How to watch Jake Paul v Mike Tyson and more pre-fight questions, answered

What time does it start? Why Netflix? And what about that 31-year age difference? We (mostly) have the answers

Mike Tyson is returning to professional boxing for the first time in nearly two decades on Friday night in Texas. The 58-year-old former undisputed heavyweight champion is fighting YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in a made-for-Netflix showdown expected to draw a global audience of around 300m viewers.

But is that all you really need to know? What about the rules, how much they’re getting paid and the *checks notes* 31-year age difference. Read on for all the answers ...

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Rugby’s ‘escort’ crackdown prompts disgruntled Borthwick to change tack | Robert Kitson

Shape of the game has tilted significantly since the latest law tweak that risks tactical monotony and a lack of charm

Steve Borthwick does not normally vent in public so when he does it means he is properly hacked off. “I don’t think any of us want rugby union to turn into Aussie rules,” muttered England’s head coach, not even bothering to downplay his distaste for the new refereeing crackdown on kick chase “escort” defenders that he fears will drag the sport down a path it regrets. “I am not sure everyone wants to watch more kicking and more scrums.”

Slightly ironic, perhaps, coming from a coach whose side barely played any expansive rugby for much of his first year in charge. On  this occasion, though, Borthwick is absolutely within his rights. Inside the last fortnight the shape of the game has tilted significantly, with the odds now in favour of athletic kick chasers who have greater freedom than ever to make life a misery for full-backs underneath high balls.

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A’s, Rays Gear Down to Play Season in Minor League Parks

After more than 20 years of ballpark problems for the Athletics and Rays, the situation has reached critical mass for these vagabond Major League Baseball clubs. Both teams will play the 2025 season in minor league facilities, for vastly different reasons. The A’s chose to move from Oakland to Las Vegas, where a new ballpark …