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Chris Eubank Jr vs Liam Smith AS IT HAPPENED: Smith KNOCKS OUT Chris Eubank Jr to claim a huge victory in their all-British grudge match following a bitter build-up
21/01/23 18:00
Follow Sportsmail's live blog for Chris Eubank Jr (left) vs Liam Smith (right) in Manchester, as well as full undercard coverage, as the British rivals square off after a personal fight-week. Eubank Jr comes into the bout as the favourite, but Smith, a former super-welterweight champion, will provide his sternest test since James DeGale back in 2019. There is genuine animosity between the pair following a personal build-up, in which they engaged in an ugly and 'homophobic' war of words....read
Boxing fans handed PRISON warning ahead of Saturday's highly-anticipated middleweight clash between Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Smith as Police continue crackdown on illegal streaming for pay-per-view events
21/01/23 11:11Police are attempting to crack down on illegal streaming, and new technology allows rights-holding broadcasters to trace the IP addresses of those found to be viewing live events.
Liam Smith fears his brothers will tell him to quit boxing if he loses against Chris Eubank Jr... with the build-up to the Manchester Arena clash overshadowed by the Merseysider's homophobic comments
20/01/23 23:48The predominantly Mersey crowd in the Manchester Arena will not care that Liam Smith has subjected Chris Eubank Jr to false homophobic insinuations before tonight's watershed fight for both of them.
Chris Eubank Jr responds to Liam Smith's bizarre 'you're gay' jibe by turning up for their weigh-in wearing the same rainbow armband that football captains were banned from sporting at the World Cup in Qatar
20/01/23 14:43Chris Eubank Jr has responded to bizarre 'you're gay' jibe from his upcoming opponent Liam Smith by wearing an armband in apparent support for the LGBT+ community.
EXCLUSIVE: Richard Riakporhe was nearly STABBED to death outside of a nightclub as a teenager but now he is on the brink of a world title shot... having endured 'painful' training in icy conditions and spending Christmas alone to prepare for Glowacki bout
20/01/23 14:22EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY CHARLOTTE DALY: Richard Riakporhe spent Christmas day on his own and trained in Baltic conditions while preparing to face Krzysztof Glowacki.Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Smith face an investigation from British Boxing Board of Control over their shameful 'I'd rather be gay than a cheat' spat at their bitter pre-fight press conference
20/01/23 13:42Chris Eubank Jr, the 33-year-old son of world champion Chris Eubank Sr, is set to fight the Liverpudlian Liam Smith in Manchester on Saturday night.
'I want to punish Conor Benn for what he did to me, the fans and to boxing': Chris Eubank Jnr vows to teach bitter rival a lesson for drugs shame... after he's taken care of Liam Smith in Manchester on Saturday
19/01/23 22:36EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY JEFF POWELL: Eubank Jnr believes Benn must be punished for the chaos he inflicted by failing two drugs tests that forced the cancellation of their blockbuster fight last year.
Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Smith's 'Gloves Are Off' segment last month was CUT SHORT as the pair traded personal insults... before bitter feud was then reignited at pre-fight press conference
19/01/23 16:51Eubank Jr and Smith meet at Manchester's AO Arena on Saturday night in what promises to be a punishing all-British fight. The pre-fight build up will ratchet up at Thursday's final press conference.
'I'd rather be gay than a cheat': Shocking moment Chris Eubank Jr 'outs' boxing rival Liam Smith as a 'love cheat' after Liverpool fighter claims his opponent is gay
19/01/23 16:13The British rivals became increasingly personal throughout, with Sky Sports subsequently removing the streamed event from their Sky Sports Boxing YouTube channel.
Chris Eubank Sr 'urged his son to stop' in new footage of a sparring session with cruiserweight Richard Riakporhe, as both boxers prepare to return to the ring on Saturday
19/01/23 14:37Footage of an old sparring session between Chris Eubank Jr and Richard Riakporhe has reportedly surfaced with the middleweight urged to stop by his father during a brutal encounter last year.
Chris Eubank Jr has fought just four times since beating James DeGale in 2019, but bouts against Canelo and Golovkin are now on the horizon if he can get past Liam Smith... so could 2023 finally be his year?
19/01/23 12:10Eubank Jr was due to fight in October against Conor Benn at a sold-out O2 Arena, but that bout was scrapped at the eleventh hour after his opponent returned two positive drugs tests in the build-up.
It's fight week and British boxing is back! Chris Eubank vs Liam Smith is up first as 2023 gets off to a bang this weekend, with Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and even Conor Benn hoping to follow soon... so what lies ahead for Britain's top dogs?
18/01/23 13:24The build-up to Britain's first significant bout of the year now commences, with Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Smith set to square off in an intriguing middleweight scrap on Saturday night.
Chris Eubank Jr takes on British rival Liam Smith this weekend as he returns to the ring following 11 months out, with both looking to push towards a world title shot: Everything to know ahead of the fight
16/01/23 12:24Eubank Jr, 33, was last year set for a match-up against Conor Benn, before the bout was cancelled after it emerged 'The Destroyer' had failed two drugs tests leading up to the event.
'It won't be the first time Liverpool have come to Manchester and taken a beating!': Chris Eubank Jr puts up HUGE billboard ahead of all-British showdown with Liam Smith... with Liverpudlian fighter taunted over Reds' record against City and United
14/01/23 13:10Ahead of the bout, middleweight Eubank has begun playing mind-games on his rival by claiming that the Liverpudlian will take a 'beating' in their highly-anticipated fight.
Ben Shephard takes a beating from boxer Chris Eubank Jr. as the two-time world champion pummels the GMB star with punches for 20 seconds
12/01/23 11:07Good Morning Britain host Ben, 48, bravely took on the challenge on Thursday morning as his co-presenters Kate Garraway and Ranveer Singh looked on in disbelief.
