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      Fans left groaning as DAZN announce shock plan to rival Sky Sports and BT Sport for Premier League TV rights

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      STREAMING giants DAZN have announced a shock plan to rival Sky Sports and BT Sport for Premier League TV rights – but fans are far from impressed.DAZN confirmed securing rights to Prem football is a ‘high-priority’ for the company. 
      DAZN have stated their intentions to secure Premier League TV rightsCredit: Getty
      DAZN currently stream Serie A football as well as high profile boxing events and NFLCredit: Getty – Contributor
      The streaming giants are one of boxing’s main broadcasters and have even snatched former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua from rivals Sky.
      And they plan on doing the same but with Prem football, rivalling both Sky and BT.
      DAZN already forks out £747million a season to host the domestic rights for Serie A football.
      They also have a ten-year worldwide deal with NFL worth close to £840m.
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      DAZN chief executive Shay Segev says plans to get Prem football are well underway.
      Speaking to The Times, he said: “Football is obviously very big in the UK and EPL is an option on our menu.
      “If the question is do we have any ambition to go to this market, the answer is of course yes. And it’s not only ambition it’s a high priority on my list.
      “DAZN is a sports service and clearly we will try to get bigger packages but the maths needs to work.
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      “The question is the economic situation, the competition and whether we will be in a position to be strong enough to position ourselves as the best.
      “I am very, very confident that in the mid to long-term we can be a big player in the UK.
      “Whether this takes, two years, five years, seven years, time will tell.”
      Segev says DAZN taking on English top-flight football would further boost revenue.
      He explained: “In the old world there is a conflict of interest between the [sports] and the broadcasters.
      “We don’t want competition and we want to pay the least we can. The new world is a partnership deal, a revenue-sharing deal.
      “The clubs and leagues expect to get a specific level, then we can come in and guarantee some level of revenues and are also looking for the upside as well and we will be focused on the upside.”
      DAZN have time to put together their bid ahead of next year’s auction that will see rights for the 2025-28 seasons decided.
      The current deal running from 2022 and running until 2025 and is worth a whopping £4.8billion.
      The Daily Mail state that there is concern that the Premier League would be unhappy with more than three media outlets hosting the rights.
      That could mean one of Sky, BT, or Amazon would have to drop out.
      However, DAZN’s announcement has left fans groaning.
      Sports fans are already paying for Sky, BT and in the festive season, Amazon.
      One said on Twitter: “The Premier League need to go on their own. Make their own app and leave the rest behind imo.”
      Another tweeted: “Hope they don’t get it.
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      “They charge £20 a month for boxing alone. Imagine if they got PL games.”
      A third added: “Once it gets some other sports rights which it will and sort out being available in pubs DAZN will be a monster company.” More

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      ‘It’s pretty straightforward…’ – Man Utd legend Roy Keane gives brutally blunt view on City’s financial breaches

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      ROY KEANE has had his say on Manchester City’s financial breaches.The reigning Prem champions were found to have broken 115 league rules earlier this week.
      Roy Keane offered his opinion on Sky Sports
      Boss Pep Guardiola subsequently came out fighting – blasting City’s league rivals for already “condemning” his side.
      Asked about the breaches while appearing on Sky Sports, and the effect they could have on City’s players, Keane said: “I generally think most players I know are quite selfish… they just want to focus on the team performance.
      “Obviously it’s their own contract situation. From Man City’s point of view, the fans will have been delighted by Pep’s response in the media, he did come out fighting.
      “If Man City are innocent then everyone should relax. Pep should relax, people getting uptight – Man City have got to get back to trying to win football matches.
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      “I think from a dressing room point of view, if you were a player there today going into this game against Villa, you’re thinking all your focus would be on beating Aston Villa.
      “Obviously the people upstairs take care of the politics involved.
      “If they are found guilty then you have to be punished, it’s pretty straight forward.
      “Pep, like he said in that piece there… he’s obviously speaking to people above him – the chairman, the CEO and people that run the club – he said they’ve told him they’re innocent, then just get on with it.”
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      Weighing in on the matter, Gary Neville said: “There’s going to be a major loser here.
      “The Premier League are going to be found to be incompetent if they can’t land the charges and if they do land the charges it’s going to tarnish the last 10 years for many people.”
      On Financial Fair Play, Neville added: “It was pushed through by the established elite because they have the highest revenues and they don’t like the idea of being able to pump money into football.”
      And on City supposedly having the highest revenue in the world, Neville was not convinced.
      He continued: “I think where it’s become a bit unbelievable is that Manchester City have sailed above Manchester United, Real Madrid and other clubs like that on the revenue.”
      City fans booed as the Premier League anthem was pumped around the Etihad prior to their clash with Aston Villa this afternoon.
      It wasn’t all doom and gloom, however, as fans were able to witness an unlikely bromance being rekindled.
      Will Ferrell appeared on Sky Sports before the game, hugging his former Soccer Aid team-mate Keane as he did so.
      The duo appeared thick as thieves as they caught up on camera.
      Roy Keane caught up with old pal Will FerrellCredit: Getty More

