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Dmitry Bivol launches formal action to force Artur Beterbiev rematch Dmitry Bivol’s team have formally submitted a request for an immediate rematch against Artur Beterbiev after his highly controversial world title defeat. Bivol and Beterbiev met in Saudi Arabia in a historic undisputed title showdown to crown the light heavyweight division’s first sole champion since Roy Jones Jr 25 years ago. Beterbiev, already WBC, WBO and IBF champion, added the WBA belt to his collection after securing a majority decision win on the judges scorecards in Riyadh. That decision has been widely criticised, with Bivol’s promoter Eddie Hearn labelling it…

Michael Jordan’s father’s murder case sees judge ask for convicted killer’s release The judge who presided over the murder trial of Michael Jordan’s father, James Jordan, has called for one of the convicted killers to be released. Daniel Green, who was 18 at the time, was convicted of first-degree murder alongside Larry Demery and sentenced to life in prison in 1996. James Jordan was shot while sleeping in the passenger seat of his Lexus along the side of Highway 74 in North Carolina on July 23, 1993. Green has admitted to helping his childhood friend Demery dispose of the body…

Arsenal legend tips club to sign ex-Man Utd midfielder ‘next summer’ Lee Dixon believes Angel Gomes would be a ‘superb’ signing for Arsenal and admits he ‘can see’ the new England star signing for the Gunners. Gomes has enjoyed an impressive rise over the last 12 months, becoming an integral member of the Lille squad while establishing himself as an England international. The 24-year-old spent almost a decade at Manchester United’s academy but only made ten appearances for the first-team before being sold in 2020. Lille immediately sent Gomes out on loan but the midfielder has racked up more than…

Chelsea tipped to challenge for title – if they make ‘exciting’ signing Chelsea can rival Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool for the Premier League title this season if they sign long-term target Victor Osimhen in January. That is the opinion of former Chelsea winger Florent Malouda, who claims the addition of Osimhen would take an already impressive Enzo Maresca team to a whole new level. The Blues were widely tipped to struggle in Maresca’s first season at Stamford Bridge following another hectic summer, but Chelsea have in fact taken 14 points from their first seven games to climb to fourth…

70s rockers tease new music and reunion tour is getting ‘closer and closer’ After a decade away from touring and making music, The Faces are inching ‘closer and closer’ to a reunion according to drummer Kenney Jones. Faces shot to fame in 1971 with hit song Stay With Me, bolstered by the solo success of vocalist Rod Stewart, 79. Kenney was a founding member of the group, which included Rod, Ian McLagan, Ronnie Lane, and the Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood. The 76-year-old musician teased they talk about it ‘all the time’ and he would be incredibly keen to get out…

Menendez brothers’ family ask for men to be freed at press conference The family of the Menendez brothers have given an emotional plea asking for the men to be freed. The brothers have spent 35 years in prison for the murder of Jose and Kitty Menendez. Around two dozen members of the family, alongside defense lawyer Mark Geragos, held the press conference outside a Los Angeles courthouse. They asked that the Los Angeles District attorney George Gascon release Erik, 53, and Lyle, 56. ‘If they were the Menendez sisters they wouldn’t be in custody,’ said Geragos. The family introduced the coalition,…

Former One Direction member Liam Payne dead at 31 Liam Payne has died age 31. The One Direction singer fell from Hotel Casa Sur balcony this afternoon in Buenos Aires, Argentina, state police have said. They attended the hotel after receiving an emergency call. When arriving on the scene, the officer in charge said he heard a loud sound in the inner courtyard. Alberto Crescenti, head of the Buenos Aires medical emergency services SAME, spoke on the television channel TN: ‘Our role was to head there quickly, give medical attention, and try to resuscitate him, but his injuries were incompatible with…

X Factor stars lead tributes for Liam Payne after shock death aged 31 Former X Factor stars have sent condolences to the family of Liam Payne after his sudden death at age 31. The One Direction icon fell from a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Wednesday night, state police have confirmed. He had recently been in Argentina to attend the concert of former bandmate Niall Horan, posting pictures together backstage and interacting with fans. First to send their well wishes were fellow X Factor contestants Jedward, who wrote on X: ‘RIP Liam Payne 💔 condolences to friends and family’.’ The…

Liam Payne’s last Instagram post before death was poignant One Direction photo Liam Payne commemorated his beloved One Direction bandmates in his final Instagram post before his death. The What Makes You Beautiful singer, who came to fame on the X Factor, died today at the age of 31. Tributes have poured in from his fellow X Factor contestants, including Jedward and Rylan Clark. According to multiple reports, state police confirmed that he fell from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In his last Instagram post, shared in May, he could be seen posing alongside his former bandmates Niall…

Games Inbox: Why I pre-ordered a PS5 Pro The Thursday letters page discusses the problems in using the name Nintendo Switch 2, as one reader wants more Warhammer 40,000 games. Quality reasonsI put in an order for a PS5 Pro. I think Digital Foundry summed up, if it’s something you should bother with and they just confirmed it should give you the Quality 60fps mode it’s advertising – from what they’ve seen so far. If you’re already happy with the base machine’s Quality 30fps mode then don’t bother. I play all games on my PlayStation 5 games in Performance mode.…