Eddie Hearn claims it is a 'FACT' that Conor Benn will return to the ring by 'mid 2023' after failing two drugs tests last year... as he teases a fight between 'The Destroyer' and Gervonta Davis following their recent Twitter spat
03/01/23 15:56Conor Benn's promoter Eddie Hearn is certain he will return to the ring by 'mid 2023', despite the British fighter currently being investigated after failing multiple drugs tests.
Chris Eubank Jr outlines plans for THREE bouts in 2023, hoping a clash with Liam Smith will be followed by Gennadiy Golovkin 'in a fight that should be made' and Canelo Alvarez, saying he 'can beat' the Mexican
01/01/23 09:51Eubank Jr will take on Liam Smith in Manchester on January 21 and then hopes that he will be able to face Gennadiy Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez.
'Too little, too late': Chris Eubank Jr calls on Conor Benn to apologise to fans and says his reputation is tarnished forever after revealing of failed drugs test on the eve of much-anticipated bout in October saw O2 Arena blockbuster cancelled
23/12/22 19:09Eubank Jr and Benn had been set to renew an old family feud stretching back decades when they were going to step into the ring in October for a much-anticipated bout.
Conor Benn 'submits 270-page document to the WBC in a bid to clear his name' following his positive drugs test that saw his fight against Chris Eubank Jr scrapped - after the Brit claimed his team had 'proven his innocence'
17/12/22 15:27The 26-year-old failed two tests, from the WBC and the Boxing Board of Control after both tests showed evidence of the banned substance clomifene.
Chris Eubank Jr reveals he was NOT told about Conor Benn's first failed drugs test... and claims he 'wouldn't have accepted the fight' in the first place if he'd known his rival had tested positive earlier
30/11/22 12:38Chris Eubank Jr has claimed that he was not told about Conor Benn's first failed drugs test, and only found out about his rival providing an adverse finding after his second positive test.
Chris Eubank Jr STILL wants to fight Conor Benn as he believes his rival 'needs to pay' for failing two drugs tests ahead of their cancelled clash... but he insists a grudge match between the pair will only happen 'on my terms'
29/11/22 16:00Chris Eubank Jr is still open to a fight with Conor Benn even though neither he nor the public will ever forgive the son of Nigel for failing two dope tests ahead of their cancelled fight last month.
Chris Eubank Jr will face Liam Smith in all-British clash on January 21 after securing his first bout since Conor Benn's failed drugs test postponed their highly anticipated bout at the O2
24/11/22 22:56Chris Eubank Jr will meet Liam Smith in a mouthwatering domestic clash on January 21 in Manchester. Smith is coming off victory over Hassan Mwakinyo in September.
Boxing promoter Ben Shalom reveals Chris Eubank Jr has agreed to face Liam Smith, with the fight set to take place in early 2023... as 'Next Gen' prepares to return to ring for first time since his cancelled grudge match with Conor Benn
11/11/22 00:04Eubank Jr was set to face Conor Benn in a grudge match last month, but the fight was scrapped at the eleventh hour after the latter tested positive for the banned substance clomifene.
'I HAVE doubted his innocence': Conor Benn's promoter Eddie Hearn admits even he has questioned 'The Destroyer' after two failed drugs tests ruined grudge match with Chris Eubank Jr... but insists the boxer IS clean 'based on the facts'
03/11/22 12:58Benn tested positive for the banned substance clomifene in two separate VADA tests, leading to his grudge match against Eubank Jr being shelved two days before it was due to take place.
Chris Eubank Jr 'is in talks to return to the ring in December against domestic rival Liam Smith'... after grudge match with Conor Benn was cancelled when his opponent failed TWO drugs tests
03/11/22 09:30Eubank Jr was set to face Benn at the O2 Arena on October 8, but the fight was cancelled two days before after the latter tested positive for the banned substance clomifene.
Conor Benn 'thinks CHICKEN EGGS could have caused his two failed drugs tests'... after revealing he was eating 'between 30-34 eggs a week' in the build-up to his cancelled fight with Chris Eubank Jr
29/10/22 09:46Benn was due to face Eubank Jr earlier this month, but the bout was called off 48 hours before the event was set to take place after Benn tested positive for the banned substance clomifene.
Q&A: Conor Benn's career is in freefall as his drug scandal saga continues, but why has he given up his British boxing licence? What allegations of misconduct have been upheld? Can he prove his innocence after TWO failed tests? And can he still fight?
28/10/22 12:18Just over three weeks after the bombshell revelation of his failed test, the latest twist in this saga emerged as it was announced Benn has relinquished his British boxing licence.
Eddie Hearn accuses the British Boxing Board of Control of 'LEAKING' Conor Benn's failed drugs test before giving him a chance to clear his name, as he reveals his fighter will release a statement 'confirming all the facts' in the next 48 hours
26/10/22 11:58Eddie Hearn says people have 'presumed Conor Benn is guilty without any sort of hearing' and blamed the British Boxing Board of Control for not giving him the chance to clear his name.
'He says he is innocent and I BELIEVE him': Ricky Hatton backs family friend Conor Benn to clear his name after his positive drug test led to his bout with Chris Eubank Jr being called off... and claims 'you know the fighters' that are doping
17/10/22 18:00Ricky Hatton believes family friend Conor Benn is telling the truth about his positive drugs test after the 26-year-old had his fight with Chris Eubank Jr indefinitely postponed.
EXCLUSIVE: Conor Benn hires one of the world's leading sports lawyers - who has worked with Tyson Fury and Chris Froome - as he tries to clear his name over the failed drugs test that saw his fight with Chris Eubank Jr cancelled
15/10/22 11:56EXCLUSIVE: Sources have indicated the 26-year-old turned last month to the London-based Morgan Sports Law, who worked with both Chris Froome and Tyson Fury when they faced doping investigations.
