can sit down and hopefully negotiate with anthonyjoshua if down and hopefully negotiate with anthony joshuanthonyjoshua if he wins tonight and have a unification bout next year. wembley is already booked for joshua's next flight and you can imagine if tyson fury was, they will call the battle of britain, for sure. globally, it will be the biggest fight or run. let's not get ahead of ourselves becausejoshua still has a job to do this evening. 0ne still has a job to do this evening. one thing that has been highlighted over the first couple of days of preflight chats is how flawed boxing asa preflight chats is how flawed boxing as a sport is as partisan a sport isn't it comes to dealing with doping. the protocol is very consistent. alexander povetkin failed to drugs test in 2016. many feel he should be nowhere near a boxing ring at the moment. that's been a major talking point in the build—up to this fight. he tested positive twice. he said he took one but not before it was put on the list of banned substances. the other one, he had never even heard of it before that bout as you suggested. may

in a two-horse race, anthony joshua is 8/1.ou can get 7/1 on povetkin to win, and that's ridiculous joshua has been touted as the first billionaire boxer. he is 24th on the list of the highest paid athletes in 2018. he's doing great things in the sport inside and outside the ring he was saying everything he puts on social media has a reason behind it. it gets people engaged in sport and boxing there's a perception of boxing being a violent sport, and there's an element of that to it, but there's a lot of good things and skills you learn from boxing, in terms of diligence, patience, determination. the guy he's fighting is a former olympic gold medalist in povetkin he was banned for doping in 2016, but he is back now >> which makes him a bit of a typical russian athlete in some ways the anti-doping agency just released more scathing details about russian's program. >> scathing, yes, but now russia is reinstated. so people think there's not enough done. whether or not wilder has taken into account everything around the world of sp

and another knockout performance sees anthony joshua retain his heavweight titles at wembley.ing. jeremy corbyn has confirmed that labour would support another referendum on brexit if delegates backed the idea at the party's conference. he says he'd prefer a general election but would abide by the decision of members. his comments came as thousands joined an anti—brexit march in liverpool, where the labour conference is taking place. here's our political correspondent alex forsyth. people's vote! there's clear demand. now! calls for another public vote. i can't see that we've got anything to gain from brexit. a say on the terms of brexit. we need to know what the deal actually is. and outside labour's conference, some party members join the chorus. can you hear us, jeremy corbyn?! listen to us, hear us, give us a people's vote! it seems he might have heard. he's resisted so far but today said he would accept the decision of party members. our preference would be for a general election, and we can then negotiate our future relationships with europe. but let's see what comes out

and who will face anthony joshua next — as he looks to become the undisputed heavyweight champion?evening. just two games in the premier league today but arsenal were made to work hard for their 2—nil win over everton at the emirates this afternoon. but the result makes it five consecutive wins for unai emery‘s side — and puts them back in the top six. j0e lynskey was watching. everton barely ever beat arsenal but here they have a cautious approach. the away side was first stopped by legs and then fingertips. it was an oppressive everton play but nothing to show for it. —— an impressive. this kind of quality looks good in any year. pushing on, the key could be in combinations. a man makes goals look equally established. everton felt hard done by especially at the replays. the off—site finish should not have said. enough to make it four wins. with every... the good times of the past could be on the way back. we wa nt we want to win for our supporters. it is very important. we finished the match with a smile on herface. we finished the match with a smile on her face. the result is di

no matter the challenger anthony joshua is always boxing boxoffice his last two fights in wales sold out now a stand off on home turf in north london against russia's alexander povetkin is slated to attract a crowd of eighty thousand easy to see why josh was unbeaten in twenty one contests as a professional fighter but the world heavyweight champion knows he'll be in for a tough fight against an opponent some eleven kilograms might are. you going to be quick you're going to be but i saw those issues of the shot with my feet. put that kid in a two thousand and four olympic gold medalist says he's in a much better place than he was five years ago when he lost a vote in the pitch co in front of a home crowd in moscow. one thing i can see is that when i fought klitschko i was much weaker and in much worse shape than i am no. what if i'm slow beacher mistress. protectin is known for throwing killer punch us. but joshua has a strategy up his sleeve always look at it this way they're strong to the head take him out to the body this shows that avoiding the incident that sooner or later they

