Tyson Fury has shared his verdict on the upcoming rematch between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.

The boxing world was stunned last month when it was announced that Mayweather and Pacquiao will collide once again when they square off at The Sphere in Las Vegas on September 19.

Their first meeting took place back in May 2015, where Mayweather claimed a unanimous decision victory, before he eventually hung up the gloves in 2017.

He will now return to professional boxing at the age of 49, while Pacquiao is 47, though the Filipino did compete last July when he fought to a majority decision draw in a WBC welterweight title fight with Mario Barrios.

Two-time world heavyweight champion Fury doesn’t seem too impressed by the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao rematch though, after telling Gareth A. Davies that he feels the two men shouldn’t be fighting at their age.

“If you look at Pacquiao and Mayweather, they were the top boys at boxing in the early 2000s. They were the kingpins and then they had to move over and we took over [as] the heavyweights.

“Me and Wilder carried it for a long time and Joshua as well. It keeps changing. You can’t relive your youth. Grandfather time takes over.

“These guys are nearly 50-years-old. Is it for the right reasons? Probably not. What I’m hearing is it’s all financial reasons. People can pretend they’re rich. If you’re that rich and that secure, you wouldn’t want to be fighting at 50-years-old. That’s a fact.”

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If Fury’s comments are anything to go by, it seems he has no intention of competing in his 40s, but he will return to the ring at the age of 37 when he faces Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 11.

Jack Draper‘s Indian Wells title defence ended in controversial circumstances during his quarter-final defeat to Daniil Medvedev, with a contentious hindrance call proving pivotal in the 6-1 7-5 loss.

The decisive moment arrived at 5-5, 0-15 in the second set. Umpire Aurelie Torte, after a video review, awarded a crucial point to Medvedev.

The call came after Draper, visibly weary from his victory over Novak Djokovic less than 24 hours earlier, raised his arms at a disputed line call, deemed to have distracted his opponent. This controversial decision allowed Medvedev to secure a vital break.

The California crowd made their feelings clear, booing Medvedev at the change of ends and after he sealed victory.

The two players had a long chat at the net as they shook hands, with Medvedev saying “If you’re mad at me, I’m sorry” and Draper responding “I’m not at all – but I don’t think it distracted you enough”.

Despite the contentious circumstances, Draper shook hands with both Medvedev and Torte before leaving the court.

The opening set had been one-sided, with Draper broken in his first service game after a net cord favoured Medvedev, who then raced to a 4-0 lead within 15 minutes.

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Draper finally got on the board with a hold of serve to make it 5-1 but it was only a temporary reprieve as Medvedev wrapped up the set in 25 minutes.

The second set was a closer contest, although it was the Draper serve which was consistently coming under the greater pressure, with Medvedev telling his opponent he “didn’t feel great” about the incident which ultimately contributed to him sealing a semi-final spot at the end of the match.

British interest in the singles came to an end as Cameron Norrie went down 6-3 6-4 to Carlos Alcaraz.

The British number two fought gamely against the world number one but was eventually outclassed.

Norrie struggled to land a blow on the Alcaraz serve in the early stages while struggling to hold his own and the 30-year-old was eventually broken in the sixth game of the contest.

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Surprisingly that led to a temporary lapse of concentration from the Spaniard, who was broken back to love only to then force a third straight break before wrapping up the opening set.

Norrie gained an early break in the second set but his own service problems saw Alcaraz haul his way back in front.

Norrie saved the first three match points he faced but Alcaraz duly converted the fourth to set up a semi-final showdown with Medvedev.

In the women’s singles, Elena Rybakina overcame Jessica Pegula in straight sets and will face Elina Svitolina in the last four.

Kimi Antonelli has been summoned to the Formula 1 stewards after allegedly impeding Lando Norris during qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race.

The Mercedes driver was going slowly on the inside of Turn 1 causing Norris to back off, before reporting to his McLaren team that “I was going to push that lap” during SQ2.

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Both progressed from the session regardless and Antonelli eventually qualified second behind team-mate George Russell for Saturday’s race, while the reigning world champion took third.

After the session, Antonelli said: “Yeah, the pace is very strong. Just didn’t put the lap together at the end on the soft. So, yeah, still work to do. But obviously, congrats to George and all to play for tomorrow.”

Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes

If he is found guilty then the usual punishment is a three-place grid drop, which would push Norris onto the front row with the second shared between Lewis Hamilton and Oscar Piastri.

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Antonelli would therefore start fifth ahead of sixth-placed Charles Leclerc, but the Italian teen would be expected to progress quite quickly given the superiority of the Mercedes.

The Silver Arrows took a 1-2 in both qualifying and the race at last weekend’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix, having absolutely nailed the switch to these all-new 2026 machines.

“I’m feeling good in the car,” said Antonelli. “So, there obviously is more about details trying to put all together. But yeah, tomorrow we try to have a good start and then try to have a good quali.”

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Defending champion Jack Draper beat five-time champ Novak Djokovic 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open.

The 24-year-old Draper, who is coming back after missing eight months due to an arm injury, advanced to the quarterfinal round and will face Daniil Medvedev, who beat Alex Michelsen 6-2, 6-4 in the round of 16 to advance. 

Djokovic led 6-5 in the third set before Draper rallied and forced a tiebreaker.

“I still don’t feel like I’m playing anywhere near the way I want to play,” Draper said. “I came out here and I won that match through determination.” 
In addition to his win at Indian Wells last year, Draper won the Stuttgart Open and the Vienna Open, both in 2024.

The 38-year-old Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam champion, won at Indian Wells in 2008, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016. Djokovic nearly won an 11th Australian Open title earlier this year, but lost to Carlos Alcaraz.

Sports television host and reporter Jamie Erdahl is opening up about her absence from the NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football.”

In a social media post Thursday, Erdahl said her break from discussing the latest NFL news each weekday morning stemmed from what she described as a “tragic health situation” involving a family member.

“Since curiosity is mounting I’ll share what I feel comfortable with: I have been away from @GMFB due to an extremely personal + tragic health situation of an immediate family member,” Erdahl wrote on X.

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NFL Network host Jamie Erdahl during a Houston Texans-Los Angeles Chargers game Dec. 27, 2025, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. (Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Erdahl added she will return to the airwaves.

“I want to thank my leaders at the NFL for allowing me this time at home. I’ll be back on Monday.”

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Erdahl’s update follows the death of her dog, Toby. Last month, she announced Toby had died after a bone cancer diagnosis.

NFL Network reporter Jamie Erdahl interviews Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua (17) after a game against the Arizona Cardinals at SoFi Stadium Dec. 28, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

Kyle Brandt and former NFL player Manti Teʻo co-host the network’s morning program with Erdahl. NFL Network reporter Sherree Burruss also contributes to the show and steps in as a fill-in host when Erdahl or others are away.

Erdahl joined “Good Morning Football” in 2022 and was named co-host in 2024 after the show relocated from its New York studio to the network’s headquarters in Los Angeles.

NFL Network sideline reporter Jamie Erdahl interviews Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. (3) prior to an NFL game between the Houston Texans and the Los Angeles Chargers on Dec. 27, 2025, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. (Greg Fiore/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Erdahl has praised the show’s laid-back tone, contrasting it with what she described as the often “angry” and overly technical style of some sports television.

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“Some sports TV can get really angry and get technical. It can be, like, way too buttoned up at times, and we are essentially opposite all those things,” Erdahl told Deadline in 2022. 

“We like the messy parts of TV. We like when there’s people that walk into our studio. We like imperfections, and I hope that we are allowed to keep being that way.”

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Elliot Anderson is wanted by a series of top clubs after his performances for Nottingham Forest and England with Manchester United keen on the midfielder

Elliot Anderson remains a top target for Manchester City in the summer transfer window, with Manchester United also reportedly interested in the midfielder.

Both teams are expected to prioritise a new central midfielder at the end of the season. Fabrizio Romano has claimed that Anderson is at the top of the shortlist, though nothing has advanced as of yet.

United have been keen on signing Anderson since last summer. His breakthrough season at Forest has been followed by another fine campaign, with the 23-year-old expected to be part of the England World Cup squad.

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Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton and Brighton’s Carlos Baleba are also said to be among United’s midfielder targets. Casemiro will leave the club at the end of the season when his contract expires, meaning at least two midfielders could be signed.

