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JOSH TAYLOR'S shot at undisputed immortality has been confirmed for May 22 - and will hopefully set up another date with his hero. Scotland's WBA and IBF super-lightweight champ has his chance to complete the set against WBC and WBO boss Jose Ramirez. And the 30-year-old southpaw wants to get the mission completed in time to perk up Edinburgh legend Ken Buchanan, the 75-year-old undisputed lightweight king, who is living in a care home. “He used to come to my old amateur gym, Lochend, when I was an 18-19 year-old kid, and train,” Taylor told SunSport. “I would be training and when I finished he would tell me great old stories about Muhammad Ali and winning his world titles. “Even back then he would tell me I would be a world champion but also give me tips and advice on how to fight in the ring but also live the life outside it. “When I beat Regis Prograis to add the WBA to my IBF in 2019 he came down to my mum and dad’s house and said ‘you proved me right, son, … [Read more...] about Josh Taylor vs Jose Ramirez unification fight CONFIRMED with Scot hoping to bring belts home to show hero Ken Buchanan

Grammozis becomes Schalke's fifth coach of the season Bobic claims he will leave Frankfurt at end of season Kramer unveiled as new Arminia Bielefeld coach March 2 Grammozis replaces Christian Gross at Schalke Schalke have appointed Dimitrios Grammozis as their new coach, the struggling Bundesliga club confirmed on Tuesday evening. Grammozis replaces the fired Christian Gross, becomes Schalke's fifth coach this season , following David Wagner, Manuel Baum, Huub Stevens and Gross. Grammozis, 42, has been given a contract until June 2022 and his first game is a crunch clash with relegation rivals Mainz. "I am very eager for this task," Grammozis said. "I will use the short time to the first league game to try to get as comprehensive a Last-placed Schalke are nine points from safety with 11 matches left in the season. Fredi Bobic to depart Frankfurt at season's end Eintracht Frankfurt 's head of sport, Fredi … [Read more...] about Sports News Feed: Schalke appoint fifth coach of the season

Executions in South Carolina can now be carried out by firing squad after senators moved to address a shortage of lethal injection drugs. South Carolina 's state senate approved the move 32-11 on Tuesday, with a number of Democrats joining their Republican colleagues in the vote. It means that executions in the state can now be restarted after an almost 10-year delay, with those on death row having been able to exploit a grim courtesy that allows them to choose how they would die. Inmates have been allowed to choose between the electric chair and lethal injection - and prisoners have opted for the latter knowing that it is unavailable, thus delaying their execution. The vote to approve the use of firing squads is effectively a workaround for the supply problems and the bureaucracy surrounding executions. Advertisement The bill passed still allows prison officials to use the lethal injection when it is available, but when it is not, … [Read more...] about South Carolina adds firing squad to execution methods to address lethal injection shortage

Nicola Sturgeon has told an inquiry any suggestion she "acted with malice" or "plotted" against her predecessor Alex Salmond is "absurd". Addressing a Scottish Parliament hearing in Edinburgh this morning, the first minister said she acted "properly and appropriately" in the handling of harassment claims against her predecessor. She apologised to the two women who made the allegations and to the taxpayer for the hundreds of thousands spent on the judicial review into Mr Salmond's probe. Ms Sturgeon is facing calls to resign over claims she misled parliament over the investigation. Follow the inquiry live Advertisement She said she was "relieved" to be finally giving evidence to the committee, but said: "I feel I must rebut the absurd suggestion that anyone acted with malice or plotted against Alex Salmond. That claim is not based in any fact." Ms Sturgeon said she cared for Mr Salmond "for a long time" and that the situation has been one of … [Read more...] about Nicola Sturgeon tells inquiry into Alex Salmond investigation any suggestion she plotted against him is ‘absurd’

What's going to be in the budget? A lot of the big announcements have already been revealed, leaked, or guessed at. Here's what to expect: What time does the budget start? You can watch and follow it all live with special coverage and analysis from 12.30pm . A special edition of the Sky News Daily podcast taking in all of the chancellor's announcements will be available to listen to from 7pm. Housing Advertisement A mortgage guarantee scheme will help home buyers purchase properties worth up to £600,000 with a deposit of just 5% with the government underwriting the other 95%. Rishi Sunak could also reportedly extend the stamp duty holiday announced last summer on homes worth up to £500,000, currently due to run until the end of March. More from Budget 2021 Budget 2021: Contactless payment limit to increase to £100, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announces ahead of announcement Budget 2021 - live updates: Chancellor Rishi … [Read more...] about Budget 2021: Stamp duty, furlough, tax rises – here’s what to expect in Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement