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The teams of Australian Sam Goodman and Japanese star Ryosuke Nishida have 30 days to negotiate terms or their fight for the IBF’s interim super bantamweight title will go to purse bids.Goodman had been lined up to fight Roman Cardenas, who instead has a spot on the ProBox TV bill in late August, and that has left the 22-1 (8 KOs) Goodman and the 11-1 (2 KOs) Nishida to compete for the IBF’s secondary honors. The full champion – and, indeed, undisputed champion, at the weight is Naoya Inoue and he will lie in wait for the winner.Goodman, 27, from…
When the soaring emotions began to settle one question remained. After his life-affirming maiden win for Ferrari in Barcelona, is Lewis Hamilton in contention for the Formula One drivers’ championship?Typically, in a sport where there are innumerable competing voices, it depends who you ask. But with the 41-year-old’s consummate display at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya capturing his first victory for the Scuderia, there is no doubt Hamilton remains among the elite drivers on the grid.The fact he finished almost 20 seconds ahead of the second-placed George Russell in the Mercedes demonstrated that Hamilton’s singular talent, given the right circumstances and…
Ruben Amorim has agreed to become AC Milan’s next head coach.While there is no deal signed just yet, the 41-year-old is expected to fly into Milan later this week and sign a two-year contract to replace Massimiliano Allegri, who was sacked after a catastrophic run of form at the end of the season led to the club missing out on Champions League qualification.Reports in Italy claim Amorim has said he will forego the year’s pay he was still owed by Manchester United following his dismissal in January.In February, United said Amorim’s exit, together with his coaching staff, could cost the…
Everton are hard at work on their summer transfer planning despite the ongoing World Cup and cloud of the £35million they have been ordered to pay Burnley, and are now battling Newcastle United for the services of a promising forward. Pickford backs Tuchel to get the best out of England Jordan Pickford expects Thomas Tuchel to “step it up” when delivering his World Cup team talks this summer. The German is renowned for his passion and fans got a glimpse of a rousing speech he gave the players when he first addressed them in March 2025, likening winning the World…
When Conor McGregor beat Max Holloway in 2013, few imagined they would meet again more than a decade later. Since then, McGregor became the biggest star in MMA, while Holloway evolved into one of the greatest featherweights in UFC history. Their UFC 329 rematch is not just about settling old business, it is about finding out whether McGregor defeated Holloway before the Hawaiian reached his peak. The fight has already become one of the most discussed matchups in MMA, generating strong reactions from fans, analysts, and former fighters. Betting markets opened quickly following the announcement, with odds expected to shift…
Max Ojomoh could line up alongside midfield rival Benhard Janse van Rensburg in England’s non-cap match against a France XV in Vannes on Friday evening, after he was called into a 33-strong squad for the fixture.However, there is no recall for Ojomoh’s Bath’s colleague Ollie Lawrence, who is overlooked once again.Lawrence is one of England’s 25 centrally-contracted players and started the autumn win over New Zealand.However, the 26-year-old, who made a rapid six-month recovery from a torn Achilles tendon at the start of this season, has struggled to recapture his best form since.His only appearance in England’s Six Nations campaign…
Graham Potter believes Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres will only get better in Sweden’s World Cup campaign following their blistering start against Tunisia. Sweden delivered a five-star performance in their opening Group F game, winning 5-1 at Estadio Monterrey with both Isak and Gyokeres on the scoresheet. Yasin Ayari opened and concluded the scoring with two stunning strikes, while substitute Mattias Svanberg made an instant impact off the bench with his 84th-minute finish. Sweden’s five goals against Tunisia are their second most in a World Cup match after an 8-0 win over Cuba in the quarter-final in 1938, and it was Isak and Gyokeres who shone. …
Tyson Fury says he is set to feature in a “massive announcement” from Zuffa Boxing and UFC president Dana White.Former heavyweight champion Fury was a special guest at the UFC’s White House show on Sunday as part of celebrations to mark 250 years of American independence, wearing a ‘Donald Trump for Prime Minister’ cap.During an interview with UFC broadcaster Jon Anik, the 37-year-old Briton was asked if he had an announcement to make involving White.”I think I’m going to let Dana do the speaking, but it is a massive, massive announcement,” said Fury.When asked if White would be part of…
While Adlington will turn 40 just days after the upcoming Games, her five female team-mates have an average age of just 20 as they head for the SECC from 31 July-2 August. Sunny Doig was part of Team Scotland’s Achieve Programme for upcoming athletes at Birmingham 2022 and the 21-year-old will be putting that experience to good use in her first Games. At 18, Eva Ewing is the youngest, while British Championships gold medallist Summer Shaw is the oldest at 22.It will also be a first Games for Scott Cusack as he follows in the footsteps of mother Loretta and…
Seasoned all-rounder Deepti Sharma says she relishes the pressure that comes with ICC tournaments after delivering a match-winning performance in India’s opening Women’s T20 World Cup game against arch foe Pakistan.Having endured an underwhelming series against Australia, South Africa and England, Deepti ended her lean patch in style with career-best figures of 5/10 as India began its campaign with a commanding 64-run victory on Sunday.Her spell was the best by an Indian bowler in the history of the Women’s T20 World Cup and the third-best bowling figure overall in the tournament.The performance came less than a year after Deepti’s five-wicket…