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      Ex-Ireland & Arsenal star Anthony Stokes remanded on bail on drugs and dangerous driving charges

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      EX-Ireland and Arsenal striker Anthony Stokes has been remanded on bail on drugs and dangerous driving charges. Gardai arrested the 34-year-old on January 6 following alleged driving incidents in Dublin and brought him to Crumlin station.
      Anthony Stokes, with an address in Dundrum, Dublin pictured leaving the Criminal Courts of Justice on Parkgate StreetCredit: www.PCPhoto.ie
      The ex-Premier League player was remanded on bailCredit: www.PCPhoto.ie
      Former Arsenal player Anthony Stokes is charged with six offencesCredit: PA:Empics Sport
      They initially charged the ex-Premier League player with six offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act and Road Traffic Act and granted him station bail to appear at Dublin District Court today.
      Shortly before the hearing, the former professional footballer, dressed in a black jacket, jeans and runners, was charged with four more offences in connection with the incidents.
      Mr Stokes, of Wyckham Point, Dundrum, Dublin, is accused of unlawful possession of cocaine and having it for the purpose of sale or supply after he was brought to the Garda station on January 6.
      He has four counts of dangerous driving in a manner, including speed, at Walkinstown Avenue Walkinstown/Long Mile Road junction Dublin 12, Kennelsfort Road Upper Ballyfermot Dublin 20, Ballyfermot Road Ballyfermot Dublin 10, and Walkinstown Avenue.
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      He was also accused of not having a driving licence or motor insurance at Knockmaroon Road, Castleknock, Dublin 15 on the same date and failing to produce them at a garda station within ten days.
      Garda Radoslaw Konczewski told the court that Mr Stokes “made no reply” to the additional charges.
      He had no objection to bail but asked the court to impose conditions to provide an address and his phone number.
      The accused, who stood throughout the brief hearing, remained silent and is yet to indicate a plea.
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      His solicitor Lorraine Stephens objected to the garda’s request for conditions, adding that her client had already been given station bail on the more serious charges.
      The garda replied, “There is a possibility of further charges”.
      Judge Finan asked him if there had been difficulties so far in finding Mr Stokes, and the officer answered, “No”.
      He added, however, that finding him required contacting his solicitor.
      Judge Finan refused to add the conditions to the bail bond and remanded Mr Stokes to appear on December 14 for directions from the DPP to be obtained.
      Stokes began his career in the Arsenal reserve team when he was aged 15.
      He made his first-team debut as a substitute in the League Cup against Sunderland in 2005.
      Stokes then moved on loan to Falkirk where he scored 16 goals in 18 league and cup appearances.
      The footballer was transferred by Arsenal to Sunderland for £2million in 2007 with ex-Ireland and Utd star Roy Keane at the helm.
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      He made 36 appearances before moving to Sheffield United and Crystal Palace on loan.
      Stokes later made a return to the Scottish league playing for Hibs and Celtic as well as spells for Greek and Iranian clubs.
      Anthony Stokes on the pitch for Celtic in 2016Credit: PA:Press Association More

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      Former world boxing champion Kell Brook filmed snorting line of white powder at party in his home

