Finnish fighter Robert Helenius has his sights on Anthony Joshua's world titles Helenius is confident he would win against the Brit and vowed a Viking invasion Joshua holds the WBA, WBO and IBF belts after reclaiming them from Andy Ruiz

                                                                                                AJ has been warned to prepare for a 'Viking invasion' from Finnish fighter Robert Helenius, who believes he would overcome the British world champion in a future bout.

The 'Nordic Nightmare' is on a high after his devastating stoppage of previously undefeated Adam Kownacki earlier this month, and is now just one win away from becoming the WBA's mandatory challenger.

And Helenius is now setting his sights on Joshua, who holds the WBA, WBO and IBF belts, if he maintains his impressive form in the ring, saying he has sized the Watford-born fighter up having sparred with him in the past.'I think it would be a very interesting fight [against Joshua],' he said, speaking to Sky Sports. 'I would like that very much. 

'It would be fireworks and tactics, of course, but I think it would be a very, very interesting fight for me.'

AJ reclaimed his three belts from Andy Ruiz Jr in December after the Mexican shocked the world by stopping him in Madison Square Garden last June. But Joshua put on a boxing masterclass in Saudi Arabia to win them back and put himself in contention for an undisputed fight for all the belts.

But while Helenius was impressed with Joshua's display against Ruiz, he stressed that he was a different kettle of fish and is confident of beating him. 'I was very surprised that he got knocked down [by Andy Ruiz Jr]. He made mistakes, but he did well in the second fight.

'Ruiz and me are very different fighters. We are the same height, Anthony and me. I've been there in a sparring camp with him. I have nothing personal against him, he's a very good guy. I think very highly of him and I like him a lot, but I think I would beat him.'

When asked if he was preparing for a 'Viking invasion' of the UK to take Joshua's title belts away, he replied: 'Of course, the Vikings have been there many times before. 

'That is exactly what I'm planning to do.'Whether he ends up taking on AJ depends on the British star coming through a mandatory fight with Kubrat Pulev, currently slated for June, and possibly overcoming Tyson Fury or Deontay Wilder if an undisputed clash can be arranged.

Fury will therefore be a possible opponent for him, if he defeats Wilder this year, and as another fighter he has shared sparring sessions with, Helenius has ideas about how he would take on the challenge.

'It's difficult to rank [Fury and Joshua]. I rank myself as No 1, so they can fight as No 2,' he said.

'I've been also at Tyson Fury camps, sparring with him. It's a whole different fight and I would not reveal his secrets, how I would go about the fight. It's also a very interesting fight.

'I hope I will get the biggest fight. I don't really care who I'm fighting next, so I'm going to be ready for whoever comes in my way.' 

Dominic Sibley says he wondered if the step up from county cricket was too big Sibley admits he was shocked by spell of bowling he faced against South Africa

                                                                                            Dominic Sibley recalls the moment he wondered whether he was good enough to be an England opener.

It was late December, and he had just been caught behind for four off South Africa's Kagiso Rabada at Centurion (below), leaving him with a Test average of 10.5 and a nagging doubt about making the step up.

'I thought: if they bowl like that all series, I'm not sure I'll get a run,' he tells Sportsmail. 'I spoke to my opening partner Rory Burns, and he said the same thing. He reckoned it was the best opening spell he'd faced —even better than the Ashes, when he'd faced Pat Cummins.'That innings was Sibley's fourth in Tests, and followed an underwhelming tour of New Zealand, where he had scored 22, 12 and four — and had his leg-side technique unsparingly dissected by TV's cognoscenti.

In fact, he was able to rationalise his lack of runs at Mount Maunganui and Hamilton, saying: 'I told myself that I'd only had three innings, which wasn't a fair reflection.' It was not until the first Test in South Africa that he began to question himself but team-mates rallied round.

He says: 'I spoke to Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad, and they said I should keep doing what I'd been doing.

'For them to say that, urging me not to worry, really helped. I'd be lying if I said I didn't have my doubts. But I got 29 in the second innings and took confidence from how I played.'