says force is now and in boxing world heavyweight champion anthony joshua is on a mission to defend his title when he takes on a russia alexander povetkin at london's wembley stadium on saturday with an blemish professional record joshua is seen by many as the best on his way to vision but the twenty eight year old is up against an opponent with a pedigree of his own. no matter the challenger anthony joshua is all waste boxing boxoffice here's his last two fights in wales sold out now a stand off on home turf in north london against russia's alexander privette ken is slated to attract a crowd of eighty thousand easy to see why josh was on beaten in twenty one contest as a professional fighter but the world heavyweight champion knows he'll be in for a tough fight against an opponent some eleven kilograms might are. you going to be quick you're going to be fought. those issues of the shot what free . will that can a two thousand and four olympic gold medalist says he's in a much better place than he was five years ago when he lost a vote in a klitschko in front of a home crowd in moscow.

povetkin, 11 years older than anthony joshua. than anthony joshua. latively inexperienced komodo. inexperienced komodo. —— inexperienced, though. inexperienced, though. them way in yesterday, everything points and joshua's favour, really. points and joshua's favour, really. yes, joshua towered over him in those customary head—to—head shots. those customary head—to—head shots. remember, he's an older champion from back in 200a. from back in 200a. his career, that was to wladimir klitschko. klitschko. got up and fought to the end and lost on points. he showed he is tough. tough. as well against david price, a former heavyweight champion. former heavyweight champion. down in that fight and win and had to rally and win. to rally and win. last hurrah, so he's got absolutely nothing to lose. nothing to lose. said the fact that he is fighting here and not from the home crowd... here and not from the home crowd... he is the underdog and will be a lot to fight. to fight. klitschko —— that one defeat five years ago. years ago. perhaps a bigger market, two faile

it there is a lot riding on this for anthony joshua.or anthonyjoshua. it is notjust the defence of his heavyweight title. there is this carrot of a potential unification bout against deontay wilder.. april has been booked as a date. if he gets through this one, all the talk is they could get back to the table with deontay wilder so he is under pressure. when he talks about the pressure he faces it is not just defending about the pressure he faces it is notjust defending his title it is this mission to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, so when he goes into a bout, it he cannot afford to take risks so it is a big fight. heavyweight boxing, they are fighting in front of 90,000 people. this is his fourth said yum fight in a row. it tells you how much of a big draw he is. he has that cross over appeal. he cuts through and thatis over appeal. he cuts through and that is why he is such a big occasion, he is up against a dangerous opponent who could cause an upset. thank you very much. have an upset. thank you very much.

should it concern anthony joshua? when a drug to treat continues in boxing and i5 anthony joshua?continues in boxing and is fighting for what titles, i think it concerns everybody. all we know is there is a fantastic drug testing protocol in place for this particular fight. fantastic drug testing protocol in place for this particularfight. he has been tested relentle55ly for months. that is the best we can do 110w. months. that is the best we can do now. do i wish rob 05car5 would drag queen? of course i do. but that might be fa nta5yland queen? of course i do. but that might be fanta5yland for boxing. —— doi might be fanta5yland for boxing. —— do i wish all boxers were drug clean with mac is a mandatory title defence. it might not be the fight ever was talking about or if the opponent that everyone wanted to 5ee, opponent that everyone wanted to see, but it is anthonyjoshua's next fight at wembley stadium and big bu5iness. staying with boxing and heading to las vegas, saul "canelo" alvarez is hoping to restore his reputation. gennady golovkin says it's the biggest fight of his ca

anthony joshua will be lighter, but he has a pedigree.xpected to come through this despite the weather and then she set up a super fight in 2019. deontay wilder and tyson fury names in the frame and they have announced they will fight each other this year? december one will be the date for that fight as far as we know. we're yet to find out the venue for that, we should learn it early next week. that fight has dominated the agenda in recent weeks is anthonyjoshua perhaps going under the radar. he puts his three titles on the line tonight even know if he's only a mandatory fight against alexander povetkin. it's all or nothing, and that will determine what happens next. and then comes that fight, tyson fury against deontay wilder, perhaps in la, vegas or even new york, with a date of 13th of april pencilled in here at wembley for anthonyjoshua's next fight. many people wanted it to be acquitted because he holds the wonder that anthonyjoshua is lacking from his —— wanted it to be wilder because he holds the one alt that anthonyjoshua is lack