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      BOXER Kell Brook has been filmed snorting a line of white powder at a party in his home.Footage shows the former world champion bending over a glass-topped coffee table.
      Boxer Kell Brook has been filmed snorting a line of white powder in a party at his home
      Footage shows him snorting the substance through a roll-up from a glass coffee table
      Kell then appears worse for wears as he shadow boxes in front of a framed picture of him on the wall
      More white powder is heaped next to a plastic “wrap” and the star — nicknamed Special K — mumbles “nice”.
      The 36-year-old appears the worse for wear as he shadow boxes in front of a framed portrait of him having won the IBF welterweight title in 2014.
      Last night his manager Terry Thompson insisted it was “a joke”.
      Brook wore a T-shirt featuring boxing legend Joe Louis at the Sheffield party.
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      A source said: “He had a bit of a gathering at his house where people were drinking spirits and smoking.
      “He was snorting white powder.”
      Wife Lindsey, 35, who was often seen in the ring after his fights, and their three children were believed to be away.
      Brook’s last bout was almost a year ago when he beat bitter rival Amir Khan — who in 2012 wrote on Twitter: “I’ve heard things about Kell Brook.
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      “He’s been seen taking cocaine.
      “Boxing is a professional sport for those who have discipline and respect.”
      Brook announced his retirement in May after winning 40 of 43 professional fights.
      But he said recently he would return to the ring for the right offer.
      He has been touted as an opponent for light-middleweight Liam Smith who beat Chris Eubank Junior last weekend.
      Our source added: “Kell seems a bit lost without boxing, and it seems like it would be better for him if he made a comeback.
      “He seems to be surrounded by the wrong people, who are not a good influence on him.”
      Brook, who is pals with England and Manchester City footballer Kyle Walker, was brought up in a council house in Sheffield.
      He began boxing aged 12 and turned professional at 18 — quickly winning title belts.
      But he had problems outside the ring.
      In 2007 he was stabbed in the buttocks outside a nightclub in Sheffield.
      In 2014 he beat Shawn Porter in California to become IBF World Welterweight champion.
      But two weeks later he was slashed three times with a machete in Tenerife and needed 32 metal staples.
      In 2016 he lost a fight while suffering a broken eye socket.
      In 2020 he admitted suffering depression afterwards, recalling: “It ruined me.
      “It was a very dark time.
      “I needed counsellors, the lot.
      “Words can’t describe how low I’ve been.”
      Manager Mr Thompson said of the party clip: “This is a thing that has sort of got out of hand.
      “They were at his house, they were having a laugh.
      “They were joking about things.
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      “He said to them, ‘Film me having a laugh’.”
      Asked if the powder was cocaine, he replied: “No.”
      Kell became the IBF World Welterweight champion in 2009Credit: Getty More

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      Anthony Joshua called out by Jarrell Miller as shamed heavyweight offers to take ‘short money’ to finally fight rival

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      JARREL MILLER is willing to take “short money” in order to finally fight Anthony Joshua. The American infamously blew the chance of challenging AJ for the heavyweight titles in 2019 after failing a series of doping tests.
      Anthony Joshua and Jarrell Miller pictured in 2019Credit: Getty
      And Miller was further disgraced after another drugs bust a year later and faced FOUR YEARS out of the ring.
      Now back in the boxing business as a villain, the unbeaten heavyweight is not giving up on his pursuit of AJ.
      Miller’s promoter Dmitriy Salita told The Express: “I received a phone call from Jarrell Miller last week, he said ‘Dmitriy I’ll take short money, tell Joshua I want to fight, and I’ll take short money.’
      “So, if Jarrell can work his way back up to that level, I believe it will be interesting to see him in those elite fights as well.”
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      Miller, 34, blamed his failed test before fighting Joshua, 33, on a tainted supplement and stem cell shots in his elbow.
      He then received a contract with Bob Arum’s Top Rank stable but again tested positive for a banned substance.
      This time the ex-kickboxer put it down to a SEX PILL and was handed a two-year suspension.
      Miller enrolled in VADA testing in December 2020 and has returned clean drug tests since, which saw his licence in Las Vegas reinstated.
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      The New Yorker won two comeback fights last year, on points against Ariel Esteban Bracamonte and a stoppage over Derek Cardenas.
      And although Eddie Hearn has voiced concern over working with Miller again, Salita is hoping the door can be opened.
      He said: “As it stands now, I don’t think Matchroom is too keen to work with Jarrell but if Jarrell stays clean, keeps getting tested, and keeps winning then things can change.”
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      Ex-Celtic striker Anthony Stokes charged after cops seize nearly £4k of suspected cocaine in car after ‘police chase’

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      EX-CELTIC striker Anthony Stokes has been charged after cops seized nearly £4,000 of suspected cocaine in a car after a police chase today.The footballer, 34, was arrested after the motor he was alleged to be in is said to have sped off after being approached by cops in the Crumlin area of his hometown Dublin.
      Anothony Stokes has been charged by copsCredit: Kenny Ramsay – The Sun Glasgow
      Cops seized nearly £4,000 of suspected cocaine in a carCredit: Andrew Barr – The Sun Glasgow
      Officers raced after the vehicle and seized a pile of white powder from the motor.
      An Irish police spokesman said: “Gardaí arrested two men (aged in their 30s) in the early hours of Friday morning, 6th January 2023 in relation to incidents of dangerous driving in Dublin 12.
      “A quantity of drugs was also recovered from the vehicle.
      “Both men were detained in Crumlin Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 and have been charged in relation to this.