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Nottingham Forest’s position in the Premier League means a move for Anderson is more likely to happen in the summer. Vitor Pereira’s side are currently indulged in a relegation scrap and are only outside the bottom three on goal difference.

Relegation to the Championship would almost guarantee a move away from the City Ground. However, the Midlands outfit are still expected to demand a mega fee.

Speaking on In the Mixer, brought to you by Sky Bet, Joleon Lescott explained why he believes the former Newcastle United star could go for around £100million. When asked on who he thinks will go down alongside Burnley and Wolves, he said: “I think Forest. I think West Ham get out of it.”

The discussion then turned to Forest star Anderson, with Lescott adding: “He’s a £100million player, isn’t he? Especially after he plays at the World Cup. You’re not going to sell him before, are you? You’re going to sell him after the World Cup. [If Forest go down] they have to sell. But then there are more teams interested.

“They go down, more teams come in. Because if he’s in the Premier League, it’s, ‘He’s not leaving unless it’s £100m.’ Then there are only two or three teams.”

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A bunch of two-year-olds, led by top prospect Warwoven, will get their ultimate shot at Golden Slipper qualification via the Magic Night Stakes and Pago Pago Stakes.

Warwoven, the colt currently 18th in line, stands to gain with expected late scratchings of two ahead and automatic slots for Saturday’s two trial winners, so trainer Bjorn Baker refuses to take chances on omission.

Having been controversially pulled from the Gold Coast’s Magic Millions Classic in January over lameness concerns from Racing Queensland vets, he ran a brave fourth in the Skyline Stakes (1200m).

Baker trains both this horse and Paradoxium, the Todman Stakes winner from last weekend who shares Golden Slipper favouritism, and he predicts Warwoven will peak now.

“He is going to come on, no doubt about it,” Baker said.

“He’s probably even got a touch more improvement from where Paradoxium is at the moment.”

Gai Waterhouse alongside Adrian Bott enter four across the card: Tulloch Lodge’s By Choice and Lumbini in the Magic Night Stakes (1200m) for fillies, Plagiarism and Drumfire in the Pago Pago Stakes (1200m) for males.

By Choice has placed in each of her four races, with a standout third in the Sweet Embrace Stakes (1200m), and Bott indicates she thrives in fast-run affairs.

“She is going to appreciate high-pressure races, and appreciate a bit further in time,” Bott said.

“But she has been so honest throughout her career. She’s tough, she puts herself up on pace and she has drawn to do so again.”

After being blocked for a run when unplaced last out in that race, Lumbini should step up, but Bott wants a strong showing to justify a Slipper tilt.

Plagiarism mirrors this, always competitive in three outings, fifth and narrowly behind Campione D’Italia in the Skyline Stakes (1200m).

“I’d like to think we’re seeing nice, gradual improvement from him at each stage of the prep and he’s another one, he’s on a path to give himself a potential opportunity to have a look at a Slipper,” Bott said.

“All those three would be outside the field at present and would need to be winning their way in, and we’d be wanting to see the right performance from them as well to be starting.”

Drumfire arrives fresh off a Muswellbrook debut success last Sunday, and Bott is positive on the quick backup.

“It’s different form lines, and he is a really natural two-year-old type,” he said.

“He did it pretty easily at Muswellbrook and he’s open to nice improvement. He has pulled up really well and that gave us a chance to have a look at Saturday.”

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Lagunanini, under the guidance of Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, pursues an unusual milestone at Caulfield.

She intends to mirror her brother McGaw by capturing the $1 million The Showdown (1200m) on Saturday.

In common, McGaw and Lagunanini had maiden successes entering The Showdown – his from Pakenham, hers from Sale – but their resemblances diverge after shared ancestry.

The Brownes, Emma-Lee and David, got McGaw for $14,000, while Busuttin and Young invested $160,000 in Lagunanini.

The steep price, more than 10-fold the Brownes’ spend, appears judicious now that McGaw is a Group 2 champion, lifting Lagunanini’s future broodmare worth.

“He was very athletic and raw whereas she was solid and looked like a real runner,” Young said.

“We loved her the first time we saw her. She’s got a great body on her, and she’s done nothing wrong since coming into the barn.

“We gave her that first prep and then tipped her out and gave her a bit of a long break.

