EXCLUSIVE BY TOM COLLOMOSSE: The PFA have recruited top QC Nick De Marco as players and clubs try to break the deadlock over proposed wage cuts.

Before turning to boxing, Dillian Whyte had a 20-1 kickboxing record and won his only MMA match inside 12 seconds. He is now interested in getting inside the UFC ring with one of its top heavyweights.

Tyson Fury's father, John, has not beaten around the bush in his response to a 'former British bodybuilder champion' named Micky Theo. Fury, 54, went on a huge rant in a video where he challenged a fight.

Frank Warren has given his blessing for Tyson Fury to jump back into the world of WWE, after Scottish champion Drew McIntyre called-out the heavyweight world title holder for a huge clash.

While FIFA has drawn up plans to extend existing deals and push back the transfer window, De Marco insists players like Olivier Giroud, Willian and Jan Vertonghen would, legally, be free to depart.

Boxing legend George Foreman has backed Deontay Wilder to 'easily' regain his heavyweight belts when he takes on Tyson Fury again.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY JORDAN SEWARD: Sam Jones has gone from car salesman to boxing manager in three years. He has struck a deal with Floyd Mayweather and works with Joe Joyce.

Tyson Fury pulled out all the stops for Saturday night dinner over the Easter weekend when he spent over £500 on take-out.

Wilder picked up the phone and called Foreman recently as the the 'Bronze Bomber' sought advice on how to improve and beat Fury in their next bout after a one-sided defeat back in February.

The trilogy fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder may not now happen for its scheduled October slate due to a projected loss of $17m (£13.8m) in ticket sales if it happened without fans.

Wilder has made a number of excuses since his loss to Fury - now he has claimed he was 'like a zombie' on the night and 'wasn't myself', saying: 'In my eyes I don't see Fury as a champion.

The Gypsy King has been spending his time in lockdown by posting fitness videos on social media with his wife Paris, and in one recent clip he told his followers to make sure they stay hydrated.

Eddie Hearn held talks with Tyson Fury about becoming his promoter before the Gypsy King's return to the ring. He turned down the chance as he felt Fury would not make his return.

Whyte, who is guaranteed a shot at the winner of Fury-Wilder 3 by February 2021 at the latest as the WBC mandatory challenger, believes he should be stepping into the ring with Fury sooner.

After the pair fought to a controversial draw in 2018, the Gypsy King won February's Las Vegas rematch in style, knocking Wilder down twice on his way to a seventh round stoppage.

Dillian Whyte - who is mandatory challenger for Tyson Fury's WBC belt - had been scheduled to fight Alexander Povetkin on May 2, but the Coronavirus crisis put paid to the Manchester event.

It's not every day the heavyweight champion of the world knocks on the door. A Lancashire landlord could be forgiven for being bowled over when Tyson Fury did exactly that last week.

Bernie Sanders and Mike Bloomberg locked horns on political philosophy in Wednesday's Democratic presidential debate, arguing over who's a communist and who's a socialist.

Hedge fund billionaire Leon Cooperman compared Vermont senator Bernie Sanders to the deadly coronavirus in reference to his economic policy.

Mike Bloomberg got right back on the campaign trail Thursday morning, holding a rally where he joked about his abysmal debate performance.

Mr Trump mocked all of the Democratic candidates in a speech in which he also laid into the 2020 Academy Awards at the Broadmoor World Arena, which has a capacity of more than 8,000.

Despite being a self-described socialist, Bernie Sanders has a property portfolio that is worth nearly $2m - far more than the working people he champions could ever afford.

Bernie Sanders is gaining ground among black voters, almost matching the support Joe Biden received from that demographic, according to a poll published Friday.

'I can't wait to see Bernie debate Mr Trump,' the 94-year-old comedian said in a Friday endorsement video for Bernie Sanders.

'The Democrats would be working very hard to find someone who is as divisive as Trump. But with Bernie they would have succeeded,' said Blankfein, a registered Democrat, on Friday.

