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      Braga vs Leicester: Live stream FREE, TV channel, team news and kick-off time for Foxes’ Europa League clash

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      LEICESTER have been imperious in the Europa League so far – and that could very well continue against Braga in Portugal.
      The Foxes have won all of their group games so far in the competition and are sitting pretty at the top of Group G.

      Leicester beat Braga 4-0 in their first group game togetherCredit: EPA

      A foray into the knockout stages for Brendan Rodgers’ side might not serve their Premier League campaign so well, but it’s an adventure nonetheless.
      And a win over Braga would all but confirm a place in the competition’s last-32.
      What time does Braga vs Leicester kick-off?
      Leicester’s clash with Braga gets underway from 5.55pm UK time on Thursday, November 26.
      The contest will take place at the Braga Municipal Stadium.
      What channel is Braga vs Leicester and can it be live streamed?
      Braga vs Leicester will be shown live on BT Sport, with coverage getting underway just before kick-off.
      The event is available for live streaming from the BT Sport app, which can be downloaded onto your mobile or tablet device.
      Can I watch Tottenham vs Ludogorets for FREE?
      Yes, the game is available to watch free-of-charge but only if you’re an EE customer.
      If you’re with EE, you can get three months of BT Sport FREE by clicking HERE.
      After the three months are over, you can cancel the subscription.

      James Maddison scored in Leicester’s 4-0 win over Braga last timeCredit: AFP or licensors
      What is the team news?
      Brendan Rodgers usually rotates his side when it comes to their European exploits and he’s likely to do so again.
      Wilfred Ndidi and Caglar Soyuncu are back in training after lay-offs with injuries and could feature in some capacity.

      Ricardo Pereira has been playing for Leicester’s Undr-23s squad as be continues to step up his recovery from a knee injury.
      Timothy Castagne is ruled out of the fixture as he also has a knock while top scorer Jamie Vardy will probably start from the bench.

      Odds
      Braga – 11/5
      Draw – 5/2

      Leicester – 23/20
      *Odds courtesy of Ladbrokes and correct at time of publication. More

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      Molde vs Arsenal FREE: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and team news for Europa League clash

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      ARSENAL return to Europa League action as they take on Molde in Norway.
      The Gunners have won all three of their matches in Group B so far, including a 4-1 victory over Molde before the international break.

      Mikel Arteta’s side are out of sorts in the Premier League, but on a winning run in EuropeCredit: Reuters

      It’s been an excellent start for the hosts despite that defeat, with two wins from three games.
      When is Molde vs Arsenal?
      This Europa League group game is set for Thursday, November 26.
      Kick-off is at 5.55pm GMT.
      Molde have lost just two of their last ten matches in all competition at home.
      Which TV channel and live stream can I watch it on?
      You can catch this game live on BT Sport 2.
      Coverage will begin at 5.30pm.
      If you’re a BT Sport subscriber, you can stream by downloading the official app on your mobile, tablet, PC or games console.

      EE phone customers can also watch for FREE – simply text SPORT to 150 for a three-month trial to BT Sport.

      What is the team news?
      For the hosts, in-form striker Ohi Omoijuanfo is a major doubt throgh illness.
      Molde have no new major injury worries as they look to get back to winning ways.
      Thomas Partey hasn’t travelled with the squad due to a thigh injury, wile Mo Elneny and Sead Kolasinac are both in Covid-19 quarantine.

      Willian is suffering with a knock picked up in the draw with Leeds as Arteta looks set to turn to his youth stars.
      Emile Smith-Rowe, Reiss Nelson and Ainsley Maitland-Niles are all in contention to start.
      Match odds
      Molde to win – 7/2
      Draw – 14/5
      Arsenal victory – 8/11
      Both teams to score – 3/5
      *All odds from Ladbrokes and correct at time of publication. More

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      Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr exhibition fight rules: Knockouts, rounds, minutes, how to win – bizarre rules explained

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      MIKE TYSON and Roy Jones Jr face off in an intriguing exhibition fight this weekend.
      But what are the rules for the boxing spectacle? Is a knockout allowed and how many minutes will the rounds be?

      Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr do battle this weekend
      What are the rules for Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr?

      With a combined age of 105, Tyson and Jones Jr do battle in Los Angeles on Saturday night.
      They will fight over eight, two minute rounds, and will be wearing larger 12oz gloves.
      The fighters will not be wearing headgear.
      Men’s boxing bouts usually run over three minute rounds and both stars have expressed their dismay at the shorter rounds.

      Jones Jr said: “I’m not happy at all.

      “Like [Tyson] said, that’s for women. I kept fighting until the last minute, saying, ‘Why we fighting two-minute rounds?’ I don’t understand that. We’re not women. We’re two of the best to ever do it.
      “Why we got to do two-minute rounds? Why? If something’s going to happen, it’s going to happen anyway … two minutes, three minutes, five minutes. Don’t really matter.
      “So, for us, what difference does it make? Two minutes doesn’t do anything for him or for me. To be honest with you, it cheats the fans out of it.”

      In addition, the California State Commission have said that if either boxer is cut or injured the fight will be stopped, though it remains to be seen if referee Ray Corona will choose to halt it.

      Referee Ray Corona will be the man in the middle
      The World Boxing Council have created the WBC Frontline Battle Belt to give to the winner, and have former WBC champs Christy Martin, Vinny Pazienza and Chad Dawson scoring the fight remotely should it go all eight rounds for the organisation to decide a victor.
      Is a knockout allowed?
      Technically yes, although the legends have been urged NOT to go for a K.O.
      The California State Commission have deemed it a bout for the greats to “exhibit” their boxing skills.
      UFC boss Dana White was flabbergasted after hearing the rule, saying: “There’s no knockouts? They’re not allowed to knock each other out? How do you enforce that? 
      Both fighters have said they are gunning for a K.O on Saturday night, and it will come down to the referee’s discretion to step in if he sees fit.

      What have they said?
      Andy Foster, California State Commission executive director: “It’s an exhibition.
      “They can exhibit their boxing skills, but I don’t want them using their best efforts to hurt each other.
      “They’re going to spar hard, but they shouldn’t be going for a knockout. This isn’t a record-book type of fight. This is not world-championship boxing right now. It’s not what this is. People shouldn’t be getting knocked out.
      “The public can see what kind of shape Roy and Mike are still in.

      Mike Tyson’s incredible bodyweight workout routine
      “I’m sure there are going to be times where it heats up. Ray’s [Corona, referee] job is going to be to put the ice back on without having to kill the whole thing. He’s that kind of referee. I feel that he’s going to be good at that, and he’s the right guy for this kind of a fight.”
      Jones Jr: “First of all, if you think you are going into the ring with Mike Tyson, the last guy [Corey Sanders] that did an ‘exhibition’ with Mike [in 2006] got dropped in the first round.
      “If you don’t know that, then something is wrong with you. Who goes into the ring with the great, legendary Mike Tyson and thinks, ‘Oh, this is going to be an exhibition?’ 12-ounce gloves? No headgear? Really? This is an exhibition? Come on, man. Be for real’.”
      When is Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr?
      The fight is set for Saturday, November 28.
      The undercard is expected to start at 9pm ET which is 1am GMT and the main event will follow at around 4am – 5am GMT.
      LA’s Staples Center plays host with no fans in attendance.
      Who is on the Tyson vs Jones Jr undercard?
      YouTube star Jake Paul leads the way on the four-fight card when he takes on ex-NBA star Nate Robinson.
      Elsewhere Hasim Rahman Jr has stepped in after KSI’s trainer Viddal Riley pulled out.
      Main card
      Tyson vs Jones Jr (8 x 2min rounds, heavyweight exhibition)
      Jake Paul vs Nate Robinson (6 x 3min, cruiserweight)
      Badou Jack vs Blake McKernan (8 x 3min, light-heavy)
      Hasim Rahman Jr vs Rashad Coulter (8 x 3min, cruiserweight)
      Prelims
      Jamaine Ortiz vs. Nahir Albright, (8 x 3min, lightweight)
      Irvin Gonzalez vs. Edward Vasquez (8 x 3min, featherweight)
      Juiseppe Cusumano vs. Nick Jones (8 x 3min, heavyweight)
      How can I watch Tyson vs Jones Jr?
      BT Sport Box Office will be showing the card in the UK. With the event starting from 1am GMT.
      BT are charging £19.95 for the card.
      In the US, watch the show on Fite.TV and the Triller app. More

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      Who is Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr referee Ray Corona, and are there judges scoring the fight?

