Captaining the Lions a 'privilege and an honour', says Dan Sheehan
Captaining the Lions a 'privilege and an honour', says Dan Sheehan. Dan Sheehan insists his British and Irish Lions will use their pride in the jersey to match the determination of a Western Force side who are targeting a famous victory in Perth.
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Jake Paul furiously quits Piers Morgan interview after fat-shaming host
Jake Paul let his emotions get the best of him during Thursday's interview with Piers Morgan, ultimately storming off the virtual call in anger. The YouTuber-turned-professional boxer, 28, spoke with the British host on Piers Morgan Uncensored ahead of his Saturday bout against Julio César Chávez Jr. In a teaser clip of the interview shared on YouTube, Morgan, 60, appeared to goad Paul by suggesting that the only 'proper boxer' he's ever fought was Tommy Fury — 'and he beat you.' 'I think the problem here, Piers, is that you think your opinion matters,' Paul hit back. Piers further argued that had Paul fought Mike Tyson in his prime, he wouldn't have 'lasted 10 seconds.' 'This is not a joke. I'm knocking out the best of the best,' the influencer argued, before fat-shaming Piers, saying: 'You versus going to the gym. You're still a fatass.' 'I mean, [Mexican boxer] Canelo Álvarez says that he would potentially kill you,' Piers added. Paul responded angrily, calling Álvarez, 34, a '5'8 little peon.' 'People don't realize I'm a real killer. I really f***ing do this s***,' he said. Elsewhere in the full-length interview, Piers admitted that he thought Paul was 'a great influencer and great YouTuber,' but questioned Paul's abilities in the ring. "You're still a fat ass!"Jake Paul fat-shames Piers Morgan before rage quitting his interview in tonight's Uncensored - dropping at 10pm (5pm ET).SUBSCRIBE: | @jakepaul — Piers Morgan Uncensored (@PiersUncensored) June 26, 2025 Paul didn't take the criticism well, telling off Piers. 'Oh, I'm just taking your audience to sell pay-per-views. I don't give a f*** about your show, dumbass,' he said in exasperation. 'This is a f***ing business enterprise. Buy the pay per view on Saturday, June 28, me versus Julio César Chávez Jr. Thank you, tune in everybody!' Once Paul hung up on the call, Piers said: 'Cheers Jake, really enjoyed that, and good luck to Julio – knock him out for all of us, will you?' Paul's fight with Chávez Jr. marks his first of the year. The match comes seven months after he defeated Tyson, 58, by a unanimous decision. Should he beat Chávez Jr., he could very well earn a ranking, Mauricio Sulaiman, chairman of the World Boxing Council, told Action Network this week. 'We do have a rankings committee, but I believe he has done enough. He has received all the backlash for several years; if he beats Julio César Chávez Jr., I think that puts him in a different position,' Sulaiman said.
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Dryburgh and Porter grab lead at LPGA pairs event
Cassie Porter of Australia and Gemma Dryburgh a Porter putt on the way to the first-round lead in the LPGA Dow Championship pairs event in Michigan (David Berding) Gemma Dryburgh and Cassie Porter combined for five birdies in a four-under-par 66 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the LPGA Dow Championship pairs event in Michigan. Scotland's Dryburgh and Australian rookie Porter teed off on 10 at Midland Country Club and grabbed four birdies in their first nine holes. Advertisement They answered their lone bogey of the day at the second with a birdie at the par-five third to finish the day one stroke clear atop a crowded leaderboard on which six duos shared second place on three-under 67. The pair had picked up their first birdie of the day at the 12th, and their three birdies in a row at 14, 15 and 16 included a chip-in for Porter. "We just rolled really well together," Porter said, Dryburgh adding that their games complemented each other well in the alternate-shot format used for the first and third rounds, with best-ball rounds to come on Friday and Sunday. "Tomorrow is about birdies and today was kind of more steady," Dryburgh said. "Obviously we made a few birdies today, but we can make even more tomorrow." Advertisement Among the teams on 67, the Japanese duo of Saki Baba and Yuri Yoshida had reached five-under with five birdies in their first 14 holes but dropped back with two late bogeys. They were tied with China's Liu Yan and Zhang Yahui, England's Jodi Ewart Shadff and Taiwan's Heather Lin, South Koreans Im Jin-hee and Lee So-mi, Americans Megan Khang and Lexi Thompson, and American Jennifer Kupcho and Ireland's Leona Maguire. Defending champions Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand and Yin Ruoning of China shook off an early bogey and nabbed three birdies in a two-under 68 that left them in a seven-way tie for eighth. "We did not wake up yet, it's too early," Jeeno said. bb/rcw
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Forest stadium expansion given green light
