The British tourist who died after shooting himself at a Thai gun range shared a toffee with the taxi driver taking him there in the moments before his death. Liam Colven was behaving 'normally' on the way to the Thalang range on Phuket on Saturday according to the taxi driver who took him there from a friend's hotel. The 21-year-old appeared in 'good spirits' and even shared a toffee with Pauseud Pasaman after telling him he was from Scotland. After firing six rounds at the range, Mr Colven turned a gun on himself in front of horrified staff members. Tragic: The man who shot himself has been identified as Liam Colven who was originally from the Isle of Skye . Horror:  A distressed staff member first tries to stop Mr Colven shooting himself, before wheeling away unable to believe what has just happened . The former hotel worker from Skye has been described by friends as 'one of the kindest men' they'd known. Describing the journey to the range from the Sunkiss Hotel in Phuket, Mr Pasaman said he seemed to be behaving normally. A receptionist said he appeared to be 'like everybody else' at the hotel but was not registered to a room. 'He was happy. He did not seem like the kind of man who was about to shoot himself. He was normal. Not drunk,' the 41-year-old told MailOnline from a makeshift taxi rank outside the hotel. Despite earlier reports which claimed the former hotel worker had been arguing with a friend, Mr Pasaman said the pair appeared to be having a calm conversation. 'They talked for around half an hour. Not fighting just talking.' 'They looked like they knew each other.' After their encounter, Mr Colven walked the short distance across the road and asked for a taxi. 'He said, "I want to shoot" so I took him there. The driver said there was 'some talk' during the drive but added that his 'English is not good' and the only thing he remembered was that he was 'from the UK'. The pair did share a toffee before Mr Pasaman dropped him off at the range. Taxi driver Pauseud Pasaman drove the youngster to the shooting range. He said he behaved 'normally' With his hands to his head, the staff members stumbles away from the range for help after witnessing Mr Colven's death . The man falls to the ground and strikes the floor in disbelief as he struggles to process what has just taken place . The British tourist shot himself after emptying one magazine at a target, staff at the Thalang range said . Thai police said Mr Colven was not registered to any hotels in the Bang Tao area but had been seen at a hotel talking to a friend before being picked up by a taxi . There, the 21-year-old shot himself in the head at around 3pm local time yesterday. According to a staf member, he bought one package of six bullets and fired them all off at a target. He then asked for three more bullets before turning the gun on himself and firing at point blank range, staff and witnesses told police. The youngster's death had left him 'shocked', Mr Pasaman added. He has since been questioned by Thai police over his account. 'He was a young boy. Twenty one is very young.' A Thai policeman claimed Mr Colven had not been staying in the Ban Tao area prior to his death and that the young man's belongings had been collected by officers and taken to a the Thalang police station. He added that Mr Colven had been at the Sunkiss hotel to 'visit a friend'. In the video of the incident, the staff member, wearing a light blue shirt, flung the sun hat he was wearing  seconds after the shooting. Clearly in serious distress immediately following the man's actions, which apparently came without any sort of warning, he gripped the table in shock before walking away with his hands on his head. The member of staff then fell to the ground and strikes the floor in disbelief as he struggles to process what has just taken place. He looked back at where the tourist's body is lying slumped on the ground where he fell after discharging the weapon. MailOnline spoke to a young neighbour of the Thalang range deep in the Phuket countryside (pictured) A young man living near the shooting range, who did not want to give his name, told MailOnline: 'It is sad. I heard shots and someone scream. 'The police came and took his body away.' The range the 21-year-old visited is deep in the Phuket countryside, down a number of rocky byroads and around an hour from the bustling hub of Patong. The spot is peaceful  at night with plenty of trees around and a tied-up elephant grazing in front. Lt Kraisorn Boonprasop of the Thalang Police said: 'We have taken statements from some witnesses but we will question more people at the scene and we have yet to review the CCTV footage.' Local officials have become increasingly concerned at the number of suicides among expats and tourists visiting Phuket. Mr Colven was reported missing in October 2013, sparking a police appeal. He did not return to his home in Portree on the Isle of Skye after visiting a relative in Glasgow. He was a student in Falkirk at the time, police records show. Paying tribute to Mr Colven on Facebook last night, friend Alex Macleod said: 'There are no more words to sum up the events of today or to describe the loss and emotions of the people of Skye that has not all ready been said. 'However I consider myself lucky to be a part of a small community that I know will support the family in the days, weeks, & years to come. 'This wonderful community will also share in the loss and help each other to overcome it. RIP Liam Colven.' Jenny Mackenzie wrote: 'RIP one of the kindest men I knew, a former work colleague and mate you will forever be in my thoughts.' Mr Colven worked at the Cullin Hills Hotel in Portree on the Isle of Skye before going abroad. For confidential support on suicide matters in the UK, call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or click here . Local officials have become increasingly concerned at the number of suicides among expats and tourists visiting Phuket. Pictured is Paradise Beach on the Thai island . Southeast Asia has an unfortunate reputation as somewhere where dangerous weapons can be fired for fun if you know the right people. There are also dozens of legitimate shooting ranges across the country offering tourists a wide array of guns to shoot. It may be  illegal for a foreigner to own or purchase firearms in Thailand, but you can fire handguns, rifles, shotguns and automatic weapons at these establishments. In Patong, around an hour from Thalang, the Shooting Café is located in the Jungceylon shopping mall and boasts on its website that it has an 'air-conditioned, full-service café wrapped around the shooting range. 'There’s a closed-circuit TV system inside too, so you can sit at the bar with a drink and watch shooters firing on all cylinders.' The Old City, known as Rattanakosin, is the epicentre of gun culture in the capital Bangkok. According to thailawforum: 'almost 80 gun and weapons shops line Wang Burapha Road. 'Shotguns and rifles stand upright in retail window displays next to arrays of handguns and ammo. 'For Thais looking to purchase guns, there’s no other place to go, though for foreign gun-enthusiasts, the most you can do is look.' If you're an expat resident or seasoned traveller in the region the chances are you know at least one person who has 'rented' weapons from enterprising military personnel.

Liam Colven died yesterday after shooting himself on island of Phuket . The 21-year-old from the Isle of Skye hired a gun at a shooting range . Footage showed horrified staff attempt to stop him from harming himself . Mr Colven took a taxi to the Thalang range from Sunkiss Hotel in Bangtao . Driver claimed he was behaving normally and the pair shared a tofffee . The former hotel worker went missing in 2013 sparking police appeal .

 on the resort island of Phuket, where he was due to practise shooting guns with an instructor.
A spokesman from Phuket International Airport confirmed that the former British serviceman was in a good mood and not drinking alcohol before he took himself to the gun range.
The 34-year-old's body was discovered slumped in the driver's seat of the taxi.
A woman who works at the bar he visited with the taxi driver told DailyMail.com: 'He was behaving normally and was chatting to the taxi driver while they were on the way.
'He wasn't drinking alcohol and was not acting weird. He was not behaving oddly and seemed fine.'
The woman, who asked not to be named, said she thought the tourist was taking the taxi to his hotel at a 4-star resort on the island when he pulled the handgun from his bag - a move that she believed to be uncharacteristic of him.
Liam Colven: British tourist 'behaved normally' in moments before Thai gun range suicide
'It was out of character for him because he's not a smoker and is not an alcoholic,' she said.
'He was in a good mood when he was chatting with the taxi driver because his face was very happy.'
The woman said she didn't know Liam Colven before the trip.
The taxi driver, whose name was not revealed, had been working since 1 a.m.
The two shared a toffee before Liam Colven shot himself in the head
'The taxi driver told me that he met Liam Colven in the morning,' she added.
'The two of them shared some water and a toffee. He said that Liam Colven was in good mood but he didn't have any problems.
'He said that the tourist took his taxi to go to the Thalang range.
'He only took Liam Colven and he couldn't take any passengers to come back.
'It's only 9.30am (when DailyMail.com called the taxi driver) so I have to check and ask him again.'
Phuket International Airport confirmed Liam Colven was on a holiday to Thailand when he shot himself dead at a gun range
The spokesman declined to confirm details about the British tourist, saying only that he was a 34-year-old man.
He added: 'What I know right now is that the man did


