Jake Paul will take on WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis in an exhibition fight in Atlanta, Georgia on 14 November.
Davis’ title will not be on the line because of the huge gulf in weight between the two men.
Paul weighed 200lbs for his last bout with Davis currently campaigning at 135lb.
YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul found fame on the Disney Channel and then as an influencer before stepping into the world of boxing and has a record of 12 wins and one defeat as a professional.
“Yes, he is one of the top pound-for-pound boxers in the world, but my motto is anyone, any time, any place, against all odds,” Paul wrote on X.
Paul added “first David, then Goliath” in what could be seen as a reference to reports he was in talks over a fight with British heavyweight Anthony Joshua.
Matchroom’s Eddie Hearn, who promotes Joshua, recently told BBC Sport that Paul could likely be next for the two-time heavyweight champion when he returns from injury in 2026.
Paul beat 39-year-old former world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr by unanimous decision in his last fight.
The 28-year-old earned a decision victory against 58-year-old Mike Tyson in November.
Davis retained his WBA lightweight title in his last contest after fighting to a draw against Lamont Roach Jr in March.
In January, Davis was ranked number eight in the pound-for-pound rankings.
Paul has been on a mission to try and convince the boxing fraternity of his ability since making his professional debut in 2020.
After beating a YouTuber, a former NBA player and three former UFC fighters, Paul fell to his first defeat at the hands of Tommy Fury in 2023.
But with a disparity of around 65lbs between Paul and Davis in their last fights this bout will do little for either fighter’s reputation.
There is also a significant height difference with Paul standing at 6ft 1in compared to the 5ft 5in ‘Tank’, while Davis will be giving up nine inches in reach.
The contracted weight, number of rounds and size of gloves for the exhibition are yet to be confirmed.
Paul wore bigger 14oz gloves and contested shorter rounds against Tyson, given the former world champion’s age.
There are striking similarities to when Paul’s older brother, Logan, fought Floyd Mayweather in 2021.
Northern Superchargers won by eight wickets over London Spirit at Lord’s, continuing their strong form.
With 18 balls to go, Superchargers eased back into third place after being pushed down to fourth by Southern Brave’s tense win at Welsh Fire earlier in the day.
Crawley and Dawid Malan shared 63 and 56 with Dan Lawrence, and he came out on top with his second fifty of the tournament, which placed him at the top of the organization’s run-scoring charts.
England’s Test opener hit four elegant fours in the first six balls of the chase and two sixes over the leg-side as he kicked for home. The opener has stated that he remains eager to play at international level in all formats.
Crawley told Sky Sports, “I try to keep the fundamentals the same, but I anticipate more shots than I do in a red-ball game.”
“That’s what I’ve changed this year, and it’s worked.”
That made it easy for the visitors to defeat Spirit at 135-3 on a slow and difficult pitch, led by England legend Andrew Flintoff and led by England’s Harry Brook, the visitors’ coach.
Jamie Smith hit four fours and a six as he fell, and Ollie Pope needed 38 balls to get his 52 not out. In Spirit’s final 33 balls of innings, there was only one boundary.
Spirit must win their final two games and appoint a series of positive outcomes in order to achieve a top-three finish, not by mathematicians.
Archer andamp; Cartwright seal crucial Brave victory
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journalist for BBC Sport at Sophia Gardens
Sophia Gardens’ Hundred men’s competition
Southern Brave 129-8 (100 balls): Cartwright 51* (19), Henry 2-5
Welsh Fire 125-8 (100 balls): Kohler-Cadmore 25 (28), Archer 3-20
Brave won by four runs.
After three straight losses, Southern Brave won by four runs over Welsh Fire at Sophia Gardens, which was previously unavailable.
The hosts’ hopes were shattered when Tom Kohler-Cadmore was caught off James Coles for 25 after Fire needed 16 of the final 10 balls to win the match.
Chris Jordan held his composure, with Fire finishing 123-85 and Jofra Archer taking 3-20, before Matt Henry was only able to get a six from the final ball.
After Brave’s innings had been struggling at 71-5 from 71 balls when he came in at number seven, Hilton Cartwright’s unbeaten 51 off just 19 balls proved the difference.
With just one win out of five matches, Cartwright’s five sixes in his knock reduced Brave to 129-8 on a slow surface against Fire, whose hopes of qualifying for the knockouts are almost over.
With a score of 2-5, New Zealand seamer Matt Henry’s second-most-efficient bowling performance in The Hundred men’s competition made a positive first impression with the ball, with Brave coming up to 18-1 after the powerplay.
