i will always train for for kubrat pulev, i will always trainforany for kubrat pulev, i will alwaysny champion and contender in the world. carlos is a completely different animal to wladimir klitschko, but i do know i am willing to do whatever it takes to win. lewis hamilton here is aiming to become world champion for a fourth time at the mexican grand prix this weekend. if he finishes fifth or better tomorrow, the title is his no matter what happens to his closest rivals sebastian vettel. third practice tomorrow takes place at 3:55pm, but it would take a major calamity this weekend from hamilton to ta ke calamity this weekend from hamilton to take the crown and on the evidence of the second half of this season, it's very unlikely to happen. wales's rugby league side suffered their record world cup defeat at the hands of papa new guinea. thejoint hosts defeat at the hands of papa new guinea. the joint hosts scored ten tries in their 15—6 victory with a dominant performance. wales haven't w011 dominant performance. wales haven't won at the world cup since 2000, only the winners of th

his initial opponent was kubrat pulev — before the bulgarian pulled out through injury.on thursday and joshua told the bbc‘s boxing correspondent, mike costello, that there's one thing in particular that motivates him. time. i know this doesn't last for ever. while i'm doing it, i had to stay focused and if i do not have the motivation, boxing is my motivation, otherwise i give up now. stay hungry and stay on top as long as possible. you have two of the most recognised belts at the moment, no heavyweight has ever held all four simultaneously, is that an ambition? it interesting. that can be, for sure. history is a great thing to chase. records are great to chase as well. it's very possible, it's a possibility, and a challenge... we will find a way. we will definitely find a way of making it happen. on to cricket... and pakistan beat sri lanka by seven wickets in the first match of their twenty20 series in abu dhabi. sri lanka batted first after pakistan won the toss, and they were bowled out forjust 102. hasan ali was the pick of the bowlers, taking three for 23. in repl

he says he never thought about pulling out when kubrat pulev withdrew from there upcoming world titles he now prepares to defend his titles against carlos ta kam in cardiff later this month. he's been speaking with the bbc‘s boxing correspondent mike costello. behind the scenes, that is where you need a good team. eddie looked down the list and saw takam was next in the list, ten weeks ago or eight weeks ago, and said to get ready, if anything happens we want you in line. that is what he did. apparently pulev has torn his bicep or hurt his shoulder, so the question is does show get cancelled or go on? i am like, what are we doing? pulev can't fight. we found out that takam is ready. i have known him for a long time and i assumed he would not turn down the opportunity. any chance you would decide you did not want to go ahead? because i'm not fighting pulev? no! because the issue i am way too long out of the ring and i need to keep active, i need to keep up what i have learned in the klitschko fight. even after the klitschko fight, takam is a good title defence, so i have been fighting

joshua was due to face the bulgarian kubrat pulev, but he had to withdraw, because of injury.hed in lighter at 16 stone 11 and a half pounds. england's cricket captainjoe root insists there isn't a drinking culture within the squad. the players fly out to australia tomorrow without their talismanic all rounder ben stokes. he was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm after an incident outside a bristol nightclub in last month. his absence has made an already difficult tour seem unwinnable to many pundits. here's our sports editor dan roan. england hold the ashes, but the last time they went away to australia they suffered a 5—0 thrashing and many people feel the same fate could happen to them this time around, they have been forced to name a relative the inexperienced batting line—up, and when they leave london tomorrow they will do so without arguably their most important player, the all—rounder ben stokes, egypt to find out if he will be charged by police following that altercation last month —— he is yet to find out. the captain ben ——joe root has been speaking

anthonyjoshua will defend his ibf and wba heavyweight world titles against carlos takam after kubrat pulevh injury. the bout is scheduled for the 28th of october at cardiff's principality stadium, with more than 70,000 tickets already sold. it will be joshua's first fight since stopping wladimir klitschko at wembley stadium in april england's cricketers fly to australia later this month for their biggest challenge, the ashes. the team will rely heavily on one of their most consistent and talented players, jonny bairstow. in his life, jonny‘s already overcome a challenge that few of us could imagine, dealing with the suicide of his father, when he was just a boy. he's been speaking to our sports correspondent, joe wilson. johnny bairstow is a world—class cricketer. for england he is a central, a rock, a batsmen and wicket—keeper, just like his father. david plese for england too and the link between son and father is unmistakable. that's a brilliant catch by ba i rstow. unmistakable. that's a brilliant catch by bairstow. david bairstow played cricket for yorkshire for 20 yea rs played crick

