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'Iron Mike' rolled back the years with an impressive display against Jones Jr, demonstrating the ferocious explosiveness that left the heavyweight ranks petrified when he was in his prime.

'Iron Mike' stepped in the ring for the first time in 15 years to take on fellow boxing great Jones Jr in an eight-round exhibition. The duo went the distance as the fight was scored a draw by the judges.

Mi ke Tyson and Roy Jones Jr battled out an entertaining draw in their comeback fight before the former undisputed heavyweight champion 'Iron Mike' said he would 'absolutely fight again'.

Kingsley Coman, Robert Lewandowski and Douglas Costa scored for the visitors on the same day that Borussia Dortmund suffered a shock home loss to Koln to slip to third in the Bundesliga.

Ancelotti played for Roma and AC Milan against Maradona's Napoli between 1984 and 1991 during a golden era for Italian football which saw notable success on the European stage.

Grealish, who scored the goal at West Ham that kept Villa up on the final day of last season, is expected to keep the captain's armband for Monday's return trip to The London Stadium.

JEFF POWELL: Joe Joyce took command of the world heavyweight championship starship from Daniel Dubois as the hottest hope on this planet fizzled out in a near-empty church hall.

Fulham manager Scott Parker takes his side to Leicester on Monday night rooted in the relegation zone with only one win this season and the worst defensive record in the top flight

The 23-year-old was whisked away to Moorfields Eye Hospital immediately after his tenth-round knockout loss with suspected damage to his orbital eye bone.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: This was certainly no classic but England have endured enough bad experiences against Wales over the years to know this was a banana skin that badly needed avoiding.

The sporting world is preparing to return to life as normal amid falling coronavirus numbers, with some stadiums up and down the country soon to be permitted to allow in a small number of fans.

DANNY MURPHY: It's refreshing to see some of the 'Big Six' clubs go back to their roots, but Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea are each showing different levels of progression.

Real Madrid fell to their third defeat of the season against Alaves on Saturday, and Zinedine Zidane's men are now without a win in their last three La Liga matches.

Leicester's Jonny Evans could be going back to his roots next summer, with his boyhood club Manchester United reportedly plotting to resign the defender.

After beating Wigan in the first-round earlier this month, the non-league side claimed another League One scalp with a 2-1 victory over promotion candidates Peterborough.

Ziyech has transformed Chelsea's attack with two goals and three assists in his first five starts for the club and will be a key part of Lampard's plans to get the better of Jose Mourinho's Tottenham.

The German gave a fiery rant in the aftermath of Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Brighton. Chris Wilder responded to those comments after his side's loss against West Brom on Saturday.

The Ligue 1 champions were made to pay for failing to kill the game off having gone 2-1 in front with Yacine Adli bringing the visitors level in the 60th minute as they held on for a point.

PETE JENSON: Real Madrid lost their third league game of the season, and Eden Hazard to another injury, as they went down 2-1 to Alaves in a surprising result on Saturday.

RICHARD GIBSON AT PRIDE PARK: Matt Bloomfield scored to earn Wycombe a point against Derby and deny Wayne Rooney victory in his first game in sole interim charge of the Rams.

MIKE BROWN: I still remember the time Maro Itoje turned up at his first England camp back in 2015. He was quiet and softly spoken, but he switched into this animal in his very first session.

Thomas Tuchel's men must now lick their wounds ahead of an important Champions League match at Old Trafford and could fly to England having been joined on 25 Ligue 1 points by Lille.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg has been superb and Harry Kane's partnership with Son Heung-min has reached new heights, but can Spurs keep their heads and win a first league title since 1961?

Aguero is expected to return this week but the City boss issued a note of caution, saying: 'Sergio depends how he wakes up. He makes good training sessions and then has some niggles.

Riyad Mahrez netted a superb hat-trick at the Etihad as City struck five past their opponents for the fourth time in a row at the ground - leaving them teetering precariously one point above the drop zone.