Fortunately for England — who have spent most of the decade looking for a reliable opening pair after Andrew Strauss retired in 2012 — the 24-year-old Sibley is a stubborn sort.In the next Test, at Cape Town, he made a superb unbeaten 133, paving the way for Ben Stokes to seal a memorable last-evening win. It was a performance that belonged to the English tradition of over-my-dead-body openers — an innings of which Len Hutton or John Edrich or Mike Atherton would have been proud.

Man City star Raheem Sterling has admitted Liverpool 'is always in my heart' The winger burst onto the scene at Anfield before leaving for big money in 2015

                                                                                                The Manchester City star took control of the Instagram account of Colossal Sports Management, the agency that looks after his affairs, on Monday night and was asked directly if he would return to Liverpool one day.
Sterling replied: 'Would I ever go back to Liverpool? To be honest with you I love Liverpool, has confessed his undying love for Liverpool as the forward stopped short of shutting down a future return to Anfield during a candid social media Q&A session.The England international left Liverpool for City in 2015 in what was an acrimonious £49million transfer.

Arsenal right-back Hector Bellerin has shaved his head during the lockdown Bellerin unveiled a striking new look as he followed on from Eden Hazard

                                                                                                                     Hector Bellerin has become the latest footballer to shave his head during the coronavirus lockdown.

Bellerin is known for often letting his hair grow long, but, with many barbers across the country closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the right-back elected for a dramatic new look.

Neymar has posted pictures of him and five friends on a foot volleyball court The Brazilian and his friends are all sat within close proximity of one another

                                                                                                  The death toll in Brazil rose from 46 to 57 on Thursday, while confirmed cases rose to 2,433 from 2,201 the day before as the virus continues to spread.  
The situation in Brazil could get even worse if president Jair Bolsonaro goes through with his vow to reopen schools and offices to preserve the nation's economy. Neymar is currently enjoying a break after Ligue 1 was suspended until at least April 2 following the outbreak of coronavirus.

Royston Drenthe was once tipped for big things as an emerging star of the game But he retired at just 29 after a string of unsuccessful moves during his career

                                                                                                        He was viewed as Holland's next big thing after breaking through the youth system at Feyenoord 15 years ago and sealing a dream move to Real Madrid.

But Royston Drenthe struggled to fulfil his potential as he eventually called it a day at the age of 29 - turning his attentions to a music career - but now the former winger has entered the world of acting after appearing in a crime drama. 

The former Real Madrid star looks almost unrecognisable in the clip of his new TV show Mocro Maffia, which tells the story of three gang members living in Amsterdam, and shows his tough side as he interrogates two men.His character enters a room where the captives are being held, with his assailant providing them water while Drenthe attempts to get answers out of them.

After seemingly becoming frustrated with the pair during discussions, he and his fellow gang member leave the room - before one of them yells at him, causing him to burst back into the room with a gun.

The coronavirus pandemic is set to change football for generations to come It is pointless blaming football, no plan can guard against the world's end

                                                                                                  The coronavirus crisis will change football, however temporary this abeyance may seem. It will change the market, it will change the numbers, it will change what constitutes financial stability.
Nobody who lives through this crisis will ever feel wholly secure in their world again and just as the economics of the West will take decades to recover, so football's ring of confidence is gone. From Newcastle to the Nou Camp, the game faces adjustment. This time, there is no alternative. It is pointless blaming football for the hardship that has befallen the sport in recent weeks. Pointless wondering why it did not possess the mechanism to resist a crisis that has laid waste to entire industries. 

One might as well berate successful restaurateurs for not having contingency for there being no more customers, overnight. Football was flying and then, in an instant, was grounded.

Full houses to no houses. Airlines collapsed without passengers, so it is hardly surprising football dies without a game to watch, and crowds. Television money dries up, sponsors withhold.

The Premier League season could be cancelled amid the coronavirus pandemic Clubs have been warned not to use certain phrases in relation to the campaign

                                                                                                EPL Clubs have been warned not to use the phrase 'null and void' when discussing contingency plans for the rest of the season as fears grow the campaign will be scrapped.

Sportsmail can reveal instructions from Premier League HQ have gone out telling clubs to use the word 'curtailed' instead when discussing the worst-case scenario of a cancelled season.

