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wish and what do you do now? do you wish for them, swansea, sulci, and what do you do now? do you wish forthem, swansea, sulci, do you wa nt forthem, swansea, sulci, do you want them to switch off until next season as want them to switch off until next season as yes, normally it will be down to cricket but that is not possible at the moment. credit to swa nsea, possible at the moment. credit to swansea, the dividend to do and i wish the the very best. let's have a look at some of the other headlines the former arsenal manager unai emery is back in football. nine months after he was sacked by the gunners he's the new boss at spanish la liga side villareal aberdeen players and staff have agreed to wage cuts that will save the club a million pounds. the scottish premiership side say the pandemic has led to a 10 million pound shortfall. remaining in contention of the british masters, and newcastle, the ornate leaders show the second 69 to
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lead them into scotland. major league baseball returns in the next few hours as the defending world series champions washington nationals, take on the 27 time winners new york yankees. the season should have started in april, but has been delayed because of the pandemic. seth bennett has more. nine months ago, the washington nationals run their first title on a october night in houston. as a pastime returns for shortened season stability prepared ourselves earlier in march, we got shut down, we came back and here we are ready to go again for and opening day. a memorable opening date. this is the first world series, so this is the only thing we know. it looked
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unlikely as the players were unable to agree on the way forward. for the 60 game schedule, the rigorous covid—i9 testing, the - season covid—i9 testing, the 2020 season will look very different. this will be signed up for, if we did not know the risks, we would not have made the risks, we would not have made the risks. the nationals new york yankees match will be televised globally and is expected to draw a huge opening night audience. what a wonderful opportunity to leave the game into existence in 2020 as a team. we are thrilled and humbled to have that honour. i hope we can be a huge influence. they're expected to show support for the black left lateral movement which —— black lives matter movement. that is the
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beauty of america. freedom of speech, the ability to express yourself and speak her mind and speak what is going on in this world and we are all in this together a web the conversations we need to have them bring up his controversial talking points. it is the sound of an american summer. this year, the crack of the bat will resonate louder as the nation was again look to sports to help through a difficult time. 15 years after the last five. mike tyson is set to return to the ring at the age of 5a and he is no spring chicken, roy
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jonesjunior and he is no spring chicken, roy jones junior in an and he is no spring chicken, roy jonesjunior in an exhibition bout over eight rounds, she is 51. let us speak to the boxing writer and broadcaster. we have spoken about this at length, haven't we? yes, we have been starved of sport and boxing, but is there really an appetite for this? we will find out if it stays in bed for the next seven days because once that paper view, that is the golden expression. once the paper view goes public, the organisers and very loose quotation marks, they will understand how much interest there is. i've got to tell you, and i've got my fingers crossed. actually think there's going to be ridiculous amounts of interest. should not be but there will be. and the pump, they are absolutely peerless but the audit adage. boxes going on too long. royjones is still been
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active, only two years doing version of the world title road jones has pushed on for too long, mike tyson farfrom memory pushed on for too long, mike tyson far from memory he was stopped, knocked out and bludgeoned in three of his last four fights, but there's a lwa ys of his last four fights, but there's always a lunatic somebody who will get into the ears and get them to continue fighting and the reason in the world that the use is quite simple. money, or the the world that the use is quite simple. money, orthe expression, we can makea simple. money, orthe expression, we can make a lot of money. and that's what drives royjones to fight 15 yea rs past its what drives royjones to fight 15 years past its speak and that is what makes mike tyson, who felt too long to even contemplate coming back 15 after his last fight. it's that simple. he teases the little viral video the middle of lockdown and this is a sport like any others that are looking to get at the joshua this is a sport like any others that are looking to get at thejoshua and tyson fury towards each other to unify the division. is this an
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u nwa nted unify the division. is this an unwanted distraction? that might be some charity element as well? doesn't do any damage? what was found that over the years, and boxing, people put on a massive eventin boxing, people put on a massive event in 2a people were there, forget that, i don't care what they say they're going to donate. this is about testing the water to see if they can actually start, get the organisers have a legends leak off the ground. it is about seeing the guards, that got big gloves, it is a distraction without a doubt because you mentioned there, joshua, tyson fury,jim you mentioned there, joshua, tyson fury, jim invited to their will by the end, take those away, boxing at the end, take those away, boxing at the moment, if we can get them we can get the next 27 days in some cities with 20,000 people watching, this freak show, the site shall this
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is crazy. it is entertaining to a degree, but it is crazy. thank you very much indeed. tomorrow, should have seen the olympic opening ceremony taking place, the tokyo games have been shifted to next year. wayde van niekerk was a hot favourite to successfully defend his aoom title. the south african caught up with another aoom olympic champion michaeljohnson to discuss his hopes for next summer's games and beyond... asi as i compete, i will be able to adjust and it took five years to get to the point of saying, i want to break the 200 and 400 metre world record at this olympic games and today at this moment and for me to get that type of content, i need races, getting back on the track that just want to expose my
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races, getting back on the track thatjust want to expose my body races, getting back on the track that just want to expose my body and to also some challenges and obstacles that the competition will bring. you to document the road record, but i think we really should talk about is, i don't think you'll be happy with 43 0-2. is, i don't think you'll be happy with 43 0—2. you're looking at 42 seconds. is that the goal for you? obviously, i'm sure you want to repeat the olympic championship, but someone is already done that before. no one has actually, so i get the feeling that you are out there for history and doing something no 1's ever done before that is not important to you. with the legacy of the it will make what i have achieved is not what i want to go. the way i want to go where i want to go is mastering my 100 200 metres so
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that it becomes a legacy, as you mentioned. but at this deep deep desire out of reach and using and sitting there 15 years of someone breaking your record, i want to double it. that's the competitor and me that wants to overthrow and do greater than what is ever been done because it had the taste. i tasted it, i thought it not experienced it. for me to sit for anything less than that would mean i am doing an injustice to myself and the team that has been working with me. and you can see more from that chat between two one—lap legends on olympic rewind, currently available on the bbc iplayer. the third and deciding test between england and the west and from me in the west of
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