in the opening five minutes after tweaking his right knee on an awkward landing. Yet, as Prochazka pressed forward to capitalize while Ulberg struggled to bear weight on his right leg, the 35-year-old landed a devastating left hook on the Czech fighter to finish the bout. Celebrating his first world title and 10th consecutive UFC win, Ulberg addressed the injury’s severity: “I blew out my knee, but I knew all I needed was that one shot and I ended up getting it,” he said. “I knew Jiri would come forward and as soon as I landed my left hand, he’s gone.” Now I have to fix this knee… “It’s about seizing those moments.” He said he’d hunt me, but you can’t hunt what you can’t kill. Former champion Prochazka, 33, closed his eyes in dejection after the bout, later admitting he let his guard down out of “mercy” for Ulberg upon noticing his injured knee. “It happened.”  

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What is going on with Garnacho?

​Photo credit: Getty Images. Yazar: Nizaar Kinsella. Football reporter. 22 hours ago. Alejandro Garnacho sports several tattoos inspired by Stranger Things, his favorite TV series. But unlike many of his teammates, he is having to bide his time for his breakthrough moment. The Argentine, 21, has struggled to make an impact amid the Chelsea squad at Stamford Bridge, amid transfer speculation and backlash for poor attacking returns and defensive lapses. Garnacho has started just seven of Liam Rosenior’s first 22 games in charge, with chances mainly in cup ties against lower-tier sides like Pafos, Charlton, Hull City and Wrexham. So what is the story with the winger, who joined for £40m from Manchester United last summer, and can he still fulfil his promise at Stamford Bridge? A fresh scheme in west London. Garnacho flatly replied “no” in December when questioned about regretting how he left Manchester United amid controversy. In a recent Premier League Productions interview, he expressed that he “loved” the club, cherished only positive memories from his stint there, and recalled netting a goal for them in the 2024 FA Cup final victory against Manchester City, who face Chelsea on Sunday. He also touched on the drama of his exit, noting, “I remember that, in the last six months, I was not playing like before at Manchester United.”  

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