and anthony joshua has defended his wba, wbo and ibf heavyweight titles with a seventh—round stoppagealexander povetkin at wembley. lawyers for the woman who has accused us supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of sexual assault say she will testify against him at a confirmation hearing next week. allegations from christine blasey ford emerged in the media last week. she gave details of an incident which she says happened when they were teenagers. mr kavanaugh has denied the allegations. our washington correspondent chris buckler has more. i think it is extremely significant, and it sets up a potentially very sensitive, but nonetheless very high—profile hearing next week. one in which he will deny these allegations that he sexually assaulted christine blasey ford at his party in the 1980s. he says he wa nts to his party in the 1980s. he says he wants to clear his name following these allegations and the media. now, according to the lawyer of christine blasey ford, she too is prepared to go forward and give what she describes in a letter which has been sent to the committee as first—ha

a full house at wembley, anthony joshua alexander povetkin.for the fourth time in 17 months. is to unify the full heavyweight division. he currently holds three of the four belts. it looks like that one will have to wait, maybe dion tape wilder or tyson fury back here in april but for that to happen he needs to come through here tonight. 12 rounds is the maximum distance, will he go that far? we are into the second round. david orangeism, thank you. —— ornstein. sir alex ferguson was given a standing ovation at old trafford this afternoon. it was his first appearance at the stadium since undergoing emergency brain surgery in may. he said that he is feeling really good at the moment. some of the doctors who performed the operation were also at today's match against wolves. that was one of eight games in the premier league today. all the goals are coming up on match of the day after the news but if you want the results now, then here they come. manchester united could only draw 1—1 against wolves, as liverpool continued their perfect start. they

anthony joshua and alexander povetkin have faced off in london this afternoon ahead of their world heavyweightight at the weekend. the bout takes place in front on an expected sellout at wembley stadium. the weigh—in is tomorrow. there's been no trash talk in the build up. russian povetkin has promised fans a good fight and joshua thinks it'll be close. skills apart, technique apart, i think we've both got big hearts and we can dig deep, so that always turns up a good fight. we both stayed in there and dug deep against klitschko and we will do it again. we will put our skills on the line and i think the one who is toughest will come out victorious. in a little over a week's time europe will take on the usa on the outskirts of paris in the ryder cup. this week golfers with disabilities have been playing their own version of the tournament in yorkshire. the auld enemies cup was played near leeds with some of the players saying the chance to play golf has changed their lives. dave edwards reports. the disabled golf association was formed eight years ago and has nearly 1000 members. this is its fl

anthony. . .joshua. . .!lobal boxing, about to pack a major stadium for the fourth time injust 17 months. with each anthonyjoshua fight, the anticipation grows, and so too a feeling that the best may yet be to come. i still feel like i've got everything to gain, you know. there are stages that you think, "well, you've come this far, and it's great, and you've enjoyed it," but at the same time you think, "hang on a minute, imagine another five years of this, staying on top of your game." so you still feel like you've got everything to gain, so pressure —100%. but then again, you get used to it as well, so it becomes the norm. well, this isjoshua's final public appearance before the bell rings tomorrow night, his three world titles on the line for the first time — even if this isn't the contest many wanted to see. his two main rivals are britain's tyson fury and deontay wilder of the usa, but for now the focus is on alexander povetkin, a fellow olympic champion, but with a chequered past having twice committed

the message from anthony joshua is could it be tyson fury?r these heavyweights, they are all talented, they can all fight, povetkin was not a champion, he came game, and people we re a champion, he came game, and people were entertained. if wilder is not serious, there are other people out there. when he is ready, we are ready. josh ruffels macro record is 22 victories and no defeats, 21 by way of knockout. —— joshua's record. he has backed that a major stadium for the fourth time in just 17 months, his appeal is like few others in the history of boxing, and according to a former champion who was sat ringside last night he should be a nobody. he is showing a patience and brutal side when it is needed, and he is showing great finishing, that was a fantastic finish. he gets rid of that guy, remember, wladimir klitschko dropped in fourtimes remember, wladimir klitschko dropped in four times but couldn't get rid of him. anthony dropped him once and closed the show. the boy is the knockout king. that next fight will be back here on april the 13th,

