03/18/16
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22:27:00
Amir Khan revealed he is working on the 'perfect game plan' to defeat Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez ahead of their world title showdown in Las Vegas.
The 29-year-old is ramping up training ahead of the bout on May 7 and insists he is exceeding a lot of targets and feeling 'really good'.
Khan and Alavrez opened up their training camps in Oakland and San Diego respectively ahead of the fight which will take place at the T-Mobile Arena.
Amir Khan is feeling really good and exceeding targets ahead of his world title fight with Saul Alvarez
Amir Khan is feeling really good and exceeding targets ahead of his world title fight with Saul Alvarez
Khan takes instructions from trainer Virgil Hunter
The Bolton-born fighter revealed he is working on the perfect game plan to claim victory in Las Vegas on May 7

Khan has increased training at his Oakland base and insists he will be in the best physical condition
Khan has increased training at his Oakland base and insists he will be in the best physical condition
'Camp is going great and I'm feeling really good,' said Khan. 'I've exceeded a lot of the targets that I set myself at this stage and am well on course. Virgil Hunter is happy with how things are going, and come May 7, I'm going to be in the best condition, physically and mentally, that I can be.
'I'm getting ready to give the fans a very exciting fight at the T-Mobile Arena,' Khan continued. 'We're working on the perfect game plan for this fight and that is what is going to win it for me. I don't put too much emphasis on one individual thing, whether that's speed or power, it's about having all the boxes ticked going into the fight. 
'I know what Canelo does well, and his key attributes, so we'll be looking to nullify those. I'm going to keep pushing myself hard in training and will be ready to give everything come fight night.' 
Alvarez, meanwhile, who won the WBC middleweight title by defeating Miguel Cotto in November, is determined to keep his crown and said: 'I train hard to fight hard, and I am focused this training camp to be prepared to win on May 7 and maintain my status as the champion.
'Amir Khan is a talented fighter and though I know I will be triumphant as the victor on May 7, I will not underestimate the challenge he poses to me in the ring.'  
'Canelo' Alvarez has also ramped up his training in San Diego and is confident of retaining his title
'Canelo' Alvarez has also ramped up his training in San Diego and is confident of retaining his title

Alvarez insists he will not underestimate the challenge Khan poses when the two fighters meet in May
Alvarez insists he will not underestimate the challenge Khan poses when the two fighters meet in May


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22:11:00
Barcelona 
Arsene Wenger, the Arsenal manager, believes English football is on the cusp of a resurgence in the

