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      F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: UK start times, live stream, TV channel, race schedule as Sprint returns

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      THE F1 roadshow rolls into Interlagos this week for the Brazilian Grand Prix, and things are looking good for Max Verstappen and Red Bull.The Dutchman, 24, opened up a 19-point lead over Lewis Hamilton in the Drivers’ Championship after winning the Mexican Grand Prix last weekend.
      Max Verstappen leads by 19 points at the top
      And reigning champion Hamilton has admitted time is running out to catch up with Verstappen
      Hamilton, 37, said: “There are still four races to go.
      “But 19 points is a lot of points. And he’s had a lot of wins. If they were to carry that on to the next ones, we will be in trouble.”
      When is the F1 Brazilian Grand Prix?
      The F1 Brazilian Grand Prix takes place from Friday November 12 to Sunday November 14.
      And this time round we get also get the final Sprint Race of the season on Saturday too, were there will be valuable points up for grabs on a bumper weekend.
      Then it’s lights out on Sunday November 14 at 5pm GMT.
      What TV channel and live stream is F1 Brazilian Grand Prix?
      The F1 Brazilian Grand Prix will be broadcast live on Sky Sports F1 in the UK.
      Sky Sports F1 will be showing the full weekend schedule.
      What is the race schedule?
      Times in GMT
      Friday November 12
      Practice 1: 3.30pm
      Qualifying: 7pm
      Saturday November 13
      Practice 2: 3pm
      Sprint Race: 7pm
      Sunday November 14
      Race: 5pm More

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      Ireland vs Portugal: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time, team news for World Cup 2022 qualifier

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      PORTUGAL travel to Ireland for their World Cup 2022 qualifying clash in Dublin.Cristiano Ronaldo & Co are aiming to reclaim top spot in Group A ahead of Serbia – who are one point above Portugal but have played a game more.
      Cristiano Ronaldo trains with Portugal this week
      The Irish have already been eliminated from advancing from the group and will not be progressing to the Qatar World Cup next year.
      When is Ireland vs Portugal?

      Ireland vs Portugal takes place on Thursday, November 11.
      The game kicks off at 7.45pm.
      Dublin’s AVIVA Stadium plays host.

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      What TV channel and live stream is Ireland vs Portugal on?
      Ireland vs Portugal will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event & Football.
      Sky begin their coverage at 7.30pm.

      What is the Ireland vs Portugal team news?
      Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to lead the line for Portugal as he aims to extend his record as the top international goalscorer in football history.
      Diogo Jota and Bernardo Silva should also feature for the visitors.
      Cardiff City striker James Collins has been ruled out for Ireland, with Bristol City’s Callum O’Dowda replacing him in the squad. More

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      Who has qualified for the World Cup 2022? UEFA group permutations and play-offs explained

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      IT IS the final week in the World Cup European qualifying groups as teams close in on qualification for Qatar next winter.The winners of each group will advance to the Qatar World Cup, with the second-placed team going to the play-offs. Here are the crunch standings…
      Gareth Southgate’s England are on the brink of advancing to Qatar
      Who has qualified for the World Cup 2022?
      Three teams have so far qualified for the World Cup 2022.

      Qatar (as hosts/ had taken part in UEFA Group A)
      Germany (UEFA Group J winners)
      Denmark (UEFA Group F winners)

      What is the state of play?
      Group A
      One of Portugal or Serbia will advance as group winners, with the other consigned to the play-offs.

      Remaining fixtures:
      November 11: Azerbaijan vs Luxembourg (5pm GMT)November 11: Republic of Ireland vs Portugal (7.45pm)November 14: Luxembourg vs Republic of Ireland (7.45pm)November 14: Portugal vs Serbia (7.45pm)
      Group B
      Sweden sit two points clear at the top ahead of Spain, with Greece still in with a chance of advancing too.

      Remaining fixtures:
      November 11: Georgia vs Sweden (5pm)November 11: Greece vs Spain (7.45pm)November 14: Greece vs Kosovo (7.45pm)November 14: Spain vs Sweden (7.45pm)
      Group C
      Italy and Switzerland are battling it out for top spot, level on points with two fixtures to go.
      And the teams meet this week.