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      MIKE TYSON and Roy Jones Jr do battle in a stunning exhibition fight this weekend.
      But who is the third man in the ring, referee Ray Corona?

      Ray Corona raises the hand of Billy Joe Saunders
      Who is Ray Corona?

      Ray Corona is a veteran boxing referee who is in his 20th year of officiating inside the squared circle.
      Corona was born in California, USA.
      He has refereed over 500 bouts usually in and around the Californian state.
      The last world title fight he officiated was Billy Joe Saunders’ win over Marcelo Coceres last November on the undercard of KSI vs Logan Paul, which took place at the Staples Center like Tyson vs Jones Jr.

      What are the rules of Tyson vs Jones?
      Boxing legends Tyson and Jones Jr will fight over eight, two minute rounds.
      The Californian State Commission have said, however, that they want the fighters to AVOID going for knockouts and will want the fight stopped if there is a cut.

      It will be down to Corona whether he chooses to halt the proceedings or not.
      There will be judges from boxing governing body the WBC scoring the fight remotely to give the winner the WBC Frontline Championship belt if it goes all eight rounds.

      The WBC judges who will be scoring the fight but not from ringside are former WBC champs Christy Martin, Vinny Pazienza and Chad Dawson.

      Who is on the Tyson vs Jones Jr undercard?
      YouTuber Jake Paul leads the way on the four-fight card when he takes on ex-NBA star Nate Robinson.
      KSI’s trainer Viddal Riley has pulled out injured and has been replaced by Hasim Rahman Jr.
      Main card
      Prelims
      Jamaine Ortiz vs. Nahir Albright, (8 x 3min, lightweight)
      Irvin Gonzalez vs. Edward Vasquez (8 x 3min, featherweight)
      Juiseppe Cusumano vs. Nick Jones (8 x 3min, heavyweight)

      Mike Tyson’s incredible bodyweight workout routine
      How can I watch Tyson vs Jones Jr?
      BT Sport Box Office will be showing the card in the UK. With the event starting from 1am GMT.
      BT are charging £19.95 for the card.
      In the US, watch the show on Fite.TV and the Triller app. More

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      Roy Jones Jr: Record, wins, losses, world titles, age and height for boxing legend ahead of Mike Tyson fight

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      ROY JONES JR will forever be known as one of boxing’s greats.
      The American was one the most accurate punchers of his generation and he racked up a bunch of glamorous wins throughout his career.

      Roy Jones Jr will take on Mike Tyson in an exhibition bout on November 28Credit: Getty Images – Getty

      And on November 28, he’ll enter the ring once again to take on fellow legend Mike Tyson in an exhibition bout.
      Take a look below as SunSport venture back in time through some of Jones Jr’s greatest and lowest nights.
      What is Roy Jones Jr’s boxing record?
      Jones Jr finished his career with a boxing record of 66-9.
      His record as an amateur was also impressive as he racked up 121 wins with just 13 losses.

      Jones Jr won a silver medal at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, but his loss is regarded as one of the worst robberies in amateur boxing history.
      The judges’ decision to award the victory to Park Si-Hun, the home fighter, was even investigated by the IOC, who controversially saw no wrongdoing.

      Roy Jones Jr won world titles in four different weight divisionsCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      How old is Roy Jones Jr and how tall is he?
      Jones Jr was born on January 16, 1969, making him 51 years old.
      The boxing icon was born in Pensacola, Floria, where he currently resides with his wife and three sons.

