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Joshua lifts lid on mystery 'health issue' in first Ruiz Jr fight - and reveals he needed surgery in camp before winning rematch

Joshua reclaimed his world heavyweight titles with victory over Ruiz Jr, six months after losing to the Mexican

Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz Jr Joshua set for homecoming fight at Tottenham stadium

Eddie Hearn has confirmed he has opened talks about Anthony Joshua staging his first title defence in north London in 2020

Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz Jr Beaten Ruiz admits he wasn't 'in shape' for rematch with Joshua

Andy Ruiz Jr was on the end of a 118-110, 118-110, 119-109 points defeat to Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia

Boxing Joshua calls out Wilder and is 'ready' for unification fight Anthony Joshua beat Andy Ruiz Jr to regain his heavyweight titles with Deontay Wilder a potential next opponent - with Oleksandr Usyk most likely

Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz Jr Joshua explains post-fight reaction after winning rematch

Anthony Joshua won back his world heavyweight titles as he saw off Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia, six months after losing the first fight

Willie Thorne EXCLUSIVE: Snooker legend Willie Thorne's wife heartbroken after finding texts from another woman

EXCLUSIVE: Jill Thorne wanted to check her husband was not gambling before messages with another woman appeared on her iPad

Wrestling All Elite Wrestling's Dustin Rhodes: 'WWE is in decline and people want something different'

EXCLUSIVE: The veteran star aka Goldust explains his new backstage role in AEW to Mirror Sport

Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz Jr Joshua explains post-fight reaction after winning Ruiz Jr rematch

Anthony Joshua won back his world heavyweight titles as he saw off Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia, six months after losing the first fight

Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz Jr Joshua set for homecoming fight at Tottenham stadium after Ruiz Jr win

Eddie Hearn has confirmed he has opened talks about Anthony Joshua staging his first title defence in north London in 2020

Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz Jr Wilder scathing of Joshua performance in Ruiz Jr victory

Wilder was not impressed with Joshua's tactics despite the Brit coming out on top in the rematch against Ruiz in Saudi Arabia

Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz Jr Davison labels Joshua 'poor man's Fury' after Ruiz win

Joshua avenged his shock defeat to Ruiz earlier this year with a victory on points over the American-Mexican heavyweight in Saudi Arabia on Saturday evening

Oleksandr Usyk Eubank Jr claims WBA middleweight title after injury to Korobov

Eubank Jr won by TKO on his US debut after a shoulder injury forced Korobov opponent to pull out after just two rounds at the Barclays Center in New York

Ceferin appears sincere - I hope he follows through on promise to fight racism

David McDonnell

Rashford's new-found cutting edge ruins Mourinho's Old Trafford return

Archer was right to publicly expose racist abuse - ECB should follow his lead

F1 legend Hamilton would be worthy winner of BBC SPOTY

Pride of Sport Awards All hail King Kenny! Pride of Sport Awards 2019 winners in full as Liverpool legend Dalglish is honoured on incredible star-studded night

Dina Asher-Smith, Ben Stokes and Gareth Thomas were among the list of inspirational award winners at the star-studded event at Grosvenor House in London’s Park Lane

Arsenal FC Arsenal 'to be offered Luka Jovic' in Aubameyang swap

Real Madrid want to sign Aubameyang in the January transfer window and are reportedly ready to offer highly-rated striker Jovic as part of the deal

Liverpool FC Liverpool 'make transfer contact with Brazilian wonderkid'

Reds have reportedly spoken to representatives of Fluminese striker Evanilson, who was top scorer in Brazil's under-20 league last season and could prove a £4million bargain

Manchester United FC Man Utd players 'told club chiefs not to sack Solskjaer'

Club's board reportedly held talks with players to gauge whether Solskjaer should have been sacked - but players unanimously gave their backing to the Manchester United boss

James Maddison Maddison ready for showdown with close pal Grealish

Aston Villa captain Grealish and Leicester starlet Maddison are shining for their respective clubs and both want to be in England's Euro 2020 squad

Alistair Overeem Overeem suffers gruesome lip injury in UFC defeat to Rozenstruik

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT- The Demolition Man suffered a knockout loss in the fight in Washington DC despite dominating for the majority of the fight

Anthony Joshua Joshua responds to demand to fight Usyk or give up belt

Joshua won back his three heavyweight belts by beating Andy Ruiz Jr - but will be forced to give one up

Manchester United FC Man United star Fred blames alleged racist derby abuse on "backward society"

Fred and Man Utd teammate Jesse Lingard was on the receiving end of some alleged racist abuse during their 2-1 victory over Man City on Saturday

UFC McGregor surprisingly pays tribute to former rival Jose Aldo ahead of UFC 245

Aldo has come under fire over his weight loss ahead of bantamweight debut, but McGregor says he should be respected for his dedication and ambition