      Remaining fixtures:
      November 12: Italy vs Switzerland (7.45pm)November 12: Northern Ireland vs Lithuania (7.45pm)November 15: Northern Ireland vs Italy (7.45pm)November 15: Switzerland vs Bulgaria (7.45pm)
      Group D
      France are closing in on automatic progression to the tournament, while Ukraine, Finland and Bosnia & Herzegovina can all still qualify for the play-offs.

      Remaining fixtures:
      November 13: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Finland (2pm)November 13: France vs Kazakhstan (7.45pm)November 16: Finland vs France -(7.45pm)November 16: Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Ukraine (7.45pm)
      Group E
      It’s all to play for in Group E with Wales still in with a chance of finishing ahead of Belgium who lead by five points with two games to play.

      Remaining fixtures:
      November 13: Wales vs Belarus (7.45pm)November 13: Belgium vs Estonia (7.45pm)November 16: Wales vs Belgium (7.45pm)November 16: Czech Republic vs Estonia (7.45pm)
      Group F
      Denmark are already through as group winners, with Scotland on the brink of securing a play-off place with two fixtures left.

      Remaining fixtures
      November 12: Moldova vs Scotland (5pm)November 12: Austria vs Israel (7.45pm)November 12: Denmark vs Faroe Islands (7.45pm)November 15: Israel vs Faroe Islands (7.45pm)November 15: Scotland vs Denmark (7.45pm)November 15: Austria vs Moldova (7.45pm)
      Group G
      Louis van Gaal’s Holland sit top by two points with two games to go, but can still be caught by Norway and Turkey.

      Remaining fixtures:
      November 13: Norway vs Latvia (5pm)November 13: Turkey vs Gibraltar (6pm)November 13: Montenegro vs Netherlands (7.45pm)November 16: Gibraltar vs Latvia (7.45pm)November 16: Montenegro vs Turkey (7.45pm)November 16: Netherlands vs Norway (7.45pm)
      Group H
      Either Russia or Croatia will go through automatically, with the other through to the play-offs.
      It could all come down to their crunch game in the final run of fixtures.

      Remaining fixtures:
      November 11: Russia vs Cyprus (5pm)November 11: Malta vs Croatia (7.45pm)November 11: Slovakia vs Slovenia (7.45pm)November 14: Malta vs Slovakia (2pm)November 14: Slovenia vs Cyprus (2pm)November 14: Croatia vs Russia (2pm)
      Group I
      England need four points from their last two games to guarantee advancing, though they can do it sooner if they win their next game and Poland drop points.

      Remaining fixtures:
      November 12: Andorra vs Poland (7.45pm)November 12: England vs Albania (7.45pm)November 12: Hungary vs San Marino (7.45pm)November 15: San Marino vs England (7.45pm)November 15: Albania vs Andorra (7.45pm)November 15: Poland vs Hungary (7.45pm)
      Group J
      Germany have already qualified as group winners.
      Romania, North Macedonia, Armenia and Iceland can all still get that crucial second place spot for the play-offs.

      Remaining fixtures:
      November 11: Romania vs Iceland (7.45pm)November 11: Germany vs Liechtenstein (7.45pm)November 14: Armenia vs Germany (5pm)November 14: Liechtenstein vs Romania (5pm)November 14: North Macedonia vs Iceland (5pm)
      How do the play-offs work?
      Joining the 10 second-placed teams in the play-offs are the two highest-ranked teams from the Nations League who have not already qualified or finished in a runners-up spot (currently Wales and Austria).
      The play-off stage sees the 12 teams put into three paths of four teams, with each path consisting of two semi-finals and a final.
      The unprecedented Qatar World Cup takes place from November 21 to December 18, 2022. More

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      Arsene Wenger: Invincible – how to watch film & when is it released?

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      ARSENE WENGER’S explosive new film Invincible is gearing up for release.Dubbed a “stunning, definitive film documentary portrait of one of the greatest football managers of all time”, Invincible is framed across a backdrop of the Gunners’ historic 2003/04 season.