UKAD launch an investigation into Conor Benn after his positive drugs test that saw his fight against Chris Eubank Jr collapse, confirms the BBBofC - with the fighter facing a ban of up to FOUR YEARS
14/10/22 10:09Sportsmail reported last week that the British fighter was set for a probe after an adverse finding for clomifene at the start of September - with UKAD writing to the testing body VADA.
Ben Shalom admits 'broadcasters pulled out of Claressa Shields vs Savannah Marshall press conference' due to the Conor Benn drug scandal and claims positive test is damaging to the reputation of boxing promoters
13/10/22 17:08Ben Shalom says broadcasters pulled out of the Claressa Shields vs Savannah Marshall press conference because they'd 'had enough of boxing' following the Conor Benn drug scandal.
Mikaela Mayer claims there's MORE boxers doping and blames the testing system for creating 'loopholes'... as she urges for 'more regular testing' and 'bigger consequences than a 'slap on the wrist' after Conor Benn saga
13/10/22 15:37Mikaela Mayer says Conor Benn's situation has made her realise there are a lot more boxers doping than she first thought and blamed the testing system for creating loopholes for such athletes.
'It was attempted murder and they wanted me to be an accomplice': Chris Eubank Sr goes on the warpath AGAIN over his son's collapsed fight with Conor Benn after he was asked to work as a pundit... as he reveals his 'outrage' that it nearly went ahead
13/10/22 13:49Chris Eubank Sr has shockingly claimed that organisers behind the collapsed fight between Conor Benn and his son Chris Eubank Jr were committing 'attempted murder'.
'He's turned the boxing world upside down': Kell Brook hits out at 'DISGRACEFUL' Conor Benn after his fight with Chris Eubank Jr was cancelled following a failed drugs test - as he claims the fighter must 'explain how that's ended up in his system'
13/10/22 12:35Benn's hotly-anticipated weekend bout with Eubank Jr was postponed after the former tested positive for trace amounts of fertility drug clomiphene, which elevates testosterone levels.
'It's too f***ing hard a sport... people die in the ring': Josh Warrington calls for Conor Benn to be given a LIFETIME BAN for his failed drugs test that derailed Chris Eubank Jr fight - with the Brit now the subject of a UKAD probe
12/10/22 15:08World featherweight champion Josh Warrington has called for Conor Benn to receive a lifetime ban in the wake of his failed drugs test due to the 'barbaric' nature of boxing.
Boxing fan gets Chris Eubank Jr to sign his university LAPTOP during a meet-and-greet session in the aftermath of his scrapped fight with Conor Benn... after he was previously begged to sign a microwave 'which was sold on eBay for £66,000'
12/10/22 12:21Chris Eubank Jr received a bizarre request during a meet-and-greet session in the aftermath of his scrapped fight with Conor Benn.
'I hope the apology is as loud as the disrespect!': Conor Benn doubles down on claims he is a clean athlete after failing a drugs test before his cancelled Chris Eubank Jr bout... despite now being the subject of a UKAD probe
12/10/22 10:19The 26-year-old, who was due to fight Chris Eubank Jr on October 8, tested positive for banned substance clomifene with the legacy fight then cancelled.
EXCLUSIVE: Savannah Marshall believes Conor Benn deserves a fair trial after his failed drugs test but insists VADA is the best anti-doping agency out there… as the Brit reveals she expects a fight of two halves against Claressa Shields on Saturday
12/10/22 08:17Marshall, who will take centre-stage in her historic undisputed middleweight bout against long-term rival Claressa Shields this weekend, insists we don't know the ins and outs of the situation.
'Let the facts come out': Defiant Eddie Hearn calls for Conor Benn to 'have his moment' in order to 'clear his name' following a positive drugs test that saw his blockbuster fight with rival Chris Eubank Jr cancelled
11/10/22 13:12The highly anticipated clash between Eubank Jr and Benn was called off on Thursday after Sportsmail broke the bombshell news that Benn had tested positive for banned substance clomifene.
Chris Eubank Jr is set to GIVE AWAY £60,000 of merchandise to fans on Tuesday after his fight with Conor Benn was cancelled... as the Brit claims it is 'only right' after feeling like he had 'let down the fans'
11/10/22 12:48Saturday's highly anticipated clash between Eubank Jr and Benn was called off after Sportsmail broke the bombshell news that Benn had tested positive for banned substance clomifene.
'You tried to murder my boys!': Chris Eubank Sr defends 'pure' Conor Benn over failed drugs test that triggered cancellation of fight with his son Chris Jr - and hits out at managers and promoters
10/10/22 13:35Conor Benn has been defended by Chris Eubank Sr after the adverse drug test led to the cancellation of the boxer's fight against his son, Chris Eubank Jr, last week.
Khabib Nurmagomedov's coach Javier Mendez 'is sure' Jake Paul could cut it in the octagon with his wrestling and boxing skills, but dismisses Youtuber-turned-boxer's claims his team are '100 per cent' going to train him for MMA switch
10/10/22 10:54Mendez, regarded as one of the best coaches in the game, having worked with world champions Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Cormier and Luke Rockhold, is 'sure' Paul could make an impact.
Can you be too shredded?! Chris Eubank Jr displays frighteningly LEAN physique and proves he made weight for catchweight bout with Conor Benn despite his opponent failing a drugs test and cancelling the fight
09/10/22 13:11Chris Eubank Jr proved he made the weight for his cancelled fight with Conor Benn, in a photograph that showed how dangerously lean his physique is. The 33-year-old posted the video on Saturday night.