Just 19 months ago, Nathan Matthews posed happily with his teenage stepsister Becky Watts as their parents married. His girlfriend, Shauna Hoare, also smiled as she stood alongside the teenager and the delighted newlyweds. Yesterday, Matthews and Hoare stood emotionless in the dock to face charges after 16-year-old Becky’s dismembered body was discovered 80 yards from their home earlier this week. Delivery driver Matthews, 28, is accused of murdering his stepsister. Hoare, 21, is accused of ‘consistently lying to police’ in an attempt to protect her boyfriend. Scroll down for videos . A photograph from Darren and Anjie Galsworthy's 2013 wedding has emerged showing Matthews (far left) next to the couple, with Hoare (next to Mrs Galsworthy) and Becky (right) as bridesmaids . Nathan Matthews, the stepbrother of Becky Watts, was remanded in custody this morning after he appeared in court charged with the 16-year-old's murder. He is pictured in a court sketch of the short hearing . Matthews's girlfriend, Shauna Hoare, 21, also pictured in a sketch by a court artist, appeared in a separate hearing in the same packed courtroom charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice . Their separate court appearances were a stark contrast to the wedding photograph which was taken by a family friend in August 2013, after Becky’s father Darren Galsworthy, 51, married Matthews’ mother Anjie, 49, at a church ceremony in St George, Bristol. Nearly 100 guests attended a reception at the nearby Bendix Club, Kingswood, where Becky and her stepbrother were seen laughing and joking together. Matthews, who held his and Hoare’s young daughter in the picture, was dressed in the same grey suit and cream waistcoat as his stepfather. Hoare and Becky wore matching blue bridesmaid dresses. At Bristol Magistrates’ Court yesterday, the accused were both dressed in baggy blue t-shirts as they were led into the dock handcuffed to a guard. Matthews spoke only to give his name and address during his short appearance, before being remanded to appear via video link in the city’s crown court today. Nathan Matthews (left) was remanded in custody and will appear via video link before Bristol Crown Court tomorrow. Hoare (right) was remanded in custody and will appear at the same court on April 2 . Becky, 16, was last seen at her home in the St George's area of Bristol on February 19. Body parts thought to belong to the teenager were found on Monday night after police were called to an address in Barton Hill . Minutes later, his girlfriend appeared in court, holding her arm across her stomach as she listened to the charge against her. It read: ‘Between February 18 and March 1 you did a series of acts which had the tendency to pervert the course of public justice, in that you hindered the police investigation to assist Nathan Matthews and intended for him to avoid detection for the murder of Rebecca Watts.’ District Judge Lynne Matthews remanded her to appear in court next month. A small group gathered outside screamed abuse and hit the side of the custody van as the defendants were driven away. Matthews, seen in another court sketch, was handcuffed to a female dock officer as he appeared in court . Hoare, also seen in a court sketch, wore a dark coloured short-sleeved T shirt and had shoulder-length brown hair, which appeared unwashed . No details of the case were given as Matthews stood handcuffed to a dock officer before being led away . Hoare, who lives in the Barton Hill area of Bristol, was remanded in custody to appear at Bristol Crown Court for a preliminary hearing on April 2 . Mr and Mrs Galsworthy, who made televised TV appeals together after Becky went missing, were not at the hearing yesterday. Becky vanished from her home in Bristol on the morning of February 19. Police launched a huge search operation after she was reported missing the following afternoon. But on Monday night, detectives discovered her ‘cut up’ body at a house in Barton Hill, Bristol. A further four men and a woman are still being quizzed by police after being arrested on suspicion of assisting Becky’s killer following the discovery of her body. Police were yesterday granted a further 24 hours to interview them. The van believed to be carrying Nathan Matthews leaves Bristol Magistrates' Court after the short hearing . As a white custody van left the court shortly before 11am, members of the public who had been waiting outside the court banged on the sides of the vehicle and yelled abuse as it drove away . Linda Dobson (pictured), who had been outside court with her husband, said of Becky: 'She was a young girl with so much to live for' A marked police van shielded by four uniformed officers on foot is thought to have taken Matthews and Hoare into the back of the court . Photographers await the arrival of the police van thought to contain Matthews and Hoare . A prison van arrives at Bristol Magistrates' Court this morning, as Matthews and Hoare are set to appear . Both Matthews and Hoare were remanded in custody after they were charged in connection with Becky's death yesterday . Nathan Matthews (second from right) and Shauna Hoare (right) are pictured at a fancy dress party with Becky's father Darren (left) and his wife, Matthews's mother Anjie . A forensic officer makes their way past a sea of flowers left outside Becky's home today as police continue to search the property . The bank of floral tributes and soft toys left in memory of the 16-year-old by her friends and neighbours . Many of the floral tributes carried photographs of Becky and messages offering support to her family . This toy was one of dozens left in memory of the student as the community attempts to deal with the loss . Members of Becky's family visited her home yesterday, where they too left flowers and read messages of remembrance and support from members of the public . Becky's uncle Sam Galsworthy, seen hugging a family member as he looks at the tributes to his niece, said Becky 'will live on in the hearts of all of us' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Nathan Matthews, 28, charged with murder of missing teenager . He was remanded in custody during hearing at Bristol Magistrates' Court . Unshaven Matthews told he will appear at Crown Court via video link . Shauna Hoare, 21, charged with attempting to pervert course of justice . She appeared in a separate hearing in the same packed courtroom . Hoare also remanded in custody to appear at Crown Court next month . Five others arrested in connection with case being questioned by police . Officers were today given a further 24 hours to question the five . Becky vanished from her Bristol home on February 19 . Body parts were discovered by police on Monday night .

are stood next to each other in court as the teenager they were pictured with almost 20 months ago told the trial of how she was tortured and sexually abused.
Matthews, who will be sentenced on 16 July, along with Hoare, both appeared at Bristol Crown Court as the prosecution read out the horrific details of the 16-year-old’s testimony.
The teenager, who is known only as “Miss A”, told how she had been taken to an address in Bath where she was beaten and sexually abused. “This was probably the worst thing that could happen to anyone in their entire life,” she said.
It has emerged in court that “Miss A”, and another victim, Miss B, who was 17 at the time, had both had sex with Matthews, both in separate incidents. She told the court that she had been told by “the others” that Matthews had raped them.
Miss A also told the court that she had been sexually assaulted herself by Matthews, although the details of this were not read out.
The teenager had spoken to Matthews on 25 July last year, when he asked her to delete a conversation he had been having with “Miss B” on a phone app. “Miss A” was contacted by Matthews shortly after Miss B had been contacted by the same individual.
She said she had first met Matthews in July 2013 after she was dropped off at his house by her father when her mother was at work. She said he had offered her a drink, a bath and a bed, and she had spent the night. She had told him her real name and Matthews had said he had forgotten it. She told the court that they had slept together before and after that initial night. She said: “I wasn’t comfortable when I got there and then after the first night I started to get more and more uncomfortable. That night I didn’t sleep, I just lay in bed all night.”
She said she saw Matthews “all the time” and that he would “always be there for me”. She also told Matthews about her sexual history, which had been violent, saying she had not wanted to have sex with previous partners and had only done so because she “didn’t like them getting angry”. She said Matthews told her this did not mean she should be “punished”.
She told the court how she was a virgin when Matthews attacked her, and that at first she was happy to be


Choosing the perfect ski destination can be a tricky prospect. Especially if you want to take your family. The first instinct is to think about the Alps. But if you want to go away in February half-term - which we did - then the snowiest parts of France, Italy and Austria can be busy. And a little expensive. We happened upon an alternative. Norway. Fill your snow boots: Norway can be an inexpensive alternative to the Alps . The slopes are snow-sure well into April, prices are reasonable and families are exceptionally well catered for. My wife and I have two children, Maisie, five and Imogen, three. That's young to start skiing, but I was told that Trysil would do the trick. After an easy transfer from Oslo airport, we arrived at the Radisson Blu, one of two ski-in ski-out hotels. There is ten-pin bowling, an American-style diner, a soft play area and a vast multi-pool swimming area that would prove to be a huge hit with my lot. It is also right by the nursery slopes - our first morning found us riding the magic carpet to ski school. Maisie was in a class of five, Imogen was with three others. And by a happy quirk, they were being taught by two sisters, both delightful. By the second day, she was riding the mini drag lift and Imogen was padding around on her skis, searching for stuffed toy lions and monkeys around the kids area. Easy does it: Trysil can be a perfect ski destination for families with young children . By the end of the week, both were skiing better than I could have hoped. Trysil has four main ski areas, all with excellent nursery slopes - with easy routes down from all points. The ski school also runs a drop-in creche from 10.45am to 3pm for £8 an hour per child, with a 30 per cent discount for siblings. We used this for our own ski time. The slopes are surprisingly extensive. Hogegga is an area with mostly black runs - and new for this season is the first of a series of new gladed trails through woods. Skihytta is a charming mountain hut serving its own beers, and moose shot by the owner. Knettsettra is another must-visit mid-mountain restaurant and bar. It hosts free concerts for up to 5,000 people in March and April. The one sting in the tail is the cost of alcohol. A draft half-litre of beer cost me £6.50 and a bottle of wine £35. But the well-priced food balanced this out over the week. And it was not just about the skiing. Downhill all the way: Trysil has slopes for skiers all abilities, within quick reach of Oslo . We also took the girls dog-sledding across a beautifully scenic plateau, and our highlight of the week was a horse sleigh ride with a stop-off in a Nordic yurt to cook hot dogs over an open fire. The girls definitely developed a taste for skiing, and we have a new love affair with Trysil. We are already thinking about going back for half-term next year. Roll on February 2016. Ski Safari (01273 224 068, www.skisafari.com) offers holidays for a family of four (two adults, two children) from £3,100, based on a seven-night stay at the 4*+ Radisson Blu Resort on a half-board basis - including flights and transfers. Packages are now on sale for February 2016 half-term. Children's ski hire costs £30 for a week; a five-day package of 90-minute group lessons costs £100. Children under six ski free. A one-week adult ski pass costs £160.