The plans will increase the City Ground's capacity to 35,000 [PA Media] A major revamp of Nottingham Forest's stadium has been approved. The plans will see the existing Peter Taylor Stand demolished and replaced with a 10,000-seater stand, increasing the City Ground's overall capacity to 35,000. Advertisement Full planning permission was granted unanimously by Rushcliffe Borough Council's planning committee on Thursday evening, subject to a range of conditions. In a statement, the club said it was "delighted" at the decision. "We look forward to working closely with our partners on the next steps and will provide a further update in due course," it said. The Peter Taylor Stand is set to be demolished and replaced [Reuters] Plans for an expansion were first unveiled in 2019, and outline planning permission was initially granted in 2022, but the project has since encountered a number of complications. Council documents published last week said the "extended passage of time" meant the application required "fresh consideration". Advertisement Construction was originally expected to cost about £94m, but an estimate from January 2025 indicates this has risen to £130m. The latest report, however, states the development is expected to boost the local economy by an extra £13m a year and create hundreds of jobs. As a condition of the planning permission, Forest will be required to make contributions to local infrastructure - what is known as a section 106 agreement. These include paying just over £1m to improve local bus services, £150,000 to upgrade the A60/Cattle Market Road junction, and £200,000 for cycle improvements along Lady Bay Bridge. Advertisement The club is also set to enter into a legal agreement with Nottingham Rowing Club to replace its Britannia boathouse, which is set to be demolished as part of the plans. Replacement facilities will have to be in place before any demolition work takes place, but it was stated during the committee meeting that a location for the new boathouse has not yet been identified. The club has also been given outline planning permission to build up to 170 flats next to the stadium, but this element will need further consideration at a later date. The plans for the new stand and the flats were "de-coupled" earlier this year, so that the two do not depend on one another to get planning consent. Advertisement Taking into account the structural roof trusses, the new stand will be approximately 38m (124ft) high, making it the tallest stand at the City Ground. Neil Clarke, leader of Rushcliffe Borough Council, said: "Forest play such an important role in the community. "We are proud they call Rushcliffe home. It's heartening we can support them with their aspirations." A number of objections to the development were raised by local councillors and residents, including increased congestion in the area on matchdays and a lack of parking provision. Councillor Penny Gowland told the meeting the area "grinds to a halt" when Forest play in midweek. Advertisement "Bus services collapse, so a 45-minute commute takes two hours. Bus routes are diverted as they can't get along roads due to appalling parking. People in wheelchairs are stuck at home," she said. The committee report states 2,538 letters of support from the general public were received, along with 116 letters of objection. The approval paves the way for the club to buy the freehold of the land which the City Ground sits upon. Last year, Forest's then-chairman said the club could relocate away from the ground because of a dispute with Nottingham City Council over the rent the club pays. Advertisement The local authority has since agreed to sell the land, but the club previously said any decision to buy the freehold would be "entirely conditional" on it being granted planning permission for the stadium expansion. No date has been set for construction to start, but planning rules mean it will have to begin within three years of a final decision being signed. Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has previously said he eventually hopes to increase the ground's capacity to 50,000. [BBC] Analysis By Hugh Casswell, BBC Nottingham political reporter If you're a Forest fan, you may be asking yourself two things - why has this taken so long, and why have they had to go through it all twice? Advertisement It's worth noting there is a big difference between the outline planning permission the scheme had before and the full planning permission it has now. It's also an incredibly complex project which has needed all sorts of technical adjustments as well a lot of haggling over those section 106 agreements. But in a funny sort of way, part of the answer may also lie in Forest's success on the pitch. Having spent three years in the Premier League and secured European football since the plans were first considered, the club clearly now has even bigger ambitions. Those ambitions prompted the question - why pump hundreds of millions of pounds into redeveloping a site where the lease will run out in the coming years? Advertisement That triggered the very public row with the City Council last year, and while that row now seems to have been resolved, it was just one factor of many which combined to slow everything down. [BBC] Follow BBC Nottingham on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. More on this story Related internet links
