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      F1 Australian Grand Prix 2023: Date, UK start time, TV channel and stream as Red Bull look to continue their domination

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      RED BULL drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez are both comfortably leading the drivers standings ahead of the Australian Grand Prix.Perez finished top of the podium at the more recent Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
      Red Bull’s Sergio Perez celebrates with a trophy on the podium after winning the Saudi Arabian Grand PrixCredit: REUTERS

      And Max Verstappen won the opening Grand Prix of the Formula 1 season in Bahrain.
      Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso has finished third on the podium at both races and also sits third in the standings.
      While Lewis Hamilton has finished 5th in both Grand Prix so far and feels that his Mercedes car can’t compete with the drivers from Red Bull.
      When is the Australian Grand Prix?

      The Australian Grand Prix gets underway on Sunday, April 2.
      The race is expected to begin at 6:00am UK time.
      The race will take place at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit.

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      When is practice and qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix?

      Practice 1: Friday, March 31 at 2:30am – 3:30am UK time.
      Practice 2: Friday, March 31 at 6:00am – 7:00am UK time.
      Practice 3: Saturday, April 1 at 2:30am – 3:30am UK time.
      Qualifying: Saturday, April 1 at 6:00am – 7:00am UK time.

      What channel is the Australian Grand Prix on and can it be live streamed?

      The Australian Grand Prix will be shown live on Sky Sports F1 from 4:30am UK time.
      Sky Sports customers can live stream the race via the NOW app, which is available to download for free onto your mobile or tablet device.
      Alternatively, you can follow SunSport’s live blog to stay up to date with all the action. More

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      Who is Anthony Joshua’s new trainer Derrick James?

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      THE former world heavyweight champion appointed Derrick James in February following his two successive defeats to Oleksandr Usyk.Anthony Joshua is set to face Jermaine Franklin on April 1 at the 02 Arena.
      Derrick James, Anthony Joshua, promoter Eddie Hearn and Jermaine Franklin during a press conference at the Hilton in London
      The 33-year-old was formally trained by ex-professional boxer Robert Garcia, but that partnership only lasted for the second Usyk fight.
      AJ parted ways with long-term trainer Rob McCracken after his first defeat to Usyk.
      The Watford-born boxer is training with new coach James in Texas ahead of his crunch comeback fight with Jermaine Franklin.
      Who is Derrick James and who else does he train?
      Derrick James is a 51-year-old American boxing coach.
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      He won The Ring magazine’s Trainer of the Year award in 2017.
      James made his name in boxing as a coach to American boxers Errol Spence Jr and Jermell Charlo.
      Spence Jr is currently a unified welterweight world champion as he holds the IBF title, WBC title and WBA title.
      The 33-year-old has had an impressive 28 wins from 28 fights, with just 6 triumphs not resulting in a knockout.
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      Elsewhere, Charlo is also a world champion, he has held the WBC middleweight title since 2019.
      The 32-year-old has had 32 fights, and 32 wins, with 22 being by way of knockout.
      What has Anthony Joshua said about Derrick James?
      Joshua has enjoyed his time so far under James but insists he doesn’t want to put any pressure on his new trainer.
      The former world heavyweight champion said: “I really do rate Derrick James as a trainer.
      “Lastly, I don’t want to put pressure on Derrick and say whatever happens in the future is down to him, good or bad.
      “It’s all on me but asides from what he does for me, I just think Derrick as a coach I really do rate him highly.”
      When is Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin?

      Joshua’s fight against Franklin will take place on Saturday, April 1.
      The event will be held at London’s O2 Arena.
      The fight will get underway at approximately 10.30pm UK time.
      The main card will begin at 6pm or 7pm GMT. More

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      Who owns Misfits boxing?

