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Trainer Joe Gallagher complained about “uncalibrated” scales before world champions Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price successfully weighed in for Friday’s welterweight unification fight. Just as WBA belt-holder Price was about to step on to the stage, Jonas’ trainer Gallagher questioned why the scales were missing a sticker of authenticity. He claimed all undercard fighters were “about a pound lighter” than …

BBC Sport follows Brooklyn Beckham on a training day as he prepares to race a Jaguar Formula E race car on Thursday. This is part of Formula E’s latest drive to raise the profile of the sport by getting 11 influencers – including Beckham and former Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero – to race against each other in Miami.

Mohamed Salah (captain), Liverpool, £13.8m – Southampton (h) One of the easiest captain choices of the season, I’m expecting at least two returns. Cole Palmer (vice captain), Chelsea, £11.1m – Leicester (h) Despite blanking in Chelsea’s 4-0 win last gameweek, you just can’t ignore Palmer in what should be another comfortable victory at Stamford Bridge. Another blank and there’s a …

Emma Raducanu will begin a trial period with Slovakian coach Vladimir Platenik when she plays her first-round match at Indian Wells on Thursday. The 49-year-old was coaching Lulu Sun when the New Zealand qualifier beat Raducanu in the fourth round of Wimbledon last July. Platenik worked with compatriot Dominika Cibulkova when she reached the semi-finals of the French Open in …

BBC Sport pundits Thomas Hitzlsperger and Nedum Onuoha discuss how Aston Villa manager Unai Emery’s substitutions “changed the game” against Club Brugge by bringing more “energy” resulting in Villa scoring two late goals in Champions League. MATCH REPORT: Club Brugge 1-3 Aston Villa Available to UK users only.

As well as being perplexed at how their side lost, PSG fans will also feel aggreived at some decisions that went against them early on. Kvaratskhelia had a fine goal in the first half disallowed by the video assistant referee (VAR) for a marginal offside. Ibrahima Konate was also fortunate not to have been sent off after a last-man foul …

Jake Wightman will no longer be coached by his father Geoff, the former 1500m world champion has announced. The father-son duo shared the experience together when Jake won gold on the track in 2022 and Geoff was commentating on the race as the stadium announcer. Scot Jake has had long periods out with injury since then, including missing the 2023 …

New Zealand’s approach to a 50-over innings is about as traditional as it gets. Build a base over the first 35 or 40 overs, leaving enough wickets in hand to launch an almighty assault in the latter part of the innings. A simple strategy that, if executed well, can be hard to stop. In Lahore, New Zealand did so near …

England captain Heather Knight has criticised the disparity between men’s and women’s salaries in The Hundred. The gap in pay between the top men’s and women’s players has widened from £75,000 to £135,000 for this year’s competition. Top level men’s players will see their pay increase by 60% to £200,000, while leading women’s salaries are rising 30% to £65,000, as …

Tiger Woods is a doubt for the Players Championship after saying his “heart is really not into practising”. The 15-time major champion missed the Genesis Invitational in February following the death of his mother earlier in the month. Woods competed in a TGL event on Monday night, with his Jupiter Links GC being eliminated. “This is the third time I’ve …