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      Fans loving bizarre bromance between Man Utd legend Roy Keane and Will Ferrell as actor recalls hilarious first meeting

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      ROY KEANE and Will Ferrell revealed their unlikely bromance while appearing together on Sky Sports.Ferrell, 55, is at the Etihad today to watch Manchester City take on Aston Villa.
      Will Ferrell hugs his old pal Roy KeaneCredit: Sky Sports
      Ferrell, 55, poses with the Sky Sports crewCredit: Getty
      The Hollywood actor recounted how he met KeaneCredit: Getty
      Prior to the match, the American popped down to pitchside to appear on Sky Sports.
      He engaged in a chinwag with host Kelly Cates, as well as pundits Gary Neville, Micah Richards and Keane.
      He appeared to enjoy seeing the latter most, giving him a big hug.
      The pair played at Old Trafford together for the Rest of the World during Soccer Aid in 2012.
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      And they still appeared thick as thieves 11 years on.
      Recounting their 2012 meeting, Ferrell said: “Roy and I had the pleasure to play together in Soccer Aid. Was that 2010 maybe?”
      Keane replied: “I can’t remember, I can’t remember last week! Are you still training and playing?”
      Ferrell then joked: “I’ll run around a little bit, kick the ball and try not to pull my hammy.”
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      Back in 2012, the Hollywood icon had joked about how he first introduced himself to former Manchester United hardman Keane.
      He said at the time: “No one told me ahead of time you’re not supposed to go up and hug Roy Keane, and that’s the first thing I did.
      “I walked up, hugged him, picked him up, and gave him a big old wet kiss on the cheek.
      “He said ‘nice to meet you too’…
      “He waved at me at breakfast on Friday morning, I believe he was waving at me. I believe it was really positive.”
      Despite being a Hollywood A-Lister, Ferrell has shown his down to Earth nature during his trip the UK.
      Ahead of attending pals Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham clash with Wealdstone, he was spotted chatting to fans while clutching a pint in a local pub.
      The Turf regulars couldn’t believe it when Ferrell walked in for a pre-match pint.
      Ferrell, 55, played in Soccer Aid back in 2012Credit: Getty More

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      EFL set for streaming revolution as Swedish giant ViaPlay set to end Sky Sports monopoly with more games on offer

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      SWEDISH streaming giant Viaplay is emerging as the leading player in the next EFL TV deal.The company boasts major cash to take some of the many packages going.
      EFL football could be set to appear on streaming servicesCredit: PA
      There is growing talk that future coverage — starting in the 2024-25 season — will be split between several TV stations and opens the door to streaming.
      Sky enjoyed the lion’s share of coverage for years but it is now under threat in the bidding process.
      And lower-division clubs are open to the idea of a separate deal for them, meaning more live games.
      The EFL’s commercial team will present some of the options at a meeting later this month.
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      But Viaplay is the new name on the lips of those doing the deals.
      And the Viaplay group has been picking up sports contracts all the time.
      It snapped up the UK-based Premier Sports for more than £30million last year.
      Viaplay also plans to launch in America soon and a football package would help its cause.
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      Back in October, SunSport revealed Sky Sports had been hit by poor Championship viewing figures and reported they may axe games in their new broadcast deal.
      Insiders said that numbers were low in the first part of the season, with the highest coming in the opening match between Huddersfield and Vincent Kompany’s Burnley.
      The exact audience sizes are kept quiet but sources claim the largest was only around 600,000. More

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      Adam Azim vs Santos Reyes LIVE RESULTS: Fight UNDERWAY – Stream, TV channel, latest updates from Wembley fight

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      ADAM AZIM takes on Santos Reyes in another step-up fight tonight at Wembley Arena. The Assassin has quickly become one of boxing’s most highly-rated prospects, and he’s looking to win emphatically again this evening.