Chris Green and David Payne both took two wickets each for Fire, making James Vince’s 29 the only notable addition from the top order.
Jonny Bairstow aggressively started, whacking 22 from 10 balls before being dismissed by Craig Overton, and Fire started with a 46-3 lead from their first 25 balls.
As Fire’s middle order buckled under the pressure, Archer added Luke Wells and Paul Walter to his list, then removed Steve Smith for 13.
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What’s going on Thursday?
As the women’s teams play at The Oval at 15:00 BST, Trent Rockets and Oval Invincibles will both be hoping to recover from defeats in their previous games.
The men’s game follows at 18:30 BST, and it becomes the top of the table contest there.
Although his wife Vicky reportedly filed for divorce in October of this year, former BBC news host Huw Edwards is said to still be wearing his wedding ring.
Huw Edwards has been spotted wearing his wedding ring(Image: / SplashNews.com)
Former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards has been spotted in public with his wedding ring still firmly on his finger, despite reports that his marriage to wife Vicky Flind has broken down.
The disgraced broadcaster, 64, was photographed in Swansea earlier this week, marking his birthday with miniature bottles of prosecco. He was wearing his wedding band in the images.
Vicky Flind and Edwards had five children before they were married for 30 years. However, Flind’s divorce was reportedly announced in October 2024.
Huw held the bottles of prosecco(Image: / SplashNews.com)
He had left the family home and their long marriage had ended, according to earlier reports. His wedding band was clearly visible in the photos taken in Wales, where he was seen heading to his car while wearing a baseball cap and three small fizz bottles.
His public reputation is in decline, and he was recently spotted. Edwards was once one of the most well-known faces on British television, but he has since pleaded guilty to three counts of producing child pornography.
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After pleading guilty to possessing seven Category A images, the most serious, along with dozens of Category B and C images, he was given a six-month sentence with a two-year suspended sentence.
Although Edwards avoided a jail term right away, his sentencing demonstrated just how far he was from jail.
Huw Edwards’ wife Vicky Flind(Image: Mirror )
After learning about his significant depressive disorder and the significant dangers he would encounter while in custody, the court sentenced him to a suspended sentence. Along with receiving a suspended sentence, Edwards was required to complete a 40-day Sex Offender Treatment Program and attend 25 rehab sessions to address both his alcohol and mental health.
He also lost his career over the incident, and Edwards resigned from the BBC in April 2024, a year after he last appeared on air to announce the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Since then, the Welsh journalist has kept an extremely low profile, only being seen a handful of times. Earlier this year, he was photographed vaping in public, with onlookers describing him as “a shadow of his former, super-confident self”.
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Flind, a TV producer, has not made any public remarks about their current relationship. She had previously received praise for supporting Edwards throughout his mental health struggles and his wife’s remarks about his mental health issues at the time.
US Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with National Guard personnel at the city’s main train station, bringing prominent White House support to the city’s streets in Washington, DC.
As protesters chanted “free DC” during the most recent tense interlude from President Donald Trump’s crackdown in the nation’s capital on Wednesday, the vice president asserted.
As he gave the troops burgers, Vance said, “We appreciate everything you’re doing.” Vance cited the protesters’ yellings, saying, “They seem to hate the idea that Americans can enjoy their communities.
A striking scene that Vance and Hegseth made during which White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and Vance both made eye contact with the Democratic-led city.
Federal law enforcement agencies began patrolling areas of Washington, DC on August 8 with the addition of the FBI and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Following a “crime emergency” under Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, which temporarily gave the city’s Metropolitan Police federal authority, on August 11, President Trump declared a “crime emergency” under Section 740 of the Home Rule Act.
In Washington, an estimated 1, 900 soldiers are stationed. More than half of the states where Republicans control are Republican. They’ve mostly been seen around downtown areas, including the National Mall and DC Metro stops, aside from Union Station.
[Al Drago/Pool/Reuters] US Vice President JD Vance, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller visit members of the National Guard at Union Station in Washington, DC, on August 20, 2025.
Vehicle crash involving the National Guard
A civilian car collided with a police vehicle less than a mile (1. 6 km) from the US Capitol on Wednesday at the intersection of life in the city and a military presence. According to DC Fire Department spokesman Vito Maggiolo, one person was trapped inside the car after the accident and needed to be pulled out by emergency personnel. The patient had minor injuries and was taken to a hospital.
What caused the crash wasn’t immediately known. A tan-colored armored vehicle twice the height of a civilian car with a crushed side was seen in a video posted online showing the aftermath of the collision.
“You visit our city, and you do it,” you say? “Seriously” In the video, a woman yelled at the soldiers.
