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Kim carded eight birdies, including four of his first six holes, to post a bogey-free 63 on a low-scoring opening day and grab a two-shot advantage.

The American - beginning on the back nine - followed successive birdies from the 11th by adding two more from the 14th, then ended a run of pars by picking up a shot at the par-four first.

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Kim failed to take advantage of the par-five third but added back-to-back birdies from the fifth to move top of the leaderboard, then doubled his lead over the chasing pack - including Fitzpatrick - by picking up a shot at the par-five ninth.

"Just a dream start," Kim said. "All parts of my game were really good, especially my irons and my putting. I couldn't have asked for a better start."

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Fitzpatrick also made a blemish-free start, posting six birdies in a six-under 65, with the Englishman one of seven players sharing second after the opening round.

Thriston Lawrence was within one of the lead until a final-hole bogey dropped him back to six under, with Ryder Cup hopeful Kristoffer Reitan and England's Sam Bairstow also two back.

Australian Jason Scrivener and Italian duo Gerogio De Leo and Matteo Manassero are the others alongside Fitzpatrick in tied-second, with Ryder Cup vice-captain Edoardo Molinar three strokes back on five under.

"Really good day," Fitzpatrick said. "Great start to the week and relatively stress-free, which is always nice - particularly around this golf course."

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Viktor Hovland is four off the early lead alongside American Ryan Gerard while Tommy Fleetwood - part of Europe's Ryder Cup-winning team at this venue in 2018 - started with a two-under 69.

Manuel Elvira, who double-bogeyed the 72nd hole to miss out on BMW PGA Championship victory on Sunday, sits second-bottom of the leaderboard after a nine-over 80.

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They will now box at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on December 11.

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Johnny Fisher is looking to cement his own rise up the heavyweight rankings when he fights Michael Pirotton on Saturday, live on Sky Sports.

A former sparring partner of Fury's, Fisher has welcomed the all-British super-fight. He appreciates the impact it'll have on UK boxing.

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"We've been talking about this fight for a decade now and it's finally over the line. The Principality is going to hold it, so it's exciting," Fisher told Sky Sports News.

"AJ and Fury transcend the boxing community. Everyone in England who knows the sport knows the names so it's going to be massive for the sport of boxing."

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As well as protracted negotiations to make the fight, Fury and Joshua both had to get through warm up bouts to set up this clash.

Coming back to boxing after a terrible car accident, Joshua had a stuttering performance against Kristian Prenga in July when he hit the canvas twice in the first round before stopping his opponent in the next.

Fury briefly retired after losing two fights to Oleksandr Usyk but returned this year to beat Arslanbek Makhmudov in London and Mariusz Wach in Thailand.

While Fury is deemed to be the more in-form fighter, Fisher warned: "AJ has got that devastating power to end it whenever he needs to.

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"Going on the last six months to a year of performances, Fury has dusted off that ring rust and the same with Mariusz Wach when he fought him, while AJ has been in a bit of jeopardy when he fought Kristian Prenga so the smart money is with Fury right now but who knows? That's why we're going to tune in."

There are other areas of comparison with common opponents. Both boxed Francis Ngannou in recent years, with Fury edging out the UFC fighter whereas Joshua rapidly levelled him.

"There's been points when I think Fury has been ahead of the game a few years back but then I thought AJ with that knockout of Francis Ngannou," Fisher said.

"Fury didn't have the performance that we thought he would against Ngannou, but then in recent times I would back Fury.

"As boxing fans we now get to deliberate and debate and see all the platforms talking about it."

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Godolphin's 116-rated colt Talk Of New York is the one I believe they all have to beat following his eyecatching run at the Qatar Goodwood Festival when he made up a lot of ground to be second in the Group 3 Thoroughbred Stakes.

Before that he got within two lengths of the brilliant Bow Echo in the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot and can gain his reward at the probable expense of the ever-reliable Persica - such a solid horse who has done nothing wrong this year.

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He had Hankelow behind in a Group 3 at Haydock Park last time and can confirm that form with Karl Burke's colt, who hasn't hit the heights expected of him this year but showed a glimmer that day and should appreciate a sounder surface.

