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Juventus have announced the signing of defender Jhon Lucumi from Bologna. Lucumi has signed a four-year deal with the Bianconeri, who will pay a €19.5m fee, plus add-ons, for the centre-back. The Colombia international made 152 appearances across four seasons for Bologna and helped them win the Coppa Italia in 2024-25. Since the start of the 2022-23 Serie A season, Lucumi has won the most duels among Bologna defenders (450) and the most tackles (116), while also registering the most headed clearances (160) and interceptions (109). The 28-year-old featured in the Champions League and Europa League for Bologna, reaching the…
(Zuffa Boxing) The extent of Dana White’s involvement in the Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury heavyweight showdown was twofold, the Zuffa Boxing boss has revealed. “We did the television deal and the venue deal,” White admitted on Saturday following UFC 330. The saga has been rolling for much of the last decade and intensified this year with contracts reportedly signed for a late-2026 bout. White previously stated he was a key figure in at last bringing the two British heavyweight rivals together. However, the fight is yet to be agreed by all parties with one of White’s responsibilities in brokering…
Bets on Manchester City take up a greater share in William Hill’s relegation market than their Premier League outright market. The leading bookmaker report that punters are showing greater interest in backing Enzo Maresca’s side for relegation than top spot, as uncertainty grows over whether he will be able to reach the heights of his successor, Pep Guardiola, in the North West. City account for 10.76% of all stakes placed on the relegation market, compared with 5.78% of total stakes on them to win the Premier League – meaning their share of relegation money is almost twice as large as…
York City comeback to beat Bristol Rovers in a five goal thriller, while other newly promoted side Rochdale were thumped 3-0 by Newport. The Minstermen had fallen behind when Clinton Mola found the net after 30 minutes, but York hit back in the second half, with Alex Newby and Harry Boyes scoring in the space of three minutes to make make it 2-1 with half an hour remaining. Tommy Leigh scored from the spot to make it 2-2, but York quickly ended Rovers’ hopes of a comeback, Harry Boyes scoring an 80th minute winner. A much more encouraging result the…
Claressa Shields’ team continues to pursue Lauren Price while keeping Tamm Thibeault among its alternatives. The preference makes sense. Price delivers British viewers and the potential for a profitable UK event without the physical risk Thibeault poses at middleweight. “We’re working on it as we speak,” promoter Dmitriy Salita told Sky Sports. “Our intention is to make the fight. Based on my understanding, we have agreed to all the requests from BOXXER and Lauren’s side.” Salita provided no details about the weight, purse, location, or proposed date. Those terms will determine how seriously the matchup should be treated. Price is…
Match report – Player ratings – Arteta reaction – Quotes round-up Arsenal were deserved winners of the Community Shield yesterday, as goals from Riccardo Calafiori, Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard gave us a 3-0 win over Man City. Rather than go through the game chronologically, here are some observations/talking points. I like a fast start I think it was three seasons ago we developed a very nice habit of scoring early goals. Beyond the obvious that it’s always good to score, scoring early just helps settle you down, and that was certainly the case yesterday. The pass from Myles Lewis-Skelly…
Overnight scoreIndia 460/9 in 116 overs (KL Rahul 82, Devdutt Padikkal 167, Dhruv Jurel 51) vs Sri Lanka.TossIndia captain Shubman Gill wins the toss and opts to bat against Sri Lanka.Playing XIsIndia: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Manav Suthar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.Sri Lanka: Lahiru Udara, Nishan Madushka, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Sonal Dinusha, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Keshara Nuwantha, Prabath Jayasuriya, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando.Live Streaming InfoThe live streaming of the India vs Sri Lanka first Test match will be available on SonyLIV…
“And as for being irrelevant, Ryan Garcia, probably, but you’ve been gifted a world title fight coming off a loss to Rolly because you are a TikTok star,” Catterall stated on X. “I have to earn everything the hard way, nothing handed on a plate like you, you little gimp.” The response followed Ryan’s attack on Catterall after the secondary WBA welterweight champion praised Haney as “a real one” and claimed his only defeat came against a drug cheat. Catterall also challenged Ryan to fight him next if he defeats Conor Benn on September 12. Catterall has a valid complaint…
Manchester City are in advanced talks with Lille over a move for Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi.The Premier League side want to conclude the transfer this week after agreeing to sell Rodri to Barcelona.It is understood Lille value the 18-year-old at 100 million euros (£85.6m).Bouaddi impressed at this summer’s World Cup – starting all of Morocco’s five matches in their run to the quarter-finals – after a starring role in Lille’s Champions League victory over Real Madrid in 2024 announced him on the big stage.He functions as a deep-lying conductor and would complement summer signing Elliot Anderson, who is comfortable as…
There are a lot of positives for Carrick to take from a pre-season of five weeks and six games.Two wins, two draws and two defeats might look average, but the benefits are clear.There is huge potential in midfielder Andrey Santos for a start. One of three players – Patrick Dorgu and Ayden Heaven were the others – to start every game, the 22-year-old, £48m summer arrival from Chelsea impressed with his ability to rotate the ball, his positional discipline and communication.Like Carrick himself, there is an assurance about Manchester United’s other major signing, Youri Tielemans, that should spread through the…