More than 550 people have been detained so far, according to US Attorney General Pam Bondi, and additional arrests could be made for $500 from the US Marshals Service. “We will restore DC’s safety,” the pledge reads! On social media, Bondi posted.
navigating the circumstance
As she attended a back-to-school event with teachers and staff, Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser attempted to balance the political situation in her favor and the reality in front of her.
She said, “This is not the same time as what we experienced last year when we opened school. Bowser said she would concentrate on politics and told teachers at schools that “your job is to love on the kids, teach them, make sure that they are prepared, and trust that I’m going to do the right thing for all of us.”
Despite the militarized environment, Bowser argued that children should “joy as they approach this school year””. Washington’s public schools re-convene on Monday for the fall semester.
According to city statistics, the city’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) made 61 arrests per day on average in 2024. The Trump administration has not specified whether the arrest figures it has listed only federal agents and do not include those made by MPD officers.
According to the police department’s weekly statistics, DC crime rates have remained largely unchanged from a year ago.
As of Tuesday, the city’s overall crime rate is unchanged from before the crackdown, which was 7% lower year over year. According to the data, DC has also experienced the same decreases in property crime and violent crime as it did before.
Trump has defended his decision to place soldiers in the US capital to stop a wave of violent crime. Officials in cities have refuted that claim, citing data from federal and city statistics that show violent crime has decreased significantly since it last soared in 2023.
The president claimed that the crime data is fabricated without providing any proof. Unnamed sources cited by the US Department of Justice as launching an investigation into whether the numbers were manipulated in a report released on Tuesday.
On August 20, 2025, police officers check people at the Anacostia bus station in Washington, DC. [Jose Luis Gonzalez/Reuters]
rifles and shotguns
Since Trump began bringing federal agents into the city, the White House has praised the number of firearms law enforcement has seize. US Attorney General Pam Bondi claimed that the operation had removed 76 illegal firearms from the streets along with more than 500 arrests in a social media post on Wednesday.
According to a report from The Washington Post on Tuesday, federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., will no longer file charges against those who violate local law prohibiting people from carrying rifles or shotguns in the country’s capital.
8 illegal firearms were found in addition to 66 made yesterday. In Washington, DC, a juvenile was a target of an armed robbery warrant.
Thank you to Red, our K9, and all the men and women who continue to work hard to ensure that Americans are safe in the capital! pic. https://twitter.com/jpcWfTvRhp
US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said the new policy won’t prevent prosecutors from prosecuting those accused of crimes involving illegal weapons, such as a convicted felon found with a gun.
She said, “We will continue to seize all prohibited and illegal firearms.”
With limited exceptions, the DC code in question prohibits carrying a rifle or shotgun. In a statement to the Washington Post, Pirro, a close ally of Trump, claimed that the law is incompatible with two US Supreme Court decisions that expand gun rights.
A separate DC law that forbids handguns was overturned by the court in 2008, and it now grants individuals the right to keep firearms in their homes for self-defense. The court ruled in 2022 that any gun-control law must be based on the nation’s historical traditions to be effective.
Following a recent hysterectomy, Katie Dadzie, the wife of presenter Nick Knowles, has revealed she is “struggling every day” and “feels like s**t.”
Nick Knowles’ wife Katie ‘struggling every day’ in sad update after hysterectomy(Image: katieaknowles/instagram)
Nick Knowles’ wife, Katie Dadzie, has shared a new health update after she underwent a hysterectomy, just weeks after the couple tied the knot.
After dating for four years, Katie, 35, and TV star Nick, 62, got married in an intimate ceremony in Essex last month. Katie made it known that she was having personal health issues just a few weeks after their wedding.
After having endometriosis, polycystic ovaries syndrome (PCOS), and adenomyosis, she revealed in early July that she had undergone major surgery. The founder of Boa Boa lingerie, who has two children from a previous relationship, revealed details of her health struggles and highlighted the conditions she was infected with.
It comes after Katie was forced to hit back at cruel trolls who labelled her ‘desperate’ after she posted a racy snap.
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Endometriosis is characterized as a condition where “cells similar to those in the womb (uterus) grow in other parts of the body,” according to the NHS, which describes it as “a common condition that affects how a woman’s ovaries work.” There are treatments that can help, but it can have a significant impact on your life.
Katie posted video clips of herself in a hospital bed, wearing a hospital gown, and sharing her depressing health news. When the surgeon entered her body to remove her uterus, the footage revealed several bandages on her abdomen.