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      MISFITS boxing is starting to draw bigger audiences with its unique approach to the world of boxing.The exhibition fights between popular influencers are starting to create interest in boxing from fans on YouTube who have never previously followed the sport.
      KSI celebrates his Misfits boxing win at the Ovo Arena in Wembley, LondonCredit: PA
      Who owns Misfits boxing?
      Misfits boxing was set up by Kalle and Nisse Sauerland, KSI and Mams Taylor.
      Kalle and Nisse Sauerland also run their own promotion company Wasserman Boxing and were born into the industry with their father also being a promoter.
      KSI, a popular YouTuber and singer, was a big part of the idea to create the platform and what it should promote.
      Mams Taylor is a singer/songwriter who also owns the organisation that manages KSI.
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      Misfits boxing signed a deal with DAZN to broadcast their live events.
      What is Misfits boxing?
      Misfits boxing is a crossover sport that allows people from varying disciplines to battle it out in the ring.
      The invention of the sport was spurred by events such as when Conor McGregor fought Floyd Mayweather in 2017.
      The popularity of both celebrities in their own sports spurred huge interest in the much-anticipated bout.
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      It ended up being one of the most lucrative sports events in history.
      When Misfits was created it was underlined that this platform was not to arrange fights between non-boxers and ex-champions, such as Logan Paul vs Floyd Mayweather, as it was felt that these exhibition events were so obviously fake.
      Kalle Sauerland told TalkSport “The idea is not to make KSI, or whoever is in this stable, fight against Floyd Mayweather or [former world champion] Carl Froch or all these fights which are so clearly fakes.
      “They’re fakes. I haven’t even watched the [Mayweather vs Logan] fight – not interested.
      “But if a young man or woman is prepared to go through the grit and mill to become a professional boxer – and at the same time that brings eyeballs to our sport because they happen to have a profile – it doesn’t matter to me if he’s a milkman or a YouTuber with 30 million subscribers, that is something that we do.”
      Who are Co-founders of Misfits boxing, Kalle and Nisse Sauerland?
      Kalle Sauerland
      The son of a champion boxer, Wilfried Sauerland, Kalle was born in Germany and then moved to North London.
      Kalle Sauerland is the founder of Sauerland Events and is one of the most successful promoters in world boxing, now splitting his time between Hamburg and London.
      He has tried to create the World Boxing Super Series that is to the sport what the World Cup is to football.
      The $50million event sees sixteen boxers from two weight divisions compete for the Muhammad Ali Trophy and a share of the purse.
      Some of the fighters he has promoted are names such as George Groves, Dereck Chisora, Anthony Agogo and David Price.
      Nisse Sauerland
      Nisse Sauerland is the more reserved of the two brothers, compared to his more outspoken brother.
      He has quite a varied career to date ranging from working at Babestation to his current boxing promotion.
      To date, he has been promoted in excess of sixty events in the sport.
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      He is active on social media platforms and really does know the value of promoting events and fighters on there in the modern day. More

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      Who is David Benavidez and why was he banned from boxing?

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      AMERICAN boxer David Benavidez has had a turbulent boxing career, full of highs and lows.The 26-year-old super middleweight boxer seemed to be heading for the top when suddenly it all came crashing down as he was banned from the sport.
      Benavidez has yet to lose a fight in both amateur and professional careerCredit: Getty
      Who is David Benavidez?
      David Benavidez, who will take on Caleb Plant next, was born in Phoenix, Arizona.
      His father is Mexican and his mother is of Ecuadorian-Dominican descent.
      He is known by the nickname “The Mexican Monster”.
      He started boxing at the age of three, coming from a family where the sport is part of family life, his brother Jose Benavidez Jr also being a professional boxer.
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      They are both trained by their father.
      As a youngster he struggled with his dieting and discipline which almost affected his boxing career before he managed to get everything under control.
      After managing to get his training regime under control, his unbeaten amateur career led to him making his professional boxing debut at the age of 16.
      What is David Benavidez’s boxing record?
      Benavidez has the envious record as the youngest super-middleweight title holder in history after winning his first belt at the age of 21.
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      At this stage it must have seemed that the boxer really had the world at his feet in terms of his professional career.
      However, he was to later lose his world title due to a failed drugs test and then also was stripped of it once again for coming in way over the weight for the fight.
      This aside, David Benavidez has a boxing record that any professional fighter would be jealous of, having never been defeated in the ring.
      He has 26 wins, with 23 of these victories coming by knockout.
      Having had an enforced time away from the sport, he seems more focussed and now wants to achieve all he can, with his ultimate goal being unifying the division.
      This was something he was striving towards before his ban from boxing.
      Why was David Benavidez banned from boxing?
      David Benavidez had everything going for him in his professional boxing career and had just managed to put a promotional dispute to bed.
      He had signed a contract with Top Rank but it was disputed that he had already signed a contract extension with Sampson Boxing before this.
      The dispute was resolved when he paid back the the signing bonus he had received from Top Rank and remains under the guidance of Sampson Lewkowicz.
      Soon after this, a random drug test carried out by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) as part of the WBC’s Clean Boxing programme.
      The test showed traces of benzoylecgonine, the central compound found in cocaine, and was subsequently banned from the sport.
      Due to the way the testing works, it is believed that he must have used the substance a day or two before the test took place.
      Benavidez was immediately stripped of his title and banned from boxing for four months.
      Since his return to the ring, he has continued his impressive form and protecting his unbeaten record.
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      Tyson Fury was the most famous professional boxer who was banned from the sport for previous failing a similar drugs test. More