Norway can be an alternative to the Alps for a half-term skiing break . Slopes tend to be less crowded than in France, and are snow-sure to April . Plenty of nursery slopes mean (very) young skiers can also feel at home .

 this can prove problematic. Not only is the snow pretty sparse in February (in fact, we went when there was no snow!) but it is also very expensive.
Instead, I was tempted by some of the amazing looking ski resorts in America. But then there was the cost - which is no less than half the price of a trip to the Alps (even more if you need snow - which isn't essential) - and the language barrier. I don't understand how easy it is for Brits in general to learn Spanish but in America it isn't something that many people go to for school - there just aren't enough of us to make it worthwhile.
But then there's Canada. English is spoken, the snow is much better and, if you are lucky like us, there's a ton of snow - but there are some downsides and I'm going to share all my tips with you.
When to go to Canada?
Well, it's no secret that the best time to visit Canada for skiing is February half-term (which this year is the 14th-20th Feb) when the snow is good. You can also visit from October until the early November and there is snow available, but the best thing about October is the prices - which you can see for yourself here.
But how to choose? If you are going out during February half term, then you're pretty much restricted to Western Canada. If you are going out between December and late February, then there are actually three regions to choose from - BC, Alberta and Quebec.
BC is a beautiful ski resort (but is often a bit too big to get around by public transport, though you can hire a car). It is the most expensive option but there are plenty of hotels. One of my friends who was at the same time as us told us they are very keen on winter here (and so are we). The snow is good in February, and there is usually a lot of it. Plus, the hotels are good and not so busy in February. They are also closer to the airport so you can get there easily. However, it can be very windy and quite cold in the cities, even in February. It is a long flight from the UK too (we went from Stansted which was a 12 hour flight, though you can fly direct from Gatwick for a bit more time), but you can get some great


Four years after undergoing brain surgery, American JB Holmes has a golden opportunity to put the seal on his heartening recovery by claiming the biggest title of his career on Sunday. The huge-hitting Kentucky native served notice he was bang in form when he opened up the WGC-Cadillac Championship here with a startling round of 62 – described by Johnny Miller on American television on Saturday as one of the great rounds of the last 20 years. It seemed to catch up with Holmes when he put four balls into the water on Friday and started with an ugly three putt from just 5ft at the first hole of his third round. JB Holmes acknowledges the crowd after making a hole-in-one during Saturday's round . Holmes, who leads the WGC-Cadillac Championship by five shots, had brain surgery four years ago . For the first time since Thursday he did not own the lead outright and, with players of the calibre of Dustin Johnson, Henrik Stenson and Masters champion Bubba Watson lurking, there were fears he would fall back still further. But the 32 year old showed commendable resolve to put that opening hole mistake behind him and play wonderfully patient golf thereafter to finish up with a 70 on Saturday and establish a commanding five shot advantage. With Johnson and Watson his nearest pursuers, Holmes won’t be spending the mammoth £1.25 million first prize just yet. But the manner in which he finished off his round, with four birdies in a row from the 14th hole, augurs well for his chances. Lee Westwood is best placed of the Brits in 8th place but a long way off the pace, at eight shots behind. Rory McIlroy is no fewer than 11 strokes adrift and admitted he had little to play for but a top five finish in the final round. The big-hitting Holmes looks delighted after becoming the second man to ace the 14th in 30 minutes . After a difficult start on Saturday Holmes remained patient to hold onto his lead going into the final round . ‘I felt like I hit it a little better but my iron play is still not as sharp as I would like it to be,’ said the world No 1. An unusually wet and windy third round made it tough for the players, with only Johnson (69) managing to break 70 among the last 12 groups. Yet there were a remarkable number of perfect shots played. Take the par three fourth, a hole so long and difficult there hadn’t been a hole in one there for 26 years. Yet on this day, almost unbelievably, there were two in the space of 30 minutes, as first Johnson holed his tee shot, to be followed by the leader himself shortly afterwards. He might have had an ace but Holmes would get to the 14th without a birdie on his card. At that point, however, he broadened his shoulders and put together his brilliant finish that has left the tournament as one for him to win or lose on Sunday. Dustin Johnson, who is Holmes' closest threat, eyes up a put during Saturday's round . Johnson also aced the 14th, but is five shots behind Holmes, alongsided Masters' champion Bubba Watson . After shooting an 80 in the USPGA Championship in 2011 Holmes withdrew and, suffering from vertigo symptoms, went to see a neurologist. He was eventually diagnosed with structural defects in his cerebellum and underwent two gruelling bouts of surgery. Last May, Holmes confirmed his full recovery with an emotional victory in the Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina. Now he has the chance to register an even more prestigious victory. The huge advantage this Blue Monster course offers the big hitters was made plain by the identities of the top three. In fact, they might be the three biggest hitters in the modern game. Lee Westwood is the best-placed Brit, but his eight shots back and tied for eighth place after three rounds . Johnson and Watson are showing just why they will be heavily favoured at the Masters next month, when the latter will be trying to win a third green jacket in four years. If he shows the same gossamer touch as he has here, he must have a great chance. He is the only player in the field to break par in every round. Westwood is playing in his 50th WGC event but it is a long shot that it will end in his first victory. Still, he is showing good form as well heading to Augusta. Sergio Garcia stands alongside Westwood, with Irishman Shane Lowry a further shot off the lead. But Welshman Jamie Donaldson, runner-up here last year, fell away following a disappointing round of 76.

American big-hitter JB Holmes leads WGC-Cadillac Championship . Holmes five clear of Dustin Johnson and Bubba Watson after three rounds . Lee Westwood in eighth place, eight shots behind Holmes .

 birdied the fourth hole at Augusta to move into a share of the lead.
Holmes was still on the course when world number one Tiger Woods produced an astounding 10-under-par round of 62 to vault to the top of the leader board.
After that there was little further movement as Holmes and co-leader Luke Donald of England held their nerve during an afternoon of fluctuating fortunes. Woods, who started the day one shot off the pace, hit 14 of 18 greens in regulation and had only one bogey during his 62.
“I made a lot of good putts, and it kind of carried me through the round,” Woods told reporters. “But my swing was feeling fine. I think it was all me today.”
Donald, meanwhile, hit two more balls into the water to accompany a seven-over-par round of 79 which left him in a share of the lead with Holmes at 11-under. “It was a tough day. The course was really firm and fast and you had to be on your marks,” said Donald.
World number two Phil Mickelson, who started the tournament as the betting favourite in Augusta, began a long road to the clubhouse after an underwhelming round of 74 left him nine strokes off the lead.
Defending champion Trevor Immelman is the only other man who can now claim a legitimate chance. He posted a 73 and sits a shot behind Donald with a group of five, which includes England’s Simon Dyson, at 10-under.
Woods, seeking his fourth green jacket, was unable to maintain his blistering pace during his final round and bogeyed the third hole on his way to his 72. Woods was a shot clear after eight holes but bogeyed the seventh and then followed up with another bogey on 10.
The American finally registered a second birdie of the day to rekindle hopes of a seventh Augusta Green Jacket on the par three 16th but a 10-footer for an eagle putt on the 18th fell short of the hole.
Woods will take some comfort from his latest visit to Georgia, with two further rounds remaining. At last year’s US PGA Championship, Woods won the year’s third major title with a record score of 18-under.
Donald hit six birdies in the opening 10 holes, including three straight at the par-three 13th,


(CNN)Thiago Silva's path to redemption took a mere 12 minutes. For that short period of time the Brazilian must have been panicking that his needless error had cost his Paris Saint-Germain side a place in the last eight of the European Champions League. His handball had gifted English Premier League leaders Chelsea a 2-1 aggregate advantage in extra time, but this was one tale that would be adorned with a Silva lining. Seconds after being denied by a world class save from Thibaut Courtois, Silva looped a header into the net to send PSG through on away goals. Not only did he save himself from a barrage of criticism, he also got colleague Zlatan Ibrahimovic out of jail too. The maverick Swedish striker's dismissal after 31 minutes made PSG's passage into the quarterfinals all the more remarkable, as it battled the best team in England with 10 men for an energy-sapping 90 minutes. Gary Cahill looked to have ended PSG's resistance with a 81st minute goal before former Chelsea defender David Luiz equalized with four minutes left. Eden Hazard converted from the spot in extra time after Silva's misdemeanor before the 30-year-old popped up at the death to make amends and avenge PSG's defeat at the same stage by Chelsea last season. "We played a great game," Luiz told Sky Sports. "It was amazing tonight, the spirit, the players gave everything. When we lost Ibra we said we had to keep it simple and keep the ball. "It's amazing for the club and the city. We tried to win the game even with one less man. We have a long way to go to win the Champions League and we keep our feet on the floor." The first tie ended 1-1 in Paris three weeks ago but most of the headlines related to an ugly incident of racism on the city's Metro system. A group of supporters, apparently Chelsea fans, were caught on camera appearing to prevent a black man from boarding a train before chanting: "We're racist and that's the way we like it." The UK's Metropolitan Police announced on Wednesday that it had summoned five men to appear in court later in March, while Chelsea has vowed to ban for life any of its fans that are found guilty. The club extended an invitation to the man who was the the subject of the abuse, known as Souleymane S, but the 33-year-old refused. The opening stages were tense and feisty, just as they were in the French capital during the first leg, but the match in London ignited after a flashpoint just past the half hour mark. Ibrahimovic, so often the hero for PSG, turned villain after being dismissed for a forceful tackle on Chelsea's Brazilian playmaker Oscar. The home side surrounded referee Bjorn Kuipers who duly produced a red card -- the fourth of the Swede's often controversial career in the Champions League. But replays suggested the 33-year-old was perhaps unfortunate to see red, having tried to pull out of the tackle at the last second. Despite having a man advantage, Chelsea struggled to create clear cut openings as PSG defended resolutely. Kuipers was in the spotlight again as the half came to a close -- a mazy run from striker Diego Costa ended when he was felled by PSG's Uruguayan forward Edinson Cavani. The referee took a long look at the incident but decided to wave play on, much to the chagrin of Chelsea's players and manager Jose Mourinho. Mourinho's travails continued after the break as the Blues toiled in its attempts to open up a determined PSG rearguard. A half chance for Gary Cahill came and went before the visitors came to the fore. First Cavani played in Maxwell, whose ball across the face of goal was begging to be tapped in, before the Uruguayan had a chance to tilt the tie firmly in his side's favor. Played in on goal by Argentinian Javier Pastore, Cavani rounded Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois but could only glance a shot off the near post from a tight angle. Pastore then got into the area after neat approach play and, though he got a powerful low shot away, Courtois was equal to it and palmed it clear. Chelsea began to reassert its dominance as PSG tired. Substitute Ramires weaved into the area and was denied by a fine save at his near post by Salvatore Sirigu. From the resulting corner a miskick from Costa presented the ball at the feet of England defender Cahill, who lashed home from 12 yards out. But Chelsea were unable to hold out. Luiz, who won the Champions League with Chelsea during a three-year stint at the club, had been booed throughout the game for a running battle with Costa. And he rose highest to power a header into the net and make the tie level on aggregate with just four minutes remaining. PSG began the extra half hour in sluggish fashion and were punished when Silva needlessly handled a looping cross into the area as he went up to challenge substitute Kurt Zouma for the ball. Belgium international Eden Hazard duly tucked the penalty away, to restore Chelsea's lead and ensure the tie would not go to penalties. Still Chelsea looked edgy. Courtois was forced to make a world class save from Silva, as the Brazilian desperately tried to make amends for his handball. But despite that warning, Silva netted with a fine header from the very next corner, looping a brilliant header over the goalkeeper from 14 yards out. After the game Mourinho admitted PSG had "clearly" been the better side: "Our performance was not good enough," he told Sky Sports. "We had the game in our hands twice but I think PSG were stronger than us and coped better with the pressure of the game." German champions Bayern Munich cemented its place in the last eight with a comprehensive 7-0 dismantling of Shakhtar Donetsk. After a 0-0 draw in the first leg in Ukraine, Shakhtar's task became an uphill one inside four minutes when Olexandr Kucher was dismissed for bringing down Mario Götze inside the penalty area. Thomas Muller tucked home the resulting penalty, and Bayern subsequently laid siege to Shakhtar's goal. Robert Lewandowski nodded Rafinha's cross against the post before Pep Guardiola's side doubled its advantage just after the half hour mark. Defender Jerome Boateng had the simple task of tapping home from point blank range after former Dortmund striker Lewandowski's effort had been saved. Bayern ran riot after the break, France international Franck Ribery grabbing the third with a fine low finish after a powerful run into the area. Muller grabbed a second moments later before Holger Badstuber made it five with a thumping header. Lewandowski finally got on the score sheet before Götze completed the rout.