“The penny has dropped this time and she’s handling the pressure.”

Caulfield on Saturday presents the test, with Young trusting the filly’s poise to aid her progress.

“It will be a big day, different atmosphere, but I think she will handle it, no problem,” Young said.

“We can’t question her professionalism. Beau (Mertens) knows her, he won on her, and she’s usually very sensible at the races and trials beforehand.

“She doesn’t get too worked up, but it is a two-year-old race, and you never know what can happen.”

Plans for a Tuesday gallop at Caulfield were shelved in favour of wrapping up at Cranbourne.

Lagunanini holds her spot in Rosehill’s Golden Slipper next Saturday week, is accepted for the Magic Night Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill Saturday, and nominated to ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Randwick April 4 plus Percy Sykes Stakes (1200m) next.

“We put her in up in Sydney as well, just in case we drew wide, as we just wanted another option, but we’ll head to Caulfield after getting the ace draw,” Young said.

“There’s Stakes races coming up interstate that may suit her, but we’ll get through Saturday first and see where we go.”

Betting fans can check online bookmakers for The Showdown opportunities featuring Lagunanini.

Atlanta Falcons edge rusher James Pearce Jr., a 2025 first-round pick, was charged with three felonies by the Miami-Dade (Florida) State Attorney from a Feb. 7 incident involving WNBA player Rickea Jackson. 

Court documents revealed Pearce was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, fleeing and eluding police and resisting an officer with violence to his or her person, all of which are felonies. 

A fourth charge of felony aggravated stalking was changed to a misdemeanor, while a charge of aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer was dropped. 

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Atlanta Falcons linebacker James Pearce Jr. warms up before a game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium Nov. 2, 2025. (Brian Fluharty/Imagn Images)

Pearce, a finalist for Defensive Rookie of the Year after a successful 2025 season with the Falcons, was arrested near Miami last month after allegedly fleeing officers and crashing his car after what police called a domestic violence incident with Jackson, a 2024 All-Rookie team honoree with the Los Angeles Sparks. 

Jackson was the fourth overall pick of the WNBA Draft out of Tennessee, and she has had early success in her career. 

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Pearce is alleged to have crashed his car into another vehicle being driven by Jackson and struck a police officer while he tried to flee law enforcement, ESPN reported, citing a criminal complaint from the Miami-Dad State Attorney’s office. 

Jackson told police she noticed Pearce was following her in a white luxury vehicle, and when she stopped at a red light, the Falcons rookie tried to open her car. Jackson said she started to drive toward the Doral Police Department while Pearce was allegedly following her. Then, as she got closer to the police station, she alleged Pearce cut her off and collided with her head on.  

An officer reportedly pulled a gun on Pearce once Doral authorities responded to the incident in an attempt to force him to get on the ground. However, he allegedly got back into his car and drove away. 

After crashing his vehicle and being accused of resisting arrest, Pearce spent a night in jail before posting a $20,500 bond and being released on Feb. 8. 

Atlanta Falcons linebacker James Pearce Jr. against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium Dec. 21, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)

Jackson has since filed an injunction for a protective order against Pearce in Miami-Dade County. She wrote that she was in fear for her life, and if the court didn’t intervene, “James will kill me.”

Jackson also alleged previous verbal and physical abuse from Pearce occurred “on more than one occasion.” She claimed he threatened to kill, harm and injure her, according to court documents. 

Pearce’s attorneys said last month their client “maintains his innocence and urges the public to understand that while allegations have the power to shape a narrative, that it is hardly the full, complete story.”

“We look forward to vigorously defending our client and remain confident that he will continue contributing positively to both his team and the community he serves so well,” the attorneys added at the time. 

Atlanta Falcons linebacker James Pearce Jr. is interviewed after a game against the New Orleans Saints Jan. 4, 2026, in Atlanta.  (AP Photo/Danny Karnik, File)

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A permanent injunction hearing is scheduled for April 21 after the court initially granted Jackson her request for protection. Pearce is not allowed to have contact with Jackson or be within 500 feet of her home or place of employment or 100 feet from her vehicle. 

Pearce played all 17 games for the Falcons, racking up 10½ sacks, 26 combined tackles and five passes defended. 

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