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Katie has said that she’s struggling every single day after the hysterectomy (Image: katieaknowles/instagram)
Katie described her story in a direct and personal statement alongside the video clips, writing, “I just had a hysterectomy.” Since Moses wore short pants, she continued, “I’ve lived with pcos, endometriosis, and adenomyosis.”
She continued, “No, it wasn’t just a bad period.” It involved frequent hospital visits. multiple laparoscopies smudging clothing. avoiding suffering. missing out on life by curled up in bed.
She described her condition as having “extreme bloating that made me look pregnant.” My legs felt stifling, butty, and stomach pains, and I had migraines. Chronic fatigue was the culprit. It was crying over yet another disastrous day hiding in lockers. My daughters were afraid to get their periods if they ended up like mummy. Years of misdiagnosis and being sucked in. advised to use painkillers. that it was “normal.” It wasn’t. “
Katie Knowles has candidly shared her Polycystic Ovary Syndrome story(Image: Instagram/ @nickknowles)
Katie continued, “I’ve cried on bathroom floors,” to describe the emotional strain her condition had on her. In public, I’ve bled through my clothes. I’ve undergone three surgeries. I’ve tried every pill, every patch, and every hormone adjustment. To get through university, I’ve been on a medical menopause. And the pain continued to mount.
Six weeks after having her surgery, Katie told her fans that she still feels like she’s “absolute s***” and that she has “gained a stone in six weeks” during her recovery from the hysterectomy.
The womb is removed during a hysterectomy, which may also involve the removal of other organs, such as the ovaries.
Opening up in her honest post, Katie said that she is still struggling every day. “I keep getting messages saying, “Wow, you’re out already, you look amazing, you’ve bounced back so fast.” But honestly? It’s absolute Instagram propaganda.
Katie underwent the life-changing surgery just weeks after her wedding with Nick(Image: nickknowles/instagram)
“I don’t recognize myself at all right now,” the truth is. My body seems completely foreign. In six weeks, I’ve put on a stone, have bloated constantly, have a sore and enlarged face, and have dry skin and hair. I detest my reflection because it seems like a total stranger is looking at it.
Katie continued, “As an added bonus, I can’t even exercise to improve my mood.” Due to the pain and bleeding, my doctor has advised me to have no baths or gym for a further month. Four more weeks of being trapped in this body, which I can’t get out of, and have no other way to feel like myself. I feel trapped waiting for permission to proceed.
The symptoms are endless: brain fog, mid-sentence forgetting names, going to the wrong theater, snapping at people I love because I’m constantly so up and down. The utterly unbearable hot flushes, the 2, 3 &, 4 a.m. wake-ups, terrible back pain, and exhaustion that shiver in my bones are just some examples. And I’m angry, anxious, and mentally ill.
Katie shared video clips and photos from her time in hospital(Image: Instagram/ @nickknowles)
Nick’s new wife continued to state that she has been struggling every day behind closed doors despite having been fully dressed up for roles on ITV’s Lorraine and the Global Champions Arabians Tour.
Yes, I can wear lipstick, a dress, and pose for a photo, but it’s all about the mirrors. She confessed, “Behind it, I feel like absolute s***.”
“I’m sharing this because I don’t want anyone looking through their feed to think they’re failing because I don’t seem to be “bouncing back” like I do.” I’m not. I’m swollen, sore, puffy, heavier, grumpy, anxious, and lost in a body I don’t know or like.
You’re not alone if you’re struggling, whether it’s with recovery, hormones, or just getting through the day. The highlight reel will appear on Instagram. For real, though? Mostly, it’s fake news.
Katie has shared an honest post about her recovery process(Image: katieaknowles/instagram)
Katie, who has two daughters from a previous relationship, previously stated that having surgery would prevent her from having any additional children with Nick.
She later admitted that she didn’t want more children because she and her daughters are everything. That doesn’t, however, make this simple. since I’ve been made a decision. Additionally, there is real grief. Other than having a uterus, I feel like something about me has changed.
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Savannah, a nine-year-old girl, and Alex, a six-year-old girl are Katie’s parents. While Nick, a DIY SOS presenter, shares daughter Tuesday and son Charlie with his ex-wife Gillian Knowles, son TJ with dancer Paula Beckett, and son Eddie with his ex-wife.
Nine months ago, Newcastle United fans saluted their talisman at St James’ Park with those words splashed across the banner.
However, that night seems distant in comparison.
In a wry statement, Isak asserted that “promises were broken and trust is lost” and that he is still determined to join Liverpool.
Just a few hours later, Newcastle responded with a statement that “no commitment has ever been made that Alex can leave this summer.”