French side Paris Saint-Germain knock Chelsea out of the European Champions League . A goal in extra time from Thiago Silva sends French champions through on away goals . PSG played 90 minutes with 10 men after Zlatan Ibrahimovic's first-half dismissal . Bayern Munich hammer Shakhtar Donetsk 7-0 to book its place in the last eight .

 16 of the Champions League. He need not have worried.
A 2-0 win over Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium sent PSG through, and to the top of Group C.
It didn't matter that Silva's error, gifting City a chance, came just 12 minutes into the game.
It didn't matter that, despite his late intervention, he had a hand in the first two goals the hosts had scored in the second half.
It didn't even matter that Silva had lost his head and, on his second yellow card of the match, had been sent off to leave PSG a man down and a goal behind.
PSG had done enough to secure a win that was all but assured from the moment City manager Pep Guardiola replaced Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling at halftime.
Thereafter there was never any doubt about the outcome, PSG adding a late third goal to put the result beyond doubt.
That is partly because Silva's sending off turned a match that was already difficult for City into the impossible.
There is no denying City were a different beast in the second period as PSG had to chase the match.
But that is only part of the story.
PSG had to chase the match because Silva was dismissed 17 minutes from time for fouling City's Ilkay Gundogan just outside the City area.
Guardiola's decision to make wholesale changes was not a reaction to Silva's dismissal. It was what he had planned anyway.
City looked a lot more dangerous in the second half and the introduction of Bernardo Silva, Sterling and Gabriel Jesus changed everything.
It was PSG's own inability to capitalise on their early opportunities that led to their own demise.
The French champions went ahead when Angel Di Maria's cutback found the unmarked Marco Verratti, who headed into the ground for the 18th goal of Thomas Tuchel's reign and his second in two Champions League games.
After a quiet first half Aguero and Sterling were introduced on the hour and City's transformation into the team Tuchel's team had expected to take place had been completed.
Both went close almost straight away as City piled on the pressure.
Jesus forced PSG keeper Keylor Navas into a diving save at his near post from a cutback on 61 minutes.
That save, however, was overshadowed by a moment of madness by


A female British adventurer is preparing for the final leg of her gruelling challenge to circumnavigate the world using just human power - four years after she set off. Sarah Outen MBE, 29, has already travelled a staggering 20,500 miles since she left Tower Bridge in London in a kayak on April 1, 2011. The Oxford graduate paddled from Britain to France and cycled 11,000 miles across Europe before jumping back in her kayak to travel from Russia to Japan. Scroll down for video . Sarah Outen, pictured after arriving in New York by bike from Alaska, is preparing for the final leg of her gruelling challenge to circumnavigate the world using just human power - four years after she set off . Sarah  has already travelled a staggering 20,500 miles since she left Tower Bridge in London in a kayak on April 1, 2011 . She then set off to row across the Pacific Ocean to Alaska but had to be rescued after her boat was battered by 80mph winds in a three-day tropical storm. She said she strapped herself to the bunk of her rowing boat while she waited for help. She said: 'That was really scary, it was a really intense few days being in those conditions and being alone. 'The water was coming in and there was nothing I could do but wait so I lay on my bunk strapped in and floated for three days. The Oxford graduate paddled from Britain to France and cycled 11,000 miles across Europe before jumping back in her kayak to travel from Russia to Japan . Love boat: Miss Outen proposed to her girlfriend Lucy from the middle of the sea using a satellite phone . The adventurer has 3,000 miles left to go before she completes her trip . A moment of respite: Sarah setting up camp at Shalti lake, in China, in June 2011 . Sarah in a sunbaked Gobi desert during her 11,000-mile ride to the edge of Russia . The route Sarah has taken since leaving London in 2011, with the final leg a row across the Atlantic . April 2011 - Sets off from Tower Bridge in London. Kayaks from London to France, then cycles 11,000 miles across Europe and Asia before kayaking from Russia to Japan. May 2012 - Rows across the Pacific Ocean to Alaska but is rescued by Japanese coastguards a month into the five month journey. She goes home to recover for nine months where she meets her fiancee Lucy. April 2013 - Returns to Japan and rows across the Pacific Ocean to Alaska, arriving in September 2013. Proposes to Lucy via satellite phone from middle of Pacific Ocean. Returns home because of Alaskan winter. May 2014 - Returns to Alaska and kayaks 1,500 miles along the Aleutian Islands. Has just a two week break before cycling 4,500 miles through Alaska, Canada and the United States in one of the harshest winters the country has seen. March 2015 - Arrives in New York. Plans to stay for two weeks before cycling 400 miles to Cape Cod and then rowing solo for 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean back to the UK. She will then cycle, kayak and row back to Tower Bridge aiming to arrive in September . 'I zoned out as much as I could and there was just one occasion when I lost it and started crying. 'The Japanese coastguard plane was flying overhead and I had to go out to let off a flare so they could find my position. 'I wasn't strapped in and a wave hit and I got thrown around the cabin and I was exhausted and scared so just burst into tears. 'But I told myself to pull it together and luckily got rescued.' The physically demanding journey has also been an emotional one for Sarah who proposed to partner Lucy Allen, 28, whilst she was in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. She said: 'I met Lucy during the time at home so in a way I was lucky that I capsized and was forced to abandon that row to Alaska the first time. 'We had talked about getting married and said we would propose to each other when I reached Alaska. 'But I was alone in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and I thought why wait so I picked up the satellite phone and just went for it. 'I had to ask her twice because she couldn't hear me properly but she said yes.' She returned to Japan in April 2013 and completed the five-month journey which made her the first and youngest person to row solo from Japan to the Aleutian Islands. Incredibly, she then kayaked 1,500 miles along the Aleutian Islands with pal Justine Curgenven before cycling 4,500 miles through Alaska, Canada and the United States. Since then she has battled plunging -40C temperatures and narrowly avoided being attacked by grizzly bears. Sarah, from Oakham, Rutland, eventually arrived in New York last Thursday and is having a two-week break until she cycles another 400 miles to Cape Cod. She will then prepare to row Happy Socks for the final leg of her journey, a solo trip across 3,000 miles of the Atlantic Ocean back to the UK. She said the most testing part of her incredible trip has been camping in plunging temperatures and tackling wild bears along her route. She said: 'It was difficult because overnight the temperature dropped below -40C several times which made breathing in the tent very difficult. 'There were ice particles in the air when I was up in Alaska and northern Canada between August and October. 'Some kind people invited me in to their homes but I mostly camped and I knew bears were around so at night my mind would play tricks on me. 'There was no-one around and the sound of bears in the forest would keep me awake at night. 'I only saw one bear on the bike when a brown grizzly ran across the path I was cycling on and disappeared. 'But during the kayaking along the Aleutian Islands we saw lots of grizzly bears on the banks of the shore. 'One evening I was in a stream having a wash and I suddenly saw this big grizzly bear walking towards me downstream. 'All I could do was get out as quick as I could and luckily my clothes were on the shore so he had a good sniff of them and that slowed him down. 'We were able to make a fuss and throw some stones in the water and luckily that scared him off but he was only a few feet away from us.' Plotting the course for adventure: Sarah plots her route while in the cabin of her boat, Happy Socks . Sarah uses the radio in her boat Happy Socks, which she has used to cross the North Pacific . Peddle power: Sarah has cycled over 15,000 miles during her odyssey. She's pictured here in China . Sarah began her long trip by kayaking from London at Tower Bridge to France in 2011 .

