former world light—welterweight champion amir khan has linked up withjoshua's promoter eddie hearn to his glory days. and he's returning to the ring in liverpool in april. he's been telling our boxing correspondent mike costello about the months spent away from boxing, which left him filled with self—doubt. a lot‘s happened. in the last two yea rs, a lot‘s happened. in the last two years, i had a lot of personal problems, with family stuff. i made a lot of silly mistakes, myself, which i will admit. i think it was more frustrating not being in the boxing ring, being out for so long, i had boxing ring, being out for so long, ihada boxing ring, being out for so long, i had a hand injury, which i had to operate on three times. but now it is good to go. so i had a lot going on in my life, i didn't know if i was ever going to fight again. i never knew that. will i ever fight again, or will never knew that. will i ever fight again, orwilli never knew that. will i ever fight again, or will i be at the top again, or will i be at the top again, willi again, or will i be at the top again, will

khan has linked up with promoter eddie hearn on a three—fight deal. ritish mega—fight with kell brook at the end of the year. the former liverpool goalkeeper tommy lawrence has died at the age of 77. the scotsman was bill shankly‘s first—choice keeper during the 1960s. he twice won the league with the club and the fa cup once, during that time. he made 390 appearances for liverpool, before making the switch to tranmere rovers in 1971, where he stayed for three years. he was also capped for scotland three times. tommy lawrence, former liverpool goalkeeper, who has died at the age of 77. that's all the sport for now. we will shortly be going to westminster to join we will shortly be going to westminster tojoin norman we will shortly be going to westminster to join norman smith. before that, we are straight down to business. british industry is experiencing a sustained recovery — that's according to the latest official figures. with manufacturing output hitting its highest level in ten years. cold weather in november boosted energy exports whilst a weaker

when he's expected to finalise details on the deal withjoshua's promoter eddie hearn. the fight is set for cardiff in march or april. it's the last of the fa cup 3rd round ties tonight, brighton against crystal palace at the amex stadium. should be a good one, lots of history between the two sides. for the first time in a completive match in england, the video assistanmt referee, var system will be used. that always excites our sports news correspondent richard conway. he is in brighton for us. a long time coming, how will it work tonight? well, it has been a long time coming. 18 months in development. there has been a worldwide trial of video assistant referee systems. there have been various leagues and tournaments over the past year and a half. it is tonight when we will see it in half. it is tonight when we will see itina half. it is tonight when we will see it in a competitive english fixture for the very first time. the referee can refer and get guidance from the assistant referee, in the operations centre, 75 miles from here in west london, on four specific inst

unification fight against new zealand'sjoseph parker could be announced this week according to promoetr eddie hearnrker the wbo version. cardiff's principality stadium has been touted as a venue. i say the heavy terms are agreed, but this probably still a dozen points you could still have an argument about if you wanted to. but we both do want to make the flight. david higgins has flown to london from new zealand and we hope we can reach an agreement and hopefully with an announcement next week. but still a while to go. but it is the right fight for everybody. while one british fighter is at the top of the boxing tree. another big name is trying to recapture his glory days — former world light—welterweight champion amir khan has been speaking about his comeback to the sport. but he told our boxing correspondent mike costello about the months spent away from boxing which left him filled with self—doubt. a lots happened. i had a lot of personal problems with the family and stuff. made a lot of silly m ista kes and stuff. made a lot of silly mistakes myself which i will admit. i think it was more frus

due in london on monday, when he's expected to finalise details on the deal withjoshua's promoter eddie hearnast of the fa cup 3rd round ties tonight, brighton against crystal palace at the amex stadium. should be a good one, lots of history between the two sides. for the first time in a completive match in england, the video assistanmt referee, var system will be used. that always excites our sports news correspondent richard conway. he is in brighton for us. a long time coming, how will it work tonight? well, it has been a long time coming. 18 months in development. there has been a worldwide trial of video assistant referee systems. there have been various leagues and tournaments over the past year and a half. it is tonight when we will see it in half. it is tonight when we will see itina half. it is tonight when we will see it in a competitive english fixture for the very first time. the referee can refer

khan has linked up with promoter eddie hearn on a three—fight deal. at the end of the year.with having other big fights. big fights. being 31, i feel better now than i was when i was 28. now than i was when i was 28. know i have got a lot left in my tank. ifeel strong and ready. think it's time to shine now again and show people where i belong. and show people where i belong. most win word titles at 30. win word titles at 30. people forget how young i was. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. and how you can follow the efl cup on radio five. 30. thank you. now a story you may well have heard about today. defending the right of men to make sexual advances. defined by hatred of men and sexuality. there is a new puritanism afoot in the world. accusing the signatories of trivialising sexual violence. who specialises in women's rights. the open letter published in le monde. welcome to both of you. julie, why did you want to sign this letter? did you want to sign this letter? hello, good evening. victims, that is one step,