      Main event: 10.30pm UK time
      Stream/TV channel: Sky Sports Main Event/Arena

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      Zak Chelli vs. Anthony Sims Jr.
      Credit where it is due, Zak Chelli put in a good performance over the course of the 10 rounds.
      Sims looked a passenger for too much of the fight but in the 8th round at least, he attacked.
      Chelli still had to be wary of a potential for getting caught by one but he didn’t treat it like a street brawl to get it done.
      He will gain a lot from that fight.
      Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Zak Chelli wins by unanimous decision
      Zak Chelli vs. Anthony Sims Jr. (Round 10)
      Chelli has outboxed Sims in this fight.
      He’s been more eager for the win.
      Some big body shots in this round followed up with a right that rocks Sims.
      He has to hold onto Chelli to stay up.
      The round ends, solid finish by Chelli.
      Zak Chelli vs. Anthony Sims Jr. (Round 9)
      Chelli looks like his corner have had a word with him in the break there.
      He comes out of the corner and goes for Sims from the off.
      Landing a series of punches on the head of Sims he rocks him onto the ropes.
      Chelli definitely taking that round.
      Zak Chelli vs. Anthony Sims Jr. (Round 8)
      Sims comes out of the traps for the first time.
      He starts the round at a high tempo and goes for Chelli.
      Think his corner have had some honest words with him.
      Chelli ends up on the canvas but nothing to do with a punch as Sims throws him to the ground.
      He seems to know he needs to come out of his shell to get a win here.
      Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Zak Chelli vs. Anthony Sims Jr. (Round 7)
      Chelli seems to be able to hold Sims at bay too much.
      He is only landing a few shots in the round but Sims is not attacking at all.
      Maybe he is conserving his energy.
      Zak Chelli vs. Anthony Sims Jr. (Round 6)
      Chelli takes another round on the scorecard.
      Sims is struggling to land anything that is likely to do any damage at all.
      His defence is getting weaker by the round.
      It won’t be long before Chelli gets a telling blow through.
      Zak Chelli vs. Anthony Sims Jr. (Round 5)
      Chelli manages to land some big hits in that round.
      Particularly a big right hand that rocked Sims’ head.
      After that, he started to be able to get his jabs through Sims’ guard.
      Zak Chelli vs. Anthony Sims Jr. (Round 4)
      Chelli has a much better round there.
      Landing his jab and following it up with looping right hands.
      Didn’t land any telling ones but the intent was there.
      Zak Chelli vs. Anthony Sims Jr. (Round 3)
      Sims starts to look a bit more aggressive.
      He is trying to get in close to Chelli and when he does he fires off some combinations looking to hurt his opponent.
      Chelli seems to focussing on the body.
      He is throwing haymakers that aren’t connecting.
      Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Zak Chelli vs. Anthony Sims Jr. (Round 2)
      Both boxers seem to be a bit cagey in this one.
      Body shots are being landed but that is about it.
      In all fairness, they both seem to be defending the face well.
      Zak Chelli vs. Anthony Sims Jr. (Round 1)
      Both boxers go through the motions in the first round.
      Exchanging jabs, testing each other’s defence.
      Hopefully this one will warm up a bit.
      Next fight up…..
      It is time for the co-main event.
      For the super-middleweight championship.
      Zak Chelli vs. Anthony Sims Jr.
      Scheduled as a ten round fight.
      Viddal Riley vs. Anees Taj
      Well, the doctor did the right thing there to stop that.
      Taj’s eye looked like a shark bite.
      That would have opened up to the point where we could see skull.
      Solid win for Viddal Riley.
      Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Fight over, Viddal Riley wins
      Referee calls doctor to the ring
      Viddal Riley vs. Anees Taj (Round 3)
      Both boxers exchange blows but Riley manages to cut Taj’s eye open.
      Viddal Riley starts to work the cut as blood stream from Taj’s eye.
      This could work to Riley’s advantage now as this may get stopped if the blood obscures his vision.
      Anees Taj is starting to look like a body double for Rocky Balboa in the 12th round against Ivan Drago.
      Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Viddal Riley vs. Anees Taj (Round 2)
      Taj manages to land a big left on his opponent as they both swing punches at each other at the same time.
      Riley is trying to work him with body shots.
      Anees Taj is leading with the jab well.
      Viddal Riley vs. Anees Taj (Round 1)
      Both boxers take the first round easy as they sound each other out.
      Taj goes for it initially, looking to finish this like he’s got a taxi with a meter running outside.
      He lowers the levels for the rest of the round.
      Next fight up……..
      Now we move onto a cruiserweight bout.
      Viddal Riley vs. Anees Taj
      Riley was sounding confident backstage earlier.
      We are in for eight rounds in this one.
      Tyler Denny vs. Brad Pauls
      No surprise to the judges scores there.
      The champ retains his belt.
      Pauls just couldn’t compete at the level needed to stop his opponent.
      Tyler Denny wins by judges scores
      Tyler Denny vs. Brad Pauls (Round 10)
      Brad Pauls needs to knockout Denny in this round.
      He doesn’t seem to realise this and is still boxing like we are all winners.
      Denny is boxing like somebody who knows he has the points decision in the bag.
      Brad Pauls looks very tired now.
      His punches are landing with no power at all.
      Denny lands a good right hand as blood spills onto the canvas.
      That might be a broken nose.
      Tyler Denny vs. Brad Pauls (Round 9)
      It’s amazing how many punches to the back of the head land in these fights.
      They are likely to more damage than anything else.
      Then again, if referee pulled them up each time this happened, this fight would never finish.
      Nothing of note in that round, other than it being the penultimate of the fight.
      Tyler Denny vs. Brad Pauls (Round 8)
      Both fighters land some big body shots.
      Denny goes big with some combos and hooks but Pauls manages to duck and weave, dodging them all.
      Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive and Dodge.
      Classic advice from a classic film.
      Pauls lands some good jabs towards the end of the round.
      Credit: PA
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      Merson has Sky Sports Soccer Saturday nightmare as he gets two Chelsea stars’ names wrong and leaves pundits in stitches