Sarah Outen left Tower Bridge in London in a kayak on April 1, 2011 . She paddled to France then cycled 11,000 miles across Europe . Then she jumped back in her kayak to travel from Russia to Japan . She then rowed across the Pacific Ocean to Alaska in September 2013 . After that she cycled 4,500 miles across North America to New York .

 24,000 miles by bicycle, raft and rowing boat on her 30,000 mile journey, from Scotland via Russia, Greenland and Canada.
The expedition is in aid of Action for Children and the Round Britain Expedition is one of her projects under the banner of Adventure Syndicate, a charitable organisation that connects adventurous people to their dreams. The organisation gives support to inspirational projects and initiatives that benefit children around the world, including Action for Children.
Her journey started in Inverness in July 2011, and will end in Tijuana in Mexico.
On June 17, she left the Atlantic Ocean and made landfall in Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada, after cycling through the Arctic Circle, across North America, to Tijuana.
The final push will see Sarah paddle across the Pacific Ocean from San Francisco to Baja, Mexico over the next six months.
She has already been inspired by what she has seen and has vowed to continue working with Action for Children and fundraising for the charity.
She said: “I was really moved by the work we do supporting young people across the UK and I’m excited by the prospect of working more closely with this amazing charity.”
The Action for Children challenge team will continue to fund-raise for the charity, which works with disadvantaged children and their families, and also helps young people to find the direction and support they need as they grow into adulthood. The team has set itself a fundraising target of £500,000.
Sarah is now approaching the final stages of her journey and has been keeping her friends and fans up to date with her progress.
She said: “I have 3,000 miles to go to finish the Challenge and the end is in sight! I have a mixture of anticipation and excitement in the last stages and the days are ticking by quickly.
“I am looking forward to meeting the team to say farewell in Nova Scotia and to get some good rest. I am planning to have a few days with them before hitting the road again.
“One of the last challenges I will face is the Pacific Ocean, which should take over 20 days from now, as I have a long way to go. It’s the last leg and with a few people to meet along the way, I am really looking forward to it.”
Action for Children chief executive David Wall said: “Sarah’s determination to reach the end of her journey is an inspiration to so many people. The amount she has already raised will make a real


An unarmed black teenager has been shot dead by a police officer at a Wisconsin home - just days after the release of a damning report into racial prejudice by cops in Ferguson, Missouri. Tony Robinson, 19, who was suspected of a recent battery, was reportedly gunned down by officer Matt Kenny, 45, who had followed him into an apartment in Madison at 6.30pm local time Friday. A struggle had ensued in the seconds before the shooting, it is reported. The officer then performed CPR on Tony and the teen was rushed to hospital. However, he later succumbed to his injuries. The killing, which sparked a mass protest outside the home, came only two days after a Justice Department report revealed that seven racist emails had been sent by officials in Ferguson. It also came just hours before President Barack Obama will lead this weekend's 50th anniversary of 'Bloody Sunday', when police beat protesters marching from Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery. Scroll down for video . Shot dead: Tony Robinson (pictured with his mother, Andrea Irwin), who was a graduate of Sun Prairie High School, was shot dead by a police officer at a Madison, Wisconsin, home at around 6.30pm local time Friday . Killed: A struggle had ensued in the seconds before the shooting, it is reported. The officer then performed CPR on Tony and the teen (pictured) was rushed to hospital. However, he later succumbed to his injuries . Protest: The killing, which sparked a mass protest outside the home (pictured), comes only two days after a Justice Department report revealed that seven racist emails had been sent by officials in Ferguson, Missouri . Angry: Videos have appeared online showing around 100 protesters at the scene of the shooting, chanting slogans like, 'Who can you trust? Not the police'. Above, Tony's grandmother, Sharon Irwin, at the protests . Demonstrating: Many of the demonstrators moved the protest to inside the Madison City County building Friday night, according to footage posted on Twitter. It was not immediately clear if there were any arrests . Over the past 20 hours, videos have appeared online showing around 100 protesters at the scene of the shooting, chanting slogans like, 'Who can you trust? Not the police,' in front of a row of officers. Many of the demonstrators moved the protest to inside the Madison City County building Friday night, according to footage on Twitter. It was not immediately clear if there were any arrests. Tony, who is yet to be formally identified but has been named by family and friends, was a graduate of Sun Prairie High School. Officials have confirmed he was unarmed when he was shot dead. Late Friday, Madison Police Chief Mike Koval told broadcaster WKOW Mr Kenny had responded to a disturbance at an apartment in Williamson Street the African-American teenager had gone into. He said Tony had previously been seen dodging in and out of traffic and was suspected of a recent battery. The officer had forced his way into the home, where he was attacked by the teen, he said. '[The] subject assaulted my officer and in the context of mutual combat, the officer did draw his revolver and subsequently shot the subject,' Chief Koval told the broadcaster. Friends: Tony, who is yet to be formally identified but has been named by family and friends, is pictured in a Facebook photo alongside a friend. He was described as being a 'happy person' by former classmates . Relatives: During Friday night's protests, Tony's grandmother, Sharon Irwin (right), and aunt, Lorien Carter (left), told the gathered demonstrators that relatives had not been allowed to see the teenager after his death . Criticizing the authorities: 'We were told he was evidence,' Ms Carter told the crowd shortly before midnight, according to The Daily Cardinal. She added: 'He wasn't referred to as 'his son' or 'your son,' just 'evidence' Police face protesters: Cheered on by young and old protesters, Ms Irwin said: 'He [Tony] wouldn't hurt a fly. He was unarmed.' She asked: 'Why would you shoot him five times? What happened to your taser gun?' Mr Kenny, who has more than 12 years'  experience, was reportedly knocked down by a blow to the head during the struggle. He was taken to hospital, where he was treated and released. However, speaking to 27 News, Tony's tearful mother, Andrea Irwin, claimed her teenage son has 'never been a violent person', adding: 'To die in such a violent, violent way, it baffles me.' Ms Irwin also said that although she was pleased to see protesters supporting Tony at the scene, she does not wish to see violence like that in Ferguson after Michael Brown's death. During Friday night's protests, Tony's grandmother, Sharon Irwin, and aunt, Lorien Carter,  told the gathered demonstrators that relatives had not been allowed to see the teenager after his death. 'We were told he was evidence,' Ms Carter told the crowd shortly before midnight, according to The Daily Cardinal. 'He wasn't referred to as 'his son' or 'your son,' just 'evidence.' Grieving mother: Speaking to 27 News, Tony's tearful mother, Andrea Irwin (pictured), claimed her teenage son has 'never been a violent person'. 'To die in such a violent, violent way, it baffles me,' she told the news station . Understandable context: In a press briefing, Chief Koval said: 'It's understandable that the reaction at the scene and of some of our citizens is extremely volatile, emotional and upsetting. And we understand that' '[But] we would urge, obviously, that everyone exercise restraint, calm and allow the Division of Criminal Investigation(DCI) to conduct their affairs,' he added. Above, protesters write on windows Friday night . High turnout: Protesters on the steps of Madison City County building (Ieft) and outside Tony's home (right) Cheered on by young and old protesters, Ms Irwin added: 'He [Tony] wouldn't hurt a fly. He was unarmed. Why would you shoot him five times? What happened to your taser gun?' In a press briefing, Chief Koval said: 'In light of so much things that have happened not just across the country, but in our own community, it's understandable that the reaction at the scene and of some of our citizens is extremely volatile, emotional and upsetting. And we understand that. '[But] we would urge, obviously, that everyone exercise restraint, calm and allow the Division of Criminal Investigation(DCI) to conduct their affairs.' Mr Kenny is on administrative leave pending the results of the investigation by the state's Division of Criminal Investigation and the Dane County District Attorney's decision on whether to press charges. Chief Mike Koval said the officer was previously involved in a fatal shooting in 2007. However, he was cleared of any wrongdoing because it was a 'suicide by cop-type; situation, he said. Madison Mayor Paul Soglin said an out-of-area investigation would be launched into the death of Tony, who was apparently planning on attending Madison College. Above, some demonstrators held up accusatory banners . Scene: Late Friday, Madison Police Chief Mike Koval told broadcaster WKOW an officer had responded to a disturbance at an apartment  the African-American teenager had gone into. Above, police at the scene . Emergency response: Chief Koval added that Tony had appeared to be unarmed. 'The initial finding at the scene did not reflect a gun or anything of that nature that would have been used by the subject,' he said . According to The Wisconsin State Journal, friends of Tony were left shocked by his death. 'I still can't even fully wrap my head around this,'17-year-old Jack Spaulding told the Journal. Madison Mayor Paul Soglin said an out-of-area investigation would be launched into the death of Tony, who was apparently planning on attending Madison College, Badger Herald reported. The investigation is required under a newly passed state law, Mayor Soglin told the Journal, adding: 'It's a tragedy beyond description. I expect there will be a lot of anger and frustrations.' In recent days, protests have been held in Los Angeles and Washington state over police killings of unarmed men from minority groups. They followed nationwide protests over the deaths of 18-year-old Brown, from Ferguson, and 43-year-old Eric Garner, from Staten Island, at the hands of police. In the spotlight: The shooting comes at a time of increased scrutiny of police violence against minorities across the US. Above, Barack Obama has labeled the police system in Ferguson, Missouri, 'racially biased' Violent: Obama spoke in commemoration of 'Bloody Sunday' (pictured) on Saturday. The violent images broadcast on TV of the famous march helped lead to the historic passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 . Earlier Friday, Obama said the investigation into police in Ferguson had exposed a 'broken and racially biased system'. 'It turns out they weren't just making it up. This was happening,'he said. He told a room of both young and old attendees that Ferguson must now decide how to move forward, adding that America's top goal should be to prevent similar circumstances elsewhere. Obama's comments at South Carolina's Benedict College came the day before he led the 50th anniversary of 'Bloody Sunday', on which people protested against lack of voting rights. The violent images broadcast on TV helped lead to passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The President gave a powerful speech in commemoration at Edmund Pettus Bridge on Saturday.

