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      Who is Frankie Carmichael? Call centre worker rumoured to be caught up in Kieran Trippier’s marriage riddle

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      KIERAN Trippier caused a stir after being filmed wrapping his arms around a blonde woman during a night out.Someone who has found themselves caught up in the drama is Newcastle woman, Frankie Carmichael.Party girl and call centre worker Frankie Carmichael is a regular at Newcastle’s hotspotsFrankie has found herself caught up in Kieran Trippier’s marriage riddleCredit: RexTrippier was filmed hoisting a blonde woman onto his back in the clubFrankie is a 27-year-old call centre worker and is a regular at the hotspots in Newcastle.The Geordie lass, who lives in the city, is known for having a large tattoo on her left arm.In September 2024, Frankie found herself caught up in Premier League ace Kieran Trippier’s marriage riddle.Mystery blondeA video emerged of the Newcastle defender lifting up a blonde girl around the waist in a packed city karaoke bar in May 2023.Read More on Kieran TrippierThe girl in the video also had a large inking on her left arm.In the clip, Trippier is seen wrapping his arms around the woman and holding her bottom.The video was recorded during a night out with his Newcastle team-mates in Cosy Joes.Trippier’s wife Charlotte, who he has three children with, was in Madrid at the time the video was recorded.Most read in FootballAfter speculation about who the blonde in the video could be, Frankie was named on X/Twitter.Kieran Trippier’s Shocking Marital StrugglesA source said: “Frankie is friends with a pal of Kieran’s. “She’s well known on the Toon and loves a night out in the city.”Trippier’s marriage on the rocksTrippier has had a turbulent time on and off the pitch, with speculation his marriage is on the rocks.In September 2023, he delayed training with the England squad due to a “personal commitment”.There is speculation Trippier’s marriage to wife Charlotte is on the rocksCredit: GettyThis was followed in November 2023, by him pulling out of the Euro qualifier against North Macedonia, again citing a “personal matter”.Further speculation his marriage to Charlotte – who he wed in 2016 – could be on the rocks ramped up when she failed to attend the 2024 Euros.The Sun on Sunday later exclusively revealed that the couple also went on separate holidays.Trippier stayed at the same Turkish resort as England team-mate Kyle Walker.While he was in Turkey, Charlotte went to Santorini, Greece, with her sister.READ MORE SUN STORIESThe family’s £3.8million six-bed mansion in Morpeth, Northumberland, has also been put up for sale.In August 2024, Trippier put in a transfer request from Newcastle and announced his retirement from international football. More

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      Meet model and ring girl turned boxing lightweight Carla Jade

