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Anthony Joshua is set to return to the ring in December as negotiations for his blockbuster showdown with Deontay Wilder continue to stall. The Watford powerhouse will take a stay-busy fight in the interim which could reportedly end up on an undercard at the back end of the year. According to the Sun, AJ’s next fight may be included on the Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn bill which is being targeted for December 23 in Abu Dhabi. Hearn has previously mentioned that Joshua could fight on the night touted for Eubank and Benn’s long-awaited clash but didn’t explicitly state ... Read more

Owen Farrell explained his bizarre penalty blunder after England beat Samoa.  The captain, who became England’s record points scorer, had a penalty ruled out as he took too long to set himself up.  Players have to take their kick within a 60-second timeframe otherwise their kicks are cancelled out.  “I didn’t see the clock, I wasn’t aware,” Farrell said. “It was above where I was picking my target. I got lost a little bit in the kick. “It wasn’t good enough and I’m glad for the team’s sake that it didn’t cost us. Hopefully it doesn’t happen again. “A big ... Read more

The draw for the last-32 of the British Open has been done. See below for the full draw: Andy Hicks/Graeme Dott vs Daniel Wells/Ashley Carty Si Jiahui vs Tian Pengfei/Mark Selby Tom Ford/Ashley Hugill vs Jimmy Robertson/Wu Yize John Higgins/Robbie Williams vs Scott Donaldson Ryan Day/Thor Chuan Leong vs Ali Carter David Gilbert vs Ishpreet Singh Chadha/Stuart Bingham Ken Doherty/Matthew Stevens vs Fergal O’Brien Fan Zhengyi/Ross Muir vs Rod Lawler/Dominic Dale Anthony Hamilton/Xiao Guodong vs David Grace/Sanderson Lam Yuan Sijun vs Hossein Vafaei Ding Junhui/Liu Hongyu vs Julien Leclercq Shaun Murphy/Jack Lisowski vs Matthew Selt/Zak Surety Gary Wilson/Chris Wakelin vs ... Read more

All eyes will be on Red Bull’s rivals this weekend to see whether they can finally end Max Verstappen‘s dominance. Mercedes have already made some noise this week that they’re hopeful of a strong performance in Singapore. As a maximum-downforce circuit, the Yas Marina track suits the W14 more than most. Meanwhile, both Red Bull drivers are not so confident about this weekend’s race suiting the RB19. Last year’s race proved how much can happen at the tricky Yas Marina circuit with Verstappen starting from eighth due to a fuel miscalculation before only managing seventh in the race. Sergio Perez ... Read more

Taylor Townsend was not punished for yelling “hit me, hit me” during a US Open mixed doubles match On Sunday. Townsend was partnered with Ben Shelton against opponents Joe Salisbury and Luisa Stefani. Townsend’s bizarre outburst was directed towards Salisbury, with fans of the sport believing the pair to be friends following the infraction. While punishment was not sanctioned for her actions, yelling during a tennis match is still a hindrance warning.  The exchange happened during the second set, amid a back-and-forth battle between the two pairs. Stefani sliced the ball drawing Shelton into no man’s land. He returned her ... Read more

Lewis Hamilton will face an uphill battle to challenge for a top-three finish in today’s Belgian Grand Prix sprint, with the Brit set to start from seventh on the grid. He looked quick at times during this morning’s sprint shootout but was unable to get himself near the front after a late near miss with Mercedes team-mate George Russell. Russell locked up at the exit of Turn One on his final hot lap, which left the Mercedes duo running nose-to-tail on the run down to Eau Rouge and along the Kemmel Straight. Hamilton initially enjoyed a tow but was ultimately forced ... Read more

George Russell believes that the FIA should cancel this year’s Belgian Grand Prix if the conditions are unsafe at Spa-Francorchamps, where heavy rain is expected to fall this weekend. “The two questions are, is Spa safe enough and then it’s the question of the conditions,” said Russell. “The fact is motorsport will always be dangerous when you’re travelling at these speeds. It’s the visibility [in the wet], we just have no visibility whatsoever. “The way I describe it, to try and give some perspective, is driving down the motorway in pouring rain and turning your windscreen wipers off. That’s genuinely ... Read more

Lewis Hamilton has defended FIA chiefs when pushed on safety concerns at the Belgian Grand Prix. Hamilton admitted he trusted FIA officials to make the right decisions to keep drivers safe just weeks after an 18-year-old was killed at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. Earlier this month, Dilano Van ‘t Hoff died after an accident in a Formula Regional race. The Dutch protege’s car was struck just after the Eau Rouge corner as poor visibility made it almost impossible to see his stationary vehicle. Poor weather is predicted for this weekend’s race with rain on the radar for Friday’s qualifying and Saturday’s ... Read more

Rio Ferdinand has been full of praise for Chelsea transfer target Josko Gvardiol as Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester City joined the Blues in the race for the Croatian. Gvardiol was the subject of a £77m bid from Chelsea last summer but RB Leipzig decided to keep him at the club. Ferdinand can see why there is so much interest “I have to say, he has been my favourite defender to watch in the tournament so far,” the ex-United defender said during punditry for BBC Sport. “He has got a great presence, he is happy for the battles, very physical ... Read more

World Cup commentator Lee Dixon called out the ITV director live on air on Sunday night as he provided his expert opinion during England’s showdown with Senegal. The Three Lions were in imperious form against the Africa Cup of Nations champions as they ran out 3-0 winners to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Qatar tournament. Ahead of the World Cup, England were among the favourites to lift the trophy after reaching the semi-finals in Russia four years ago and securing their place at the Qatar tournament without losing any of their qualifying matches. And Gareth Southgate’s side ... Read more