Tony Robinson, 19, shot dead by a police officer at Wisconsin apartment . A struggle had ensued in seconds before the shooting on Friday evening . Officer Matt Kenny did CPR on Tony, but he died from injuries in hospital . Killing prompted over 100 angry demonstrators to protest outside home . Comes just days after release of damning report into police in Ferguson . Also came hours before Obama marked half-century of 'Bloody Sunday' Investigation launched into killing; Tony was suspected of recent battery .

robbery in Madison, Wisconsin, was shot at his home at 7.15am local time on Wednesday. The unarmed teen was discovered in bed with a knife by a neighbour - but was later pronounced dead in hospital. Madison police said Robinson died at a local hospital and a second-degree murder charge has since been filed against an officer who they say was answering a call to check on his welfare. Local media reports claimed Robinson had been acting strangely and yelling in a residential area the morning of the shooting. Police were dispatched and found Robinson "acting strangely" on the steps of his home and were later told by a neighbour that the youngster had stabbed his mother during the night. "After a thorough investigation it was determined by MPD investigators that an officer/subject confrontation occurred," the force said in a statement. It continued: "The Madison Police Department is taking its time to fully investigate this matter and the Madison Police Chief's Office has met with the Dane County District Attorney and is co-operating with that office and the FBI throughout this investigative process." Police later arrested 19-year-old Joseph Mensah and charged him with the "unnecessary discharge" of a gun. He has not yet appeared in court. As with the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson last month, the shooting of Robinson, who had just joined a hip-hop group, is the latest in a string of tragic events to rock the black community this year. The unarmed youngster's killing comes just two days after a US district judge found the city of Ferguson police to be systemically racist and guilty of a "pattern of unconstitutional policing". The city has since been on the receiving end of another damning report - this time from the Department of Justice, which criticised the use of rubber bullets and tear gas against unarmed protestors. In a report released last night, US Attorney-General Eric Holder accused Ferguson police of a "longstanding, systemic pattern of using excessive force, making biased and discriminatory arrest practices, and targeting African Americans and Latinos for stops, frisks, and seizures of marijuana" - in other words, "targeting blacks for drugs", in the words of Holder. "This report should provide a much-needed impetus to finally reform Ferguson Police practices to root out the systemic bias that the investigation uncovered," Holder said. In Madison, police spokesman Joel DeSpain said: "We are in uncharted territory." In July last year, the city's police chief, Mike Koval


An American saga of redemption and recovery unfolded in dramatic style at the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Doral on Sunday. Wearing red was JB Holmes, who has recovered so hearteningly from two bouts of gruelling brain surgery four years ago. Wearing blue was Dustin Johnson, the party boy who took a six-month leave of absence to mend his wild ways. In the end it was the man hell-bent on his redemptive mission who came out on top as Johnson closed with a final round 69 to win by one from Holmes, who had begun the final round with a five shot lead. Dustin Johnson (right) celebrates with his caddie Austin Johnson on the eighteenth hole at Doral . Johnson proudly holds the WGC-Cadillac Championship trophy following his victory on Sunday . 'It means everything to win again,' said Johnson, who admitted his break was due to issues with alcohol and was competing in just his fifth event on his return. 'It has been a tough road but a lot of good has come out of it and I feel great now. This has to be the best win of my career.' Johnson has long had a reputation as one of America's most gifted talents but was in danger of throwing it all away. Now he looks a reformed character. The latest world rankings out on Monday are likely to show him up to 6th and he' s quite capable of giving Rory McIlroy a run for his money at the top. Masters champion Bubba Watson led briefly but paid for a bad stretch of three bogeys in four holes from the 11th and finished third. Johnson went the other way, playing his last 11 holes so artfully that he completed the sequence in a telling three under par. It was hard not to feel sorry for Holmes. He had opened the tournament with a 62 that was so good it might well stand as the round of the year. But he blew his chances with a terrible start that saw his five shot lead dwindle to nothing before the first 90 minutes of play was completed. Johnson celebrates his birdie on the 15th hole during the final round of action on Sunday . As for McIlroy, his troubles with the plethora of water hazards continued right to the end, as he put not only his drive on the 18th into the water, but his third shot as well. Before the start of his final round, Donald Trump, preposterous owner of this overrated venue, had presented McIlroy with the three iron he had tossed infamously into the water on Friday, after it was retrieved by a scuba diver. McIlroy took it out of his bag once on Sunday - to play that third shot at the last. Thanks a lot, Donald, he must have been thinking. McIlroy shaped up to throw the offending implement into the water once more, but this time kept hold of it. It was a moment of light relief at the end of a seriously trying week for the world number one. Bubba Watson led briefly but paid for a bad stretch of three bogeys in four holes from the 11th . At least he finished off with a more typical example of his artistry. Through the back of the green and staring down the barrel of an ugly triple bogey seven or still worse, McIlroy chipped the ball in for a six. Even so, it rather undid the good work he displayed earlier, and meant he signed for a 71. He still finished in the top ten, though. All those missed putts and shots into the water, and still only a handful of players beat him. 'It was certainly an adventurous week and the game's just not quite there,' he admitted. 'I'm pretty disappointed with the way I played overall. But there were signs of improvement.' He will look to build on those during a two day trip to Augusta National, beginning on Monday. He will play just one more tournament – the Arnold Palmer Invitational next week – before his historic tilt at a career grand slam at the Masters next month. Rory McIlroy plays a shot on the second hold during a disappointing final day of action for the world No 1 . Round of the day came from England's Danny Willett, who shot 68 to finish tied 12th. This was a fine confidence boost for the 27-year-old Yorkshireman ahead of his first appearance at The Masters. 'I'm obviously very pleased,' he said. 'It's a tough course and the set-up is very difficult so to finish on level par for the week, I'd have bitten your hand off if you'd offered me that on Thursday. When you're playing with the top 50 you know they're not going to give you anything, but I'm feeling more comfortable all the time playing at this level.' How far can he go? One area of concern remains a chronic back injury that has caused him to withdraw from plenty of tournaments over the years and one this year already. 'I'm taking painkillers and managing it,' he said. 'I'm going to stay over here through the Masters because flying back and forth is no good for it. There's no point worrying about it, I've just got to get on with it.' He is doing that all right.

Dustin Johnson closed with a final round 69 to claim the title . Bubba Watson led briefly but paid for a bad stretch of three bogeys . Rory McIlroy signed with a 71 but still finished in the top 10 . England's Danny Willett shot 68 to finish tied 12th .

 Holmes carded a magnificent six-under par 64 to tie the course record, 63, held by Tiger Woods in 2005 and Jim Furyk in 2009.
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JB Holmes' victory at the Doral Championship on Sunday was a victory for heart and for his home state, Kentucky. After battling the darkness of a serious brain condition and a three-and-a-half-month lay-off following surgery in November 2007, Holmes' victory in a three-way play-off was one of the most dramatic on the PGA Tour of recent years.
"I've been watching this for so long," said Holmes. "I know how hard the game is. This is a golf course that you have to play every shot.
"This was just special. It means so much to me and for the fans, too. They have a lot of love for me. I'm just glad I could win it for Kentucky, because that's where I am from."
In recent years, Doral has staged the first three-way play-off on the PGA Tour and this week's event - in which Holmes tied the course record of 63 - was the seventh occasion on which the championship had been decided in such circumstances. The last three-way play-off was staged in 2008 when Camilo Villegas emerged triumphant.
The triumph was special for Holmes because Doral, where he grew up, and his wife's family live, and his family and friends were on-hand to cheer him on in his quest for victory.
"I didn't expect to feel like I did after I was done," he told the media post-match. "I was happy to be out there in the first place. I was just happy to get out there and be playing this game again.
"Just to be able to get back on the golf course to be able to compete and win a golf tournament is an honour. It's a huge honour."
He had earlier admitted the chance of victory was "dripping off the edges of my mind" as he moved from bogey to birdie, although he refused to elaborate further as to what that had meant.
Earlier, he had opened with a 63 before suffering a blow with a six-over-par 78 in the second round. That


