Usually an appetiser before the main event, the virtual version of the famous steeplechase takes centre stage on Saturday after the famous Aintree race was cancelled due to coronavirus.

MARCUS TOWNEND: We've had the void Grand National, the bomb scare Grand National and dramas like Devon Loch collapsing on the run-in with the race at his mercy in 1956.

Almost five million people tuned in to Saturday's Virtual Grand National won by 18-1 shot Potters Corner as over £2.6million was raised for NHS Charities Together from people betting on the race.

Potters Corner won his trainer Christian Williams a virtual fortune yesterday during a computer simulation of the Grand National watched by almost five million viewers.

John Carey is a welcoming host, full of enthusiasm, and the opposite of crusty. He can throw sparkling light on a poet's method in a handful of words

Each year 57,000 runners race through Newcastle's city centre towards South Shields as they enjoy music from bands dotted along the route and dazzling views of the sea on the Great North Run.

Paddy McNair is hoping Holland underestimate Northern Ireland in their Euro 2020 qualifier in Rotterdam. Northern Ireland need to win in order to keep their dreams of reaching the finals alive.

With Holland due in Belfast next month, both teams are viewing the double-header as a head-to-head battle for a ticket to Euro 2020, and Koeman is wary of the threat posed by Michael O'Neill's side.

Holland left it late to turn the game around against Northern Ireland and run out winners in Rotterdam. Wales secured a well earned point in Slovakia while Scotland crashed to a heavy defeat in Russia.

The two teams took part in a minute's applause to honour the memory of the Rangers legend who passed away last month following a six-year battle with motor neurone disease.

The Real Madrid man is in line to make his 95th international appearance after a muscle tear ruled him out of the friendly draw with Argentina and qualifying win over Estonia in September.

Michael O'Neill's men still have a very slim chance of qualifying automatically but must beat Holland on Saturday evening. Join KIERAN JACKSON for full commentary of the Group C clash.

After a career in top-level football spanning nearly three decades, Ryan Giggs will finally fulfil his dream of competing at a major tournament with Wales.

CHRIS WHEELER IN FRANKFURT: A hat-trick from former Arsenal player Serge Gnabry sank Northern Ireland as their Group C campaign ended with a heavy defeat in Frankfurt.

Tamer Antakly, 58, moved to Australia with his wife and two daughters in 2015 but is unable to work as a doctor because his final qualification test has been delayed due to coronavirus

Mecca's Grand Mosque - which is typically crowded during Ramadan as Muslims break their fast each night - was all-but deserted Monday as a few prayed while observing social distancing.

The two women, whose names have been withheld, says they were abused on multiple times by science teacher Dan Witters and accuse the Moraga School District of covering it up.

In a newly-released interview with former Fox News and NBC News host Megyn Kelly, Joe Biden sexual assault accuser Tara Reade, 56, said that the alleged attack 'shattered' her.

The fashion designer, 45, went for a laid back for her outing on Monday, donning a grey hoodie, which she paired with black leggings.

The fashion designer is turning 46 on April 17 and told how Fat Tony will take over her Instagram to share a playlist of her favourite songs with fans.

The fashion designer took to Instagram to share several snaps from the evening with husband David, 44. and their children, before DJ Fat Tony hosted the 'virtual party' on Instagram Live.

Stivin Salam Allos, 31, pleaded guilty to a string of offences such as theft, assault, criminal damages and serious driving in Moorabbin Magistrates' Court, south-east of Melbourne.

Production of The Bachelor Australia was indefinitely suspended on Thursday due to the coronavirus pandemic.

She's known for her bold fashion choices. But Jennifer Hudson made an unexpected statement during The Voice final on Saturday night in a one-shouldered blue dress featuring ruffle detailing.

Melanie Martinez (left) took to Twitter on Saturday to address Timothy Heller's allegations against her, saying she would 'never be intimate with someone without their absolute consent'.

Mollie King looked in good spirits as she was spotted at the BBC Radio 1 studios in London on Friday.

JT Lewis, whose six-year-old brother Jesse was one of the 26 people killed in the Connecticut mass shooting, eviscerated the 2020 hopeful for making the claim in a new video released earlier this week.

The X Factor’s ‘live’ show was two and a half hours long, putting most of the best films ever made in the shade, some four minutes longer than Goodfellas for example.

In addition to being joined by her eldest child, who she shares with ex-husband Sean Penn, Robin Wright was accompanied by her hunky husband Clement Giraudet.

The singer cut a casual figure as he touched down in LAX on Thursday.

The 20-year-old's now-signature tongue out-twerking appalled everyone, including The Parents' Television Council, which slammed the performance, and blamed MTV for allowing such an 'unacceptable' routine to air.

Celebrities gathered for the 17th annual Hollywood Film Awards at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills and Olivia Munn managed the almost impossible feat of standing out from the crowd

The race, made up of 30 teams of runners, took place earlier today through the streets of Greenwich, London. Obstacles including space hoppers and steeplechases were placed close to the finish.

The singer, 61, uploaded the clip to her Instagram where she sits in the tub filled with petals and voices her thoughts on COVID-19, saying it has made everyone alike.

Mila Kunis, 35, took a break from her hectic schedule as she was spotted hanging out with a pal in Studio City, California on Wednesday.

Kunis recently celebrated her fourth anniversary with husband Ashton Kutcher. They met when they played teenage couple Michael Kelso and Jackie Burkhart on That '70s Show from 1998 to 2006.

Gigi Hadid stepped out for a busy Saturday, sporting a sharp look in a blue ombré suit. She later stepped out rocking another look, this time a brown flannel jacket over matching tie-dye.

Bella and Gigi Hadid proved that sisters certainly share the same style when they stepped out in New York on Friday. While the ladies were out younger sister Bella flaunted her flat abs.

She may be a globally famous supermodel. But even Gigi Hadid keeps it casual on occasion while popping out to run errands - and got a bit of Twitter criticism recently for doing so.

Gigi, who just announced she is pregnant, talked to Jimmy Fallon via video about the injury, admitting: 'I've been practicing a lot because if anyone's more competitive than me it's Serena.'

The eighties pop group - now renamed The Fizz - were poised for a return to the stage that helped turn them into household names when the long-running annual event kicked off in Rotterdam.

This is a truly unprecedented scenario with no historical parallel, and investors are buzzing with questions. Here are a few of them, answered.

WORLD OF GOLF SPECIAL: Until Tiger Woods came along, there were two pillars of achievement in golf that stood so high it seemed inconceivable anyone would get near them.

DEREK LAWRENSON IN ANTALYA: Around about the time he was due to complete his third round in the Turkish Airlines Open on Saturday, Eddie Pepperell was back at his hotel.

It's Hot or Not time again as Sportsmail's Riath Al-Samarrai reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold this week.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (main) told widows of the scientists who died in a nuclear explosion earlier this year their husbands were working on an unmatched nuclear weapon.

Justin Bieber cut a casual figure while heading to church on Wednesday night with his wife Hailey.

After a whirlwind month, which included releasing his first album in five years named Changes, Justin Bieber was spotted spending his final day as a 25-year-old at a spa in Los Angeles.

On Friday, Justin Bieber released his new music video of for his song Habitual from his album Changes. The 26-year-old pop star, who is deeply religious, incorporated his spiritual side in the video.

Justin Bieber appeared happy to be having a low key Easter Sunday at home, when he took to Instagram to broadcast the couple's antics. Bieber even streamed on Instagram Live.