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Paul will 'hang up gloves' if he loses to Doumbe
Jake Paul says he will retire from boxing if he loses to MMA star Cedric Doumbe on 24 December in Dubai.

GB's Stojsavljevic, 17, claims first WTA Tour win despite short notice
British teenager Mika Stojsavljevic beats former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin for her first WTA Tour main-draw win.

Keeper Owono 'would never intentionally hurt anyone'
Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono "would never intentionally hurt anyone" and is "deeply affected" by the death of Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel, his team-mate said on Wednesday.

Weapon or wine bottle? China disputes reports of artillery shell in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea police had earlier dismissed speculation that the 32kg object was "merely a dummy".

Iran's chief negotiator says Americans voted 'no to war'
"We endorse this message," Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf says, as Donald Trump acknowledges the conflict's role in the Republican Party's defeat.

Children spending too long on maths app TT Rockstars, MP warns
The makers of the popular times table game say they are bringing in curfews and limits to screen time.

Scottish government needs to act faster on grooming gang inquiry, says survivor
Holly Alex, who was groomed as a teenager, has urged the government to make good on their pledge to deliver an inquiry "at pace".

Vibe-coding a Word clone? Your AI prompt could be a legal problem
A month ago, another wall fell to AI. Frontier models from Anthropic and OpenAI are now capable of “reverse engineering” popular software like Photoshop and Microsoft Word into free versions. Does that mean you can do it, too, with your own apps? Not without a lot of time, effort, and tokens....

Swans star Tom Papley fails roadside drug test
Tom Papley has failed a roadside drug test after being pulled over by NSW Police. He was also allegedly caught driving on a suspended licence.

The final hurdle that forced the Demons to hit pause on long-awaited home
Melbourne’s quest for a permanent home base has hit another roadblock, with the Demons pressing pause on their prized Caulfield project.

Why rugby league needs Tonga-Samoa World Cup final
Tonga will face New Zealand after winning all three group matches, before Samoa face Australia in a repeat of the 2022 final.

Could Hyrox's Olympic ambition spell the end for triathlon?
BBC Sport speaks to several triathletes about what World Triathlon's Hyrox partnership means for the future of the sport.

Real reach verbal agreement to sign Man Utd's Gabriel
Real Madrid are confident of winning the race to sign Manchester United forward JJ Gabriel after reaching a verbal agreement with the teenager.

West Ham confirm Parker as boss
West Ham confirm the appointment of former midfielder Scott Parker as their head coach on a two-and-a-half-year deal.

Fourth arrest after Halloween party stabbings
All five boys who were injured had been invited to attend the supervised party on Saturday night.

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan to become first Muslim senator in US history
El-Sayed bested Republican Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim senator in US history.

Trump takes aim at Republicans but says Democrats did a 'good job'
He wrote on Truth Social that Republicans would have won "in a landslide" if his name had been on the ballot.

First jabs exchanged in Sydney to Hobart rivalry
Two-time winner Christian Beck relaunched his yacht on Wednesday and took the opportunity to open sparring against his biggest competition.

‘Disappointing’: Wallaby hits out at Rugby Australia as gloves come off in pay war
Wallaby Tom Robertson criticised Rugby Australia over its handling of the pay dispute, prompting chairman Dan Herbert to accuse RUPA’s leadership team of making demands that threaten the future of Australian rugby.