Thirty per cent of promoter Eddie Hearn's boxing cards have included at least one fighter who has failed a drugs test or been sanctioned for an anti-doping offence - with Conor Benn becoming the latest to fall foul
08/10/22 21:53Professional boxing's tolerance of doping is under the spotlight in the wake of the controversy surrounding Conor Benn's failed drugs test.
Eddie Hearn urges boxing fans to 'let the information come out' before jumping to conclusions about Benn v Eubank postponement before DENYING he went to court over The Destroyer's failed drugs test
08/10/22 17:11The heavily-anticipated fight was called off on Thursday after Benn failed a drugs test, shocking the boxing world just two days before the catchweight bout that was due to take place in London.
Chris Eubank Jr offers to pay for the removal of a Conor Benn tattoo from a 'distraught' fan's body after their fight is called off following Benn's positive drugs test
07/10/22 23:52This weekend's clash between Eubank Jr and Benn was called off on Thursday after Sportsmail broke the bombshell news that Benn had tested positive for banned substance clomifene.
Conor Benn potentially facing a ban of up to FOUR YEARS, with UKAD to launch probe into his positive drugs test after Chris Eubank Jr bout was postponed, but dad Nigel insists: My son is no cheat
07/10/22 21:31Sportsmail understands the UK Anti-Doping Agency will write to the testing body who collected his sample, the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association, to request the analysis around the finding.
Chloe Watson: I'm gutted to miss out on the brilliant exposure of the Benn v Eubank undercard... I'm looking to be out sooner rather than later to showcase the hard work I've put in over the last 10 weeks
07/10/22 21:30This being my first year as a professional, the platform was massive. I was so excited and put in the hard work - not just to win but to put on a good performance and get my name out there.
Conor Benn's failed drugs test has left his career in limbo, but what happens next when fighters get caught?... Fury and Canelo blamed it on contaminated meat, Saunders claimed it came from a nasal spray... but Dillian Whyte was once saved by the B-sample
07/10/22 20:00Matchroom and Wasserman - the co-promoters of the event - tried to keep the fight on, but finally announced its postponement two days before Benn and Eubank Jr were due to meet.
'Anyone taking PEDs should be banned for life': Former world champion Tony Bellew believes fighters who fail drug tests should NEVER fight again following Conor Benn's positive result for banned substance Clomifene
07/10/22 11:49Tony Bellew has spoken out Conor Benn's failed drug test and called for anyone who has taken performance-enhancing drugs to be banned for life from the sport.
'He's a clean athlete!': Emotional Nigel Benn insists he and Conor are in 'total shock' after this weekend's clash against Chris Eubank Jr was axed following his son's failed drugs test, as he vows to 'get to the bottom of this'
07/10/22 10:12Sportsmail broke the bombsell news on Wednesday that Conor had failed a drugs test, prompting the British Boxing Board of Control to block the showdown 'in the interests of boxing'.
'It leaves me truly devastated': Conor Benn's trainer Tony Sims breaks his silence on Chris Eubank Jr fight postponement as he vows to stand by fighter and 'get to the bottom of this'
07/10/22 08:30Conor Benn's trainer Tony Sims has taken to social media to reveal he has been left 'devastated' by the events that have seen his highly-anticipated fight with Chris Eubank Jr postponed.
'The biggest fight of your career and you get tested positive for a banned substance - it baffles me': Conor Benn's criticism of Jarrell Miller comes back to haunt him after his clash with Chris Eubank Jr was called OFF following his own failed drugs test
07/10/22 08:09Miller was due to fight Anthony Joshua for his world heavyweight titles in June 2019, but blew his opportunity when he failed multiple drugs tests ahead of their proposed clash.
JEFF POWELL: Sanity prevailed as Eddie Hearn called off his struggle to save the O2 show from Conor Benn's failed drugs test.... the biggest loser in this fiasco is Chris Eubank Jr
06/10/22 17:32The grizzly spectre of Chris Eubank Jr having to box Conor Benn under the dark cloud of his opponent's failed drugs test lifted as the fight was finally called off.
Eddie Hearn declines to answer questions in press conference that lasted just 90 SECONDS after he was forced to cancel Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn megafight following Benn's failed drug test
06/10/22 17:27This clash between the pair was plunged into doubt on Wednesday, after Sportsmail broke the bombshell news that Benn had tested positive for banned substance clomifene.
'This should not have happened:' Chris Eubank Jr breaks his silence after his fight with Conor Benn is called off following Benn's positive drugs test which saw the BBBC block Saturday's O2 showdown
06/10/22 15:52The clash between the pair was plunged into doubt on Wednesday, after Sportsmail broke the bombshell news that Benn had tested positive for banned substance clomifene.
Eddie Hearn's Matchroom vow to take legal action against the BBBC as they finally admit defeat and announce Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn has been POSTPONED after Benn's positive drugs test
06/10/22 15:31Matchroom Boxing have slammed the British Boxing Board of Control after Chris Eubank Jr's clash with Conor Benn was scrapped.
'What a s*** show!': Fans left 'gutted' after Conor Benn's fight with Chris Eubank Jr is called OFF following his positive drugs test in 'shameful week for British boxing'
06/10/22 14:57Boxing fans have reacted angrily after Conor Benn's grudge match with Chris Eubank Jr was officially called off following the former's positive test for the banned substance clomifene.
Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn is OFF after lawyers FAILED to find a way to resurrect the fight following Benn's positive drugs test which saw the BBBC block Saturday's O2 showdown - but the legal fight continues
06/10/22 14:01Conor Benn's fight with Chris Eubank Jr was dramatically cancelled on Thursday amid scenes of bitterness and acrimony in the wake of his failed drugs test.
EXCLUSIVE: Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr will be resolved by legal talks TODAY, hints Eddie Hearn - who says he WON'T use a foreign body to sanction the fight despite attempts to by other organisers
06/10/22 11:50RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Hearn has challenged the Board's refusal to sanction the fight, which was announced on Wednesday in the wake of Sportsmail's revelation that Benn failed a drugs test.
