Masters: Jason Day ‘comfortable’ going in to tournament

Jason Day will begin his sixth Masters as the heavy favourite, in the company of American Matt Kuchar and South African Ernie Els. He is the world number one, and winner of six of his last 13 tournaments, including back-to-to back wins at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and WGC-Dell Match Play. Day, the hottest player in the game after winning six times in his last 13 starts, and company are scheduled to tee off at 1.06pm on 7 April. Apr 6, 2016

Former UK sport anti-doping director not surprised by latest allegations

A British anti-doping consultant said on 3 April she is disappointed but not surprised at newspaper allegations concerning a London doctor. Michele Verroken, a former director of ethics and anti-doping at UK Sport, was reacting to a Sunday Times report that the doctor prescribed banned performance-enhancing drugs to leading sports people. The government has ordered an inquiry into the way the allegations were handled by Britains anti-doping agency, which said they fell outside of its jurisdiction. Apr 4, 2016