OLIVER HOLT: When I was 17, I went on a school trip. I concocted an elaborate excuse to skip the bus journey so I could see Diego Maradona play live in Manchester.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO IN NAPLES: Diego Armando Maradona is Napoli and Napoli is Diego Armando Maradona. A powerful bond that forever binds the history of the city to the history of the man.

Epatante's rival Not So Sleepy unseated jockey Paddy Brennan early in the race at Newcastle, while Cloth Cap's Grand National odds were also cut after a victory from the front at Newbury.

The Yorkshire batsman turned the match around after a terrible start by the tourists and his form contrasts sharply with that of Jason Roy, who was dismissed second ball.

Haaland has enjoyed an astronomical rise over the past 12 months, with his performances for the Bundesliga outfit earning the 20-year-old this year's illustrious Golden Boy award.

After such a solid start to the season, there is reason to believe Tottenham could well challenge for the title. Chelsea, too, will always fancy their chances at this early stage of the season.

The Argentine striker, who has endured much misfortune with injuries, is struggling with a knee problem. Aguero has been restricted to just two Premier League appearances this season.

DANIEL MATTHEWS AT THE AMEX STADIUM: It was always going to take something special to douse the mood of Jurgen Klopp with even more salt, to make even more steam billow from those ears.

Jurgen Klopp withdrew Mo Salah for Sadio Mane just after the hour with the score at 1-0 to Liverpool, despite the Egyptian forward being a bright spot in attack for the visitors.

Lallana started on the bench but was brought on by Seagulls' boss Graham Potter in the 63rd minute, just after Liverpool had taken the lead through Diego Jota.

Liverpool drew 1-1 with Brighton at the Amex, the Reds were heading towards three points until Pascal Gross' injury time equaliser from the spot.

Brighton were given a controversial penalty after Andy Robertson caught Danny Welbeck that gave them a point against Liverpool on Saturday, leaving Jordan Henderson frustrated after the game.

Brighton snatched a late equaliser against Liverpool on Saturday thanks to another controversial VAR decision, which led to yet more calls for the way the technology is used to be changed.

JACK GAUGHAN AT THE ETIHAD STADIUM: City went six points behind Liverpool with a game in hand after scoring five, yet their manager was immediately preoccupied with the trip to Porto.

It is a common complaint at Manchester United that there are not enough leaders in the modern game but Solskjaer sees hope with the impact of Bruno Fernandes at Old Trafford.

Former official and BT Sport pundit Peter Walton said he thinks referees chief Mike Riley has 'lowered the bar' for what constitutes a clear and obvious error.

Norwich remain top of the Championship, but will be frustrated they are not further ahead after Maxime Biamou scored late on to earn a 1-1 draw for Coventry.

Riyad Mahrez and Kevin De Bruyne delivered incredible performances for Pep Guardiola's side but Bailey Peacock-Farrell endured a day to forget as he shipped five goals at the Etihad.

Ossie Ardiles (left) reflects on Diego Maradona's career, as he remembers his lifelong friend. The first time he saw him play was at age 14, and he could see he was already a fantastic player.

James Milner was forced off with a hamstring strain in the champions' draw with Brighton on Saturday to add to their mounting injury woes - and Klopp once again took aim at the broadcasters.

When Chelsea played Newcastle last weekend, their shirt design influenced by the Nike AirMax from the 1990s, someone in the office asked how Crystal Palace were getting on.

Fifteen minutes for the Kimi Raikkonen interview, they had said. Fifteen minutes is one Don King sentence. It's a few Rafa Benitez 'facts'. But when Alfa Romeo said 15 minutes, I did not demur.

TOM COLLOMOSSE AT THE HAWTHORNS: In a game of many chances for both sides, a 13th-minute Conor Gallagher strike - his first Premier League goal - allowed West Brom to claim their first win.

England came from behind to beat Wales to reach the Autumn Nations Cup final with a 24-13 victory. Sportsmail's Adam Hathaway runs the rule over England's performance...

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg may have been a signing that didn't create much fanfare among Tottenham supporters, but they already know his worth under their manager Jose Mourinho.