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      PAUL MERSON left the Sky Sports studio in stitches after mispronouncing the names of two Chelsea players.The former Arsenal star was analysing Chelsea’s new signings ahead of their clash against West Ham.
      Paul Merson produced a pair of gaffes on Sky SportsCredit: Sky Sports via Twitter / @footballdaily
      Merson left his fellow pundits in stitches as he mispronounced two Chelsea playersCredit: Sky Sports via Twitter / @footballdaily
      Presenter Jeff Stelling had tried to correct the Arsenal legend at one pointCredit: Sky Sports via Twitter / @footballdaily
      However, Merson confessed he could not pronounce one of the winger’s names.
      He said: “You know the lad that comes in on the wing. Sorry I can’t pronounce his name.”
      Presenter Jeff Stelling believed Merson was referring to Mykhailo Mudryk and interjected by saying: “Mudryk.”
      But as it turned out, Merson was actually referring to the opposite side – Noni Madueke – with Merson pronouncing his name “Maduake” rather than Madueke.
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      Merson then attempted to clear up Stelling’s correction, but ended up leaving his fellow pundits in stitches after another gaffe.
      The 54-year-old said: “I can pronounce Modric come on,” before immediately laughing as he was corrected on his error.
      Mudryk and Madueke were both hauled off in the second half as Chelsea drew 1-1 with West Ham.
      Joao Felix had got the visitors off to a perfect start as he volleyed home from an Enzo Fernandez cross.
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      But former Chelsea star Emerson then equalised as he ghosted in at the far post unopposed.
      Both sides were then denied decisions in the second half.
      Tomas Soucek was involved at both ends as he scored a late goal before VAR ruled it out for offside with him then appearing to handle the ball when trying to block Conor Gallagher’s low shot minutes later – something which riled up Chelsea’s social media team.
      The result leaves Chelsea nine points outside of the top four, while West Ham climb one point higher above the relegation zone. More