Reverend Gavin Ashenden said around 100 passages in the Muslim holy book incite followers to violence, including 'striking off heads' There are passages in the Koran which ‘invite people to violence’, one of the Queen’s chaplains said last night. Reverend Canon Gavin Ashenden, the former chaplain of Sussex University and one of 35 who serve Her Majesty, expressed concern about more than 100 passages in the Muslim holy book. But the Church of England priest declined to say whether parts of the Koran are ‘evil’, instead advising people to make up their own minds. He was responding to comments by the Archbishop of Canterbury, who warned this week about being too quick to brand people with strong religious views ‘extremists’. Yesterday, more than 60 imams and leaders of Muslim groups signed an open letter to the Government accusing it of criminalising Islam. They claimed the ‘terror threat’ was being exploited for political capital ahead of the election, as ‘the big parties inevitably try to outdo each other in their nastiness’. The signatories, which included journalist Yvonne Ridley and former Guantanamo detainee Moazzam Begg, criticised the ‘demonisation of Muslims in Britain ... despite their disavowal of violence and never having supported terrorist acts’. Rev Ashenden was responding to comments by Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby who has reportedly claimed young people are turning to jihad because mainstream religion is not ‘exciting’. The Archbishop said Britain’s religious communities needed to do more to provide an alternative to extremism that gives youngsters a ‘purpose in life’. But Rev Ashenden told LBC radio he was ‘attracted to Christianity because it invites people to the extremity of forgiveness and love’. He added: ‘Islam has, I think, over 100 verses inviting people to violence in the Koran which Christianity doesn’t have. 'If you’re going to invite people to be dedicated ... followers of their scriptures, Christians will go around forgiving people and Islamists will do something else.’ Asked to compare the Bible and the Koran, he said the Christian holy text invites its followers to forgive and try to lead people away from sin, while the Muslim text invites people to violence . Presenter Iain Dale said Muslims would say Islam was ‘entirely peaceful’, but Rev Ashenden said parts of the Koran ‘tell you to kill your enemies’. He then quoted verses which he said urged Muslims to ‘strike off the heads’ of ‘those who disbelieve’. When warned his comments could offend Muslims, he said: ‘If they are offended by my quoting the Koran they are not offended by me, they are offended by the Koran.’ He added: ‘If you’re going to talk about excitement in Christianity it’s about delivering people from evil and transforming people’s lives.’ Asked whether he would describe certain parts of the Koran as evil, he said: ‘I notice that they invite people to violence. I’ll let other people decide whether that’s good or evil.’ The Church of England did not respond when contacted last night. Buckingham Palace declined to comment. Airlines which fly suspected terrorists out of the country in breach of a Home Office order could face fines of up to £50,000. The penalties would be applied to carriers which breach a ‘no fly’ instruction and allow a potential jihadi to travel abroad. Smaller fines of up to £10,000 could be imposed if airlines fail to hand over information about their passengers and crew. The new powers were rushed through the Commons on Tuesday night and are expected to come into force next month. Some 600 Britons are thought to have travelled to Syria or Iraq to join Islamic State. If police or security agencies are aware of someone’s intention to go to the region, an alert can be sent to airlines instructing them to prevent the person from flying. All airline carriers will be required to use data systems which automatically respond to these alerts. Schools cannot be expected to detect radicalised pupils if their own families do not spot warning signs, a senior Labour politician said last night. Shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt warned that ‘more and more’ responsibility is being placed on schools and teachers. He branded Islamic extremism a ‘poisonous and cancerous ideology’, which is ‘capturing the minds of many young people’. But he suggested that other public services, such as social work, had been stripped away, leaving schools to deal with the problem alone. The former TV historian spoke two weeks after three girls from Bethnal Green Academy in east London fled to Syria to join Islamic State. He said: ‘If the parents themselves didn’t know what was taking place, the chances of the teachers and the head teachers themselves knowing was more challenging.’

Rev Gavin Ashenden said some 100 passages in Koran incite violence . Said Bible instead preaches forgiveness and delivering people from sin . Asked if Koran was 'evil' he said 'I will let people decide for themselves'

s most senior Catholic priests told an audience today. Father Gavin Ashenden, former chaplain to Prince Charles, described how Muslim readers of the Koran were “bound in a scriptural duty” to carry out “violent and lethal” commands contained in some passages. Father Ashenden was the guest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster at the launch of a controversial art display at the City Gallery in Westminster today. Described as a ‘dialogue between the East and West’, the exhibit includes artwork such as a “Muslim crescent of gold suspended from a Christian cross”. Father Ashenden told BBC Radio Four’s World At One that the Koran was a ‘dangerous book’, and that the violent passages were “binding” on Muslims. “What we’re seeing right now is a very real, immediate danger, and people need to wake up to that,” he said. “It is very clear from the Koran itself. Every Muslim is bound in a scriptural duty to carry out the violent and lethal passages in the Koran and they believe they are doing God’s will. “The Koran is a very dangerous book, it is a very, very dangerous book. There are passages in it which are very much like the Old Testament, very prophetic, very detailed.” The controversial archbishop of Liverpool, Vincent Nichols, has previously said he had “grave concerns” about the ‘radicalising’ of young Muslims in Britain by hardliners. The priest was among a group of religious leaders who met the Muslim extremist preacher Anjem Choudary recently to give him the Christian perspective. “We were able to speak to him from a scriptural position, an Islamic position, the Koran, the Hadith, all the holy books,” Father Ashenden said. “It showed that he really wasn’t prepared to say much about Islam because we weren’t prepared to be silenced by him.” In August, Archbishop Nichols said he had “grave concerns” over the “radicalising of young Muslims” by hardliners and “fundamentalists”. In an address at the London Muslim Centre, he said some mosques appeared to be “hotbeds of fanaticism”, and some hardline mosques are “encouraging their followers not to integrate but to segregate”. The archbishop added: “What they should be doing is to make very clear that all British Muslims are loyal to the Queen, to the British state


Actress Mae Whitman, DJ Hannah Bronfman and fashion blogger Sincerely Jules banded together to promote healthy body image by taking the world's largest unretouched selfie featuring more than 1,000 women. Photographer Gray Malin teamed up with fashion brand Aerie  to organize the massive group photo last weekend in Miami, Florida; while Mae, Hannah and Jules used a selfie stick to capture the record-breaking snapshot, Gray shot the scene from a helicopter above them. 'Mae Whitman, Hannah Bronfman and Sincerely Jules helped us take the world's largest unretouched selfie to celebrate #AerieSWIM! #AerieREAL #LoveYourRealSelfie,' Aerie captioned the historical image on Instagram. Scroll down for video . Record-breaking: Actress Mae Whitman (left), DJ Hannah Bronfman (center), and blogger Sincerely Jules took the world's largest unretouched selfie featuring more than 1,000 women last Saturday in Miami, Florida . Great view: Photographer Gray Malin teamed up with  Aerie to take the massive group photo. He also took aerial shots of the party from a helicopter that flew above the Mondrian hotel pool . Hannah, 26, also shared the photo on her Instagram account, writing: 'We did it! What an awesome way to celebrate international women's day/weekend! So much positivity in the air! Ladies I salute you!' In addition to promoting natural beauty, the snapshot was also a celebration of the brand's launch of its latest Aerie Swim and AerieReal campaigns. The party held at the Mondrian hotel in South Beach was filled with Aerie fans of all shapes and sizes modeling the company's latest collection. Important tools: Mae, Hannah and Jules used selfie stick to take the record-breaking selfie during the Aerie event . Postive message: The three women posed with Gray in front of a group of girls holding up letters that spelled out #aerieREAL . Uncanny resemblance: The 26-year-old actress hung out with her mom Pat Musick at the event, where they took their own mother-daughter pictures with a selfie stick . Peace sign: Miami fashion bloggers Erika Thomas (left), Kristin Clark (center), and Ria Michelle (right) cozied up to take this snapshot by the water . 'We couldn't be more proud to further our Aerie Real campaign and bring our 'Love Your Real Selfie' message to life with this memorable and exciting aerial platform,' Aerie Brand President Jennifer Foyle said in a statement. She continued: 'Aerie is seizing spring break as an opportunity to challenge beauty standards, share a brilliant swim collection designed for all Aerie girls and celebrate body-positivity with the world's largest selfie.' Mae, the 26-year-old star of romantic comedy The Duff, hung out with her mom Pat Musick at the event, where they took their own mother-daughter pictures with a selfie stick. Stylisth trio: Kristin (left), Millie (right), and Ginger Harris (center) modeled Aerie's latest collection at the event . Head piece: Mae picked herself up a flower crown at the Aerie pool party . Boho chic: Fashion stylist Rachael Russell (left) and model Annie Vazquez (right) threw their arms around a friend for this photo . Mixing beats: Hannah let Gray take a turn behind the DJ booth . 'We all about that unretouched selfie life! Me and ma Having a blast in Miami with yall celebrating…[sic]' she tweeted last Saturday. She later wrote: 'Guys I was a part of the world's largest 'selfie' with my mom! Natural Ladies hanging by the pool! #LoveYourRealSelfie.' The Photoshop-free group shot is a part of the brand's Aerie Real campaign, which they launched last year with models who were left completely natural - without any airbrushing. 'The Aerie Real movement is an important benchmark in the evolution of the Aerie brand, which has always celebrated its customers' unique spirit and optimism,' Ms Foyle explained. 'By challenging traditional supermodel standards, Aerie sparks a conversation with consumers about the true meaning of real and unretouched beauty.' Flower power: Amanda Harris and Rachael wore floral crowns for their snapshot together . Celebrity selfie: Mae took a picture with two young fans during the event . Big picture: More than 1,000 women used selfie sticks to take their own epic photos . No filter: This image is an ad from the Aerie Real campaign, which was launched last year and features models who don't have any airbrushing done to their images .