and khan has signed with eddie hearn who represents kell brook.brook suffered back—to—back losses due to gennady golovkin and spence. amir khan was knocked out by alvarez in his last fight. still big draws. brooke returned against kravchenko in march. it would be fantastic. we all want it, the fans wa nt fantastic. we all want it, the fans want it, you know. i need it before i hang my gloves up, i'm hanging my gloves up pretty soon, i haven't got years left. probably putting it took three, four, five i've got left. that is the only fight out there what i really. .. that is the only fight out there what i really... tick the box, i can walk away a very happy man. been involved in a massive fight, massive, massive, the biggest fight in world boxing. obviously i want it. might not be quite at their peak but it would be a massive fight. many thanks for that. in netball, england's quad series begins against new zealand tomorrow, hoping to repeat their famous victory over the silver ferns in the last edition of the series. captain ama agbeuze, joins me n

he'sjoined eddie hearn's promotion company for his first fight in nearly two years, which will be in to be anxious, you are going to be nervous, maybe people saw more of that than the real side of me and they thought he's a bit arrogant. i had to be confident in front of my opponent because otherwise he is going to think who is this guy i'm fighting? so i had to be a little bit tough. i think people got to see the real side of me away from the boxing ring and took a liking to me. so it's lovely to come back and have s0 so it's lovely to come back and have so much love from the british crowd. chris froome will still be able to represent his country while his adverse drugs test is being investigated. the chief executive of british cycling says the four—time tour de france winner will be available for selection even though he had excessive levels of medication he takes for his asthma in his body during last year's 12th alas barnea. of course it's a blow reputationally, notjust to the organisation, but to the rider and it's been a challenging time both for chris and for cycling in genera

after years of slapping each other off and supposedly not liking each other, khan and promoter eddie hearnith matchroom promotions. khan has enjoyed a surge in popularity in recent weeks after appearing on the reality tv show. you are going to be anxious, you are going to be nervous. maybe people saw more of that in the real side of me. maybe they thought i was arrogant. i had to be confident in front of my opponent, otherwise people would think, who is —— he would think, who is this when i'm fighting? people got to see the real side of me away from boxing. it is lovely to come back and have so much lovely to come back and have so much love from the british public. this is all the more exciting because we may be moving closer to the british superfight may be moving closer to the british super fight between him may be moving closer to the british superfight between him and kell brook. i have not forgotten strawberry gate! thank you. in just over an hour, the prime minister will set out how the government plans to safeguard the environment for the next 25 years, in what is being seen as a ne

incredible now and he's an athlete the really transcends sport night is this from boxing promoter eddie hearn roger federer what's a guy. and just another story that's been getting our attention involving football and the asian champions league it's a discussion that's going to happen in the coming weeks teams from the united arab emirates and saudi arabia will have to play games in cats are and will have to house gets her it seems as well that's despite the saudi led blockade which has been in effect since june asian football's governing body the f c rule that there will be no neutral venue for this season's competition the u.a.e. and saudi didn't want their clubs that comes to cats are the football federations of both countries have no accepted the ruling amorality side are what are hosting cattles to hail on february the nineteenth that will be the first game involving teams from the affected countries get in touch with me using the hash tag a.j. news grid or tweet me directly at and they are underscore sports more for me in the eight hundred g.m.t. news hour let's get back to come up than

alvarez back in may 2016. with eddie hearn after a spell out of the sport. of the sport.ne devices it. devices it. head and a tape with the words "draw the raised bridge. the raised bridge. everybody talking in hull and beyond. beyond. nobly normally goes and you would not normally see anybody. not normally see anybody. bristol, who have a deep tripjust to see the banksy work. to see the banksy work. see it has generated a lot of interest —— who have made the trip. interest —— who have made the trip. soap is it art or is it graffiti? that has split opinion. bristol of course is banksy‘s hometown. course is banksy‘s hometown. of people are very unhappy with what has been going on. absolutely furious. furious. many took exception to that —— saturday morning. saturday morning. he has been hailed as a people‘s champion. champion. perspex so it is preserved for a long time. long time. get a bill for up to £5,000, or is it actually art? it actually art? twitter guy mercer babel are furious. furious. people were telling me —— and people are furious. are furious. was anybody else