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In his latest Metro column, heavyweight contender and Olympian Frazer Clarke looks down a troubling road for boxing with legitimate world champions now queuing up to fight Jake Paul. Watching Jake Paul beat Mike Tyson, there was only one word to describe it: sad. It wasn’t enjoyable at all. It shouldn’t have happened and I’m just glad Mike got out of it without getting hurt. I have to give Paul respect in that sense, he took his foot off the gas towards the end and I’m glad he did otherwise it could have got really nasty. People are queuing up…

A little under halfway through Mikel Arteta’s five years at Arsenal. Feeling a little delicate, I sat down on my sofa for the 12:30 kick off. Iwas wearing a white jumper, and only remember that because I neverwear white on a match day out of superstition. But that day, somethingabout it felt right. A new year, a renewal, a new beginning. Arsenal were facing Pep Guardiola’s Premier League championsManchester City at The Emirates… and I was fearing the worst.But there was no need. Arsenal were extraordinary. I could not believe what I was watching attimes. We connected inside and out,…

Former Rangers and Scotland striker Ally McCoist has revealed that he suffers from Dupuytren’s contracture, an incurable condition that affects his hands. The 62-year-old, who remains Rangers’ all time top scorer with 355 goals in 581 appearances, is now a pundit and co-commentator for talkSPORT and TNT Sports. McCoist says both of his parents also suffered from Dupuytren’s contracture, which is an abnormal thickening of the skin in the palm of the hand which can cause the fingers to curl towards the palm or pull sideways. The inherited condition, which is named after the French surgeon Baron Guillaume Dupuytren, is…

Manchester City midfielder Rodri admits he would be open to discussions over a move to Real Madrid. The 28-year-old has been a pivotal figure in Pep Guardiola’s side since he was signed in a £62.6 million deal from Atletico Madrid in 2019. During his time at City, Rodri has won 10 trophies including four Premier League titles and the Champions League. In the summer, he was also instrumental in Spain’s success at Euro 2024, which was a major factor behind him beating Vinicius Jr to win the Ballon d’Or last month. Reports in Spain have claimed that Madrid have identified Rodri…

Arne Slot has confirmed whether Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk are fit to play Liverpool’s Premier League clash at Southampton. The Reds travel to St. Mary’s on Sunday with the chance to extend their five point lead in the table. However, Slot is having to deal with a number of injury issues to key players, most notably captain Virgil van Dijk and and vice-captain Alexander-Arnold. The latter picked up a thigh issue just before the international break and was one of many England players to withdraw from Three Lions duty. There was hope that the right-back would return to…

Ruben Amorim has been left with a mixed impression of the squad he has inherited from Erik ten Hag as he prepares for his first game in charge of Manchester United this weekend. The Red Devils face a potential banana skin on Sunday when they travel to Portman Road to face an Ipswich Town side managed by their former assistant coach Kieran McKenna. Amorim put his first team players through their paces this week in an effort to get them up to speed with his preferred 3-4–3 formation. According to the Sun, Ten Hag’s successor was shocked by the lack…

Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa are set to be available for Brentford’s Premier League clash against Everton on Saturday. Mbeumo was substituted in the final stages of Brentford’s 3-2 victory over Bournemouth on November 9 and was not included in Cameroon’s squad for the international break. Wissa, meanwhile, was also flagged as an injury doubt during the international hiatus after he withdrew from DR Congo’s squad last week. However, both players took part in Thursday’s training session and Brentford manager Thomas Frank expects his two forwards to be in contention for this weekend’s trip to Goodison Park. Asked about the…

Storm Bert live: Schools closed as frozen Britain covered by snow before rain deluge arrives this weekend Many Britons again faced freezing temperatures overnight ahead of a frosty and icy morning on Friday and the arrival of Storm Bert on the weekend. The storm is set to reach the UK on Saturday and the Met Office is expecting it to bring “heavy rain, strong winds and disruptive snow to parts of the UK through the weekend”, potentially causing travel disruption and flooding. Overnight on Thursday, the Met Office said much of the UK experienced temperatures near freezing, with the mercury…

“Whatever the ICC might imply, there is no equivalence – none – between Israel and Hamas,” Biden said in a statement, external. “We will always stand with Israel against threats to its security.”

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has backed the ICC’s issuing of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and his former defence minister, Yoav Gallant. The ICC says both men – alongside a Hamas leader who was killed in July – bore “criminal responsibility” for crimes during the war between Israel and Hamas. The court accuses Israel of using starvation as a war tactic and for intentionally targeting civilians.

Europe and the US have been split in their response to the warrant. European countries including Britain have said they respect the ICC decisions and note Netanyahu will be arrested if he steps foot into their countries. The Canadian prime minister also confirmed he will follow the ruling of the ICC. The US has backed Israel and called the warrant ‘outrageous.’

Tributes are continuing to pour in for ex-deputy prime minister John Prescott, who died aged 86.

Storm Bert dominates the UK news as the cold snap continues to bite the UK with snowy conditions coming and weather warnings issued for the weekend.