      A heavyweight cast sees Sir Alex Ferguson, Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira, Dennis Bergkamp, Ian Wright, Emmanuel Petit and Robert Pires all provide new interviews for the film.
      Invincible is directed by Gabriel Clarke (Finding Jack Charlton, Bobby Robson: More Than A Manager) and Christian Jeanpierre.

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      When is Arsene Wenger: Invincible released?
      Arsene Wenger: Invincible is released on Thursday, November 11
      The film will be shown in Picturehouse Cinemas in Finsbury Park and Hackney first.
      It will then be available to live stream or buy on DVD from Monday, November 22.

      How can I watch Arsene Wenger: Invincible?
      The film will be available for live streaming on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, and Sky from November 22.
      If you want it DVD, you can pre-order it on Amazon here.
      The film chronicles on Wenger’s 22 years at Arsenal with a focus on the 2003/04 Invincibles season More

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      Devin Haney vs JoJo Diaz: Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel, undercard for massive lightweight title fight

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      DEVIN HANEY defends his WBC lightweight world title against JoJo Diaz in a huge Las Vegas main event next month. Haney last overcame seasoned veteran Jorge Linares in May, while Diaz beat Javier Fortuna on points soon after.

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      Devin Haney takes on JoJo Diaz in a huge lightweight title fightCredit: Getty
      Diaz was touted to be fighting Ryan Garcia at the end of this year, but the 23-year-old injured his shoulder, leaving a space open for Haney.
      The 135lb champ jumped at the chance to challenge Diaz, who signed on the dotted line just two weeks after Garcia’s withdrawal.
      When is Haney vs Diaz?

      Devin Haney’s massive clash with JoJo Diaz will take place on Saturday, December 4.
      The fight will be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
      There will be a full capacity crowd in attendance at the event.
      For UK fans, you can expect ring-walks to begin at around 4am GMT in the early hours of Sunday, December 5.

      What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

      Lopez vs Kambosos Jr will be shown live on DAZN in the UK.
      You can live stream the action from the DAZN app, which is available for
      download onto your mobile device, tablet or Smart TV.
      To subscribe to DAZN, head to their website and sign-up for £7.99 a month.

      Haney vs Diaz FULL CARD
      Full card TBC…

      What have they said?
      “JoJo wasn’t in a rush to fight me, I feel like we had to corner him to make him take the fight, all these other guys it’s the same thing,” Haney said.
      “They know my skills set, how much I bring to the table, if JoJo didn’t take this fight the world would have known what it really was. December 4, they’re going to see.
      “I do feel like his [Joseph Diaz Jr.] style will be tailor made for me, there’s nothing that he can do to win.
      “He can’t outbox me, I’ll show him he can’t out bang me, I have the size advantage, all the tools to win.”
      Diaz said: “If he wants to try and box, I’m just going to hunt his a** down,” Diaz said.
      “If he wants to come and bang, I’m just going to bang it out as well. Whatever he wants to bring to the table I’m going to bring it.
      “I feel like I’m at my prime, I feel like I’ve already took all the steps I needed to take to be at this point in my life and my career. As far as taking fights with Jesús Rojas, Tevin Farmer, Gary Russell Jr., Javier Fortuna, I’ve already fought those top tier contenders.” More

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      Teofimo Lopez vs George Kambosos Jr: Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel, full card for lightweight clash

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      BOXING welcomes back one of its brightest stars in Teofimo Lopez later this month as he takes on George Kambosos Jr in New York. Lopez hasn’t been in the ring since he defeated Vasyl Lomachenko in outstanding fashion over a year ago due to a multitude of issues.
      Teofimo Lopez will fight George Kambosos Jr on November 27Credit: Getty Images – Getty
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      The Brooklyn fighter was supposed to fight IBF mandatory challenger Kambosos in June on a Triller show but came down with Covid weeks before the fight.
      It was put back to August, and then two different dates in October, while promoters Triller aimed to find a suitable night to place the fight.
      Eventually, Triller had their rights to promote the fight taken away by the IBF, and the next highest bidder was Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom and DAZN, who quickly put together a date and venue.
      When is Lopez vs Kambosos Jr?