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      CARLA Jade’s rise from ring girl to boxing champion is nothing short of remarkable.The former model, who once doubted her abilities, faced her fears head-on and shut down her critics with an impressive victory.Carla Jade started as a ring girl before transitioning into boxingCredit: Instagram @carla_jjadeFirst she was scared of stepping into the ring to box but she got over her fearCredit: Instagram @misfitsboxingCarla Jade is a former model and ring girl who transitioned into a career in boxing.She is known for her work as a ring girl, which helped her gain visibility in the world of boxing.As she shifted focus to her boxing career, she took on the lightweight division and has made a name for herself in the sport.Her background in modelling and as a ring girl contributed to her popularity and recognition in the boxing community.read more on Misfit boxingBoxing DebutShe made her boxing debut on September 23, 2023, against Tasha Weekender in Newcastle.Speaking about her transition from being a ring girl to a boxer, she noted that while she was initially unfamiliar with the rigours of boxing.She said: “The first time I ever had any fear for what I was about to do was when I drove to my first sparring session.”Despite her initial apprehension about getting punched in the face, Carla found that the experience of being hit only fueled her determination and drive.Most read in BoxingAfter her win against Tasha she said she was offered more fights.Carla told SunSport: “I’m putting in the work like everyone else to get into that position. It’s really hard.”It’s funny because I know I am not that well known. “But as soon as I won my last fight all these random girls started offering me out.”The best one was I had one girl wait outside my hotel room, screaming she wanted to fight me.”I didn’t think it would be that easy to get another opponent or this fun!”Fighting Nikki HruIn the lead-up to her Misfits Boxing lightweight title fight against Nikki Hru, Carla was vocal about her confidence and disrespect for her opponent.Carla made it clear that she did not rate her boxing skills, referring to her as an “annoying actress” and expressing that she felt Nikki was overhyped. She believed that Nikki’s background in acting did not translate into effective boxing abilities and predicted a decisive victory for herself.Carla told the SunSport: “I just don’t see that she’s a good fighter.”I’m from real boxing, I’ve seen real boxers, and I just… she’s an actress, and she looks angry and plays the part but I think people are buying into her hype.”In terms of her actual boxing skills and even the cardio, I mean… there are so many things that are not there for her.”No disrespect, but she is not going to known what has hit her.”When the fight took place at the MF & DAZN X Series 18 event on Saturday, September 14, 2024, her pre-fight predictions were held.She decisively won the lightweight title with the judges scored the bout 49-46, 49-46 and 48-47.READ MORE SUN STORIESOn Instagram, Carla excitedly shared the news of her victory with her fans, writing: “I really did it!”Thank you to everyone who believed in me, there wasn’t many but the real ones knew and I hope I made you proud” More

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      Who is on the Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois undercard? All the bouts on huge bill at Wembley Stadium

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA main events another huge night at Wembley Stadium – and there are some brilliant fights on the undercard too.Joshua is hoping to become a three-time world champion when he takes on Daniel Dubois for the IBF world heavyweight title. Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois are headlining at Wembley StadiumCredit: GettyAJ is headlining at Wembley for the third time, having also fought there on the Carl Froch vs George Groves 2 undercard as a young pro.The current card includes five fights altogether, after Liam Smith’s clash with Josh Kelly was postponed due to the former falling ill. Replacement opponents for Kelly are being sought after, but there has yet to be any confirmation on his fight night participation. But there’s still some great world title action on the undercard, and a special musical performance from Oasis star Liam Gallagher. Who is on the Joshua vs Dubois card?Hamzah Sheeraz takes on Tyler Denny in an exciting middleweight clash, with the latter’s European title on the line. Elsewhere, Josh Warrington is trying to become world champion again as he faces Anthony Cacace for his IBF super-featherweight belt. Joshua Buatsi takes on Willy Hutchinson in a thrilling domestic match-up. And to kick the night off, Mark Chamberlain comes up against Josh Padely. Most read in BoxingAnthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois; For Dubois’ IBF heavyweight titleTyler Denny vs. Hamzah Sheeraz; For Denny’s European middleweight titleAnthony Cacace vs. Josh Warrington; For Cacace’s IBF super featherweight titleJoshua Buatsi vs. Willy Hutchinson; Light heavyweightMark Chamberlain vs. Josh Padely; LightweightHow to watch Joshua vs DuboisJoshua vs Dubois will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Box Office, DAZN PPV and TNT Sports Box Office.Sky customers in the UK will have to pay £19.95 for the huge event.While TNT Sports and DAZN subscription members will need to cough up £19.99 to watch Anthony Joshua in action against Daniel Dubois.You can live stream all of the action from the Sky Sports Box Office app, DAZN app and Discovery+ app. More

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      Why are Arsenal not wearing their red kit against Tottenham?