in boxing news britain's anthony joshua has retained his three world heavyweight titles after defeating russia's alexander povetkin in london on saturday the idea of w.b. and w.b. zero world champion one via knockout in the seventh round in front of a home crowd at wembley stadium the victory means the twenty eight year old now remains undefeated in twenty two professional bouts post fine joshua refused to rule out a twenty nine teams showdown against either tyson fury or w.b.c. world champion dan take one. i said in the ring a perfect seat is booked for whoever wants to step up and take the challenge i'm always willing to fly this is why do you believe it so whichever way the serious figure on the phone to eddie and then we can look at making the deal you're up to date now on d w news i'm marrying evans dean thanks for watching. a. movie. birth. home which is of species. a hall of worth saving. given those are big changes and most start with small steps but global ideas tell stories of created these people and innovative projects around the world. by muslim countries which used drainag

boxing now where britain's anthony joshua has defended his world heavyweight titles after knocking out alexander povetkin the russian lost seven blasted seven rounds before joshua sent him to the canvas in front of ninety thousand fans at london's wembley stadium. now many t.v. stations around the world hand out a goal of the month award in football the likes of lionel messi and cristiano ronaldo are serial winners but in germany they are d. t.v.'s goal of the month for august was not awarded to a megastar instead for the first time it was given to a blind footballer. settled shelby dribbles of the ball close to his foot for half the pitch and then fires into the net for some paoli. because of that there's a little bit. i realized i had beaten a couple of players but i didn't know that goes that great. implying football football is extra heavy and it makes a noise so players can hear it. for outfield players and the psyche don't keep a play on a team not many fans watch one football normally but celebrities goal of the month has given the sport valuable publicity the player himself was

anthony joshua and alexander povetkin have faced off in london ahead of their world heavyweight title expected sellout crowd at wembley stadium, with the weigh in on friday. there's been no trash talk in the build up and russian povetkin has promised fans a good fight whilejoshua is looking forward to getting back to fighting at the london venue. last time i was here i was in the same mindset. i thought that was going to be two rangy boxes jabbing all night but it didn't turn out that way, it turned out completely different. with povetkin, i know he has got the same mindset, tough fight, everything is on the line, he wa nts to fight, everything is on the line, he wants to become champion and u nfortu nately wants to become champion and unfortunately it has to be me that has to defend it and fight him back. so let's rock and roll, nothing to lose and everything to game. —— to gain. afghanistan beat bangladesh by 136 runs in the asia cup on thursday and will play pakistan in the super fours on friday, again in abu dhabi. pakistan will be an altogether tougher prospect while india who be

anthony joshua, it it to have the balls to stand up. man, and i think is the man who will do this, it should overrule his team and fight that fight. and sure the fa ns and fight that fight. and sure the fans and let the fans see the best fight they can. —— and show. you can get all the latest sports news at our website — that's bbc.com/sport. but from me, tulsen tollett, and the rest of the sport today team, goodbye. hello. tuesday was a day of contrasts across the uk. cloudy and windy for northern ireland and scotland, with some outbreaks of rain. across much of england and wales we saw a good deal of sunshine, and it's a similar day on wednesday. we keep this piece of cloud over the atlantic, extending into northern ireland and scotland. the heaviest of the rain through wednesday looks likely to be across the western isles and the scottish highlands. the odd spot of rain, some patchy drizzle at times for northern ireland, under cloudy skies, and we'll see a bit more cloud sinking its way across northern england, maybe with the odd spo

the build—up to this saturday‘s heavyweight boxing clash in london between britain‘s undefeated anthony joshua, ibf, wbo and ibo heavweight titles against the wba mandatory challenger, 38—year—old povetkin, as he returns to wembley for the first time since his victory over wladimir klitschko in front of 90,000 fans in april of 2017. north and south korea have pursued a joint bid to host the 2032 summer dillon picks. bayfield had joint teams at major events before. —— olympics. a1 their first goal together at august‘s asian games, they also marched under a unified flag in the opening ceremony in february. india, australia, china and indonesia have also expressed interest in hosting the games are. for more details, go to our website. you can get all the latest sports news at our website, that‘s bbc.com/sport. but from me and the rest of the sport today team, goodbye. hello there. storm ali brought damaging winds across parts of the uk on wednesday. wind gusts of more than 90mph for parts of northern ireland. you can see this hook of cloud on the satellite picture, that‘s the storm pushing off to

