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Nick Aldis has had enough of Gunther, and let it be known in a big way tonight. During WWE’s Saturday Night’s Main Event, Sami Zayn and Gunther teamed up to face off against Cody Rhodes and CM Punk. A win would’ve put Zayn and Gunther into a Fatal 4-Way match against Rhodes and Punk at SummerSlam for Punk’s Undisputed WWE Championship. Instead, Gunther got a rude message from SmackDown’s GM. During the match, Gunther and Zayn looked primed to win. The referee had just been knocked out, allowing Zayn to get some free hits in on both Rhodes and Punk.…
Gary Anderson produced a near-flawless display as he thrashed Ryan Joyce to reach the last-16 of the World Matchplay in Blackpool.Scotland’s Anderson, the 2018 champion, delivered spectacular finishes of 144 and 141 as he cruised to a 10-2 victory at Winter Gardens.Former world champion Anderson averaged 109.96 and won the last five legs with Englishman Joyce having no answer.”The trebles were going in, the doubles were going in, the checkouts were going in – when it happens like that you can’t do anything wrong,” said Anderson.”Ryan’s just come up against it. You get those days when you can throw with…
Since last Monday, the anticipation is mounting around the seven-foot tall Big Cass, after a vignette aired with his voice, presumably, narrating it, asked: “What happens when the whole world calls you ‘can’t miss?’ What happens when the world is wrong?” With the “WWE Raw” after SummerSlam set as the projected date for his return on August 3, WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray ponders whether Cass will be coming back alone, or will his former tag team partner in crime, Enzo Amore, be right beside him in two weeks. “I can’t wait to see…
Arsenal are weighing up a move for John Stones as a replacement for the injured William Saliba, Chelsea hold formal talks over Maxence Lacroix, while Hull City want to sign Leon Bailey from Aston Villa.Arsenal are considering signing 32-year-old England defender John Stones on a free transfer if 25-year-old France defender William Saliba’s injury turns out to be long term. (Sun), externalChelsea have held formal talks with Crystal Palace over a move for France defender Maxence Lacroix with the Eagles valuing the 26-year-old around £55m. (Talksport), externalHull City are in talks with Aston Villa over a deal for 28-year-old Jamaica…
With the Limerick players back in their dressing room, joined by the Liam MacCarthy Cup for the first time since 2023, the cheers were audible from the media interview room.This is not just another win, a sixth since 2018, but having suffered the agony of their 2024 semi-final defeat ended their ‘drive for five’ hopes, plus last year’s ignominious quarter-final exit at the hands of 14-man Dublin, there was an obvious sense this one meant a little bit more.Success had been the only currency they knew and when it was taken away, it left a huge hole and a lot…
CM Punk tried to apologize. Cody Rhodes wasn’t buying it. One night after their backstage argument at Saturday Night’s Main Event, the Undisputed WWE Championship rivals came face-to-face again during WWE’s SummerSlam Kickoff show. Instead of moving on, they picked up right where they left off, with Cody shutting down Punk’s apology before the exchange turned personal in a hurry. Cody admitted he wasn’t proud of how things played out the night before, but he made it clear he wasn’t taking any of it back. He also said he was done pretending the two of them had any kind of…
Two riders have died after incidents in separate competitions on Saturday, British Eventing has confirmed.Sophie Fouracre, 34, was fatally injured in a cross-country accident while riding Rhubarbsfox Brittania at Swalcliffe Park in Oxfordshire.Hours later, 42-year-old Kerry Donoghue died while riding Carneyhaugh Rua in another cross-country event at Penrith in Cumbria.At both venues, medical teams responded immediately and provided emergency treatment, but neither rider could be saved despite their best efforts.In a statement, British Eventing chief executive Rosie Williams said the community was “heartbroken”.”On behalf of everyone at British Eventing, I want to extend our deepest condolences to Kerry and Sophie’s…
Triangle of Madness want more titles. It wasn’t enough that Julia Hart and Skye Blue just won the Artist of Stardom Titles with Thekla on Saturday, bit now they want the AEW Women’s World Tag Team Titles also. On the July 18 episode of Collision, Hart and Blue challenged the Divine Dominion for the titles, but in a no disqualification match. Divine Dominion have been champions since March and the Sisters of Sin have yet to get a shot at the tag team gold since. With Thekla being the AEW Women’s World Champion, could the Triangle of Madness be fully…
Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli re-established the comfortable championship lead that had been eroded in the past three races with victory in the Belgian Grand Prix while team-mate George Russell crashed out.The Italian fought back from a delay caused by a virtual safety-car period to catch and pass Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc for his sixth win in 10 races this season.Russell, meanwhile, was taken out in a collision with Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton on the opening lap and has dropped to third place in the standings, 50 points behind Antonelli.Hamilton was re-promoted to second place in the championship, three points ahead of Russell with…
If Messi decides to carry on with Argentina to 2030, then he would become the oldest outfield player to appear at a World Cup, at the age of 43 – unless, of course, Cristiano Ronaldo opts to keep going for Portugal.Not only could Messi add a new record to his long list, but he would have the chance to play in one of the centenary matches held in Argentina at the start of the next World Cup. Spanish football expert Guillem Balague doesn’t think this is the last fans will be seeing of Messi at the World Cup.”Even if you…