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      ARSENAL are all set to face bitter North London rivals Tottenham in another thrilling Premier League encounter – but they will NOT be wearing red.The Gunners did the double over Spurs last season, most recently beating them in a five-goal thriller after leading 3-0 at half-time.Arsenal beat Tottenham 3-2 in this same fixture last seasonCredit: The TimesAnd other than the result, another thing both games had in common was that Arsenal wore their traditional red kit for each win.But for the first time in recent North London Derby history, this will not be the case.Why are Arsenal not wearing their red kit?The PGMOL and Premier League ruled that Arsenal’s 2024/25 home kit features too much white which clashes with Tottenham’s traditional colours.Arsenal also discussed the option of wearing red shorts and red socks but it was rejected.Read more on ArsenalAs a result, for the first time in recent ‘NLD’ history, the Gunners will be wearing their changed colours – a black Adidas away kit.The Gunners will be wearing their changed kit for the NLDCredit: GettyThey’ll be aiming to clinch a third-straight victory at the Tottenham Hotspur venue.The decision by the PGMOL and Premier League will also mean Tottenham will wear different colours when they visit Emirates Stadium in January.Arsenal have a tricky start to the seasonWhat happened in the last North London derby?Arsenal picked up a huge win over Tottenham in the last North London Derby which at the time, helped them move four points clear at the top of the Premier League table.Most read in FootballThe Gunners dominated a controversial first half that saw Spurs being denied Micky van de Ven’s equaliser as well as two penalty appeals by James Maddison and Timo Werner.However, Mikel Arteta’s men still managed to lead 3-0 by half-time thanks to an own goal by Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and goals by Bukayo Saka as well as Kai Havertz.Spurs tied to stage a dramatic comeback with Cristian Romero’s strike and Son Heung-min’s penalty kick but Arteta’s men held firm. More

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      Has any player scored three Premier League hat-tricks in a row?

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      THREE is the magic number – and it is also a number that Erling Haaland loves.The Manchester City machine is attempting to do something that no player has achieved since 1946.Erling Haaland has scored a hat full of goalsCredit: AlamyHaaland has scored hat-tricks in his two previous Premier League games against Ipiswich and West Ham.But should he get one more this afternoon, the Norwegian superstar will write his name in the history books.Has any player scored three Premier League hat-tricks in a row?No player in the Premier League era has scored three Premier League hat-tricks in a row.However, one player getting three goals in three consecutive English top-flight matches has happened four times – and three of them were before 1930.Frank Osbourne – Tottenham – 1925Tom Jennings – Leeds – 1926Dixie Dean – Everton – 1928Jack Balmer – Liverpool – 1946What is the most goals scored in a Premier League season?Since the birth of the Premier League in 1992, elite British football has been home to some of the best goal-scorers in the world.The best strikers to win the golden boot have scored upwards of 30 goals in 38 games.England legend Alan Shearer holds the title of all-time top scorer in Premier League history with an impressive 260 goals during his career.Most read in FootballHe shared the record for most goals scored in a season with former Manchester United great Andy Cole.They had both scored 34 goals in one season, not the same season, a record they shared until May 2023.Manchester City striker Erling Haaland led his team to a 3-0 victory against West Ham at Etihad Stadium.In doing so, he solidified his place as the top scorer in a Premier League season and also beat Shearer and Cole’s record.A stunning debut campaign from Haaland in English football. More

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      Misfits Boxing 18 full card – how to watch huge bill from Newcastle