      Jones Jr only retired at 49, however, in 2018 after a win over Scott Sigmon after a 29-year professional career.
      ‘Captain Hook’, as he’s known, is just 5ft 11inches, despite his ability to move up the weights, winning numerous world titles.

      Roy Jones Jr finished his career with 66 wins and nine losses

      Roy Jones Jr has not fought as a professional since 2018Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      How many world titles did Roy Jones Jr win?
      Jones Jr won numerous world titles in FOUR different weight classes, starting at middleweight.
      Jones beat Bernard Hopkins to win his first title at 160lbs in 1993.
      He then went on to beat James Toney for the IBF super-middleweight world title a year later.
      Jones stepped up yet again when he knocked Montell Griffin out in one round to win the WBC light heavyweight world title.
      Jones unified the light-heavyweight division on multiple occasions before finally making the move to heavyweight, skipping cruiserweight altogether.
      In 2003, Jones beat John Ruiz by unanimous decision to become the WBA heavyweight world champion.
      Jones Jr holds the record for most wins in unified title bouts with 12.

      Roy Jones Jr lost to Joe Calzaghe when they fought each other in Las VegasCredit: PA:Press Association
      What are some of Roy Jones Jr’s worst losses?
      Thought Jones Jr was a legend, he suffered some devastating losses throughout his career.
      His first defeat came against Montell Griffin, after he hit the American after knocking him down.
      After that, Jones Jr was brutally knocked out by Antonio Tarver after coming down from heavyweight to fight at light-heavyweight again.
      Further losses against Tarver again, Glen Johnson and Joe Calzaghe followed.
      Jones Jr was then knocked out by Danny Green, before suffering losses to Bernard Hopkins and Dennis Lebedev.
      His final loss came against British fighter Enzo Maccarinelli, who knocked Jones Jr out in the fourth round of their clash in 2015. More

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      Who is Diego Maradona’s ex-girlfriend Rocio Oliva, was he ever married and did his daughter marry Sergio Aguero?

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      DIEGO MARADONA has died at the age of 60.
      The Argentina legend, labelled by some as the greatest footballer ever to play the game, split with ex-wife Claudia Villafane in 2004 and last dated Rocio Oliva.

      Diego Maradona and Rocio Oliva before an awards ceremony in 2017Credit: Reuters
      Who is Rocio Oliva?

      Maradona fell head over heels for Oliva when the pair met in 2012.
      In February 2014, he got engaged to her and held a party at a posh hotel in Rome to celebrate.
      It proved initially to be a fine match, with Oliva herself an ex-professional women’s footballer for numerous clubs in Argentina.

      Diego Maradona was never one to hold back from public displays of affectionCredit: AFP or licensors
      He reportedly contacted her after he fell ill at the 2018 World Cup.

      He confessed he binged on white wine before being helped away from his box and checked over by medical staff.
      It was reported that he sent her a voice message, which said: “Hello my love. No heart attack, no injection, nothing.
      “I don’t know where they’re getting it from that I had heart problems or I had to be an adrenaline shot.
      “It all seems so mad, so stupid.”

      However in 2018 he broke up with Rocio, 30 years his junior, and reportedly kicked her out of the house he bought for her following a series of blazing rows.

      How many children does Diego Maradona have?
      Maradona has at least five children, including son Diego Sinagra who plays club football in Italy.
      The Argentine hadn’t recognised Sinagra – who was born as the result of affair with a local Naples woman in 1986 – as his own until two years ago.
      But he told Buenus Aires media after revealing that Diego was his son: “I love him a lot and he’s very like me.”
      He also has two daughters with ex-wife Claudia Villafane – Dalma and Giannina – as well as a young son called Diego Fernando and another daughter named Jana.
      According to the BBC, in 2019 Maradona’s lawyer said he would accept paternity of three Cuban children – making him a father of eight.
      The Napoli and Boca Juniors legend became a close friend of Cuba’s late leader Fidel Castro when he stayed in the country between 2000 and 2005 while undergoing treatment for his cocaine habit.