'Was he clean when he fought me?': Conor Benn's former opponent Chris van Heerden admits to having doubts about the legitimacy of his defeat to the Brit after his positive drugs test
06/10/22 11:33Sportsmail exclusively revealed on Wednesday that Benn had returned an adverse finding in his drugs test, which led to the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBC) prohibiting his bout with Eubank Jr.
Boxing fans rage at Eddie Hearn's 'hypocrisy' as promoter pushes for Conor Benn's fight with Chris Eubank Jr to be on despite footage of him previously arguing against ignoring drug test findings
06/10/22 11:27Fans have called out Eddie Hearn for hypocrisy about drug testing in boxing. In 2018, Hearn said it was wrong to ignore drug test results, but he has now backed Conor Benn.
Defiant Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr's press conference is PUSHED BACK three hours, to 4pm, as Eddie Hearn and the BBBoC head for legal talks this afternoon
06/10/22 07:26Sources have told Sportsmail that, despite the British Boxing Board of Control prohibiting the bout from taking place, the fight is still very much on at this stage.
Glamorous Aussie boxer Ebanie Bridges 'doesn't believe for a second' that Conor Benn is a drug cheat after fighter's positive test for a banned substance... but other boxing fans aren't so sure
06/10/22 02:10Many boxing fans have slammed Conor Benn after his failed drug test ahead of his clash with Chris Eubank Jr, but Aussie boxing champion Ebanie Bridges doesn't believe he is a drug cheat.
JEFF POWELL: It was a NIGHTMARE day for boxing… Fury v Joshua was called off after sinking to shameful depths, while the attempt to get Benn v Eubank on is purely down to money
05/10/22 21:03A damaging day of chaos for boxing began with Fury v Joshua pronounced dead and ended with the grim spectre of drugs leading permission for Benn to fight Eubank Jr to be cancelled.
MARTIN SAMUEL: Does anyone care about a boxer's life when there is money at stake? If the sport is to have any credibility, Conor Benn v Chris Eubank Jr COULD NOT go ahead this weekend
05/10/22 20:34As a fight it was always suspect. One man beefing up, one man slimming down, all that put Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr in a ring together was ancestry. Now there is an element of the grotesque.
What IS clomiphene? The infertility drug-cum-performance enhancer that has seen Connor Benn's blockbuster boxing showdown with Chris Eubank Jr put in doubt
05/10/22 18:06Clomiphene - which costs around 50p for 30 tablets - is given to women struggling to ovulate, including those with polycystic ovary syndrome.
Chris Eubank Jr DENIES he spoke on the phone to Conor Benn after his rival failed a drugs test, and admits he does have 'concerns' despite both fighters wanting Saturday's grudge match to go ahead
05/10/22 17:17Chris Eubank Jr insists he did not receive a phone call from Conor Benn following his positive drugs test ahead of Saturday's showdown at London's O2 Arena.
'See you all on Saturday': Defiant Conor Benn insists his fight against Chris Eubank Jr is STILL ON despite the BBBC prohibiting the bout after his failed drugs test
05/10/22 15:00The bout - scheduled to take place on Saturday night at the O2 Arena - is currently off, after the British Boxing Board of Control announced they are prohibiting the fight from taking place.
Could Chris Eubank Jr v Conor Benn STILL go ahead? The mega-fight could follow the 2012 Haye vs Chisora route and use a LUXEMBOURG licence - with Eddie Hearn furious the authorities have called off their O2 showdown
05/10/22 14:53Sportsmail broke the bombshell news that Benn had tested positive for banned substance clomifene on Wednesday morning, a finding that immediately plunged the bout into doubt.
'Come see if you REALLY want to do this': Jake Paul offers Chris Eubank Jr 'front row seats' to his fight with UFC legend Anderson Silva, after British boxer's bout with Conor Benn is called off
05/10/22 14:49The message from Paul came after news that Eubank Jr's fight with Conor Benn had been called off - after Benn failed a drugs test just days out of the iconic bout at the O2 Arena.
'There's no reason, in terms of suspension, or violations, the fight should not take place': Eddie Hearn intends to fight the BBBC with legal action in a bid to save cancelled grudge match between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr
05/10/22 14:47Eddie Hearn intends to fight the British Boxing Board of Control with legal action in a bid to rescue Saturday's blockbuster bout between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn.
Kalle Sauerland denies suggestion that Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr's mega-fight was going ahead for the MONEY... with fight now called likely to be OFF after positive drugs test
05/10/22 12:36Kalle Sauerland denied claims that Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr 's mega-fight was only going ahead because of the money on the line, with the fight now refused to be sanctioned by the BBBoC.
How can Conor Benn still fight Chris Eubank Jr after testing positive for banned substance, what is the drug clomifene and is there any chance the grudge match may still be scrapped? Sportsmail answers key questions after huge fight is thrown into turmoil
05/10/22 12:25The stage is set for the two men to face each other at the O2 Arena on Saturday almost three decades after their fathers fought for the second time, but Benn's test result could change all that.
'If Eubank Jr wants it, I'm ready': Undefeated Albanian star Florian Marku throws his hat in the ring to replace Conor Benn, if the fight is cancelled after Benn's positive test for banned substance clomifene
05/10/22 12:17Undefeated Albanian boxer Florian Marku has claimed he is ready to step in to fight Chris Eubank Jr in London after Conor Benn tested positive for a banned substance on Wednesday.
'He remains free to fight': Eddie Hearn insists Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn is STILL ON despite 'The Destroyer' testing positive for a banned substance... before BBBoC steps in to CANCEL grudge match
05/10/22 11:31Eddie Hearn insists this weekend's fight between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr is still going ahead as things stand.
