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Talks begin for Joshua v Fury bout

Talks begin for Joshua v Fury bout

Anthony Joshua holds three of the four major world heavyweight titles, while Tyson Fury has the otherTalks are under way over a historic bout for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.Representatives of the two Britons are in dialogue with venues keen to stage the fight in a bid to make clear how much money the contest could generate.Neither side is negotiating monetary splits or wider demands at this stage. But Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn said they are "talking" about how a bout for all the heavyweight belts could happen.One source close to the…
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Premier League clubs discuss ‘tentative moves forward’ in plans to resume season

Premier League clubs discuss ‘tentative moves forward’ in plans to resume season

The Premier League has been suspended since 13 MarchNeutral venues will be the only way to complete the season, Premier League clubs were told during a video conference on Friday."Up to 10 stadiums" would be used to resume the 2019-20 campaign.The Premier League would also need up to 40,000 tests for players and staff if plans to play the 92 outstanding games behind closed doors are pursued.Clubs reiterated a commitment to resuming the season "when safe and appropriate to do so".The conference followed a separate meeting, hosted by culture secretary Oliver Dowden, involving medical experts from several sports organisations, government…
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Premier League: Who produced the greatest relegation escape?

Premier League: Who produced the greatest relegation escape?

Which escape was the greatest?With the Premier League season on hold, the fight to avoid relegation must wait.With Norwich six points from safety at the bottom, boss Daniel Farke had already said the Canaries need a "miracle" to stay up.We're yet to find out when - or if - Norwich will resume their battle to beat the drop, but they will be able to take inspiration from previous survival acts.Here we look back at the Premier League's great escapes - and you can let us know which one you think is the greatest by voting at the bottom of the…
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Can you name every goal of the month winner in Premier League era?

Can you name every goal of the month winner in Premier League era?

It is that time of the month when we would usually be celebrating the best goals scored.But of course there is no football, so why not try to name every BBC goal of the month winner in the Premier League era?A word of warning, not all of these goals are scored in the Premier League - some came in the FA Cup, and some in Europe.There are no winners between August 2001 and May 2004 as the other side had the rights then. We don't like to mention it. And to help you out, we have put all the players…
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Transfer rumours: Grealish, Sancho, Fekir, Coutinho, Moses, Semedo

Transfer rumours: Grealish, Sancho, Fekir, Coutinho, Moses, Semedo

Manchester United favour a move for Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish, 24, over his England team-mate and Leicester midfielder James Maddison, 23. (Manchester Evening News)Real Madrid and Barcelona have joined the race to sign Borussia Dortmund and England winger Jadon Sancho. Manchester United are also keen on the 20-year-old. (Bild - in German)Arsenal face competition from AC Milan to sign Real Betis and France midfielder Nabil Fekir, 26. (Marca - in Spanish)Bayern Munich are only willing to pay £60m for Manchester City and Germany winger Leroy Sane, 24. (Sky Sports)Barcelona will not sell Brazil winger Philippe Coutinho for less than…
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Virtual Madrid Open: Andy Murray & Kiki Bertens clinch titles

Virtual Madrid Open: Andy Murray & Kiki Bertens clinch titles

Andy Murray won the Madrid Open for a third time on Thursday without even leaving the comfort of his sofa.With tennis suspended until at least mid-July, the Scot emerged triumphant in a contest of 16 leading ATP players who had all swapped their racquets for PlayStation 4 controllers.David Goffin was Murray's victim in the final, with the world number 121 edging out the Belgian 7-6 (5) on the Tennis World Tour video game.Murray among stars going for virtual titleMurray would play French in SeptemberMurray, who reached the final by walkover after Diego Schwartzmann had a "connection issue", twice served to…
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Transfer rumours: Pochettino, Sane, Sancho, Ndombele, Pedro, Edouard

Transfer rumours: Pochettino, Sane, Sancho, Ndombele, Pedro, Edouard

Mauricio Pochettino is the first choice of Newcastle's prospective new owners to replace Steve Bruce as manager and they are willing to pay him £19m per year. (Sky Sports)Bayern Munich manager Hansi Flick held a 30-minute phone call with Manchester City and Germany winger Leroy Sane, 24, to discuss a potential transfer. (Bild, via Goal - in German)Borussia Dortmund and England winger Jadon Sancho, 20, is being offered the number seven shirt by Manchester United in a bid to tempt him to the club. (Mirror)France midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, 23, is considering his future at Tottenham, with Barcelona reportedly interested. (Sky…
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Coronavirus could affect international football for ‘two or three years’

Coronavirus could affect international football for ‘two or three years’

It is not yet known if the coronavirus will impact the 2022 World Cup in QatarCoronavirus could impact on the international football calendar for "two or three years", says a member of Uefa's executive committee.Lars-Christer Olsson, president of European Leagues, said that it would be a case of "wait and see" to assess the disruption of the pandemic, including on the 2022 Qatar World Cup.Uefa hopes to complete the Champions League and Europa League in August.A decision is set to be made at the end of May around whether this is feasible.There are also plans to fit three - rather…
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