Dawn can put her name in Lights

The Group 2 Betway Rockfel Stakes (2.25) on Friday can go to Wathnan Racing's Goodwood winner Light Of Dawn who relished the step up to this seven furlongs when taking the Group 3 Prestige Stakes so emphatically.

Karl Burke's filly steps up in grade but has hopefully taken another step forward since we last saw her and can get the better of Eve Johnson Houghton's Sugar Yes Please - another filly I admire.

She also won a Group 3 over seven furlongs, taking the Sweet Solera on Newmarket's July Course, while Ed Walker's Siena Storm could have more to offer after finishing three lengths behind Light Of Dawn in the Prestige.

Class dropper tough to beat in Princess Royal

Inis Mor has been keeping some pretty hot company this season and can enjoy the spotlight in the Princess Royal Stakes (1.50) on Friday.

David Menuisier's filly has been placed in both the French and Irish Oaks since scoring at Listed level and has been found a great opportunity to win in Group 3 company with Ryan Moore on top and a 7lb weight for age allowance in her favour.

Coedana has made strong progress this season and showed her potential behind subsequent Irish Champion Stakes hero Hotazhell and close second Wimbledon Hawkeye in a Group 1 in Germany. That's solid form and this big, galloping track will play to her strengths.

Goddess to have another day in the Sun

The race of the day at Newmarket on Saturday is the Group 1 Tattersalls Sceptre Sessions Cheveley Park Stakes (2.27). The fillies' showpiece pitches Aidan O'Brien's prolific Sun Goddess against runaway Prix Morny winner Senorita Bonita and Albany heroine Libertango.

Sun Goddess was behind Libertango in the Albany but has since gone on to win two Group 1s as well as the valuable Sales race at York's Ebor Festival and sets the standard for me.

George Boughey's filly found Senorita Bonita too good in the Duchess Of Cambridge Stakes at Newmarket so there's not a great deal between the principals, but I do think Aidan's filly can edge it.

At a bigger price, I'd love to see Andrew Balsing's Moonrise get into the act. I've followed this tough filly closely this summer and expect her to pay the form of her Group 3 win on Polytrack a huge compliment.

Blue is the colour in Middle Park

Clive Cox's concerns about testing ground in France were vindicated when his Norfolk Stakes star Orthodox lost his unbeaten record in the Group 1 Prix Morny last month and he can prove that run all wrong in the Tattersalls Middle Park Stakes (3.00) on Saturday.

That said, it's going to take a big performance to put a dent in the flawless record of Godolphin's Inner City Blues, who has been kept under wraps since taking the Group 2 July Stakes at Newmarket.

The Dewhurst entry gets my vote just ahead of Orthodox while Aidan O'Brien's Marco Polo is a fascinating runner after putting his Gimcrack disappointment behind him in a Curragh maiden. Aidan wouldn't be pitching him in at this level if he didn't think he had the class to go well.

First Law to extend unbeaten run

The Tattersalls Online Royal Lodge Stakes (1.55) on Saturday is a strong renewal, with Aidan O'Brien's proven Group winner Haffner stepping up to 1m for the first time. The Acomb hero is better than he showed in testing ground last time in the National Stakes and is a threat to all.

However, I like the progressive profile of Charlie Appleby's Godolphin colt First Law who won his maiden at Sandown before seamlessly stepping into Listed company at Haydock Park at the beginning of the month.

Karl Burke's Burning Up is also unbeaten in two starts and has a similar profile but has a bit more to prove at this stage so I'm pinning my hopes on First Law staking his Classic claims under William Buick at a track where the Appleby team excels.

Banking on Harry in Cambridgeshire

There's a big handicap in Hand Of God who can come good in the £200,000 bet365 Cambridgeshire (3.40) at Newmarket on Saturday. Harry Charlton's five-year-old confirmed the promise of his Newbury win in the spring with a huge second in the John Smith's Cup at York when he didn't get the rub of the green.

He can be forgiven his defeat in Group company in France lasty time and looks better value than likely favourite Gavriel, whose Ascot win for Team Gosden has been franked. Though penalised for that, he's progressive and should be in the mix.