'Ban him for life!': Boxing fans SLAM 'absolute melon' Conor Benn after his failed drugs test plunged his huge fight with Chris Eubank Jr into doubt... as other social media users praise Eubank Jr for wanting to go ahead with the blockbuster bout
05/10/22 11:28One called Benn an 'absolute melon', while another social media user said the 26-year-old Brit should be banned for life.
RECAP: Eddie Hearn's press conference lasts just 90 SECONDS - with no questions allowed - after Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn was CALLED OFF following Benn's positive drugs test
05/10/22 10:49Re-live Sportsmail's live blog for all the latest updates following the shock news that Conor Benn has failed a drugs test ahead of his bout against Chris Eubank Jr.
EXCLUSIVE: Conor Benn v Chris Eubank Jr could STILL go ahead despite Benn's failed drugs test, with both fighters keen to face-off in defiance of BBBC's refusal to sanction the O2 Arena bout
05/10/22 10:47Boxing was plunged into chaos on Wednesday after Sportsmail's explosive revelation that Conor Benn failed a drugs test ahead of Saturday's fight with Chris Eubank Jr - but the bout could still go ahead.
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Jean-Clair Todibo completes his West Ham medical ahead £34m move... with club expected to announce the deal in the coming days
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'I am a woman': Victorious gender scandal boxer Imane Khelif takes aim at her 'bullies and enemies' after claiming Olympic gold with win over Yang Liu
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Pep Guardiola insists Man City are in no rush to sign new players despite Man United and Arsenal's transfer activity... and addresses what his side will do to replace Julian Alvarez
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Algeria's Imane Khelif credits 'eight years of work and no sleep' for winning Olympic boxing gold amid gender controversy
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Piers Morgan forced to delete social media post after gender row boxer Imane Khelif triumphs over China's Yang Liu to claim Olympic gold
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David de Gea 'agrees a one-year deal with Fiorentina' - as Spaniard looks to FINALLY end his search for a new club
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Noah Lyles' Olympic rival speaks out after Team USA star ran the 200m final with COVID - without telling his fellow sprinters
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Letsile Tebogo delivers savage verdict on 'arrogant' Noah Lyles after beating Team USA sprinter to win 200m gold at 2024 Olympics
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Phil Foden poses with social media star son Ronnie, five, in matching lemon outfits - just days after neighbours 'called police over late night children's party
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Thomas Muller declares himself an Olympic champion after his supporting role in a German gold medal triumph at Paris 2024
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Mikel Arteta insists Saka and Rice 'have to be ready' for start of the Premier League season as England stars return in friendly win over Bayer Leverkusen
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OnlyFans star Alysha Newman celebrates Olympic bronze by TWERKING to the crowd - as Canadian pole vaulter clears national record 4.85m
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Former Team USA gymnast Gabby Douglas slams Simone Biles comparisons and says she's tired of 'constantly being bullied' online
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Matthew Hudson-Smith breaks down in tears after missing out on Olympic gold to Quincy Hall as Team GB star accepts 'the better man won'
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Team GB star George Mills breaks silence on his furious clash with French opponent Hugo Hay... after son of former Premier League star was knocked down in chaotic 5,000m heat
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Team USA gold medalist Ryan Crouser shows off simple trick that explains why he won shot put gold at 2024 Olympics
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Charley Hull reveals why she's had a disastrous start to 2024 Olympics... and it has nothing to do with the cigarette ban
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From steeplechase to church steeple! French athletics star PROPOSES to her boyfriend at Paris Olympics
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Aussie sprinter Michelle Jenneke is sent flying during nasty fall in the 100m hurdles - and then nearly trips over the very next one in nightmare race
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Glamorous swimmer Luana Alonso is fired a fresh warning by Olympics chief after being kicked out of athletes village for 'inappropriate conduct'
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Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis appears on morning TV 'visibly hungover' the day after his record-smashing jump in the Olympic pole vault final
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Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix is left in tears after missing out on a medal - as daughter of TV host Fred admits 'I didn't want to be alive three years ago'
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Thierry Henry shows off his dance moves after France triumph 3-1 over Egypt to reach the gold medal match at Paris Olympics as footage goes viral
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VAR officials removed from Champions League qualifier involving Rangers after being 'caught by police stealing a road sign
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Glamorous Olympic swimmer Luana Alonso breaks her silence amid reports she was kicked out of athletes village over 'inappropriate conduct'
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The wholesome moment the UK cheered Keely Hodgkinson to glory: Gabby Logan and Jess Ennis-Hill roar her on from the studio as loved ones cheer
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Gabby Logan reveals her conspiracy theory about the 2024 Paris Olympics bell live on BBC - as the TV host vows to get to the bottom of the mystery
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Swedish pole vault star Armand Duplantis wins Olympic gold with a new WORLD RECORD - as he celebrates by mimicking Turkish shooter who went viral
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Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles slammed by NFL star over 'disgusting' gesture after bowing out of Olympics with silver and bronze in floor final
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Simone Biles appears to HIT OUT at Olympics crowd after falling off beam - as American teammate Suni Lee blames 'tense' atmosphere in Paris
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Fans claim Kishane Thompson 'was ROBBED' in 100m final after he was beaten by America's Noah Lyles by FIVE THOUSANDTHS of a second
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Phil Foden poses with a prize catch as the Man City star rounds off his pre-season holiday by landing a huge fish on a five-day family trip to a £14-a-day lake
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The moment a South Korean Olympian breaks down in TEARS as he fails to avoid national military service after missing out on a medal in men's golf
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Team GB men's hockey side suffer penalty shootout heartbreak against 10-man India as they crash out of the Paris Olympics
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Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde CRASHES OUT of Olympics in last-16 stage as the Dutch beach volleyball player is again loudly booed
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Dina Asher-Smith is reduced to tears during BBC interview as the Team GB star admits she is 'running angry' in the 200m after 100m sprint exit
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Former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys - 'the once hairiest man on TV' - undergoes hair transplant treatment in bizarre video
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'How embarrassing': Fans react as Estonia's Karel Tilga's pole vault attempt goes wrong during decathlon at Paris Olympics