it‘s not the contender he was in line to fight after kubrat pulev pulled out through injury.rned to the ring, almost six months after his unforgettable victory over wladimir klitschko. he is the favourite to beat the france —based cameroonian and if he is successful in defending his belts, it sets up the prospect next year of trying to unify all port of heavyweight boxing‘s world titles simultaneously, something nobody has managed before. history is a great thing to chase, so our records, i think it is possible. it comes with great responsibility but if that wasn‘t the case it wouldn‘t be so prestige, so these things are making it hard to achieve and that is what makes it, that diamond in the dirt, that treasure trying to get to the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. this is only joshua's 20th professionalfight rainbow. this is only joshua's 20th professional fight but he is on the way to establishing himself as one of the greats of british sport. way to establishing himself as one of the greats of british sportlj of the greats of british sport.|j don‘t tumble myself off,

he says he never thought about pulling out when kubrat pulev withdrew from there upcoming world titleainst carlos takam in cardiff later this month. he's been speaking with the bbc‘s boxing correspondent mike costello. behind the scenes you need a good team. eddie looked down the list and said he saw that carlos takam, ten weeks ago, get yourself ready because if anything happens we want you in line, do you know what i mean? that is thought he did and a p pa re ntly mean? that is thought he did and apparently pulev has hurt his shoulder or torn his bicep and he can't compete at the question is, is the show cancelled or go on and that's where i was at, what we doing, then? pulev cockfight, are we going or not? then we found out carlos ta ka m going or not? then we found out carlos ta kam was going or not? then we found out carlos takam was ready, he's game. i have known of takam and i knew he wasn't going to turn around on this opportunity. any chance you would not go ahead? why, because i'm not fighting pulev? no! i'd have had way too long out of the ring and i need too long out of th

joshua was due to face the bulgarian kubrat pulev, but he withdrew because of injury.e boxing career of anthonyjoshua continues. now a household name, he's known as well outside the ring as in it thanks to one night in april. he confirmed his status as one of the biggest draws. his victory over wladimir klitschko had it all. but that famous win needs to be left to history, for now. it doesn't last forever. everything has a beginning and end. while i'm doing it, i have to remain focused. i stay hungry and focused on myjob and i will try to stay on top as long as possible. and that journey continues in cardiff. the principality stadium is getting ready to welcome joshua and 70,000 fans. there is no denying being the heavyweight champion of the world is big business. 0nly winning will keep him there. carlos ta ka m wa nts to be the first man to get the better of him. joshua has different ideas. he has been at championship level before and is here again. if you keep on knocking and knocking, sooner or later you'll get through. ijust have to keep booting him back out. but h

joshua was due to face the bulgarian kubrat pulev, but he had to withdraw, because of injury.er harry kane will miss tomorrow's premier league match with manchester united with a hamstring injury. kane scored twice as spurs beat liverpool a—1 last sunday, but had to be substituted late in the game. manager mauricio pochettino called it a minor strain, enough though to keep the premier league's leading goal—scorer out as second placed united face third placed spurs. as test captainjoe root prepares for the start of the ashes series without all rounder ben stokes, he insists senior players will behave themselves whilst away on tour. stokes is staying at home — he won't travel out with the squad after an incident outside a bristol nightclub. ido i do not think there is a drinking culture in cricket, in our side. we will address the issue as a side and ensure that situations like this do not happen again. of course, nobody wa nts not happen again. of course, nobody wants that. but we are grown men and we know how to behave and we will make sure that we conduct ourselves well on th

anthony joshua has less than a fortnight to adjust to a new opponent, after kubrat pulev pulled out of fight since he stopped wladimir klitschko in april. so, you might. the challenge for joshuais so, you might. the challenge for joshua is that he now has to study a new opponent with only two weeks until the fight. i was initially feeling sorry for the new opponent because he has two weeks to prepare to fight anthony joshua because he has two weeks to prepare to fight anthonyjoshua which is a big challenge but apparently he was on standby as a substitute and he has been training just in case this happen. it willjust be stepping up his training for the last two weeks. the last fight was brilliant. his training for the last two weeks. the last fight was brilliantm his training for the last two weeks. the last fight was brilliant. it was incredible. it was a spine tingling. some interesting information about house prices this morning. in bradford city centre with detailed and good morning. bradford is a good example this morning of what is really happening with house prices around the cou