what about anthony and joshua?” mcgrath pleuralvan katherines? what about anthony and joshua? s absolutely obsessed with this. keeping with the sporting theme now, think sprinting, but vertically up a wall rather than along a track. speed climbing will be one of the new sports at the 2020 0lympics. for britain's big hope, shauna coxsey, that means a steep learning curve. what does that mean? i don't even understand what i just what does that mean? i don't even understand what ijust said there! we sent mike to edinburgh to see what it takes. i should learn to read things before i read them! it's the new 0lympic race that drives athletes up the wall. shauna coxsey may be the world bowled a champion but to win an olympic medal, she must master all three disciplines, including speed climbing. it is head to head, first to the top. you hit a buzzer at the top and your time flashes up, the winner in green and the loser in red. i'm not the milera with it in a nyway red. i'm not the milera with it in anyway because i had never experienced that before, i had never to race somebody. —— no

this time tomorrow night we should know whether anthony joshua has retained his world heavyweight crownn front of an 80,000 sellout crowd at wembley stadium. today's way injoshua was almost two stone heavier than his russian opponent he has been taking a new approach to training of late, waking up naturally before hitting the gym rather than setting an alarm. he feels betterfor the gym rather than setting an alarm. he feels better for it. joshua should win but his camp will have warned him that povetkin is still a danger with 3a wins and just one loss on his record will stop povetkin is strong, there is no doubt about that. he is a good fighter. no doubt about that either. ican go fighter. no doubt about that either. i can go on the back foot and do the uk i can go on the back foot and do the u k style i can go on the back foot and do the uk style boxing, but you've got to do also, what they do it, the mexican style, defend and come back and get stuck in a bit. don't be scared to get a cut eye and a bloody nose. ultimately you are there for a fight and you have to go through that to get

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archaeological treasure in iraq that locals say is being treated more like a rubbish dump and sport anthony joshua puts in heavyweight title on the line in london far right here with that at about ten to the hour. now the woman who is accusing donald trump's choice for supreme court judge of sexual assaults is deciding to announce if she will be testifying two u.s. senators break out in a denies assaulting christine blasi forward when they were high school students thirty six years ago are white house correspondent kelly how it has all. after days of surprising restraint u.s. president donald trump turned on christine blasio forward the woman whose testimony could to rail his supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh we have to fight for him not worry about the other side and by the way women are for that more than anybody would understand on twitter trump question ford story i have no doubt that if the attack on dr ford was as bad as she says charges would have been immediately filed with local law enforcement for it is a california professor at the center of an explosive allegation against kavanaugh

it's another knock—out foranthonyjoshua 7 he s for anthony joshua 7 he's still the world heavyweightmpion, after stopping his latest challenger. good morning, we've got a spell of wet and windy weather moving its way across southern england and wales first thing this morning. it clears through at quite a pace and leaves a day of sunny spells and scattered showers for all. more details on that and the week ahead coming up shortly. it's sunday 23rd september. our top story. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, and his deputy tom watson have said they will back another brexit referendum, if their members call for one. it comes as a poll suggests overwhelming support within the party rank and file for another vote — and for remaining in the european union. our political correspondent iain watson has more. labour's slogan for this year's conference is rebuilding britain. the party wants to be seen as an alternative government. its leadership will be unveiling policies to appeal to those who feel left behind by economic change — people who, perhaps, voted for brexit. but some in the party wan

and anthony joshua prepares for the fight which could cost him

anthony joshua will want to fights have been by way of knockout. in style too. povetkin, he's got a pretty decent record himself. that was to wladimir klitschko five years ago. he's 11 yea rs klitschko five years ago. he's 11 years older, the russian. when you look at the table in they weighed in yesterday can everything points towards the champion, doesn't it? everything seems to be injoshua's favour. that's right. josh was the overwhelming favourite. he's younger, he's taller, he's heavier. in recent times, he's thought more impressive opponents. alexander povetkin knockout the former british champion david price with a savage blow. he's got a good record. one defeat, and i was against wladimir klitschko five years ago in his last world title fights. he does pose a danger and we could see that tonight in cold, wet conditions, a russian who was nothing to lose, although he is controversial because he has been banned or served to drugs offences. is doping record really very poor, but docs and —— boxing does itself no favours when dealing with dopin

and anthony joshua has stopped alexander privette can add wembley stadium to remain unified heavyweight champion of the world the briton won the match in the seventh round by knockout joshua remains undefeated in twenty two fights this was the first time that kim has been stopped in his career. and that's all your sport for now more later. fire frank you very much for that plenty more news as always on our website at al-jazeera dot com all the very latest on all the top stories on the al-jazeera dot com from me fully back to our team thank you for watching by from. the carter center. and the latest news as it breaks these people are already some of the country's most vulnerable and now they say they need help with details coverage here in gaza more than most places the contrast between scenes like this and the realities of daily life for so many from around the world forty years ago it was all but impossible for a foreign man or woman to live in china let alone marry a chinese but today marriages like this are no longer exceptional. yaps oldest muslim undertakers working here is just se

