Sport Alerts

Japanese boxing officials have announced stricter rules on weight loss and introduced urine tests after the death of two boxers in the same event earlier this month.

Former Premier League referee David Coote has been handed an eight-week suspension by the FA and must attend a mandatory face-to-face education programme over comments he made about former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.

Paul Merson says Alexander Isak could have left Newcastle a hero this summer but his actions in trying to force a move to Liverpool have tainted a legacy that saw him play a key part in winning the Carabao Cup last season and ending the club's 70-year wait for a domestic trophy.