European Champions Cup Dan Biggar better for joining Northampton - and out to show it against Leinster

"I didn’t think I’d come here and learn and improve so much. This place has been a real breath of fresh air to me. I am a better player for it. Every day in this environment I feel I get better"

Bradford Bulls Barlow backed to grasp shot at redemption with Bradford Bulls after four-year ban

Bulls boss John Kear is confident former Scotland international can get back to his best

Tyson Fury Tyson Fury opens talks with UFC chief White over making MMA debut Tyson Fury has held talks with UFC president Dana White as he continues to eye a shock MMA switch in the near future

Floyd Mayweather Dana White confirms Floyd Mayweather fight against UFC star The UFC president said he is working on an event in 'October or November' with mixed martial artist Jorge Masvidal among the favourites to take on 'Money'

Conor McGregor UFC chief White explains why Conor McGregor is fighting at welterweight

The Irish UFC superstar, who will be stepping up from lightweight, has signed a deal to fight Donald Cerrone on January 18

Caroline Wozniacki Caroline Wozniacki to retire from tennis and confirms final Grand Slam

The 29-year-old has announced she will call time on her career to focus on life away from the court, including starting a family with husband and former NBA star David Lee

Manchester United FC Tevez says Man Utd stars bullied him so much Rooney gave him a Lamborghini

Tevez has opened up on his time at Old Trafford, sharing an anecdote about his early days at the club after arriving in 2007

Everton FC Spoiler alert? Former Bayern boss Kovac at Goodison amid Everton vacancy

Everton are on the lookout for a new manager after Marco Silva was given his marching orders following Wednesday night's 5-2 humbling by Liverpool in the Merseyside derby

Horse Racing

Betting Free £25 on Saturday's horse racing - expert tipster shares three horses to follow It’s a huge Saturday of racing with the Tingle Creek the centre piece of Betfair’s big sponsorship at Sandown as well as a look at the National fences at Aintree. Alan Thompson has three horses to follow…

Boxing

Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz Jr Anthony Joshua explains post-fight reaction after winning Andy Ruiz Jr rematch

Anthony Joshua won back his world heavyweight titles as he saw off Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia, six months after losing the first fight

Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz Jr Anthony Joshua set for homecoming fight at Tottenham stadium after Andy Ruiz Jr win

Eddie Hearn has confirmed he has opened talks about Anthony Joshua staging his first title defence in north London in 2020

Anthony Joshua Anthony Joshua's incredible wealth after beating Andy Ruiz to reclaim heavyweight titles

EXCSLUSIVE: As his family joined Anthony Joshua in the ring in Suadi Arabia the Brit boxer's wealth rose to a staggering £100million and a bout against Deontay Wilder could see it doubled

Boxing Anthony Joshua calls out Deontay Wilder and insists he is 'ready' for unification fight Anthony Joshua beat Andy Ruiz Jr to regain his heavyweight titles with Deontay Wilder a potential next opponent - with Oleksandr Usyk most likely

Anthony Joshua Anthony Joshua must now create a legacy and fight Tyson Fury or Deontay Wilder

SAM QUEK COLUMN: Anthony Joshua saw off Andy Ruiz Jr comfortably on Saturday night but his fans will be short-changed if he doesn't now go for Deontay Wilder or Tyson Fury

UFC

UFC Conor McGregor surprisingly pays tribute to former rival Jose Aldo ahead of UFC 245

Aldo has come under fire over his weight loss ahead of bantamweight debut, but McGregor says he should be respected for his dedication and ambition

Floyd Mayweather Dana White confirms Floyd Mayweather fight against UFC star The UFC president said he is working on an event in 'October or November' with mixed martial artist Jorge Masvidal among the favourites to take on 'Money'

Conor McGregor UFC chief explains why Conor McGregor is fighting at welterweight

The Irish UFC superstar, who will be stepping up from lightweight, has signed a deal to fight Donald Cerrone on January 18

Tyson Fury Tyson Fury opens talks with UFC chief over making MMA debut Tyson Fury has held talks with UFC president Dana White as he continues to eye a shock MMA switch in the near future

Conor McGregor Conor McGregor vs Donald Cerrone branded "a freak show" by UFC rival

McGregor will fight for the first time in 15 months when he takes on Cerrone in Las Vegas in January

Formula One

Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher's former Ferrari teammate lifts lid on relationship with F1 legend

Rubens Barrichello was teammates with Michael Schumacher at Ferrari for six years and has opened up on his relationship with the legendary seven-time world champion

Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton mural unveiled at Silverstone to celebrate Brit's sixth F1 world title

Hamilton romped to 11 victories in the 21-race campaign to make light work of his rivals and further strengthen his standing as one of the all-time F1 greats

Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton wins Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in dominant season finale performance

The Mercedes driver sealed his 11th win of the campaign, leading the whole race in a dominant performance ahead of Max Verstappen in second to cap off his championship win

BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lewis Hamilton would be worthy winner of BBC SPOTY after latest F1 world success

ANDY DUNN COLUMN: Lewis Hamilton should be favourite for BBC Sports Personality of the Year, ahead of Ben Stokes and Raheem Sterling

Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton suggests F1 career was reason for Nicole Scherzinger split

Lewis Hamilton has admitted it is difficult to manage an F1 career and a relationship after fellow driver Valtteri Bottas announced he had split from his wife

Cricket

Bob Willis Bob Willis obituary: 1981 Ashes miracle worker passes away aged 70

The former England bowler turned the tide in the 1981 Ashes series against Australia producing an eight-wicket haul to help bowl Australia all out for 111 at Headingley

Bob Willis Tributes pour in as England cricket legend Bob Willis dies aged 70

Pace bowler Bob Willis played 90 Tests for England before moving into broadcasting in 1984. He is survived by his wife Lauren, daughter Katie, brother David and sister Ann

Bob Willis Bob Willis dead: England cricket legend passes away aged 70

Bob Willis played 90 Tests and 64 ODIs for England in the 1970s and 1980s before becoming a Sky Sports pundit after he retired

Joe Denly New Zealand win series after 2nd Test finishes in draw with England squandering their chances

Joe Denly dropped one of the easiest catches in the history of Test cricket as England switched off on the final day

Ben Stokes Ben Stokes wins Mirror Pride of Sport award after World Cup and Ashes heroics

Ben Stokes was awarded the Pride of Sport Inspirational Performance Award after helping England win the World Cup and his match-winning innings at Headingley in the Ashes

Rugby Union

European Champions Cup Northampton 16-43 Leinster: Sexton crocked as Irish giants give Saints the Blues

Seven-try Leinster too good for Premiership's best but star fly-half suffers suspected knee ligament damage

European Champions Cup Dan Biggar better for joining Northampton - and out to show it against Leinster

"I didn’t think I’d come here and learn and improve so much. This place has been a real breath of fresh air to me. I am a better player for it. Every day in this environment I feel I get better"

British and Irish Lions British and Irish Lions schedule announced for 2021 tour to South Africa

Team boss Warren Gatland thrilled with eight-match schedule - though not with Premiership Rugby's refusal to make room for a 'home' warm-up game before departure

England rugby union team Northampton say Sam Vesty is unavailable as Eddie Jones seeks new attack coach

“I wouldn’t be releasing him, that’s for sure. I suppose everyone’s got their price - if it’s about money. But I think Sam’s a bit more about job than money” Chris Boyd

Bristol Rugby Bristol swoop for Fiji star Semi Radrada and insist no salary cap concerns

Huge transfer coup for Premiership leaders. Bears boss Pat Lam hails Fijian wing as the "ultimate professional, a truly world class performer, an unstoppable force”

Rugby League

Bradford Bulls Sam Barlow backed to grasp shot at redemption with Bradford Bulls after four-year ban

Bulls boss John Kear is confident former Scotland international can get back to his best

Toronto Wolfpack Brian Noble predicts ambitious Toronto Wolfpack will change the face of Super League Director of rugby initially laughed at Canadian club concept but is now relishing top flight chance

Warrington Wolves Behind-the-scenes look into Warrington Wolves’ provocative marketing approach

EXCLUSIVE: Mirror Sport given exclusive access to analysis that shows Super League side's bold ethos is working as they prepare for next season

Bradford Bulls RFL boss Ralph Rimmer dismisses calls for inquiry into events at Bradford Bulls

Rimmer insists the last two years have not been a "disaster" despite the Bulls running up significant debt

Wayne Bennett No rush on Wayne Bennett contract decision insists RFL boss Ralph Rimmer

Veteran Australian coach is under pressure after Great Britain lost all four tour matches

Tennis

Caroline Wozniacki Caroline Wozniacki to retire from tennis and confirms final Grand Slam

The 29-year-old has announced she will call time on her career to focus on life away from the court, including starting a family with husband and former NBA star David Lee

Andy Murray Andy Murray tipped to win more Grand Slam titles with metal hip

Andy Murray is expected to return to Grand Slam action in January at the Australian Open - 12 months after he was given an emotional send off Down Under

Andy Murray Andy Murray admits he rested groin problem in Davis Cup ahead of Australian Open

Andy Murray only played one match in the Davis Cup in Madrid last week and has revealed he has been struggling with his groin

Davis Cup Rafa Nadal inspires Spain to Davis Cup final with win over Great Britain

Nadal and Feliciano Lopez beat Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski in late-night doubles decider to clinch victory and a place in Sunday's final against Canada