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      Tyson Fury applauded Sky Sports’ Adam Smith after the presenter took offence to Johnny Nelson’s verdict on Usyk

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      TYSON FURY has revealed he applauded Sky Sports’ Adam Smith when he slammed Johnny Nelson for labelling Oleksandr Usyk an ‘average southpaw’. Nelson, who was cruiserweight world champion between 1999 and 2005, incredibly claimed in 2021 that pound-for-pound superstar Usyk was not a standout boxer compared to other southpaws.
      Fury has defended Usyk’s ability as he praised Smith for his assessment of the UkrainianCredit: Getty
      Smith hailed Usyk as a fantastic fighter – both as an amateur and a professionalCredit: Getty
      Sky Sports presenter and commentator Smith took umbrage to that view.
      And Fury has declared he agreed with Smith in slamming Nelson’s controversial point.
      Grabbing the mic and interviewing the Sky man on iFL TV, Fury said: “A couple of months ago Johnny Nelson said to you that Oleksandr Usyk is an average southpaw cruiserweight.
      “And I was actually very impressed with your thing. You was absolutely livid, absolutely boiling. You was like ‘arghhhh’. Can you tell us a bit more about it?”
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      And Smith explained: “I was doing an interview and Johnny just said he was an average southpaw and I just took complete offence to that.
      “I think he is a fantastic fighter. I think he was a wonderful amateur. He was brilliant against Joshua and I thought that was a disgraceful thing for my good friend and colleague to say.
      “But there we go, that’s his opinion.”
      Fury then replied: “I was actually clapping in the room because that was amazing. So well done for that.”
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      Usyk, an Olympic gold medallist from London 2012, beat Anthony Joshua by unanimous decision at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September to claim the IBF, WBA and WBO world titles.
      And he defended his belts in their rematch on August 20 in Saudi Arabia last year.
      Meanwhile, Fury followed up his win against Dillian Whyte with a resounding victory over Derek Chisora.
      It sets up a potential Usyk v Fury fight – which has been pencilled in for April 29, according to Frank Warren.
      The venue is yet to be confirmed – with Saudi Arabia and London as suggestions.
      Recent reports have suggested Fury already has another opponent on his radar, should he be victorious over the Ukrainian.
      Fury is said to want a meet with Joe Joyce on home soil. More

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      Who is Sky Sports F1 pit lane reporter Ted Kravitz?

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      FANS are gearing up for the 2023 Formula One season – and once again renowned pit lane reporter Ted Kravitz is set to accumulate a lot of screen time.Max Verstappen made all the headlines last season having run away with the title.
      Ted Kravitz on duty in the paddock for Sky Sports.Credit: Rex
      Ted Kravitz with F1 Show co-host Natalie Pinkham.Credit: Getty
      But someone who F1 lovers will see a lot on the track is Ted Kravitz.
      Who is Ted Kravitz?
      Born on March 21, 1974, Ted Kravitz was raised in Hammersmith, London.
      Kravitz, 48, has become synonymous with Formula One coverage due to his unique style and knack for finding himself in awkward situations.
      The F1 reporter is very popular amongst the drivers who enjoy his humorous approach and light-hearted demeanor.
      He started out at ITV back in 1997 initially as a producer and then became a pitlane reporter in 2002 before joining the BBC in 2009 as F1 moved its coverage.
      Kravitz left the BBC with Martin Brundle to join Sky Sports as their coverage of F1 began in 2012.
      As part of Sky’s coverage, Kravitz hosts the F1 Show with Natalie Pinkham and has his own segment called Ted’s Notebook.
      What controversy has Ted Kravitz previously been in?
      Kravitz has found himself in difficult situations during his time as a reporter and at the 2022 Austin Grand Prix his comments suggesting Lewis Hamilton was robbed of an eighth title didn’t go down well with Max Verstappen and Red Bull.
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      Verstappen and the entire Red Bull team boycotted Sky over the Mexico Grand Prix weekend due to what they called disrespectful reporting.
      And during his post-qualifying in Singapore, Kravitz was asked to leave the media zone before protesting to officials.
      His 2022 season also ended in an awkward exchange with Nico Hulkenberg as the German driver declaring he didn’t think Kravitz liked him.
      But the F1 reporter quickly shut that down by claiming the driver is in fact one of his favourites. More