and anthony joshua has stopped alexander privette can at wembley stadium to remain unified heavyweight champion of the world the briton won the match in the seventh round by knockout joshua remains undefeated in twenty two fights this was the first time that ken has been stopped in his career and that's all your sport for now more later. for that exhibition in the united states is trying to bring new perspective to an event that proved to be a turning point in the struggle for civil rights fifty five years ago a black church in the southern city of birmingham was bombed killing four african-american girls see incident wave of violence in many parts of the country she have written see has our report. the photographer doug wood bay had been haunted since childhood by this photograph of the sister of one of the four girls killed in the bombing of birmingham alabama sixteenth street baptist church in one thousand nine hundred sixty three the dynamite was planted by white supremacists four girls were killed many were injured then as birmingham as white community celebrated the attack two bl

anthony joshua and alexander potevkin are weighing in ahead of their heavyweight world title fight atw nightjoshua is putting all his titles on the line against his russian opponent. potevkin failed two separate drugs tests two years ago. one of them for meldonium, the drug that maria sharapova fell foul of and he also tested positive for a steroid—like substance. because of boxing's different doping protocols, he avoided a lengthy ban. my myjob is to show the nondrug cheat is the better fighter. ijust i just have to ijust have to deal with that. sergio aguero has signed a one year contract extension with manchester city to take him through to 2021. the 30—year—old joined the club in 2011 and is their record goalscorer. the argentine has scored 204 goals and won three premier league titles with three different managers. whereas manchester city lost in the champions league this week, manchester united had a comfortable win in switzerland against young boys. after back to back defeats in august, they have now won three in a row and spoeaking today ahead of tomorrow's match against wolve

of course, he‘s had a hard, rough fight in the past with anthony joshua, so that could be the fight.s dillian whyte on april 13. that is all your sport for now. now millions of viewers here in the uk are watching the final instalment of the hit bbc drama "the bodyguard". the programme — based around a close protection officer‘s relationship with a fictional home secretary — has prompted a big increase in people interested in similar work. the metropolitan police‘s website has seen a spike in visitor numbers with more than 1000 hits a week. danny shaw reports. he‘s talked down a suicide bomber, been shot at in a car, and duffed up a government advisor. argh! all in day‘s work for a close protection officer? here‘s one man who should know. i have protected theresa may when she was home secretary, you‘re right, and it is nothing and was nothing like what david budd did. argh! the way we operate is not quite like david budd, who seems to be operating independently! so independently, he even has an affair with the home secretary. that‘s not realistic at all! anybody who crosses that line

coming up on afternoon live all the sport. a busy afternoon, anthony joshua has weighed in for his latestle defence and there has been a record low score on the european tour with an englishman breaking the 60 shot barrier and all the weather from louis. more wet and windy weather on the way, but where will it be? a woman of mystery. also coming up... indie band wolf alice, are surprise winners of the mercury prize, for their album ‘visions of a life.‘ hello everyone — this is afternoon live. the prime minister is due to make a statement shortly about the progress of brexit negotiations, following the negative reception from other eu leaders, to her plans for leaving the european union. a feud technical problems, you can see the podium and ready to go but let'sjoin our see the podium and ready to go but let's join our correspondent who is live for us in westminster. it's been a rather tough and tumultuous time for her. it has been really turbulent. this is a very unusual occurrence. we don't often see the prime minister do a live broadcast from downing street. i don't think the content of

anthony joshua is putting his belts on the line against alexander povetkin.ood afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. in the next hour, the prime minister will make a live statement about the progress of brexit negotiations, following the negative reception from other eu leaders to her plans for leaving the european union. earlier, the brexit secretary dominic raab, said the behaviour of some in the eu hadn't been "statesmanlike", and that they had to meet the uk halfway in negotiations. here's our political correspondent jonathan blake. the journey home at least may have been a smooth ride, but theresa may returns to downing street this morning facing up to a big setback on the road to brexit. at the summit in salzburg eu leaders told her that her plan sibley will not work. so, what now? she and her ministers are sticking to their guns. we are not going to get into all the drama. i agree with michel barnier that we should take the drama out of negotiations. we should stay calm and keep negotiating in good faith. but if you like, we have revved up the