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      MISFITS BOXING 18 will take place in Newcastle on Saturday night.This weekend’s show in the North East comes hot on the heels of the Series 17 showpiece in Dublin just two weeks ago.Elle Brooke will defend her MFB middleweight championship titleCredit: GettyMisfits Boxing 18 sees Elle Brooke return to the ring as she defends her MFB middleweight championship against Jenny Savage.The OnlyFans star is in action for the first time since her controversial draw with Paige VanZant back in May.Brooke is set for her toughest test yet against Savage, who comes with a frightening reputation from bare-knuckle boxing.Before the main event, Newcastle native Lewis Bowden goes head-to-head with online rival George ‘Stokey’ in one of the most anticipated bouts on the undercard.READ MORE IN MISFITSBut who else is on the huge Misfits Boxing 18 bill?Who is on the Misfits 18 card?Here are all the confirmed fights on the Misfits 18 card:Main card:Elle Brooke (c) vs Jenny Savage (MFB middleweight championship)Jully Poca (c) vs Crystal Pittman (MFB cruiserweight championship)Stake Pro tournament finalChris Avila vs Benson Henderson (Stake Pro tournament semi-final)Nikki Hru (c) vs Carla Jade (MFB women’s lightweight championship)Anthony Taylor vs Nahom WediJoey Knight vs Lil CracraAshley Rak-Su vs Tristan HammGeorge Stokey vs Lewis BowdenMost read in BoxingMisfits Kick-offsIdris Virgo vs Fes Batista (Stake Pro tournament semi-final)Big Tobz vs KelzHow can I watch Misfits Boxing 18?Misfits Boxing 18 main card will be shown LIVE on DAZN.The event will begin at 8pm BST.You can subscribe to DAZN in the UK for £9.99-a-month, which commits you to an entire year of action.A flexible pass, worth £19.99-a-month, is also available, and you can cancel anytime.You can also pay £99.99 for the year upfront, and this is the lowest cost option.Can I live stream Misfits Boxing 18?DAZN subscribers can live stream Misfits Boxing 18 via the DAZN app.The DAZN app is available to download for FREE on to your mobile or tablet device.Alternatively, you can keep up to date with all the action via SunSport’s live blog.Can I watch the Misfits 18 kick-off show for FREE? More

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      What did Rodrigo Bentancur say to Son Heung-Min?

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      RODRIGO Bentancur drew widespread criticism after he made a comment at the expense of his Tottenham teammate Son Hueng-min.The footballer now faces charges from the FA, after making the comment on a Uruguayan TV show.Rodrigo has been charged by the FACredit: Reuters- Action ImagesSon Heung-min has addressed Bentancur’s commentsCredit: AFPOn the show, Rodrigo was asked about a teammate’s shirt.He responded: “Sonny’s? It could be Sonny’s cousin too. They all look the same.”The video quickly spread across social media, leading Bentancur to post an apology on his Instagram story. In the video, he said: “Brother! I apologise to you for what happened, it was just a very bad joke!”Read more in sportsHowever, there is still the possibility that Bentancur could face a serious ban.What have the FA said about Bentancur’s comments towards Son?The FA charged Rodrigo with breaching FA Rule E3, which covers references to someone’s nationality, race, or ethnic origin. The football body went one step further by releasing a public statement about the incident. The statement read: “Rodrigo Bentancur has been charged with an alleged breach of FA Rule E3 for misconduct in relation to a media interview.Most read in Football”It’s alleged that the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder has breached FA Rule E3.1 as he acted in an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting words and/or brought the game into disrepute.”It’s further alleged that this constitutes an “aggravated breach” which is defined in FA Rule E3.2, as it included a reference, whether express or implied, to nationality and/or race and/or ethnic origin.”Rodrigo has until September 19, 2024, to respond to the charges.How will Bentancur be punished for his comments towards Son?It is not known how the FA will respond, once Rodrigo has addressed the charges, but they have a long history of punishing racist comments made by players.In 2011, Liverpool striker Luis Suarez was fined £40,000 and given an 8-match ban, after he was found guilty of racially abusing Manchester United’s Patrice Evra.Tottenham complete £20m Rodrigo Bentancur signing on permanent transfer from Juventus Also, Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva, was fined £50,000 and given a one-match ban, after he made a comment about Benjamin Mendy.Tottenham Hotspur FC released a statement regarding the incident, which included comments from Son.Son said: “I’ve spoken with Lolo. He made a mistake, he knows this and has apologised.“Lolo would not mean to ever intentionally say something offensive. We are brothers and nothing has changed at all.“We’re past this, we’re united, and we will be back together in pre-season to fight for our club as one.”READ MORE SUN STORIESThe football club has also said that further education promoting diversity, equality, and inclusion will be given to their players.They also said they hope that this will have a positive outcome. More