Champions League despite his side crashing out of the competition in the round of 16 for the sixth year running.
Manchester City are the only Premier League team left in the Champions League while just Liverpool remain in the Europa League, with German and Spanish clubs currently dominating both competitions.
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But, although his Arsenal side were crushed 5-1 on aggregate by a Barcelona side he described as one of the best he has ever faced, Wenger thinks the Catalan club have ‘already dropped off’.
In fact, the Frenchman says the increased television revenue will be enough to restore English football to the superior force in Europe.
Barca 
Barca were far too good for Arsenal in the Champions League
When asked how the Premier League can possibly bridge the gap to the likes of Barcelona and Bayern Munich, Wenger said: “By getting the players here. Football belongs first to the quality of the players.
“I believe that with more income in England the best players will slowly all come to England and that will be the answer.
“They have already dropped off. For years in England we were always in the last [stages], sometimes you played an English team in the quarter-final and the semi-final of the Champions League. I believe we'll come back again.
Arsenal 
Arsenal fought gamely at the Nou Camp but were outclassed
“These teams [like Barcelona and Bayern Munich] are not uncatchable, and the regret I have about the two games against Barcelona maybe they were more beatable than ever before. They are not so much out of reach.”
Wenger says a lack of competition domestically enables the likes of Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain to flourish in Europe while English clubs face fierce title challenges back home.
Barca are currently eight points clear in La Liga while the top two in Germany, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, are 16 points ahead of third-place Hertha Berlin. PSG, meanwhile, have already won the Ligue 1 title after establishing a 25-point cushion over Monaco.
Arsene Wenger
It's been a tough few weeks for Arsene Wenger
Wenger added: “They can walk through the games before they play against us. Barcelona played on Saturday, with a team who after 20 minutes were 3-0 down. They have problems to sell out in Barcelona because there is no championship anymore. They can select how much they go for it. In the Premier League you cannot.”
It means Arsenal, 11 points adrift of leaders Leicester, must follow up the midweek visit to Barcelona with a trip to Everton in Saturday's early television kick-off. However, Wenger refused to blame the broadcast schedule for his side’s struggle to end a promising season with any silverware.
Romelu Lukaku
Next up for Arsenal it's Everton and Romelu Lukaku
"I wouldn't say it's the fault of TV if we go out, I don't believe that at all,” he said.
"Does the schedule in England help or not? Overall no. But it's not an excuse because we dealt with it before, we had English teams playing in the final of the Champions League before with the same schedule.
"The TV do not pay all that money and then say: 'Oh, finally, we pay you and don't want an audience.' It's not an excuse, we have squads of 20 or 25 and it should be enough. I could change six or seven players between Watford and Barcelona. It's not too bad.”
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22:04:00
World champion Lewis Hamilton continued his perfect start to the defence of his Formula One crown by leading the way in final practice ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
In the first dry running of the campaign, Hamilton, who was fastest in both of Friday's rain-hit sessions, posted a best lap of one minute and 25.264 seconds at Melbourne's Albert Park to finish nearly two tenths clear of his Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg.
But Ferrari, and Sebastian Vettel in particular, will be quietly encouraged that he was only a quarter-of-a-second down on Hamilton's best lap. 
Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton continued his impressive start to Australian Grand Prix practice 
Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton continued his impressive start to Australian Grand Prix practice
The Mercedes star topped the timesheet in the third session to follow up on his success on Friday 
The Mercedes star topped the timesheet in the third session to follow up on his success on Friday
The 31-year-old posted a best lap of one minute and 25.264 seconds at Melbourne's Albert Park
The 31-year-old posted a best lap of one minute and 25.264 seconds at Melbourne's Albert Park
Carlos Sainz, in the Toro Rosso, split the Ferrari drivers, with Kimi Raikkonen fifth-fastest, and more than half-a-second adrift of team-mate Vettel.
While intermittent rain and heavy winds wreaked havoc on Friday, the sun was back out in force in Melbourne on Saturday. And all of the 22 drivers, desperate to obtain invaluable data ahead of qualifying later on Saturday, were quick to head out on to the Albert Park circuit.
Rio Haryanto, the sport's first Indonesian driver, is one of three debutants this weekend, and it was not long before he was involved in a rather embarrassing gaffe.
Upon leaving his garage, Haryanto collided with Romain Grosjean's Haas after he was released straight into the path of the Frenchman. Haryanto damaged his front wing, while Grosjean sustained damage to the floor of his car on the American team's grand prix debut.
After a substantial delay both drivers made it out on to the track with Grosjean 19th and Haryanto propping up the standings in his Manor.
Rosberg, who is bidding to prevent Hamilton from winning his third successive title, dropped his Mercedes in the wet on Friday, sustaining damage to his front wing. 
Hamilton's team-mate Nico Rosberg watches from the garage ahead of Australian Grand Prix qualifying 
Hamilton's team-mate Nico Rosberg watches from the garage ahead of Australian Grand Prix qualifying