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      Luxembourg vs Portugal: Ronaldo looking to continue goal-scoring form in Euro 2024 qualifiers – TV, stream, team news

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      CRISTIANO Ronaldo became the most-capped male football of all time on Thursday night.He celebrated his remarkable achievement with two goals in Portugal’s 4-0 win against Liechtenstein.
      Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal celebrates a goal against LiechtensteinCredit: GETTY
      Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal celebrates scoring Portugal’s third goal against LiechtenstienCredit: GETTY
      Cristiano Ronaldo is now the most-capped male international football of all time
      Ronaldo’s side are top of Group J after their emphatic win in Lisbon on Thursday night.
      Meanwhile, Luxembourg held Slovakia to a 0-0 draw in their first Euro 2024 qualifier.
      Luc Holtz’s side will be hoping to qualify for the European Championship for the first time in the country’s history.
      When is Luxembourg vs Portugal?

      Luxembourg vs Portugal is on Sunday, March 26.
      Kick-off will be at 7.45pm UK time.
      Stade de Luxembourg will play host.

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      What TV channel is Luxembourg vs Portugal on and can it be live streamed?

      Luxembourg vs Portugal will be shown live on Viaplay Sports Online
      Subscribers can live stream the game via the Viaplay website, or you can download the free Viaplay app on your mobile or tablet.
      Alternatively, you can follow SunSport’s live blog to keep up to date with all the action.

      Team news
      Roberto Martinez could rotate his side after the 4-0 win over Liechtenstein on Thursday night.
      Manchester United targets Ruben Neves and Goncalo Ramos only made second-half cameos and will be pushing for a start.
      Skipper Cristiano Ronaldo is likely to start up top after scoring two of Portugal’s four goals in Lisbon in midweek.
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      It could be as you were for Luxembourg on Sunday after their impressive 0-0 draw in Slovakia.
      Captain Laurent Jans was surprisingly only used as a second-half substitute so he could come into the side at right-back.
      Odds

      Luxembourg – 20/1
      Draw – 6/1
      Portugal – 1/6

      *Odds courtesy of Ladbrokes and are correct at the time of publication. More

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      Euro 2024 qualifying: England’s fixtures and kick-off times as the Three Lions look to book their place in Germany

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      ENGLAND kicked off their Euro 2024 qualifiers in style by beating Italy 2-1 in Naples.Goals from Declan Rice and Harry Kane fired the Three Lions to victory and to the top of Group C.
      England’s Declan Rice celebrates with Harry Kane after scoring his side’s first goal against ItalyCredit: AP
      England’s Harry Kane celebrates after becoming England’s all-time record goal scorerCredit: AP
      England and Italy are joined in Group C by Ukraine, North Macedonia and Malta.
      North Macedonia started in the same fashion as the Three Lions with a 2-1 win against Malta.
      While Ukraine are the only side in the group yet to play, as they travel to Wembley on Sunday.
      All of England’s Euro 2024 qualifying fixtures and results
      The Three Lions will play every team in Group C twice, once at home and once away.
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      Here are all of England’s Euro 2024 qualifying results and upcoming fixtures:

      Italy 1-2 England – Thursday, March 23, 2023
      England vs Ukraine – Sunday, March 26, 2023 – 5pm
      Malta vs England – Friday, June 16, 2023 – 7.45pm
      England vs North Macedonia – Monday, June 19, 2023 – 7.45pm
      Ukraine vs England – Saturday, September 9, 2023 – 5pm
      England vs Italy – Tuesday, October 17, 2023 – 7.45pm
      England vs Malta – Friday, November 17, 2023 – 7.45pm
      North Macedonia vs England – Monday, November 20, 2023 – 7.45pm

      How do England qualify for Euro 2024?
      The Three Lions must finish in the top two of Group C to qualify for Euro 2024.
      Gareth Southgate will be hoping his side can continue the way they started against Italy, as they currently sit top of Group C.
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      Germany are granted automatic qualification as they are hosting Euro 2024.
      The prestigious championship gets underway on Friday, June 14, 2024.
      What are the other Euro 2024 qualifying groups?
      Here are all the Euro 2024 qualifying groups in full:

      Group A: Spain, Scotland, Norway, Georgia, Cyprus.
      Group B: Netherlands, France, Republic of Ireland, Greece, Gibraltar.
      Group C: Italy, England, Ukraine, North Macedonia, Malta.
      Group D: Croatia, Wales, Armenia, Turkey, Latvia.
      Group E: Poland, Czech Republic, Albania, Faroe Islands, Moldova.
      Group F: Belgium, Austria, Sweden, Azerbaijan, Estonia.
      Group G: Hungary, Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Lithuania.
      Group H: Denmark, Finland, Slovenia, Kazakhstan, Northern Ireland, San Marino.
      Group I: Switzerland, Israel, Romania, Kosovo, Belarus, Andorra.
      Group J: Portugal, Bosnia, Iceland, Luxembourg, Slovakia, Liechtenstein. More

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      How many games will Luke Shaw miss for England?

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      LUKE Shaw received two yellow cards in the space of just 54 SECONDS during the Three Lions Euro 2024 qualifier against Italy. Fortunately, the full-backs dismissal in the 80th minute didn’t alter the outcome of the match in Naples.
      Referee Srdjan Jovanovic shows a red card to Luke ShawCredit: GETTY
      Luke Shaw of England is consoled by teammates after being shown a red cardCredit: GETTY
      Shaw was shown his first yellow card by referee Srdjan Jovanovic for time wasting.
      Less than a minute later, he picked up his second booking for a foul on Italian forward Mateo Retegui.
      Gareth Southgates’ side went on to beat Italy 2-1 on the night, with goals from Declan Rice and Harry Kane.
      The England captain broke Wayne Rooney’s record and became his country’s all-time record goalscorer.
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      He was joint top of the list with the Manchester United legend on 53 goals before he took his tally to 54 last night.
      How many England games will Luke Shaw miss through suspension?
      Southgates’ first-choice left-back will serve a one-match suspension following his two yellow cards against Italy.
      This means Shaw will be unavailable for England’s next Euro 2024 qualifier against Ukraine on Sunday, March 26.
      The Three Lions boss will have a selection headache as he will now need to pick a replacement at left-back.
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      Likely candidates are Ben Chilwell or right-back Kieran Trippier, who is comfortable filling in on his less preferred side.
      Shaw is expected to return to Carrington in the coming days and link up with his United teammates who aren’t currently on international duty.
      It comes as a boost to Manchester United as the full-back will now have an extended rest before Premier League action returns.
      The Red Devils have a crucial top-4 clash against Newcastle at St James’ Park on Sunday, April 2. More

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      England vs Ukraine: Three Lions look to build on gruelling Italy win in tasty Euro 2024 qualifier – stream FREE, TV

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      IT was the perfect night for England as they opened their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with a monumental win over Italy – and captain Harry Kane wrote his name in the history books.Kane’s calmness from the penalty spot earned England all three points against the Italians.
      Harry Kane broke the men’s England all-time top goal-scoring recordCredit: Rex
      Luke Shaw was shown a red card after getting two yellow cards in 54 secondsCredit: EPA