      Teofimo Lopez’s clash with George Kambosos Jr will take place on Saturday, November 27.
      The bout will be held at the Hulu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
      There will be a full capacity in attendance for the fight.
      Fans in the UK can expect ring-walks to get underway from 4am GMT on the morning of Sunday, November 28.

      What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

      Lopez vs Kambosos Jr will be shown live on DAZN in the UK.
      You can live stream the action from the DAZN app, which is available for download onto your mobile device, tablet or Smart TV.
      To subscribe to DAZN, head to their website and sign-up for £7.99 a month.

      Lopez vs Kambosos Jr FULL CARD

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      What have they said?
      “[At my gym] we put up a photo of us at the face-off,” Kambosos said.
      “I looked into the eyes of a soulless kid who is on a leash. I saw that he can’t do anything by himself.
      “That’s why I crossed his eyes out because I don’t need to look into his eyes. I saw what I saw at the face-off and that’s why he’s never been the same since then.”
      Lopez has said: “He’s in trouble, a lot of trouble. He’s going to be massacred.
      “One round (is all it will last) because all that talking doesn’t work.
      “You (Kambosos) have been in two fights that were split decisions against Mickey Bey and Lee Selby. I ain’t Mickey Bey. I ain’t Lee Selby.” More

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      What is the difference between horsehair and foam-padded boxing gloves?

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      BOXING often throws up plenty of disagreement and conflict, especially between some of the sport’s biggest stars on fight week. One particularly contentious part of fight week is glove selection, where both fighters and their respective camps will inspect and choose the gloves they will where on fight night.
      Tyson Fury knocked Deontay Wilder out in their entertaining third fightCredit: Reuters
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      Often, this is a smooth process, but as seen with Tyson Fury’s third fight with Deontay Wilder, it’s not always plain-sailing.
      Wilder had already thrown accusations about the legality of Fury’s gloves for their second fight in 2020, and the Bronze Bomber wasn’t happy when Fury selected the same style of glove for the trilogy.
      Fury famously wears horsehair material gloves, while Wilder has worn foam padding in his throughout his career, and both are legal.
      But who do fighters get so antsy over glove selection? SunSport have rounded up all you need to know about one of the key formalities of fight week, and the differences between the two types of glove.
      What is the difference between horsehair and foam-padded boxing gloves?
      It sounds self-explanatory – one gloves has horsehair in it, the other has foam.
      But the use of horsehair in gloves, a tradition nearly as old as the sport, has been hotly-contested in recent years.
      Horsehair padding provides the glove with less protection to both your hands, and your opponent’s face, therefore it favours those in the ring who consider themselves to be a knockout artist, or someone with really heavy hands.
      Horsehair gloves are durable, though they absorb sweat easier, thus wearing the padding down quicker than that of their foam relatives.
      Dubbed a ‘puncher’s glove’ horsehair gloves are often used by fighters with a come-forward Mexican style of fighting, or those seeking stoppages in their fights, much like Fury did against Wilder.
      Fury wore Paffen branded gloves for both the rematch and the trilogy against Wilder, after he employed Kronk coach SugarHill Steward to train him to KO the American.
      Paffen gloves use horsehair padding, unlike the majority of modern boxing gloves which use foam padding.