it's not the contender he was in line to fight after kubrat pulev pulled out through injury., when punches start hitting your face and body, you either crumble or use dig deep and find a way to win. i think you've got to try to find a way to win. he has been at championship level before, he is here again for study keep knocking and keep knocking, sooner or later, you will find a way through. so i have just got a bit and back out because he isn't coming through the store. the quarterfinal draw of the carabao cup proved a difficult task today. the draw was due to take place at 3pm live on twitter but a technical fault meant that it was delayed and ended up being recorded. bristol city will host manchester united. arsenal will face west ham, leicester city are at home to manchester city and chelsea take on bournemouth. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in sportsday at 10.30. a man who was arrested as part of an investigation into the banned far—right group national action has been charged with encouragement to commit murder. the bbc understands that the charge

joshua was due to face the bulgarian kubrat pulev but he had to withdraw because of injury.emifinals of the season—ending tour finals in singapore. overcoming garbine muguruza, who beat her in the wimbledon final in the summer, in straight sets to end the spaniards hopes of ending the season as world number one. the former world number one martina hingis has announced her retirement from tennis at the age of 37 for what she says is the third and final time. she initially retired at 22 having won five grand slam singles titles but came back as a doubles specialist to win another 20 slams. impressive. how was your pumpkin carving? i like pumpkin carving pulse of it normally looks scary. their rears pumpkin championships which involves racing, not carving. racing ina which involves racing, not carving. racing in a pumpkin. how do you do that? with your arms and legs through? yes. iwould that? with your arms and legs through? yes. i would like to see you do that for the list. sarah could be helping you out. we have our own breakfast pumpkin and that is not new, sarah, that is th

joshua was due to face the bulgarian kubrat pulev, but he withdrew, because of injury.name now, he is known outside the ring as well as in aid thanks to one night in april. —— in it. he confirmed his status as one of the biggest draws. his victory over wladimir klitschko had it all. but that famous win is left to history, for now. i never does not last forever. everything has a beginning and an end. while i am doing it, i have to remain focused. i stay hungry and focused on myjob andi i stay hungry and focused on myjob and i will try to stay on top as long as possible. that journey continues in cardiff. the principality stadium is getting ready to welcome him and 70,000 fans. there is no denying being the heavyweight champion of the world is big business. only winning will keep in there. carlos takam wants to be the first man to get the better of him. joshua has different ideas. he has been at championship level before and is here again. you keep on knocking and knocking and sooner 01’ on knocking and knocking and sooner or later you will get in. ijust have to boot him

against stand—in opponent carlos takam in cardiff tonight. joshua was due to face the bulgarian kubrat pulevan td joshua the greatest year in the boxing career as an tdjoshua continues. now, he is known outside the boxing ring as much as in it, thanks to one night in april, when in front of 90,000 people he confirmed his status as one of the biggest draws in world boxing, beating wladimir klitschko. but that needs to be left to history — for now. klitschko. but that needs to be left to history - for now. i know everything has a beginning and an end, so while i am doing it i have to stay focused. if i don't have that motivation, boxing is tough enough as it is and i might as well go home now. i have to stay hungry and try and stay on top as long as possible. and that journey continues here in cardiff, the principality stadium getting ready to welcome anthonyjoshua stadium getting ready to welcome anthony joshua and stadium getting ready to welcome anthonyjoshua and 70,000 fans. being heavyweight champion of the world is big business. and only winning will keep him there. looking to become the

joshua was due to face the bulgarian kubrat pulev, but he had to withdraw, because of injury.s give up. boxing is unforgiving. i can't lose this fight and say i won the last one, nobody cares. i've got to move on. world number one dustin johnson leads the world golf championships in shanghai, after a second round nine under par 63. justin rose is the best placed british player, four shots behind at nine under. his round included this birdie on the 16th but a bogey on the final hole pegged him back by a shot. good luck to him. that is all of the sport. back to you. earlier we were talking about children and adolescent mental health services. the real problem some people have in accessing them. one father told us his eight—year—old son had to wait 18 months to get that help. one viewer says, heartbreaking watching your report. this was my life's with before i had to retire. it was a superbjob before i had to retire. it was a superb job and experience. before i had to retire. it was a superbjob and experience. it is before i had to retire. it was a superb job and experience. it i