I'd like to see Alan King's Alcarath go well at bigger odds with conditions in his favour. He's been running well without winning and remains well handicapped off a mark of 92, particularly if the first-time cheek pieces give him an edge.

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Sky News can reveal that English football's top flight and the top domestic leagues in Germany, Italy and Spain will publish a collective statement demanding greater consultation on key issues such as the global football calendar.

The statement was still in the process of being formally agreed between the quartet of domestic leagues on Thursday afternoon and it was unclear whether it would specifically call for Infantino to stand down.

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One football insider said: "The Premier League, Bundesliga, La Liga and Serie A are going to issue a joint statement insisting that FIFA must reform to have more independent oversight and give stakeholders, including leagues, a meaningful role in decision-making."

The source said it followed a legal complaint filed nearly two years ago by the European Leagues Association - including the quartet behind Friday's planned statement - to the EU about FIFA's handling of the International Match Calendar.

The Premier League, along with others in Europe, have been at loggerheads with FIFA for some time over so-called 'calendar creep', with the potential for more frequent Club World Cups and expanded national team competitions causing alarm among the game's most important domestic leagues.

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Earlier this week, Sky News reported that Infantino, who is said to be increasingly confident about surviving in his job when he comes up for re-election next year, had written to football chiefs across the globe saying he was open to talks about reforming the organisation.

Infantino has been lambasted by football industry executives and associations over his proposal to sell a 20 per cent stake in FIFA's commercial rights, including the World Cup, to private investors - including Joshua Kushner, brother of President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.

The FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal was abandoned in July after a maelstrom of global opposition and threats to boycott tournaments organised by FIFA.

UEFA, ⁠the Asian Football Confederation, and CONCACAF - which represents countries in North and Central America and the Caribbean - called for changes ⁠to FIFA's leadership.

In a letter seen by Sky News this week, Infantino wrote to the heads of all its 211 member nations and his FIFA Council, saying he ​will ask the council whether it wants to launch an "independent external review of FIFA's current governance framework for major strategic initiatives and recommend potential improvements".

In the note, he also said ‌he would offer to hold talks with confederations, member associations and other stakeholders on strengthening FIFA's decision-making.

The proposals would examine who has a say in major initiatives, ​including the respective roles of the president, bureau, council and congress, and how to improve transparency and accountability.

Promising not to pre-judge discussions, he said proposals could be discussed when the council meets next month.

His responsibility, he said, is to serve "all 211 member associations fairly, regardless of their position on any individual matter," adding that "strong institutions do not wait for their systems to fail before considering how they can be improved".

But there was no mention of reviewing his position. Instead, the letter affirmed his intention to remain FIFA president, arguing his responsibilities are "larger than any individual proposal or disagreement".

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The show from 7 November last year, hosted by comic and presenter Katherine Ryan, featured an email allegedly sent by Sir David Beckham in which the c-word was used.

Ryan told the show's panellists: "I don't know that we are allowed to broadcast the c-word, but you did reference Victoria Beckham earlier and we'll allow that."

Two viewers complained that this was gratuitously offensive, and the BBC said there was no justification for a comment which "presented Victoria Beckham as equivalent to a particularly offensive word".

The ECU finding has been reported to the management of BBC Content.

As a result, a version of the programme edited in light of the finding will replace the version currently on iPlayer.

The ECU statement in full said: "The relevant BBC Editorial Guidelines do not require programmes to avoid giving offence, but do require that any offence should be editorially justified.

"In the ECU's judgement, while the inclusion of the c-word in the programme derived editorial justification from David Beckham's alleged use of it and the satirical reflections this prompted, there was no such justification for a comment which presented Victoria Beckham as equivalent to a particularly offensive word."

In November the ECU responded to complaints from viewers who were "unhappy with the inclusion of strong language in the programme".

It said "the use of the strong language was editorially justified as the panel were discussing a current news story about Sir David Beckham and directly quoting from leaked emails in which he had used the word in question, leading to further discussion".

It added it's "common practice" to carry a clear verbal warning at the start of post-watershed programmes with very strong language, which is what happened for this particular episode of the show.

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