No replacement fight could ever hope to live up to the hype generated by Conor McGregor's comeback - but Alex Pereira vs Jiri Prochazka is about as strong an alternative as possible. 

There can be no doubt that the best sides in the competition have made it to Saturday’s showpiece.

UEFA managing director for refereeing Roberto Rosetti has defended the decision not to award Scotland a penalty during their heartbreaking defeat to Hungary on Sunday.

Mainoo can be seen in a practice match showcasing his strength by holding off Joe Gomez before stylishly backheeling the ball through the defender's legs.

COMMENT BY LAWRENCE BOOTH: England's white-ball set-up has traded for too long on their World Cup win in Australia two years ago, a triumph based on the legacy of Eoin Morgan.

MATTHEW LAMBERT: Fellow British player Jones, who was drawn to face Croatia's Petra Martic in the first round, was asked about Raducanu's recent happy demeanour.

LAWRENCE BOOTH IN BARBADOS: Matthew Mott's men surrendered their T20 crown in a 68-run semi-final thrashing by India in Guyana on Thursday.

The Clarets were relegated from the top flight last season just a year on from winning the second division, and have now lost their manager, Vincent Kompany, who has joined Bayern Munich.

Anthony Taylor was prompted by his assistant to commence a check for offside with fellow Premier League official Stuart Attwell on VAR.

DAVID COVERDALE: Jake Wightman faces missing out on Olympic selection in the 1,500metres after he withdrew from this weekend's British trials with a calf injury.

Steve Borthwick has cleared his highly-valued assistant to fly home, so that he can pay his respects in person, before returning to the tour ahead of the second Test at Eden Park.

A date has been confirmed for the funeral of Rob Burrow.

Chelsea bid £30m for Leicester’s Kiernan Dewsbury-HallWest Ham may abandon Max Kilman move over £45m feeIpswich have agreed a club record deal to sign the Chelsea forward Omari Hutchinson for a fee that could rise to £22m, with the former loanee expected to complete his move over the weekend.It is another coup for promoted Ipswich, who have secured one …

What can be learned by reliving the Three Lions’ losses at two World Cups and the Euro 2020 final against Italy?One of the myriad challenges for an England manager is that there are millions of people who believe they could do a better job. Put them in charge, these aspirant coaches claim, and the Three Lions’ array of attacking talent would be unleashed …

Francesco Calzona’s close-knit team have built a formidable rhythm with input from their former star Marek HamsikWhile England scramble around for cohesion, their next opponents have established a throbbing rhythm. Milan Skriniar prepared to offer his perspective on Sunday’s meeting but had to wait while the Slovakia kitman, Marek Kosan, took the floor. …

The 39-year-old has discovered a renewed sense of focus since suffering disappointment in Tokyo.

The 29-year-old from Nottingham had reached the quarter-finals at Queen’s last week.

Club professional Frank Bensel Jr admitted it was "like an out-of-body experience" after making back-to-back holes-in-one during the second round of the US Senior Open.