he says he never thought about pulling out when kubrat pulev withdrew from there upcoming world titlenst carlos takam in cardiff later this month. this will bejosh wood's first this will be josh wood's first fight since he beat wladimir klitschko in april. he's been speaking with the bbc‘s boxing correspondent mike costello. go go behind the scenes, that is where you need a good team. eddie looked down the list and saw takam was next in the list, ten weeks ago 01’ was next in the list, ten weeks ago or eight weeks ago, and to get ready, if anything happens we want you in line. that is what he did. a p pa re ntly you in line. that is what he did. apparently pulev has torn his bicep 01’ apparently pulev has torn his bicep or hurt his shoulder, so the question is do the those were good as the show get cancelled or go one? iam like, as the show get cancelled or go one? i am like, what are we doing? pulev can't fight. we found out that takam is ready. i have no love him for a long time and i assumed he would not turn down the opportunity. any chance you would decide you did not want to go

joshua was due to face the bulgarian kubrat pulev, but he had to withdraw, because of injury.miss tomorrow's premier league tie with manchester united. he's picked up a hamstring injury. he scored twice as spurs beat liverpool last sunday but had to be substituted late in the game. mauricio pochettino called it a minorstrain, enough game. mauricio pochettino called it a minor strain, enough to keep him out of that tide tomorrow. here's the premier league's leading goal—scorer as united face spurs. as test ca pta i n goal—scorer as united face spurs. as test captain joe goal—scorer as united face spurs. as test captainjoe root prepares for the start of the ashes series without ben stokes, he insists senior players will not need monitoring on tour. stokes is saying at home, he was selected after an incident outside a bristol nightclub. i don't think there is a drinking culture in our side. i think we are going to address the issues and make sure situations like this don't happen again. of course, no one wants that. we are grown men, we know how to behave and we'll make sure we c

the bulgarian kubrat pulev has pulled out, after hurting his shoulder in training.or the ibf and wba belts. it'll be joshua's first fight since april when he stopped wladimir klitschko at wembley. in the next hour—and—half, or so, northern ireland will find out who they have to beat to get the world cup in russia next summer. the play—off draw is made just after one o'clock in zurich. it involves eight runners—up from the qualifying groups. michael o'neill‘s side will be among the unseeded teams for the draw that means they will face either italy, denmark, switzerland or croatia. it isa it is a little bit nerve—racking as well. we hope it is going to be a difficult game however we play but there are teams you would rather avoid, as opposed to some you would rather play. but it is exciting, a great position to be in, we have come through the group and to finish second place behind the germans. all along, our world cup starts in november, this draw will be crucial, obviously. the champions league is back. and what a night in madrid. tottenham up against real madrid, t

joshua was due to face the bulgarian kubrat pulev, but he had to withdraw, because of injury.ind set of a fighter has to be leave that where it was, move on to the next opportunity. if i am living off past wins i might as well give up. because boxing is unforgive, i can't say i won the last one. because boxing is unforgive, i can't say i won the last one. more than 100,000 people are expected to attend the wales rally gb over the weekend. the event got under way last night, with organisers putting increased interest down to new more powerful cars and the success of drivers. they include northern ireland's kris meeke, who won the last round of the world rally ing,i ing, ican't ing, i can't say i won the last one. they have tried to recapture the 1980, for sure i think that lifts the interest. now we have quite a few drivers at the top level, from this area, a local guy from wales, craig green from ireland. there is a few fa ns craig green from ireland. there is a few fans out there who are willing us few fans out there who are willing uso few fans out there who are willing us o

the bulgarian kubrat pulev has pulled out after hurting his shoulder in training.belts. it'll be joshua's first fight since april when he stopped wladimir klitschko at wembley. riyad mahrez was recalled last night for leicester and scored his first goal of the season as they drew 1—1 against west bromwich albion. they remain in the relegation zone, though. what a night what a night in madrid. totte n ha m what a night what a night in madrid. tottenham playing real madrid. both teams have won two out of two in their group. zinedine zidane, the manager, hailed harry kane a com plete manager, hailed harry kane a complete player. scoring 15 for club and country last month but even with harry kane on form you would think it would be tricky for spurs. it is special to play here, real madrid, champions league, it is special. the club with most victories in that competition. you feel when you play here, you come here, you start to feel the reality about football. we are excited. sergio aguero could return to the manchester city starting line—up tonight, for their match at