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Olympics fans stunned by Femke Bol's voice after clip resurfaces of sprinter months before she stole 4x400 gold for the Netherlands
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Snoop Dogg leaves fans in stitches as he dons bizarre equestrian outfit to watch dressage with close pal Martha Stewart at Olympics: 'Snoop Thee Stallion'
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Gender row boxer Imane Khelif breaks down in tears after beating Hungary's Anna Luca Hamori to guarantee medal at the Paris Olympics
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Imane Khelif BEATS Anna Luca Hamori via unanimous decision despite being docked a point for holding as gender row boxer guarantees medal
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Footage of Yusuf Dikec doing the EXACT same pose in 2011 when he won the World Cup Series resurfaces after pic of Turkish shooter goes viral
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Olympics chief makes blunder in unexpected presser before defending Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting's participation in women's boxing
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Simone Biles wins ANOTHER Olympic gold! USA gymnastics legends triumphs in vault final to make more history at Paris Games
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Italian boxer who lost to 'failed gender test' Khelif will receive Olympic champion prize money from International Boxing Association
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Chelsea locked in talks with Conor Gallagher to avoid England star going into exile after he was told he will NOT be part of first-team squad - as Atletico set deadline for Blues midfielder to agree £34m move
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Keely Hodgkinson eases to victory in 800m Olympic heat as Team GB superstar advances in quest for athletics gold medal
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Duncan Scott wins Olympic silver in men's 200m medley as the Team GB star becomes Scotland's greatest-ever Olympian with eighth medal - while Leon Marchand collects fourth gold in Paris
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Novak Djokovic is booed in semi-final win as he clashes with umpire and his own box... but recovers his composure to set up rematch with Carlos Alcaraz at Paris Olympics
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Bryony Page hopes to run away to the circus after springing to gold as the Brit bounces clear of rivals... then sets her sights on Cirque du Soleil
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Team GB star praised for showing an 'elite mentality' in honest interview after finishing eighth in the BMX final at the Paris Olympics
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Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde and the Netherlands reach the last-16 in the beach volleyball at the Paris Olympics... as the Dutchman is again booed loudly by spectators
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New look for Cristiano Ronaldo? Al-Nassr star seen sporting a pair of glasses while on holiday in Madrid with Georgina Rodriguez!
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Louis van Gaal, 72, gives latest health update as he battles prostate cancer and reveals his surprise at being offered shock job by a European giant
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Boxer Sitora Turdibekova leaves ring in TEARS after taking brutal blows during Olympic beating by second 'failed gender test' Lin Yu-ting
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Liverpool unveil new 'night forest' away kit - and will debut the £125 strip in final USA pre-season tour clash against fierce rivals Man United this weekend
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MAN UNITED CONFIDENTIAL: Rasmus Hojlund recovers in a cryotherapy chamber - and why Leny Yoro's absence isn't all bad
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Dan Evans SOBS as Olympics and Team GB team-mate Andy Murray's career comes to an end after their heartbreaking exit from the men's doubles
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Andy Murray jokes he 'never even liked tennis anyway' minutes after his glittering career comes to an end... as he makes a change to his social media bio
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Man City Erling Haaland jokingly scolds reporters after they fail to welcome the Norwegian superstar to pre-season press conference
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Revealed: What Italian opponent of 'biological male' boxer at centre of Olympics row told her corner after she WITHDREW from fight after 46 seconds
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BBC presenter Clare Balding breaks down in TEARS live on air as Andy Murray's stunning career comes to an end with Olympic doubles heartbreak in Paris
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Adam Peaty hands HUGE boost to Team GB ahead of relay races as swimming superstar is pictured back in the pool just days after a positive Covid test
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Leny Yoro could be out for TWO MONTHS amid fears he's fractured his metatarsal in blow for Man United - with new signing spotted on crutches
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Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal are knocked OUT of the Paris Olympics as dream Spanish pairing fall short in men's doubles against USA
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Fred Sirieix fights back tears as he tells his daughter Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix live on air that he is 'bursting' with pride after bronze medal
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Saudi Arabia unveil 11 new futuristic stadium concepts in their bid to host 2034 World Cup - with a 92,000-capacity mega-ground to host the final
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EXCLUSIVEJohn Barnes on Jurgen Klopp 'stealing his thunder' before Arne Slot's arrival and what Darwin Nunez must do to be the 'best in the world'
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Brazilian swimmer breaks silence after she was BANISHED from the Olympics for sneaking out 'to go on a night out in Paris' with her boyfriend
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The blueprint for Sir Jim Ratcliffe's new stadium plan? SoFi Satdium has a 120-yard screen, jaw-dropping luxury suites and a futuristic roof
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Lamine Yamal 'UNFOLLOWS his TiKTok influencer girlfriend' after she was shown in a viral video sitting on another boy's lap
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Mason Greenwood scores just 30 minutes into his first Marseille appearance after his £30m move from Man United, as Roberto De Zerbi's side impress
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Tom Daley's diving partner Noah Williams breaks down in tears after winning Olympics silver - as he pays tribute to former coach who passed away
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Matt Richards reveals he thought he had touched the wall FIRST after missing out on Olympic gold in 200m freestyle final to David Popovici by 0.02sec
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'Seems like he's reinvented himself after his West Ham loan': Kalvin Phillips is mocked by fans as clip of midfielder dwelling on the ball goes viral
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French cyclist knocked-out in HORROR Olympic mountain bike crash BUT her coach declares she will 'come back STRONGER'
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Son of ex-Liverpool star who won the Champions League in 2005 signs scholarship contract with the Reds as he follows in father's footsteps
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Fans impressed after 'middle-aged man disrobes to just a Speedo' before diving into the pool to retrieve lost property
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Adam Peaty reveals what son George, 3, told him after his Olympic heartbreak in Paris - as he admits he thought he'd won gold in incredibly close finish
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Fencing fury as world No 1 Sandro Bazadze rages at referee for 'killing' him, before ranting: 'The Olympic Games... fairness, where is fairness?'