Bloomberg's Knoxville headquarters was hit with graffiti on Thursday night, with vandals spray painting 'F**k Bloomberg', 'oligarch', and 'classist authoritarian' across the building.

Joe Biden took a victory lap for coming in a distant second in the Nevada caucuses to Bernie Sanders, having improved upon his fourth and fifth place finishes in the two opening primary states.

While he did not inexplicably name Nazi Germany, it was clear that Chris Matthews was equating the Democratic establishment to the French during World War II.

President Trump went ahead and congratulated Bernie Sanders for winning the Nevada caucuses when just a small fraction of the results were in.

Pete Buttigieg used his Saturday rally in Las Vegas to take several hits at Bernie Sanders, the Nevada caucus victor. 'Senator Sanders believes in an inflexible, ideological revolution,' he claimed.

James Carville, who advised Hillary Clinton during her 2008 campaign, made his remarks to MSNBC on Saturday as Sanders secured great early Nevada caucus results.

Former Vice President Joe Biden leads Sen. Bernie Sanders 28 to 23 in a new CBS / YouGov poll in South Carolina, where Biden needs a strong showing.

The former presidential candidate announced her support at Sander's, left, rally on Sunday. 'It's time for us to take a stand with Bernie. It's our turn now', Williamson, right, told the crowds.

The Democratic frontrunner defended the Communist regime as 'not all bad', telling Anderson Cooper 'it's unfair to simply say everything is bad'. He spoke out in an interview which aired Sunday.

President Donald Trump predicted the Democrats' presidential nominating contest could go all the way to party's convention and argued Bernie Sanders would be the toughest candidate to beat

Presidential 2020 hopeful Bernie Sanders said he would use military force if warranted, both to protect US interests and to support its allies. He also said he would use force if China attacked Taiwan.

Biden broke bread with parishioners at Royal Missionary Baptist Church in North Charleston, while Buttigieg attended a service at First Baptist Church of James Island a few miles to the south.

Warren Buffett said Monday morning that he would 'certainly' vote for fellow billionaire Mike Bloomberg for president when asked if he was his preferred candidate.

Bernie Sanders announced a new universal childcare and pre-K plan, calling it 'unconscionable' that 'we do not properly invest in early childhood education.'

Mike Bloomberg is taking on Bernie Sanders for his opposition to some gun control measures, launching a new online ad that hits him for getting 1990 NRA support and opposing the Brady bill.

Bernie Sanders issued harsh criticism to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee Sunday, claiming the pro-Israel group provides an outlet for bigotry and anti-Palestinian sentiments.

The Democratic frontrunner defended the Communist regime as 'not all bad', telling Anderson Cooper 'it's unfair to simply say everything is bad'. He spoke out in an interview which aired Sunday.

Bernie Sanders' victory in Nevada was propelled by Latino voters who came out for the democratic socialist in force.

Joe Biden still leads in South Carolina, but Bernie Sanders is in spitting distance of the former vice president in a new poll from NBC News and the Marist Poll.

Joe Biden tossed out red meat to Democratic voters in South Carolina Monday night, but, again, pumped the brakes on attacking Bernie Sanders head-on.

Questions about Bernie Sanders' health have lingered since he checked into a Las Vegas hospital with chest discomfort on October 1 last year and had two stents inserted after a heart attack.

The stock market experienced its largest one-day drop since early 2018. Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 3.56%, while healthcare stocks dropped 5.45%.

President Donald Trump said he doesn't wan't Russia or any country to interfere to help his campaign, as he accused Rep. Adam Schiff of leaking about a classified security briefing.

Bernie Sanders' big win in the Nevada caucuses could spell trouble for the Vermont senator during Tuesday night's Democratic debate in Charleston, South Carolina.

Tonight's debate in South Carolina kicked off at 8pm, as candidates Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Mike Bloomberg, Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar and Tom Steyer took the stage.