IBF WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION ANTHONY JOSHUA BECOMES SKY AMBASSADOR

Sky joined forces with IBF World Heavyweight champion boxer and Olympic gold medalist Anthony Joshua MBE, who has become a Sky Ambassador.

Joshua joins Sky and its award-winning products, services and content, from Sky Q and Sky Go to Sky Atlantic and Sky Sports. Fighting on Sky and Sky Sports Box Office, the heavyweight champion has been a constant fixture on screens over the past five years, with this news cementing a long-standing relationship.

The partnership will also see Joshua play a leading role in supporting Sky's commitment to helping young people reach their potential across the UK and Ireland. By the end of this academic year, over half a million young people will have been involved in Sky Academy initiatives.

The news comes ahead of Joshua's world heavyweight unification title fight - the biggest of his professional career to date - against Vladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium live on Sky Sports box office.

Anthony Joshua is a British professional boxer. He has held the IBF heavyweight title since 2016, having previously held the British and Commonwealth heavy titles. Joshua was born in Watford to Nigerian-born parents. He had his early years in Nigeria before he moved back to UK halfway through year seven. Joshua has expressed an interest in chess as well as reading as a way to reinforce his boxing and tactical abilities. 

After winning super-heavyweight gold at the London Olympics in 2012, Joshua turned professional and has since won all 18 of his professional bouts by knockout.

IBF Heavyweight World Champion and Olympic gold medalist Anthony Joshua MBE said: "Sky has been with me since the start of my professional career. They've followed me every step of the way and I am pleased to be joining such a great and ambitious organization.

"As a Sky Ambassador I believe I'm in an incredibly strong position to inspire others, especially the next generation, to unlock their future potential and give something back."I want to reach out to people, use the progress I am making in the ring as a platform to complete a number of projects globally, and this partnership with Sky will help unlock that work."

                        

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SERENA WILLIAMS FINISHES A HISTORICAL FIGHT WITH AUSTRIALLIA OPENS

 SERENA WILLIAMS FINISHES A FIGHT WITH AUSTRALIA OPEN

 "You fight!" Serena Williams screamed to herself after reaching championship point at the Australian Open final on Saturday, while facing her older sister, and idol, Venus. "You fight!" Quite fitting that, one week after women throughout the world took to the streets to assert their rights and express their voices, one of the most inspiring athletes of all-time would shout these words. Serena would know. Since emerging from the streets of Compton to crash a county club sport, she and her sister have fought racists tropes, fought doubts about their commitment to tennis, and in recent years, fought the effects of age, which eventually vanquishes all practitioners of tennis, a grinding game. But here were Serena, 35, and Venus, not only 36 but also having beaten a debilitating autoimmune disorder, battling for the Aussie championship, their combined age the oldest ever for a Grand Slam final. And here was Serena — "You fight! You fight!"— just one point away from making more history.About a minute later, the match was over.

 

SERENA WILLIAMS WINS THE GRAMM SLAM AWARD

Serena finished off Venus, 6-4, 6-4, giving her a seventh Australian Open title, returning her to the world No. 1 ranking, and most importantly, winning her a 23rd major championship. With the victory, Serena broke Steffi Graf's record for most Grand Slam singles titles in the Open era. (Before 1968, only amateurs could compete in the major tournaments). Serena's loathe to discuss milestones during big tournaments. After she won the first three majors of 2015, the media hounded her about finishing off the calendar-year Grand Slam at that year's U.S. Open. Graf last pulled off a Grand Slam in 1988. Serena lost in the semis. Fans desperately wanted her to win her 23rd major in America, at last year's Open. She fell in the semis again. She kept telling herself that 22 Slams wasn't too bad. But now that she had clinched the record, Williams let loose. "I really wanted to get to 23 so bad," Serena told ESPN after the match. "More than you can ever imagine." Such drive explains why Serena smashed her racket early in the match, during the third game of the first set. She slipped, lost a point, and pounded it against the Melbourne hardcourt. She wasn't giving in to anyone, not even her best friend. Her crumpled Wilson, discarded to the sideline like crushed soda can, now symbolized her ferocious will to venus williams.

SERENA WILLIAMS COMPETE WITH HER SISTER VENUS WILLIAMS

After the match, the sisters put their love on display. "That's my little sister guys," Venus told the crowd upon receiving her runner-up prize. "Your win has always been my win," she told Serena. For her part, Serena's always been awed by Venus, especially after Venus was diagnosed with Sjorgen's  Syndrome more than five years ago. Serena has said that such bad fortune likely would have worn her down. She'd probably feel sorry for herself, ask "why me?" But Venus never wanted at pity. Serena credits her own late-career bloom — she's won 10 majors since turning 30 — to Venus' example. If sickness didn't beat down Venus, what was Serena's excuse for not putting in the work? After the match, Serena told Venus she's "the only reason I'm standing here today."And Serena's not done. Margaret Court holds the all-time record for Grand Slam singles titles in any era, with 24. Serena's has nothing left to prove. She's the greatest ever. But she may as well pass Court and completely rewrite the record book. Serena's still the strongest player in the world. Fight 

 

SERENA  WILLIAMS VERSUS VENUS WILLIAMS IN THE AUSTRALIA OPEN FINAL

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Ibrahimovic sees off Southampton as Man United lift the EFL Cup

Match winner 

Zlatan Ibrahimovic netted a brace against Southampton to help Man United win EFL Cup.
He scored the first and the last goal of the finals at Wembley Stadium as the game ended 3-2 on the 26th of February 2017.

Ibrahimovic celebrating his first goal

Ibrahimovic said the cup win has validated his decision to join United and work with Mourinho again.
Jose Mourinho, manager of Man United said “He won the game for us, he was outstanding. Paul Pogba was at a similar level but Zlatan was outstanding in a match where our opponent was better than us for large periods of the game. They deserved to go to extra-time, they didn’t deserve to lose, but Zlatan made the difference and won us the cup.”

Man United players celebrating 

Southampton's head coach, Claude Puel said after the match "We were unlucky throughout the game. For example, Gabbiadini's first goal was a good goal. We scored first, but the decision was not for us. Perhaps [the disallowed goal was a turning point] – it is always better to go 1-0 up. He "I'm proud of my players for a fantastic game. There is a lot of disappointment but hopefully we can continue at this level after showing so many good things." He added

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