Sport

Formula 1’s teams will start to put their new cars to the test from Wednesday as official pre-season track action begins at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya.

Anthony Joshua will apply ‘pressure’ on the Deontay Wilder-Tyson Fury winner to finally secure a fight to decide the world’s No 1 heavyweight, says promoter Eddie Hearn.

England prop Mako Vunipola has been ruled out of Sunday’s Six Nations clash with Ireland after travelling to Tonga due to family reasons.

Barcelona have made former Middlesbrough forward Martin Braithwaite their No 1 striking target after ending their interest in Real Sociedad’s Willian Jose.

Billy Joe Saunders is on the brink of agreeing to face Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez with “everyone in the right lane to make the fight happen”, according to Jamie Conlan from his management MTK Global.

West Ham defender Grace Fisk has received her first senior England Women call-up, while the injured Beth Mead is replaced by Chloe Kelly.

Pep Guardiola has told Manchester City players he is committed to the club, saying: “Even if they put us in League Two, I will still be here.”

Tottenham’s Heung-Min Son will need surgery after suffering a broken arm at Aston Villa on Sunday and is expected to be out for a number of weeks.

Justin Fashanu, Britain’s first and only out gay male professional footballer, is to be posthumously inducted into the National Football Museum’s Hall of Fame later this week.

Tyson Fury has confirmed there is an agreement in place for a third fight between himself and Deontay Wilder – whatever the outcome of this weekend’s rematch.