      Following their second fight, in which Wilder was stopped in seven rounds, the Alabama native complained Fury’s gloves had an insufficient amount of padding in them, and that Fury’s punches left a dent in his face.
      Wilder usually wears Everlast Powerlock gloves, which uses a PVC foam and latex material for padding.
      Foam padded gloves have become more popular over the past two decades, as they keep your hands protected and they absorb shock better than horsehair gloves do.
      Once Wilder found out that Fury would be using the same gloves for their trilogy, however, he opted to use Everlast MX instead, a horsehair-foam mix, in order to even the playing field.
      Another fighter who was opposed to horsehair gloves was Floyd Mayweather, who often had it written into his fight contracts that his opponents weren’t allowed to use gloves with that type of padding.
      Conor McGregor was famously banned from using horsehair for their fight back in 2017.
      Floyd Mayweather and Canelo Alvarez both wore Grant gloves for their 2013 fightCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      And Marcos Maidana had to change his gloves from horsehair to foam in 2014 on fight week after Mayweather came away from glove inspection less than impressed with the Argentine’s choice of glove.
      Maidana ended up wearing Grant branded gloves, which Mayweather wore for most of his storied career.
      Grant gloves are known as the best gloves on the market for those who want their hands to be ultra-protected, and they were perfect for Mayweather, who often suffered with hand injuries.
      Most known boxing glove brands

      Everlast – worn by Deontay Wilder, Terence Crawford, Errol Spence
      Grant – worn by Floyd Mayweather, Gervonta Davis
      Cleto Reyes – worn by Manny Pacquiao
      Winning – worn by Naoya Inoue, Josh Warrington
      Rival – worn by Anthony Joshua, Oleksandr Usyk, Vasyl Lomachenko
      Paffen – worn by Tyson Fury
      Adidas – worn by Daniel Dubois, Anthony Yarde
      Fly – worn by Dillian Whyte, Lawrence Okolie
      No Boxing No Life – worn by Canelo Alvarez More

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      Derek Chisora vs Joseph Parker 2 date: Live stream and how to watch, TV channel, UK start time, undercard

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      DEREK CHISORA and Joseph Parker do battle AGAIN in a huge rematch in Manchester.Chisora knocked Parker down inside seven seconds in their first fight in May before losing on a split decision over 12 rounds.
      The pair will fight again in a Christmas cracker
      And the Finchley heavyweight is still aggrieved with the scorecards as we head into the rematch.
      Chisora, 37, said: “I 100% won the first fight, I was the more pressure fighter, I was making the fight happen – all he wanted to do was hold. The whole Kronk style of holding and resting on you, that’s what they do – it’s good for them.
      “The name of the game ladies and gentlemen is boxing, bite your gumshield and chuck the leather.
      “There isn’t any point of trying to tip-toe boxing, it doesn’t work, bite the gum-shield and chuck the kitchen sink – that’s the name of the game for me. We are coming to war, that’s why people love watching me, we’re coming to fight. I’ve never been in boxing my life – we’re coming to fight.”

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      When is Derek Chisora vs Joseph Parker 2?

      Derek Chisora vs Joseph Park 2 takes place on Saturday, December 18.
      Manchester’s AO Arena plays host to the card.
      The main event is expected to start at around 10.30pm, although this depends on the length of the undercard bouts.

      What TV channel and live stream is Derek Chisora vs Joseph Parker 2 on?
      Derek Chisora vs Joseph Parker 2 will be broadcast live on DAZN in the UK.
      DAZN costs £7.99 per month for subscribers.
      Who is fighting on the undercard?
      Joshua Buatsi is back in action as chief support on the undercard against Russia’s Maxim Vlasov.
      Unbeaten Buatsi, 28, has knocked out his last 10 opponents as he closes in on a world title shot next year.

      Joseph Parker vs Derek Chisora
      Joshua Buatsi vs Maxim Vlasov
      Carlos Gongora vs Lerrone Richards
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      Jordan Thompson vs TBA
      Rhiannon Dixon vs TBA
      Cyrus Pattinson vs TBA

      Parker was sensationally floored inside seven seconds of the first fight
      What happened in the first fight?
      Derek Chisora knocked down Joseph Parker within SEVEN seconds…but Parker recovered to win via split decision in a thriller which, like the upcoming rematch, took place at the Manchester Arena.
      A gruelling heavyweight main event went down to the wire, with New Zealander Parker prevailing 113-115, 116-111, 115-113 in the end.
      But Del Boy declared himself furious with the judges’ decision, saying: “I train hard every day, I give everything in the gym, and when I put it all in there, these are the results I get.” More