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      When does Formula E Season 11 start? FULL calendar with 17 races taking place across 11 locations

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      THE 11th season of Formula E will get underway at the end of the year.It comes after a record-breaking campaign for the all-electric championship, which saw a huge surge in its global fanbase.The new Gen3 Evo race car will debut in Season 11Credit: Formula EIn 2023/24, Formula E had a 23% increase in its supporters worldwide, with an average of 374m for the season.Six races from the 10th season outperformed the most viewed S9 – that totalled 31m audiencePascal Wehrlein was the victor last term, topping the drivers’ championship standings with 198 points. The 29-year-old German was victorious in Mexico, Italy and Great Britain during S10.READ MORE IN MOTORSPORTSeason 11 is set to be another thriller with a blend of permanent and built circuits offering an exciting challenge for the drivers.An electrifying new-look Formula E car, known as Gen3 Evo, will be in use for the next two seasons, debuting in S11.The Gen3 Evo will boast “acceleration 30% faster than a current Formula 1 car, and 36% faster than the current Gen3”.There is so much to look forward to ahead of the new Formula E season – and SunSport has all the information you need before S11 kicks off.Most read in MotorsportWhen does Formula E Season 11 start?Pre-season testing for Formula E Season 11 will take place over four days from Monday, November 4, to Thursday, November 7, in Valencia, Spain.This will be the first time teams will take to the track with their new Gen3 Evo race cars.Following pre-season testing, Season 11 will kick off in Sao Paulo on Saturday, December 7.Formula E Season 11 calendarHere is the provisional calendar for Season 11:R1 – Sao Paulo – Saturday, December 7R2 – Mexico City – Saturday, January 11R3 – Jeddah – Friday, February 14R4 – Jeddah – Saturday, February 15R5 – TBC – Saturday, March 8R6 – Miami – Saturday, April 12R7 – Monaco – Saturday, May 3R8 – Monaco – Sunday, May 4R9 – Tokyo – Saturday, May 17R10 – Tokyo – Sunday, May 18R11 – Shanghai – Saturday, May 31R12 – Shanghai – Sunday, June 1R13 – Jakarta – Saturday, June 21R14 – Berlin – Saturday, July 12R15 – Berlin – Sunday, July 13R16 – London – Saturday, July 26R17 – London – Sunday, July 27What’s been said?Jeff Dodds, CEO, Formula E, said: “For Season 11 we’re taking electric racing to the next level and doing things never been done before in motorsport. “Our world-leading GEN3 EVO will debut in front of hundreds of millions of fans around the globe, while adding two brand new locations and combinations of double-headers to grow our sport further.”The new and improved calendar offers a perfect blend of circuits for drivers to push their upgraded cars to the limit, while staying true to our street racing DNA and the on-track action it produces.” Alberto Longo, Co-Founder & Chief Championship Officer, Formula E, said: “We’re thrilled to offer a calendar with some fresh new highlights while building on our legacy locations. “Returning to Miami gives us a home in one of the US’s most iconic and sports-mad cities, while securing a double-header in Monaco is a dream come true.”We can’t wait to build on the success of Tokyo and deliver a double-header, while returning to Jakarta and entertaining our huge Indonesian fanbase too. “With 17 races across the season and our most advanced race car debuting on track, we’re offering our fans cutting-edge sport we could only have hoped for when founding the championship just over 10 years ago.”Marek Nawarecki, Director, FIA Circuit Sport Department, said: “The 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship calendar features a range of circuits that will truly showcase the qualities of the brand new GEN3 EVO car, set to be introduced next season.READ MORE SUN STORIES”I’m glad that Formula E capitalizes on the success of the Tokyo and Shanghai races whilst also returning to some of its iconic venues and retaining a good amount of street circuits, which is in its core DNA.”I’m also hopeful that this new season will again play host to some fascinating action on track.” More