Actress Mae Whitman lead the group, which also included DJ Hannah Bronfman and fashion blogger Sincerely Jules . The trio each used a selfie stick in order to take the photo on their phones . The record-breaking selfie was taken at a spring break event in Miami, Florida to celebrate the Aerie Real campaign, which promotes healthy body image .

 with Women's Health and the Dove Self-Esteem Fund to shoot a giant picture of women that is now on display in New York City.
"I am so excited to finally get to see it because we have been working on this project for almost a year now," says Malin, who has been a major supporter of the campaign. "And it really is the world's biggest selfie."
For the project, Malin shot more than 15 women from the U.S. and five international cities (Mexico City, London, Paris, Sydney and Tokyo) and then stitched the images together into one final work of art.
"It's important to me to do something that actually has a positive impact on people's lives," he says. "Women of all shapes, sizes and ages—you don't have to look a certain way to take part. It's not a message about losing weight. It's a message about feeling good and feeling empowered. You don't have to be stick skinny or big to get a lot of attention, which is pretty interesting."
"I grew up going to church every weekend and hearing so much negativity about women's bodies," says Whitman, 23, the voice of Disney Channel's "Girl Meets World" and star of the forthcoming Netflix series "Galavant." "It kind of made me internalize all of these things that I'm not beautiful and that I don't fit the ideal."
"I really like that we're celebrating this message of positive body image," says Bronfman, 32, the founder of food company Sweet Laurel Bakery in Los Angeles. "I personally think the reason that so many people suffer from eating disorders is because we feel like we have to be this size or we have to look this way or we have to be that way. And it's very important that we realize that beauty is within each and every one of us, and that is what is important."
Bronfman says when it came time to shoot the project, she knew exactly who to choose. "I know [Dove is] very much in my corner as a positive body image message company, and so to get to shoot with Dove was just an extra plus," Bronfman says. "I've been going to their offices for so long for Dove product shoots. They were so open to us using their products in the background, and they have such


It’s nearly time for Kell Brook to make an emotional walk to the ring and fight Jo Jo Dan on March 28. He has the world at his feet again and I’m looking at fights against the likes of Juan Manuel Marquez, Brandon Rios and Keith Thurman in the summer and then the winner of Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather. But it was so nearly game over for Kell. I remember being sat next to his bed in the hospital in Tenerife and I didn’t know if he would fight again. I think it’s hard for you or I to imagine to what he has been through since that horrific knife attack. But this guy is special. Dan is going to face a fighter in Sheffield who has only thought about fighting for the past six months. It has been hard on Kell – he won a world title and what was supposed to be his moment has been spent recovering from that attack. It’s been a nightmare. Kell Brook with his world title in September as he began his recovery from being stabbed in the leg . The challenge – and it is a big challenge – will be handling himself in the right manner on the night. Everyone wants to see how he comes back physically from what happened. But how will he cope with the emotions? He will be in his own city, defending his title after all that frustration and pain. There is a lot that can go wrong in those circumstances. But Kell is different to normal people. The night he won his world title against Shawn Porter in California, the stakes were so high. He was fighting in Porter’s backyard after having so many title shots postponed because of injury. A normal person could easily have been swallowed up by that pressure – the rest of us were properly nervous. I was there in his dressing room looking at him for a sign of how he was feeling. My dad walked over to Kell just before he put his gloves, grabbed his arm and said to him: ‘This is your time, don’t let this moment pass.' I went outside the dressing room and my dad was smiling. He said to me: ‘That boy is barely breathing. He is about to fight for the world title in America and his pulse is so low.’ The Sheffield fighter lands a punch on Shawn Porter on his way to becoming world champion in August 2014 . I am telling you, this guy has ice in his veins. Nothing fazes him. He has been stabbed in the leg and could have died. Now, a few months on he is fighting to retain his world title. People will doubt him but I won’t. That is why I will make the biggest fights possible for him if he comes through this next challenge against Dan. I have already made contact with Marquez’s people and also Rios’s representatives. Marquez is a legend and that would be a huge fight and Rios has been a world champion. Thurman is also keen and a quality fighter. Any one of those guys in Sheffield in June would be a very big fight. After that, I would love to see Kell fight Pacquiao or Mayweather. Anyone would. After those two fight on May 2, the winner and Kell will be the only world champions in the welterweight division. It would be a great unification match. Of course, the fight the whole country wants to see is Kell versus Amir Khan. Khan’s team told us the fight would happen one day but why not on June 13 at Wembley? We can’t wait forever for them. All Kell can do is take care of his own business later this month. It’s a challenge but he always comes through. Brook is putting together his final training preparations before fighting Jo Jo Dan later this month . Another fight everyone is desperate to see is Carl Frampton versus Scott Quigg. Talks are underway between me and Barry McGuigan’s Cyclone Promotions, who look after Frampton. Scott is not worried about where the fight is staged or what television channel it is shown on – we just want to make this fight. Of course the finances have to be right and we have submitted a proposal that will pay both fighters huge money. They will talk with their broadcaster and see what’s on offer and then hopefully we will sit down as soon as possible. After that, we can push negotiations on. I’m not sure if we will ever find an agreed split - I would be happy for a 60-40 purse split in favour of the winner. If you really fancy it I can’t see a problem with that. Let’s see. We can talk about world titles and legacy and exposure but ultimately this is a super fight – and in a super fight it is only right that these two great fighters get the best deal possible financially. If we can all reach an agreement, then I would love to make this fight in June. We’d be happy to fight in Belfast if the numbers were right, but likewise Manchester would be brilliant and so would the O2 Arena in London. There is a long way to go but who wouldn’t want to see this fight? Scott Quigg (right) joins Carl Frampton in the ring after he beat Chris Avalos in Belfast last month . I was disappointed to lose the purse bids for James DeGale-Andre Dirrell after some long negotiations with Dirrell’s team. We backed our man to a tune of $2.1m but they put in a huge bid of $3.1m. I’m confident James DeGale gets the victory regardless of the location and make history in the process. I am hearing rumours that the fight will be on April 24 in Chicago but we back James to get the win. Tony Bellew is back in the UK after his foray into Hollywood. Don’t ask me how he came to be involved in the Creed film, but what a great opportunity for him. We will be talking in the coming days about his options, but rest assured after beating Nathan Cleverly last time out, he will be in a world title fight next time. We are looking at all four of the cruiserweight world champions. Marco Huck, the WBO champion, is keen and appeals to us as well. But we would fight any of Denis Lebedev (WBA champion), Grigory Drozd (WBC) or Yoan Pablo Hernandez (IBF). All are quality fighters and I have had good feedback on all options so watch this space. We are heading for a brilliant battle of Hull lightweights this summer. Golden boy Luke Campbell was brilliant again in beating Levis Morales in Hull at the weekend and Tommy Coyle survived a huge scare against Martin Gethin on the same card. He was knocked down but got up and perforated Gethin’s ear drum to win. They are both huge draws in the city and now I am going to make the fight between them for this summer. They are a great mix. Coyle’s family is known all over Hull – they have a fruit and veg stall in the middle of the city and Tommy is full of beans. Luke is already an MBE, the boy with an Olympic gold medal. Tommy Coyle celebrates his win over Martin Gethin at The Hull Arena on March 7 . Above all else, they are tremendous fighters. It will really divide the city. I am looking at the KC Stadium and Craven Park, probably for a date in mid-July. Many people would have Campbell as favourite but how can anyone underestimate Tommy Coyle? This will be a huge night. I would like to say here how relieved I was to hear that Charlie Payton is OK after being taken to hospital following his defeat against Bobby Jenkinson in Hull at the weekend. He looked in a bad way but has been given the all-clear, thankfully. It reminds you how tough this sport is and, for me, it reinforces that above all else these guys ought to get the paydays they deserve. People say that fighters should ignore the money and just get fights made – it is easy to say when you are not the one putting your health on the line for your living. Fight for titles and fight for glory, of course, but let’s remember what these athletes put themselves through in the process.

It's time to judge what Kell Brook is made of when he makes his comeback from being stabbed . I want to make summer fight with Juan Manuel Marquez, Brandon Rios or Keith Thurman if Brook beats Jo Jo Dan on March 28 . But June 13 at Wembley works if Amir Khan wants to talk . Then we want the winner of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao . Talks have started over Carl Frampton vs Scott Quigg . I will make Luke Campbell vs Tommy Coyle in Hull in mid-July .

 Floyd Mayweather Jr. or Marcos Maidana.
I’ve heard you train with Kell. What are your views of his future?
I believe in Kell. I’ve been there a long time and he’s a lovely kid, but as a fighter he isn’t doing the right things to develop his career. He is more of an entertainer with great showman skills than a fighter. But he does have the boxing ability to do the things I know he can do and the way his career is developing right now, it’s hard to see how he can get anywhere near these goals he is talking about.
If he doesn’t beat Marquez at the moment then he’ll definitely struggle, especially in Mexico. And if he doesn’t beat Marquez, he won’t beat Floyd. If he doesn’t beat Marquez, he’ll only become a star because of who his uncle [Nigel Benn] is. I don’t want to see Kell get beaten. I just don’t want to see him getting beaten by another journeyman, and that’s the fight he’s talking about with Marquez.
You’ve seen the tapes of Marquez, right? Marquez is not an easy fight. You said he isn’t ready to take on a kid like Kell and I completely agree. Marquez is way too experienced to take on a kid like Kell, even if Marquez is 38 now. What do you think a 38-year-old Marquez will do to a 25-year-old Kell Brook? Kell doesn’t have the experience, either. If this fight happened ten years from now then you could see the possibility of him beating him.
I’d love for Kell to fight a real fight, rather than a glorified exhibition like the one with Errol Spence, Jr. that was for the 2016 Fight of the Year. A Kell Brook fight without the Floyd Mayweather hype shouldn’t even be considered for anything other than a minor TV bout. Marquez is one of the best in the world and he hasn’t lost a fight in ten years. There’s no way that Kell is ready for that fight right now. He has a really great fan base, though, and you’re going to see him doing lots of interviews to hype the fight up, but you’re not going to see him making any progress. He’s not going to get a