Tyson Fury's comeback opponent, Arslanbek Makhmudov, has sensationally been filmed wrestling a bear ahead of their April bout. In the video, Makhmudov can be seen wrestling the bear as it attempted to lock its jaw down on his arm. 'This fight, I'm starting my camp in Russian mountains and then we go back to Montreal, Canada to prepare for war.' Fury has also confirmed that he will go into this comeback fight without a trainer. 'I don't need a trainer, I don't need a nutritionist, I don't need a mind coach, I don't need a sleep coach and I definitely don't need a strength coach,' he told BBC 5 Live.

By common assent, Viktor Gyokeres played his best game in an Arsenal shirt on Sunday. ‌Mirror Football asked our writers to assess the Arsenal striker and consider what might be around the corner as Arteta's side continue their quest across all four competitions. ‌Neil McLemanArsenal splashed out on Viktor Gyokeres as the last piece in a title-winning team. View 4 Images Mikel Arteta is delighted with Viktor Gyokeres right now (Image: Getty Images)‌HAVE YOUR SAY! ‌View 4 Images It's not all been plain sailing for Viktor Gyokeres (Image: Jacques Feeney/Offside)Daniel OrmeViktor Gyokeres is clearly a talented goalscorer.

The Reds ran out 1-0 winners at the City Ground thanks to a late finish from Alexis Mac Allister. Speaking on Sky Sports at full-time, the 48-year-old said: "That's one of the biggest robberies I've seen in the Premier League this season." There's no-one better in getting last-minute winners in Premier League - and that is Liverpool." Explaining the decision on X, the Premier League Match Centre wrote: "After VAR review, the referee overturned the original decision of goal to Liverpool. ‌Speaking in the aftermath of the game, Mac Allister explained how he was happy to have scored the winner, but was also unconvinced by his team's overall performance.

Retailer in administration as all UK stores set to closeAll stores to shut within weeksView Image UK retailer plunges into administration with all shops closing down (Image: Getty)A high street retailer has fallen into administration with all of its standalone shops scheduled to shut. GAME is a UK based chain specialising in video games, consoles, accessories and gaming merchandise, stocking both new and preowned products alongside trade in services through its high street outlets and online platform. ‌The business has entered administration once more, having previously undergone the same procedure in 2012. Throughout recent years, GAME has progressively decreased its number of high street outlets as it continues to face financial difficulties. ‌Speaking to Games Industry.biz, managing director Nick Arran said: "Gaming is our core business and we will be last man standing selling physical video games.

Man, 50s, dies after found unresponsive in garda cell in Co. WaterfordThe County Coroner has been notifiedView Image The man, 50s, was being held in a Co Waterford garda station. (Image: Gardaí)A man in his 50s who was being held in a Co Waterford garda station cell has died after he was found unresponsive in the early hours of Saturday morning. ‌In a statement gardai confirmed that in the early hours of Saturday a man in his 50s who was in Garda custody at a Garda Station in Co Waterford was “discovered unresponsive in a cell and urgent assistance was requested”. ‌Despite “immediate resuscitative attempts” by Garda members, medical personnel and first responders who attended, “the man was later pronounced deceased”. “As this matter is being investigated by Fiosrú, An Garda Síochána is not in a position to comment,” the statement added.

UK contactless payment rules set to change from March 19 affecting all UK cardsBanks will be able to set higher contactless card limits from March 19, with the FCA removing the £100 cap, though most firms expected to maintain current limits for nowView Image Banks will be able to set higher contactless card limits from March 19 (Image: Klaus Vedfelt via Getty Images)Fewer than half of the banks and building societies reviewed by a ratings platform currently allow account holders to set their own contactless payment threshold. ‌The study found that merely 13 out of 31 (42%) banks and building societies assessed give customers the ability to determine their own contactless payment ceiling, though 21 (68%) did enable users to suspend contactless transactions. Features like setting your own contactless limit or freezing payments give customers a practical way to put the brakes on spending if they need to." UK Finance, the banking and finance industry body, announced in December that whilst it doesn't anticipate any immediate alteration to the £100 contactless threshold, "any changes made in the future will be done carefully and ensure strong security and fraud controls remain in place". ‌The FCA has also previously suggested that, drawing on feedback from the sector, it anticipates most firms will retain the £100 threshold for the time being.

Photograph: GettyA majority of workers believe they are underpaid for the skills and effort they bring to their jobs, research commissioned by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu) shows. The survey of 1,850 workers, carried out by Ireland Thinks, also shows almost half feel they have no meaningful say in decisions relating to their working conditions. It also finds women and young workers are the most likely groups to believe their views are not taken on board. When it comes to negotiating with an employer over pay and conditions, just 17 per cent of young workers believe they have an equal say in the process. “Irish workers are being short-changed and they know it,” Ictu general secretary Owen Reidy.