      And it also saw the skipper become the Three Lions’ all-time top goal scorer having leapfrogged Wayne Rooney in the charts.
      However, Luke Shaw’s two yellow cards in 54 seconds was a slight blemish on an iconic win in Naples
      Gareth Southgate will be confident that his side is still more than capable of beating upcoming opponents, Ukraine.
      However Ruslan Rotan’s side are on a good run of form having lost just one of their last six matches.
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      They have players with a lot of Premier League know-how too, including £97million Chelsea star Mykhalo Mudyrk.
      Ukraine are captained by Arsenal defender Oleksandr Zinchenko, who may be one of the few players in world football capable of keeping his team-mate Bukayo Saka quiet.
      Everton left-back Vitalii Mykolenko provides Prem experience on Ukraine’s other flank, and he will need to be at his best to stop the likes of Kane, Jack Grealish and Phil Foden.
      This will be their first match in England since the Russian invasion last year and 1,000 refugees have been given free tickets.
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      An estimated 3,000 more Ukrainians will pack out the away end at Wembley and Rotan is keen for his players’ performance to offer hope to those suffering back home.
      How are Ukraine getting on?
      Ukraine have lost just one match since their World Cup play-off defeat to Wales last June.
      However that came against Scotland in a 3-0 scoreline, while Ukraine have beat Armenia twice and the Republic of Ireland since missing out on Qatar.
      They have not played since September when they drew 0-0 with Scotland so there could be some rustiness to shake off.

      What is the team news?
      Gareth Southgate will be without Luke Shaw as the full-back is set to serve a suspension following his red card against Italy.
      And the England manager could be forced to give young talisman Jude Bellingham a rest after he limped off the field late on with a suspected knee injury.
      Elsewhere, Ukraine are set to be without Bournemouth centre-back Ilya Zabamyi and Oleksandr Zubkov.
      However, Arsenal defender Oleksandr Zinchenko is all set to start at Wembley, while Mykhaylo Mudryk will likely be deployed in attack.
      Star men
      Mudryk provides electric speed in attack so Ben Chilwell or Kieran Trippier will need to be on their toes if they are picked to replace the suspended Shaw.
      Kane will be the dangerman for England and will be full of confidence after becoming record goalscorer.

      What have the managers said?
      Rotan said: “This is a match not only of players and coaches, but a match of the whole country.
      “I want to thank the people of Great Britain for supporting us in the war our country is waging against the enemy. Everyone’s support is very important to us.
      “We are very grateful to you for her. I believe this is also a match for our warriors. What is happening in Ukraine now is very scary.
      “We must be motivated to please them both with the game and the result, to give emotions that our people lack now.
      “Our boys who play in the Premier League are very emotional people who always support the country in all directions.
      “They are highly motivated, they are the leaders of the national team, an example for our young guys, for all people and athletes who take only the best from them. We should have more such players.”
      Southgate sent his side a warning after beating Italy, saying: “We have to go and get a result at Wembley now because this will be a fantastic result if we win and that’s exactly what we’ve said to the players straight after the game.
      “Then Monday they can head off wherever they want but it is going to be hard because Ukraine have had no competitive game [on Thursday].
      “If we can play as we did in the first half, then I am sure the fans will enjoy that but we are going to be playing against a very good team and we’ve got to get that right.”
      SunSport prediction
      England 3 Ukraine 0
      When is England vs Ukraine?

      England’s Euro 2024 qualifier against Ukraine will take place on Sunday, March 26.
      It is scheduled to kick-off at 5pm UK time.
      Wembley Stadium in London is the allocated arena for this huge match and it can host a staggering 90,000 spectators.
      The Three Lions humiliated Ukraine when the sides last met in the 2020 Euros quarter-final.

      What channel is it on and can it be live streamed?

      England vs Ukraine will be broadcast LIVE on Channel 4 in the UK.
      Coverage is set to commence from 4pm UK time – one hour before kick-off.
      Fans can stream the entire action on the Channel 4 website or All 4 app.
      Alternatively, SunSport will have minute-by-minute coverage of whole encounter.

      Can I watch it for FREE?
      Yes!
      England’s second Euro 2024 qualifier is FREE to watch in the UK for viewers who have a valid TV license.
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      What is the odds?

      England to win 2/7
      Draw 17/4
      Ukraine 11/1

      *Odds courtesy of Ladbrokes are correct at time of publication More