Davis Cup Spain beat Great Britain 2-1 to advance to Davis Cup final in Madrid

Kyle Edmund's 6-3, 7-6 (3) win over Feliciano Lopez gave Britain the lead, but Rafael Nadal easily saw off Dan Evans and Spain then won nailbiting doubles to secure victory

Manchester United FC Man Utd star leaves Roy Keane fuming after visit to training ground for pep talk EXCLUSIVE: Roy Keane was drafted in by former Manchester United teammate Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for an inspirational pep talk

Roy Keane Roy Keane silences Sky Sports studio with reminder of Man Utd's achievements The former Manchester United captain pointed out how hard it is to win the Premier League title three seasons on the trot - something he achieved at the club from 1999 to 2001

Jurgen Klopp Jurgen Klopp appears to suggest he made transfer mistake at Liverpool Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp opted against making marquee signings in the summer transfer window and instead brought in youngsters Harvey Elliott and Sepp van den Berg

Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz Jr Sylvester Stallone watches Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz with boxing and Hollywood legends Sylvester Stallone had called Andy Ruiz Jr the 'real-life Rocky' but the Mexican came unstuck in his rematch with Anthony Joshua

Manuel Pellegrini Manuel Pellegrini issues West Ham stars order to "intimidate" Arsenal flops Arsenal boss Freddie Ljungberg admitted the Gunners were "scared" during their defeat to Brighton last week - and West Ham are planning to pray on that

Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz Jr Anthony Joshua explains post-fight reaction after winning Andy Ruiz Jr rematch Anthony Joshua won back his world heavyweight titles as he saw off Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia, six months after losing the first fight

Everton FC Duncan Ferguson wore Everton legend Howard Kendall's watch for Chelsea victory Duncan Ferguson led Everton to victory over Chelsea in his first match in caretaker charge after a special present from the wife of late former manager Howard Kendall

Pep Guardiola Pep Guardiola makes worrying admission about Man City after Manchester derby defeat Man City fell 14 points behind Liverpool at the top of the Premier League when they lost 2-1 to Man Utd in the Manchester derby on Saturday

Everton FC Everton keen on Leonardo Jardim but Duncan Ferguson set to extend caretaker manager stay Duncan Ferguson led Everton to a victory over Chelsea in his first game in temporary charge of the Toffees to buy his bosses more time to replace Marco Silva

I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here Sexy I'm A Celebrity campmate Declan Donnelly 'fell for' and his other showbiz flings I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here host Declan Donnelly once reportedly embarked on a hot romance with one lusty jungle star

Met Office UK weather forecast: Met Office extends 'danger to life' wind warning threatening school run havoc The Met Office has extended a warning for powerful winds across Wales and the south west of England overnight as Storm Atiyah moves in, bringing heavy rains with it

I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here I'm A Celebrity fight erupts among entire camp as Jacqueline and Nadine pull out The I'm A Celebrity main camp descends into chaos as tensions rise when Jacqueline Jossa and Nadine Coyle refuse to put their names in the draw to be sent to jail

Manchester United FC Man Utd star leaves Roy Keane fuming after visit to training ground for pep talk EXCLUSIVE: Roy Keane was drafted in by former Manchester United teammate Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for an inspirational pep talk

Jacqueline Jossa I'm A Celeb star Jacqueline Jossa's parents head to meet her but sit apart from Dan Osborne Mum Selina Jossa posted a picture of herself sitting next to Jacqueline Jossa's dad John, with her husband Dan sat four rows behind them

Interpol British man detained in Ukraine for 14 months over bounced cheque allowed home Robert Urwin, 68, was detained in Kiev in 2018 and faced extradition proceedings after it was alleged he wrote a cheque for 173,000 United Arab Emirates Dirham (£36,00) in Dubai 13 years ago

Tigers Wildlife worker mauled by own tigers at animal sanctuary she founded Patty Perry suffered serious cuts and puncture wounds when she entered an enclosure with two Bengal tigers in Moorpark, California on Saturday

I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here I'm A Celeb fans hit out at show bosses after Roman Kemp's bridge reunion is not shown I'm A Celeb's Roman Kemp placed in third place on Sunday night's finale

Celebrity Big Brother Oblivious Jacqueline Jossa snogs Dan in loved-up reunion amid threesome cheating claims Former TOWIE star Dan has furiously denied CBB co-star Chloe Ayling's claims that he had a threesome with her and Natalie Nunn after a boozy night out

Jacqueline Jossa Jacqueline Jossa leaves I’m a Celeb jungle for crisis talks with Dan Osborne The former EastEnders actor has left the jungle and has been thrown straight into a fight to save her marriage after claims her ex-TOWIE star hubby cheated her came out during her time on the show