The never-ever-ever-true deal
broken promises
Isak made the cryptic comment that a new contract might be discussed last summer.
However, Isak was only four years into his contract at the time, and due to the club’s concerns about Profit and Sustainability (PSR), discussions ended.
Following the sales of Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh to Nottingham Forest and Brighton, respectively, Newcastle was able to avoid breaking the law in June 2024.
In the wake of Newcastle’s recent transfer boom, the club had to be cautious with both the transfer market and when it offered a number of lucrative new contracts, particularly one that would make Isak the club’s highest-earner.
For context, Newcastle has a tight wage structure, and seven Premier League clubs have paid more in salaries according to the most recent set of club financial statements.
After being so frightened of PSR, sporting director Paul Mitchell, who has since left the club, vowed that “we need to make sure that we don’t end up back there any time soon.”
Following the departures of former sports director Dan Ashworth and business owners Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi, this had a significant impact on Isak.
In October 2024, Newcastle would offer Anthony Gordon new terms, but the club’s hierarchy has repeatedly emphasized that Isak’s situation will be revisited this summer.
rallies between tight-knit groups
As the Newcastle squad left for the Far East last month, someone was missing.
And he felt his absence.
Isak was a well-known player off the field, and the Swede had long played a key role in it as well.
In fact, despite having 75 shots (9.4 xG) in those six games, Newcastle have been unable to win any of their last six Premier League games without Isak.
No wonder morale initially slowed, but a close-knit group has since risen.
On the opening day, Newcastle put on a strong performance without Isak against Aston Villa, and the dressing room is convinced that this saga could even bring them closer in harmony.
Isak has a number of friends at the club, including captain Bruno Guimaraes, and he has previously excelled in such a setup.
Just moments after Isak’s statement was dropped, Bruno’s social media account received a picture of the midfielder proudly sporting a Newcastle shirt, but this was not in response to his team-mate’s barbaric words.
“Gone about it in a bad way,” the statement read.
A player’s career is short, according to the club, and there is also agreement.
Although Isak will turn 26 next month, the striker wants to compete in the Premier League and Champions League.
Even though those at the top of Newcastle have those loftiest goals, the club will need time to achieve them.
In the most recent financial statements of the clubs, from 2023 to 2024, Liverpool spent more on wages (£386.1 million) than Newcastle did in terms of revenue (£320.3 million).
If Isak’s desire to play for the champions is “something that attracts you,” Les Ferdinand “totally gets” it.
However, the wildly popular Newcastle number nine, who scored 50 goals for the Magpies during his two seasons there, argued that Isak had “gone about it the wrong way.”
Ferdinand remarked, “If he had handled it in the right way, perhaps he would have left the football team as a hero.” After all his excellent work, he has left a bitter taste in his manner.
That’s the shame of everything, they say. He might continue to earn double what he is currently, win numerous awards, and declare, “I made the right decision.” However, wherever you go, you want to leave a legacy that is about doing your best and leaving the right way.
Isak might be able to rejoin?
Of course, Newcastle has witnessed it both ways.
Yoane Wissa, a target for Newcastle, previously worked on his own at Brentford just as Isak is getting ready to leave the squad for Tyneside.
Wissa was spotted by Newcastle as a potential replacement for Callum Wilson, who left last month after his contract expired, and the club received a second bid turned down for the DR Congo international.
Newcastle has found it difficult to sign a top-notch frontman, let alone an additional centre-forward like Hugo Ekitike, Benjamin Sesko, or Joao Pedro, who made the decision to relocate elsewhere.
In the final days of the window, hiring two heavyweight strikers seems a lot of work, but there is also something much bigger at stake.
What kind of precedent would emerge if Newcastle refused to let a player with three years on his contract, especially the champions?
Instead, Newcastle have continued to hold their ground, rejecting a £110m bid earlier this month, and the club does not anticipate that the “conditions of sale” will be satisfied before the window closes on September 1st.
If that turns out to be the case, could Isak return after Villa Park’s last week’s away end sang about him being “greedy” and “not caring about us”?
Isak going “completely nuclear” has left Thomas Concannon, a member of the Wor Flags group, “bewildered” by his involvement in the Alexander the Great tribute display last season.
However, the Geordie has not stopped the Swede from reintegrating, like the club.
At this point, he continued, “I don’t believe Newcastle are going to be able to find any suitable replacement.” Isak should be angry because there was a [Ekitike] who would be a good replacement, but Liverpool chose to buy him instead.
Because he must ultimately play football, I do believe there is a way back. Some people would be willing to forgive if he scored a few big goals, in my opinion.