      “They have since been bailed and are due to appear before court at a later date.”
      Former Celtic and Hibs star Stokes spent a night in custody following the drama in the early hours of Friday morning.
      He was also arrested in connection with alleged dangerous driving.
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      Premier League star arrested for drugs and dangerous driving after police chase in Dublin

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      A FORMER Premier League star has been arrested for drug possesion and dangerous driving after a police chase in Dublin.The Irish footballer was found with €4,500 (£3,979) worth of cocaine in his car.
      Gardai have arrested a former Premier League footballer
      He had been driving in Crumlin when he was approached by police, reports The Irish Mirror.
      A car chase ensued and the man was arrested.
      He was detained in Crumlin Garda Station and was released this morning.
      A Garda spokesperson said: “Officers arrested two men (aged in their 30s) in the early hours of Friday morning in relation to incidents of dangerous driving in Dublin 12.
      “A quantity of drugs was also recovered from the offending vehicle.
      “Both men were detained in Crumlin Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 and have been charged in relation to this.
      “They have since been bailed and are due to appear before court at a later date.”
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      Tyson Fury and Derek Chisora final drug tests results announced after Gypsy King destroys Brit rival with TKO win

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      TYSON FURY and Derek Chisora’s drug test results have been announced.The old rivals collided in a Tottenham trilogy fight earlier this month – eight years after their rematch for the vacant British heavyweight title.
      Tyson Fury and Derek Chisora were subjected to stringent drug testing ahead of their trilogy fightCredit: Getty
      Neither of the several tests they were subjected to returned any adverse findingsCredit: GETTY
      Both men were subjected to testing by UK Anti-Doping and the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency before and after their domestic dust-up.
      And the duo completed their period of testing without any adverse findings.
      Undefeated WBC heavyweight champion Fury cruised to an expected victory over an ageing Chisora in front of a packed crowd at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
      The Gypsy King battered a dogged and determined Chisora from pillar to post before referee Victor Loughlin mercifully called a halt to proceedings.
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      Fury was full of praise for Del Boy after the fight, saying: “Derek will have to make his own decisions and he’s been in this game long enough.
      “He’s a veteran and he will make the right decisions, the best for him and his family.
      “But for me, I’d love to see him retire, but still stay in the sport because he’s a a legend of this game in British boxing, he’s like a folk hero.
      “Who wouldn’t want to tune in to Derek’s fights, always entertaining, always gives his all and he’s definitely a good fighting man for sure.”
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      Fury is currently on course for a blockbuster undisputed title fight with unified heavyweight champ Oleksandr Usyk in March.
      Usyk twice bamboozled former champ Anthony Joshua, although Fury believes fighting the undefeated Ukranian will be a walk in the park.
      He told iFL TV: “I don’t think [the fight with Usyk] is a tough fight. I don’t think it’s nowhere near as tough as old Del Boy.
      “He will not stand up to those punches that Derek did against me.
      “When I watch the fight between him and Derek, whether people want to admit it or not, it was a 50/50 fight.
      “It might have been 55/45, but it wasn’t a landslide. It wasn’t like he didn’t win a round, like he didn’t against me.
      Tyson Fury is on course to face Oleksandr Usyk in an undisputed bout next yearCredit: Reuters
      “There’s not a man born that can beat me and I’ll stand and prove it against anybody.
      “I’ve proved it time and time again, I’m right there on my own.
      “I’ve seen people like Usyk many times before, smaller man that come up a weight to fight the heavyweight champion and 99 per cent of the time they get roughed up.
      “You can never underestimate anybody but from where I am in my life at the moment, I would want to take him out quite quickly.
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      “I’d like to get him in there in February, make an example out of him, then give him a rematch at Wembley.
      “If the Middle East can deliver like they’ve said, we’ll do it there and if not we’ll do it in England at Wembley because I can deliver in this country.” More

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      Conor Benn releases statement saying that his ‘innocence has been proven’ and that he’ll become world champion next year