Rosberg, who is bidding to prevent Hamilton from winning third successive title, was second in third session
Rosberg, who is bidding to prevent Hamilton from winning third successive title, was second in third session
Ferrari, and Sebastian Vettel in particular, will be quietly encouraged by the performance in the final session
Ferrari, and Sebastian Vettel in particular, will be quietly encouraged by the performance in the final session
And the 30-year-old German was nearly in trouble again after he was forced to take evasive action of Kevin Magnussen's Renault. Both men took to the escape road at Turn 13, and no further drama ensued.
Britain's Jolyon Palmer, making his grand prix bow for Renault here, also ran off the road, taking a trip across the gravel in the closing moments of the one-hour session. Palmer finished 17th, more than two seconds off the pace.
Elsewhere, Max Verstappen was sixth for Toro Rosso, while the McLaren duo of Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button finished 11th and 12th respectively. The former was the subject of a 360 degree spin early on in the session.
The pack will emerge from their garages at 1700 local time for the first qualifying session of the year. And they will do so shrouded in uncertainty with the revamped elimination-style format to make its debut. 
World champion Hamilton is greeted by supporters and poses for a selfie on his arrival at Albert Park 
World champion Hamilton is greeted by supporters and poses for a selfie on his arrival at Albert Park

The Brit is driven around in a golf buggy prior to taking part in the final practice session in Melbourne
The Brit is driven around in a golf buggy prior to taking part in the final practice session in Melbourne

Hamilton makes his way towards the paddock as he preparing for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix
Hamilton makes his way towards the paddock as he preparing for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix



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21:50:00
Manchester United escaped UEFA disciplinary charges for songs labelling Liverpool fans ‘murderers’ after the match officials failed to flag up the vile chants for the second time in a week.
UEFA charged United and Liverpool over a collection of eight disciplinary issues surrounding Thursday night’s 1-1 draw at Old Trafford – but only the visitors face allegations of ‘illicit chants’.
That is because UEFA’s team at the game only included Liverpool’s chants which referenced the Munich air disaster in their reports, omitting the songs from the home end.
Manchester United will not face charges for 'murderers' chants to Liverpool supporters on Thursday night
Manchester United will not face charges for 'murderers' chants to Liverpool supporters on Thursday night
Fans came to blows when visiting supporters sitting in a section of the East Stand celebrated Liverpool's goal
Fans came to blows when visiting supporters sitting in a section of the East Stand celebrated Liverpool's goal

Stewards and police struggled to keep the supporters apart in the second tier of the East Stand
Stewards and police struggled to keep the supporters apart in the second tier of the East Stand
Sources close to European football’s governing body confirmed to Sportsmail that the United chants, which are linked to the Hillsborough and Heysel stadium disasters, were not featured in the reports.
It is the same issue that saw UEFA fail to act after chants referencing both events marred the first leg at Anfield, which Liverpool won 2-0, last week.
Songs about the United-affecting Munich air disaster and Liverpool’s Hillsborough disaster could be heard on live television broadcasts around the world, but seemingly not by the officials.
Both clubs’ cases will be heard on May 19, the day after the Europa League final, in front of UEFA’s control, ethics and disciplinary body.
UEFA could take action after the flare was lit at Old Trafford following Philippe Coutinho's strike
UEFA could take action after the flare was lit at Old Trafford following Philippe Coutinho's strike
A seat flies through the air between the set of rival fans as stewards and police tried to separate the rivals
A seat flies through the air between the set of rival fans as stewards and police tried to separate the rivals

In addition to the illicit chants charge, Liverpool also face allegations of ‘setting off fireworks, throwing of objects, crowd disturbances and late kick-off’.
United have been charged with ‘stairways blocked, crowd disturbances and throwing of objects’.
Five arrests were made at Old Trafford during and following the 1-1 draw which sealed Liverpool’s progress after fights broke out involving a group of away fans sitting in a section occupied by United supporters.
Punches were thrown in the front rows above the away end where stewards tried to intervene after a Liverpool flag was unveiled before two visiting supporters were arrested on suspicion of affray.
One Liverpool supporter has been questioned over a minibus window that was smashed, while another was cautioned for setting off a flare – an issue that is also the subject of UEFA’s charges.
Old Trafford seats were pictured as having been ripped up and thrown onto the pitch as well, reportedly by Liverpool fans in direct response to the fighting on full-time.

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