Dick Advocaat led Curaçao to their first World Cup but will not be charge of the team at the tournament itself after resigning from the head coach’s post for personal reasons. It is believed Advocaat had stood down because of his daughter’s health. “I’ve always said family is above football. So this is a self-evident decision,” the 78-year-old is reported as saying.

The rock band will be joined by musician Frank Carter in their The Anarchy In The UK tour later this year with dates in London, Edinburgh and Dublin(left to right) Glen Matlock, Frank Carter and Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols (Ian West/PA)The Sex Pistols have announced a UK and Ireland tour to celebrate 50 years of punk. The rock band will be joined by musician Frank Carter in their The Anarchy In The UK tour later this year, to mark five decades since the release of their eponymous hit track, with dates scheduled in London, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dublin. The Sex Pistols disbanded in 1978 and frontman John Lydon, also known as Johnny Rotten, formed Public Image Ltd, also known as PiL. (left to right) Glen Matlock, Frank Carter and Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols (Ian West/PA)Remembering the first year of the band being together, Cook said: “It was kind of like a commando raid. It was a new world.”The group returned in 2024 with Carter, known for Gallows and Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes, joining the lineup on vocals.

Rassie Erasmus has described Ireland’s rugby system as “precision farming” and the last year has shown how delicate the ecosystem is. All the analysis that followed the alarming defeats to France, New Zealand and South Africa remains valid and the issues that cropped up remain worthy of attention. Yet it all feels a little less alarming after a weekend where the senior side issued a stunning riposte to those who believed they are a beaten docket and the U-20s showed there’s life in the pathways yet.

Rondale Moore, pictured back in 2023, during his time withthe Arizona Cardinals. Photo: Cooper Neill/Getty ImagesMinnesota Vikings wide receiver Rondale Moore died on Saturday in southern Indiana, according to officials. Moore, a star receiver at Purdue University, was drafted into the NFL by the Arizona Cardinals in 2021. “We all loved Rondale, we loved his smile and competitive edge that always wanted to please everyone he came in contact with. “We offer all of our thoughts and prayers to Rondale and his family, we love him very much.”New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson shared a tribute to Moore on X: “RIP Rondale Moore.

Seamus Boland and Professor Humphrey O'ConnorBoland and O'Connor selected for Offaly 'person of the year' and 'unsung hero' awardsThe recently-elected president of a European Union committee, Seamus Boland, and the chairman of Offaly Hospice, Professor Humphrey O'Connor, have been announced as the winners of the 2025 'Offaly person of the year' and 'unsung hero' award respectively. Seamus Boland, from the Island, Ballycumber, was elected the 35th President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) last October and will preside over its 2025–2028 term. Seamus Boland has been a member of the EESC since 2011 and served as president of the committee's civil society organisations’ group from 2020 until now. Previously he was deeply involved in Macra na Feirme and education services for disadvantaged groups in Offaly and neighbouring Westmeath. The recipient of the 2025 'unsung hero of Offaly' award is the chairman of Offaly Hospice, Profesor Humphrey O'Connor.

King Charles was pictured putting on a brave face while leaving church on Sunday as the scandal over his brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor continues to rock the Royal Family. The monarch looked grim-faced as he walked out of St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham following a service this morning. On Thursday, King Charles said he would grant police access to all files and records necessary for any investigations into his disgraced brother. He was taken from Wood Farm on the royal Sandringham estate in Norfolk where he was placed after he was evicted from his Windsor residence Royal Lodge by King Charles earlier this month. It is understood King Charles had become increasingly concerned about the allegations against his brother, who was arrested this week on suspicion of misconduct in a public office.

Ireland South MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú has called for Kerry Airport to be given increased regular exchequer funding to help stave off possible future investment turbulence. While welcoming the funding Kerry Airport receives under the Regional Airports Programme (RAP), Ms Ní Mhurchú raised concerns about this model of funding saying its support is limited to airports handling fewer than one million passengers. “The programme’s focus on these areas also constrains Kerry Airport’s ability to invest in revenue-generating projects that could strengthen its long-term viability,” Ms Ní Mhurchú said. Kerry Airport has received approximately €26 million in RAP funding between 2013 and 2025. Separately, Ní Mhurchú has also urged the European Commission to introduce a clear, consistent airport security policy across the EU.

A special needs teacher has opened up on how she was left disabled after a student threw a chair and injured her spine so badly she struggled to walk. Speaking to ITV hosts Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard, the teacher hit out that more needs to be done to tackle violence in classrooms and protect teachers. 'Unfortunately, they picked up an office chair and hit me across the back with it. Asking for more to be done to protect teachers, she continued: 'For this particular child, we were highly trained, but it's happening in mainstream school as well. Joanne Soccard, a workplace assaults specialist at Thompsons Solicitors, who represented Mrs Stone, said: 'This is a deeply troubling case.