and anthony joshua prepares for the fight which could cost him all his three world titles in one go.oming up on sportsday on bbc news... englishman ollie fisher lands a moment of golfing history in portugal — the first round of under 60 on the european tour. good evening. the prime minister has come out of her cornerfighting, after eu leaders comprehensively rejected her brexit plan yesterday. in a defiant speech, she has told them it's time to start treating the uk with some respect, and that it's "not acceptable" at this "late stage of negotiations" for eu leaders to reject her plan with no alternative. the two main stumbling blocks remain trade and the border with northern ireland. the eu council president donald tusk has responded this evening — saying that mrs may has known for weeks and in detail what the eu thinks of her plan — but that a compromise is still possible. our deputy political editor john pienaar reports. theresa may's in a hurry, some say getting nowhere fast landing a brexit deal. so, how to come back from her diplomatic battering — the chorus of eu leaders telli

anthony joshua says it's hasn't happened. anthonyjoshua says it's hisjob hasn't happened.etterfighter as he prepares to defend his heavyweight titles against povetkin, a russian who failed to doping tests in 2016. it is the way in tomorrow and it remained jovial at the press conference today, a sell—out of around 90,000 is expected on saturday at wembley. —— weigh—in. joshuais saturday at wembley. —— weigh—in. joshua is a prized given its not the big bout with deontay wilder they we re big bout with deontay wilder they were hoping for. i thought we would be back at the 02 because it's not a fight people wanted to say, that undisputed unification fight, but povetkin is a worthy challenger and a big event and we are here. boxing is what people want to watch you can see. wigan warriors bolstered their second spot in the super eight in by second spot in the super eight in rugby league with a narrow win over huddersfield. a point in it until this try a couple of minutes from the end earned wigan a 13—6 win. huddersfield missed the chance to lea pfrog huddersfield missed the cha

hugely competitive and it was a contest that shows why anthony joshuais contest that shows why anthony joshuaposed and eventually started to read what povetkin was doing was mightily impressive. then, halfway through, the seventh round, he connected with a pulverising right hand over the top of the shoulder of povetkin, straight onto the russian's chin, followed up with a left hook. povetkin, as expected, came right back at him, only to open with a left hook and another right hand. he went down in his own corner, the red corner, just in front of us at ringside. bravely, somehow, he got up. the referee allowed him to continue. he walked into another flurry of punches which finished with a crisp right—hand, and was almost sent crashing through the ropes, at which point the referee waved it. bbc boxing correpondent mike costello reporting from wembley stadium. you can reach me on twitter. i'm @regedahmadbbc. hello there. we've already seen some big contrasts in the weather north to south through the first half of the weekend and that will continue on into sunday too. now, this was the scene as w

there'll be an 80—thousand sell—out crowd at wembley tomorrow night for anthony joshua's heavyweightshua was almost two stone heavier than his russian opponent. he's been taking a new approach to training recently, waking up naturally before hitting the gym, rather than setting an alarm clock, and feels better for it. joshua is the favourite but his camp have warned him that povetkin is a threat, with a record of 3a wins and just one defeat. he is strong. no doubt about it. he isa he is strong. no doubt about it. he is a good fighter. i kid go on my back but and do the uk style boxing, but you have to do also lead mexican style. you have to defend a comeback. you get stuck in a bit. don't be scared to get a bloody nose archive. you were there for a fight. you have to go through that to get victory. i'm willing to do that. a big night. that is the sport for now. thank you, more from you later. that is it for now. keepin from you later. that is it for now. keep in touch on twitter. my team on twitter — i'm samanthatvnews. thank you for watching. headlines coming up shortly. goodbye. he

there'll be an 80—thousand sell—out crowd at wembley tomorrow night for anthony joshua's heavyweight, joshua was almost two stone heavier than his russian opponent. he's been taking a new, more natural approach to training recently, waking up naturally before hitting the gym, rather than setting an alarm clock, and he feels better for it. joshua should win tomorrow but his camp have warned him that povetkin is a threat, with 3a wins and just one loss to his name. he is strong. no doubt about it. he isa he is strong. no doubt about it. he is a good fighter. i could go on my back but you keep them on being in to the uk style boxing, but he has to the uk style boxing, but he has to do also the mexican—style defending, in with a man and get stuck in a bid. don't be scared to get a cut high are bloody nose. you have to go through that to be somebody like him. i willing to do what it takes. great britain's olympic freestyle skier katie summerhayes has ruptured a cruciate ligament in her knee for the third time. she first had acl reconstruction in 2012, and again a year later — this time sh