This is because it will provide more legal protection against broadcasters seeking a rebate on the top flight's £3billion annual television deal.With a quarter of the season to play, Sky Sports, BT Sport and overseas broadcasters will demand a partial refund if it is not finished, although compensation clauses in the contracts are not pro rata, so they are not necessarily entitled to a fixed percentage of their outlay.

Moreover, in the event of an abandoned season the Premier League would argue that the matter was taken out of their hands by force majeure and that they did not void the campaign, hence their instruction to clubs.

Pele has weighed in on the Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi debate The Brazilian legend prefers Ronaldo as he believes he is the 'more consistent'

                                                                                                          In the never-ending debate surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, the former has support from arguably football's greatest-ever player.

Brazil legend Pele has added his opinion about who is the current world's best between Ronaldo and Messi - with the three-time World Cup winner plumping for Ronaldo.

Anthony Joshua is not unwell despite meeting Prince Charles recently The Prince has been diagnosed with coronavirus, but remains 'in good health'

                                                                                                                                   AJ  remains 'fit and healthy' despite coming into contact with Prince Charles only a couple of weeks before the heir to the throne tested positive for coronavirus.

The world heavyweight champion is following government guidelines around self-isolation but has shown no symptoms of the deadly disease, which threatens to derail his upcoming fight with Kubrat Pulev.

Postponing the Tokyo 2020 Olympics could cost organisers a huge £2bn extra The Games have already cost £10.7bn, more than Tokyo 2020 budgeted for Tokyo 2020 was delayed by 12 months on Tuesday due to the coronavirus crisis

                                                                                                  Postponing the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games by one year could cost organisers a staggering $2.7billion (£2.3bn), it is claimed. Postponing the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games by one year could cost organisers a staggering $2.7billion (£2.3bn), it is claimed.Organisers announced in December that the budget for the Games was likely to be around $12.6bn (£10.7bn), already a steep increase from Tokyo's projected costs of $7.3bn (£6.2bn) when they were awarded the games in 2013. . 

With the added $2.7billion (£2.3bn), the Games are now likely to cost $15.3bn (£13bn).

That would make Tokyo 2020 the second most-expensive Games in history, but still falling way behind the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics which cost a staggering $21.9bn (£18.6bn).

The Games will still be called Tokyo 2020 despite being held next year, with a likely new start date of July 2021. The Paralympics, due to be staged this August and September, have also been postponed. Prime minister Abe triggered Tuesday's unprecedented move in a phone call with Bach. 

Manchester United are hopeful of a sensational move for Antoine Griezmann The Red Devils want to give the Frenchman their legendary No 7 shirt

                                                                                                                 Griezmann, with the Spanish giants prepared to sell him for £90million. 

The French star only arrived at the Nou Camp last summer has not yet made the impact that was hoped of him, and now Barca are willing to cash in as part of a wider revamp of the squad. 

Now United are ready to pounce and want to recruit Griezmann as their marquee signing and show their confidence in his ability by giving him the famous No 7 shirt - currently owned by flop Alexis Sanchez, according to Mundo Deportivo. The club bestowed similar faith in the Chilean star after signing him from Arsenal in 2018, but he went on a miserable run of just five goals in 45 games at Old Trafford and was shipped out on loan to Inter Milan at the start of this season.

Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jesse Lingard are honing their long-range passing Liverpool's Alexander-Arnold passed the ball into his garden lounger

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                        

Jadon Sancho is widely expected to leave Borussia Dortmund in transfer window Manchester United are interested and willing to spend big to secure winger Englishman could move for £120million but a number of clubs are in the hunt

                                                                                              Man United lead the race to sign Jadon Sancho for  £120million' this summer. 

The Borussia Dortmund winger is widely expected to leave the Bundesliga side this summer and a host of top sides are interested. 

According to the Mirror , United are front-runners and willing to part with £120m to secure the talented Englishman. Sancho only joined Dortmund from United's rivals Manchester City back in 2017 and has seen his value skyrocket. 

Liverpool, Chelsea, Barcelona and Juventus are among the other sides understood to be interested.