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Sergio Mora believes Ryan Garcia has all the physical advantages needed to defeat Conor Benn when they meet for Garcia’s WBC welterweight title on September 12 in Las Vegas. While acknowledging the fight’s commercial appeal, Mora expects Garcia’s size, speed, and punching power to prove too much for the British challenger. During a discussion with Chris Mannix, Mora explained why he sees the matchup favoring Ryan despite Benn’s aggressive style. Former WBC junior middleweight champion Sergio Mora believes Ryan Garcia has matured since his victory over Mario Barrios and enters the fight as the naturally bigger, faster and stronger man.…
Belgium’s Tim Merlier came out on top in a chaotic sprint finish to clinch stage 12 and claim his third win at this year’s Tour de France.Merlier came from behind to beat countryman Jasper Philipsen and was able to avoid being caught up a late crash after Colombia’s Fernando Gaviria hit the deck, which brought down several other riders including stage 11 winner Soren Waerenskjold.Philipsen, who finished third, had looked in a good position going into the final couple of kilometres on a day where many teams had attempted attacks without being able to make any stick.The stage victory comes…
Archer. Nails the tight line and length, Shreyas defends, no run. Shreyas defends again, dot ball, excellent bowling from Archer allowing no room to Shreyas.Pace off short ball down leg side, umpire signals wide. Archer thought it hit Shreyas’ gloves, if only this had been the IPL, Archer could have taken a review.Shreyas takes a single on the leg side. Short from Archer, Axar tries to work it above the keeper’s head but can only nick it to Jos Buttler! Another wicket falls for India, what a dreadful passage of play the last few overs have been for the Men…
(Ryan Hafey/Premier Boxing Champions) Errol Spence Jnr has landed in Australia ahead of his July 26 bout with Tim Tszyu but Jermall Charlo, set to appear on the undercard, remains stranded in the U.S. due to ongoing visa issues. Before embarking on his 15-hour journey, Spence, 36 and out of the ring for three years following a brutal loss to Terence Crawford, saw his request agreed for the bout with Tszyu to be switched from 158lbs to 160lbs. Saying he felt “good” while being interviewed by Fox Sports upon landing, Spence – a career-long welterweight prior to this bout –…
Hodgkinson, 24, has had a frustrating outdoor season and has yet to win a Diamond League race this year, despite improving her own British record.After breaking the 24-year-old world indoor record in Lievin in February, Hodgkinson captured her first world indoor title in commanding fashion in March.Those successes raised hopes that Hodgkinson would be able to break Czech athlete Jarmila Kratochvilova’s record time of one minute and 53.28 seconds, set in Munich in 1983.The Briton improved her national record to 1:54.33 in Stockholm in early June but suffered a shock defeat by Switzerland’s Audrey Werro, who ran the third fastest…
Sheffield United co-chairman issue response after questions from concerned fans on the Fan Advisory Board (FAB). On the 9th of July, the Blades Fan Advisory Board (@sufc_fab) asked: “Following recent media reports concerning legal proceedings involving the club’s ownership, the Sheffield United Fan Advisory Board has today submitted the following questions to the Joint Chairmen of Sheffield United, Steven Rosen and Helmy Eltoukhy. “Can the Club confirm whether the ongoing legal proceedings have any impact on the day-to-day operation of Sheffield United Football Club, including player recruitment, football operations, staff, or planned investment? “Is the Club satisfied that its current…
The WTA’s player board said in a statement: “While it comes from a relatively small number of accounts, its impact can be significant. It’s reassuring to know the WTA and World Tennis are taking this seriously, supporting players and making it clear that this kind of behaviour isn’t acceptable.”The progress highlighted in this report demonstrates the value of working collaboratively across the sport and with our partners to identify abusive behaviour, support players and take meaningful action against those responsible.”The threat matrix uses AI, supported by human analysts, to assess content across X, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Facebook.The WTA and…
Welcome to another episode of the Arsecast – the original Arsenal podcast. In this episode I’m joined by Andrew Allen to chat about Wednesday evening’s World Cup semi-final between England and Argentina. Despite taking the lead, Thomas Tuchel’s side retreated into a defensive shape and ultimately paid the price as Lionel Messi provided two assists. We chat about the England’s manager’s decisions, a highly fatigued Declan Rice, the lack of Bukayo Saka involvement at any stage, and the prospect of the final between Spain and Argentina. There’s some transfer chat as Julian Alvarez interest continues, discussion of William Saliba’s back…
Lionel Messi is the new outright favourite with William Hill to win this year’s Ballon d’Or. With eight Ballon d’Or awards already to his name, the Argentine forward is chasing an unprecedented ninth, which would put him four clear of his nearest rival Cristiano Ronaldo. After his move to Inter Miami, many questioned whether Messi was still up to competing at the top level, but he has silenced all those critics at the 2026 World Cup by scoring eight goals in seven matches and providing four assists, including two in Argentina’s semi-final victory of England. The Argentine forward was a…
Errol Spence Jr. has officially arrived in Australia ahead of his July 25 showdown with Tim Tszyu, receiving a traditional Indigenous Welcome to Country ceremony after touching down in Sydney on Thursday morning. The former unified welterweight champion landed alongside longtime trainer Ronnie Shields and the rest of his team following a 15-hour flight from Los Angeles. No Limit Boxing arranged the welcome ceremony through the Rose Brothers, proud Indigenous Australians who promote Tszyu, giving Spence his first taste of Australian culture before fight week begins. Spence said the reception made an immediate impression after the long journey. “It was…