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      CONOR BENN has claimed his “innocence has been proven” as he prepares to “become world champion” in 2023.The welterweight prospect failed TWO drug tests in the build-up to his historic catchweight clash with Chris Eubank Jr in October, which was ultimately scrapped.
      Conor Benn has always maintained his innocenceCredit: PA
      The British welterweight posted a lengthy statement on social mediaCredit: Instagram
      He claims he will become a world champion next yearCredit: Instagram
      Trace amounts of the female fertility drug Clomiphene – which can raise testosterone levels in men – were discovered in Benn’s system on both occasions.
      The WBC are expected to return a verdict on their investigation by the end of the month.
      Benn has protested his innocence ever since the findings became public two months ago.
      And now he has taken to social media to open up about the impact the ordeal has had on his mental health.
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      Speaking on Instagram, he said: “I want to start by saying this has been a very difficult time – not just for me, but my family and my team. I couldn’t have got through this without the love and support of those closest to me and my supporters who have stood by me, I am forever grateful.
      “My team and I have worked extremely hard over the past seven years to make me the fighter I am today, we have never cut corners or cheated the grind in any way. We believe in work ethic, determination and pure heart to achieve what we have set out to accomplish.
      “It’s been really hard for me to accept that people think that I would do what I was accused of but what I’ve come to realise is people rush to judgement, without knowing the facts especially people in the boxing community (and, most disappointingly, even those that know me).
      “Although I’ve kept away from social media, I’m well aware of those who have thrown dirt on my name. I’ll forgive but I won’t forget.
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      “Tony Sims has had a clean gym for 26 years, I respect the gym. No one is bigger than the gym! Hard work and dedication is what we stand for. We don’t condone cheating or cutting corners.
      “I’m thankful to my dad who has been with me through this whole period and I’m glad this nightmare is coming to an end for the sake of our combined mental health.
      “Never did we think we’d go through something like this but they say the hardest fight is life and the adversity it brings. I want to make up for lost time and not let another moment go to waste.”
      Benn’s promoter Eddie Hearn recently revealed that his 147lb contender will be fighting “earlier than you think”.
      And Benn, who boasts a professional record of 21 wins and no defeats, has now backed that up by insisting his aim is to win a world title next year.
      The lengthy statement continued: “Boxing is my life. I’ve been through hardships in my career before but nothing like this, I believe in life you go through adversity of all kinds but what matters most is how you respond.
      “I’ve stayed in the gym and continued to work extremely hard, staying positive that my innocence will be proven and the truth will come out.
      “My team has proven my innocence and the truth will soon come out. Until then, I won’t be commenting further due to confidentiality.
      “There were times I feared it never would but we all had faith. I’m thankful to everyone who has supported me through this tough time. tough times don’t last, tough people do. We keep it moving and will continue to chase the end goal of being world champion – it’s a minor setback for a major comeback.
      “For now, I am looking forward to sharing Christmas privately with my family and I will be back in January. See you all in 2023, the year I become world champion!.”
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      Benn last fought in April, stopping Chris van Heerden in the second round.
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      Premier League stars targeted for expensive watches by gangs to pay off debts

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      PREMIER League stars are increasingly being targeted in home raids due to the watches they own, The Sun on Sunday has found.Street gangs are using expensive timepieces to buy drugs and pay off debts — and focus on footballers to get them.
      Raheem Sterling became the latest player targeted by the gang while he was away at the World CupCredit: Getty
      One gang, the Tottenham Man Dem Crew, are linked to the raid on Raheem Sterling’s home.
      The England ace, 28, flew home from Qatar after his mansion was raided by a mob who took watches and jewellery worth £300,000.
      Dele Alli, Riyad Mahrez and Andy Carroll are also among players to have had watches stolen in recent years in raids.
      An underworld source said gangs can expect to make up to £20,000 cash from selling on a watch and view it as a “low risk crime”.
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      The source said: “They are worth an awful lot of money and are very easy to transport.”
      Sterling pulled out of the England squad ahead of the 3-0 last-16 win over Senegal following the burglary at his home in Surrey.
      The Chelsea forward has three children in total, two of whom are with fiancée Paige Milian.
      Manager Gareth Southgate gave his full support over the player returning to England to support his family.
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      However, the 28-year-old’s partner and kids were not at home during the robbery – despite initial reports to the contrary.
      Sterling eventually travelled back to Qatar and was part of the squad which crashed out to France in the World Cup quarter finals.
      Another Chelsea player Reece James, 22, was raided by a gang who targeted his home in Cobham, Surrey, in 2021.
      They stole his safe containing his Champions League, Super Cup and Euro 2020 medals. More