      Diego Maradona supporting Argentina at the World Cup in RussiaCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Did his daughter marry Sergio Aguero?
      Yes. The Argentina international was married to Giannina for four years.
      Giannina gave birth to their son, Benjamin, in Madrid.
      But after a rocky relationship, the Manchester City star and her parted ways in 2012.
      After the break-up, Maradona said: “He’s a wimp, who I don’t even want to name.”

      Sergio Aguero was married to Diego Maradona’s daughterCredit: Getty – Contributor More

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      Who is Diego Maradona’s ex-wife Claudia Villafane, how long were they married and how many children did they have?

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      LEGENDARY Argentinian forward Diego Maradona has passed away at the age of 60.
      One of his generation’s most exhilarating talents, Maradona played for Boca Juniors, Barcelona and Napoli among others during a glittering career that spanned almost two decades

      Maradona with his family and Claudia (middle left) in 2000Credit: Reuters

      News of his death has shocked the footballing world, with the former Argentina No10 most recently managing Gimnasia de La Plata.
      Who is Maradona’s ex-wife Claudia Villafane?
      Off the field, Maradona was a vibrant personality and was known for his extravagant lifestyle.
      He met Claudia Villafane when she was just 17 years old and married his long-time fiancee in 1989.
      Also from Buenos Aires, Claudia was born in 1962 and went on to become a TV personality and producer.

      The pair divorced in 2004 but were seen out and about in the years that followed, including at the 2006 World Cup.
      Earlier this year, Claudia took part on Celebrity Masterchef Argentina.
      ⚠️ Read our Diego Maradona death live blog for the latest news & updates

      The pair were marrieed in 1989 but divorced in 2004Credit: EPA

      Claudia Villafane went on to become a producer and TV starCredit: Getty – Contributor
      In 2018, Maradona sued his ex-wife for allegedly stealing his money and buying apartments in Florida.

      Maradona didn’t remarry but fell head over heels for Rocio Oliva when the pair met in 2012.
      In February 2014, he got engaged to her and held a party at a posh hotel in Rome to celebrate.
      Oliva is ex-professional women’s footballer for numerous clubs in Argentina, but the couple split up in late 2018 before getting married.

      How many children did pair have?
      Maradona had long claimed to be the father of five children, including son Diego Sinagra who plays club football in Italy.
      The Argentine hadn’t recognised Sinagra – who was born as the result of affair with a local Naples woman in 1986 – as his own until 2007.
      But he told Buenus Aires media after revealing that Diego was his son: “I love him a lot and he’s very like me.”
      According to the BBC, he accepted the paternity of three further Cuban children in 2019.
      The Argentine legend has two daughters with ex-wife Claudia, named Dalma and Giannina.
      Manchester City star Sergio Aguero was married to Giannina for four years, with the pair having a son called Benjamin.
      They parted ways in 2012. More

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      Tyson vs Jones Jr: When is weigh-in and how can I watch on TV or live stream?

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      TWO boxing legends are almost ready to go to war as Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr draws nearer.
      We’re well into fight week ahead of the huge clash on Saturday night, with the ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’ returning to the ring for the first time since 2005.

      Tyson goes up against Roy Jones Jr on a packed cardCredit: EPA

      Before that first bell goes though the veteran pair have to face-off at the weigh-in, along with undercard stars Badou Jack and Jake Paul.
      When is Tyson vs Jones Jr weigh-in?
      Which TV channel and live stream can I watch it on?
      You can catch all of the weigh-in on BT Sport 1.
      Coverage will begin at 10pm GMT and run for an hour.
      If you’re a BT Sport customer, grab the official app to stream on your mobile, tablet, PC or games console.

      While EE customers can watch for FREE – simply text SPORT to 150 and receive a three-month BT Sport trial.

      How can I watch the fight?
      BT Sport Box Office will be broadcasting the fight in the UK.
      The event will cost £19.95 to watch.
      Coverage begins at 8pm ET, which is midnight in UK. The undercard is set to start from 1am GMT.
      The social media site Triller will also be airing the PPV fight. More