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Trent Alexander-Arnold is spotted signing a young Real Madrid fan's shirt during holiday with Jude Bellingham
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West Brom's pre-season 'friendly' against Mallorca turns violent as fight breaks out as Jayson Molumby PUNCHES opponent
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Endrick moved to tears as '43,000 fans' turn up to see his Real Madrid unveiling at the Santiago Bernabeu just days after the Brazilian teen finally joined
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Marcus Rashford's luxury Range Rover hit by 'drink driver' in shock incident with Man United team-mate Tyrell Malacia taken to hospital
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Team GB WIN their first medal of the Olympic Games as Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen claim bronze in 3m synchronised diving
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Heavy rain continues to wreck havoc at Paris Olympics as swimming practice for men's triathlon is thrown into doubt... with concerns over River Seine safety
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Watch the INCREDIBLE transformation of an Olympic swimming pool - as £300m La Defense Arena prepares to welcome Adam Peaty
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Meet Team GB's WAGs: Gordon Ramsay's influencer daughter, the dental hygienist-turned entrepreneur and ex- Geordie Shore star
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Andy Murray shares fan's hilarious post that claims tennis star 'will start rusting out in the rain' during eye-catching Paris Olympics opening ceremony
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EXCLUSIVESpoonfuls of caviar, $500 tips and giant TVs with his victorious fights on loop... how boxing great Floyd Mayweather likes to party
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She wants a Porsche if she wins gold at the Paris Olympics but Team GB's poster girl is just as driven on the track - meet the REAL Keely Hodgkinson
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Fans claim that PSG star Achraf Hakimi is driving the Morocco team bus at the Olympics in France in viral video - or is it an uncanny resemblance?
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'Who is this and what has he done with Mikel Arteta?': Fans are left shocked by Arsenal manager's appearance in new video as he previews new season
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Max Verstappen fires back at critics as he tells them to look at his trophy cabinet and DENIES claims Red Bull have told him to stop staying up late
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Mason Greenwood 'set to pocket £14,000-a-month in rent from Leny Yoro', as Man United's £52m signing 'snaps up his £2MILLION mansion' after Old Trafford exit
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Man City hopeful Rodri's potential ban for chanting 'Gibraltar is Spanish' at Euro 2024 celebration party will not impact Champions League campaign
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Paul Pogba gives update after being handed a four-year doping ban, as ex-Man United and Juventus star opens up on 'difficult time'
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola mocks his player Jack Grealish for reaching the latter stages of a quick-thinking game in pre-season
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BRENTFORD'S GREATEST EVER PLAYER: The Bees owe a lot to the goals of David McCulloch... but who do YOU think is the club's all-time star?
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Graeme Souness singles out Man United captain Bruno Fernandes for 'throwing in the towel' as he SLAMS lack of leaders in modern football
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Jarrad Branthwaite has NO intention of signing a new Everton contract unless Goodison Park chiefs match the wages offered by Man United
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Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett opens up on mental health struggles ahead of UFC 304 and reveals his coaches considered 'pulling him out' of fight
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Man United urged to be 'ruthless' in selling Harry Maguire this summer by Dwight Yorke, with a SHOCK move to Premier League rival proposed
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Ben White 'considering a shock return to the England set-up' after Gareth Southgate's departure and the exit of Steve Holland
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Andy Murray has not spoken to Emma Raducanu since her withdrawal ended his Wimbledon farewell and defends mother Judy's reaction
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Jose Mourinho lashes out at UEFA after making winning start to life at Fenerbahce, as Edin Dzeko nets hat-trick in Champions League qualifier
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Revealed: The video footage that shows Charlotte Dujardin whipping horse 'like an elephant in a circus' - as dressage star is suspended in shame
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The real reason seats at Anfield have been covered up after Liverpool fans thought Trent Alexander-Arnold could be signing a new contract
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Man United fans rave over 'leaked' Old Trafford tunnel redesign after video shows traditional walkway's 'stunning' overhaul ahead of new season
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Francis Ngannou opens up on the death of his 15-month-old son during emotional interview - as ex-UFC champion reveals how it 'broke' him
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Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk unveils new hairstyle after cutting off long blonde locks in favour of eye-catching 'Top Boy'-inspired trim
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Wayne Rooney's footballer son Kai, 14, wows fans in training video as they claim he 'learnt from his dad' - and call for him to join Man United's first team!
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England hero Ollie Watkins pictured in Milan with fiancee Ellie Alderson after proposing on holiday as he puts Euro 2024 agony behind him
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What happened to Leon Goretzka? Fans shocked by Bayern Munich midfielder's body transformation as some joke that Harry Kane is to blame
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Shocking moment Norwegian referee shows a PHYSIO a red card - on weekend of chaos where anti-VAR protests caused abandoned match
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Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois throws CAKE at fans AGAIN after joining Steve Aoki on stage at Tomorrowland in Belgium
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Jack Grealish is 'STILL on edge after £1m raid on his £5.6m home eight months ago' - as Man City star 'worries thieves will never be caught'
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Alexander Zverev and Arthur Fils clash in heated Hamburg Open final after Frenchman unleashes controversial underarm serve during the match