anthony. . .joshua. . .!tadium for the fourth time in just 17 months, joshua was rocked in the first round, alexander povetkin raising the prospect of a massive upset. butjoshua has conquered adiversity in the past and would do so again, the champion showing why he's at the top of his profession, pouncing on his russian prey to score a ruthless knockout and stay on course for a potential superbout in six months' time. the only title missing from joshua's collection is held by the american deontay wilder, while britain's tyson fury is another possible opponent for a boxer with a dream of being crowned the undisputed king of his division. well, that next fight will be back here in april, the key question is who it will be against, and as the clamour for anthonyjoshua intensifies, it could be one of the biggest the sport has ever seen. david ornstein, bbc news, wembley. there's more on the bbc sport website but from me. . .. goodnight. that's it. now on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are. have a very

and the sports news anthony joshua retains his world heavyweight titles and is already making plans for his next big fight. the u.n. humanitarian chief says yemen is approaching a tipping point with famine a major threat three quarters of yemenis that's twenty two million people are in need of some kind of humanitarian assistance or protection eighteen million of them including many children don't know where the next meal will be coming from eight million severely food insecurity that means they depend on food assistance to survive the u.n. expects another three and a half million yemenis or soon add to that total number simmonds is in the orbach refugee camp in djibouti what's the latest on the ground in yemen and. well the latest is obviously the fighting is continuing in the port city is on the northern side of the border and is the focus of all of that action however there is a series of protests the are getting bigger by the moment in the south in aden and other parts this follows the arrest of three southern separatists in the government controlled area on saturday that was in had

and the world heavyweight champion anthonyjoshua has and the world heavyweight champion anthony joshuaweight champion anthonyjoshua has weighed in ahead of his title defence at wembley. he was almost two stone heavier than his russian opponent. a group of men have been sentenced to nearly 50 years in prison collectively, after they were found guilty last month of what's been described as an ‘alarmingly amateur‘ people smuggling operation. their trial heard how the men's lucrative scam used small boats to bring migrants across the english channel. they were caught in 2016 after 18 albanians had to be rescued off the kent coast. our correspondent duncan kennedy is in dymchurch in kent. as you can see, it is a beautiful stretch of coastline, used by the public all the time but this is the exact spot that the smugglers tried to bring their migrants assure. they only succeeded once but you are right, thejudge only succeeded once but you are right, the judge did only succeeded once but you are right, thejudge did today only succeeded once but you are right, the judge did today described them

their own say while there is doing his best to steal the headlines from a rival title holder anthony joshua on the day joshua fights alexander ovechkin while the has confirmed his next opponents the american will fight britain's tyson fury on december the first venue likely to be in the united states that will be announced next week both fighters have unbeaten records while there is held the w.b.c. title since january twenty fifth he will just go away to his health programs heavier than his challenger pervez came the pair will fight at london's wembley stadium later on this saturday all four of joshua's belts are on the line against perfection he's failed two drugs tests in the past joshua unbeaten in twenty one fights pavitt kings on the last campaign against vladimir klitschko joshua's promoter has hinted that his next fight could be against his compassionate deal and white white beach joshua as an amateur but lost to him as a professional three years ago white sees one eight fight since then told al jazeera that he's confident he would win a rematch. you know what this is what's in i don

doping has been a topic of conversation ahead of saturday's wall heavyweight title fight between anthony joshua and alexander povetkin the russian fighter who failed to drug tests back in twenty sixteen but after serving a short ben he's got the chance to take all four of joshua's belts if he wins their fight in london joshua admits it's not good for the sport and wants tougher sanctions. my opinion is you know if you're if you're on drugs you get banned simple as that yeah and then number two it's not for me to make that decision are not part of committee by this do you believe in a fair fight you know i mean it's not like. i'm just trying to prove my swing i'm going in there to enhance my performance and knock you out damages my opponents help me they should be more severe. i've always been in the business in boxing those folks in on myself not worrying about what the committees if they're not a judge's order referees in there and you know me so much as my opinion it should be a bit more civility. my job in this issue is to show. the non-drug she is a strong woman that's what i have to do nex