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Tom Aspinall says he is back in full training for the first time after surgery on both eyes as he prepares for a rematch with Ciryl Gane.Aspinall has not fought since October last year, where the first defence of his UFC heavyweight title ended in a no contest after repeated eyes pokes from Gane left the Briton unable to continue.The bout left 33-year-old Aspinall suffering from a rare eye condition and persistent double vision before he had surgery earlier this year.Earlier this month, France’s Gane beat Brazil’s Alex Pereira at the UFC’s White House event to win the interim heavyweight…
Christophe Lollichon has given his opinion on incoming Chelsea goalkeeper Mike Penders, who will arrive this summer. If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content. There aren’t many goalkeeping coaches who make a big name for themselves, but Cristophe Lollichon was certainly one of them in his long spell at Chelsea. He worked with Petr Cech and Thibaut Courtois, and also helped the club scouting goalkeepers after that. A long interview with the Athletic this week…
India and Ireland begin their two-match T20I series at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast on Friday, with teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in line for a much-anticipated international debut.While India starts as the favourite on paper with its wealth of talent, Ireland will look to capitalise on familiar home conditions and test the visitor in what promises to be a competitive series opener.LIVE STREAMING INFOWhen will the first T20I between Ireland and India take place?The first T20I between Ireland and India will be held on Friday, June 26.Where will the first T20I between Ireland and India be played?The…
Richardson Hitchins’ manager Keith Connolly has confirmed the welterweight is targeting traditional sanctioning body titles despite a move to Zuffa Boxing.Hitchins inked a multi-fight deal with Zuffa back in April and also announced that he had vacated his IBF junior welterweight strap. Though it has softened since, Zuffa initially made their stance clear: They would not be working with or recognizing the traditional sanctioning bodies (WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF) and would only recognize The Ring title or their own Zuffa belt. With Hitchins choosing to let go of his IBF strap it seemed as though he too would only…
This World Cup has shown that neither player is daunted by the pressure of a major tournament too.For all the focus on Messi, it feels only a matter of time before Mbappe reels him in at the top of the World Cup scoring charts.The Frenchman trails the 39-year-old by just two goals after scoring 16 times in 16 World Cup appearances. Crucially, Mbappe is 12 years younger than Messi and, while you would not completely rule out the Argentina legend returning in four years’ time, this is likely to be his final World Cup.Haaland is playing in his first World…
A hilarious video emerges on social media of Alan Curbishley as he returns to Charlton Athletic in a new role, the Head of AI. Yep, you read that right, hours leading up to the fixtures being release at 12pm, the Addicks announced the appointment of the 68 year old as the club’s new Head of Artificial Intelligence. A now they have posted a video, a witty sketch if you like, which has got fans laughing, while others found it all a bit bizarre. Ahead of this afternoon’s fixture release, we are delighted to announce the appointment of legendary former manager…
By the time Ellie-Rose Griffiths was nine, she had left school to train full-time. That was when tennis stopped being just a game and became her life.The former top-ranked junior player would go on to compete alongside some of the top names in British tennis including Katie Boulter, Emma Raducanu and Harriet Dart before stopping playing at 19 because she was burned out and not enjoying it any more.When the 27-year-old looks back now, it is not just the tennis she remembers. It is the pressure around it, and in particular one group of people she believes could deal with…
Across the ring stood the 21-year-old Durán, already feared throughout the division despite never facing an elite opponent. Sporting a perfect 28-0 record with 24 knockouts, the hard-hitting Panamanian boldly predicted he would stop Buchanan in “nine rounds or less.” Buchanan dismissed the challenger beforehand, questioning who Durán had actually beaten and insisting he would have no problem facing the WBA’s mandatory contender. A crowd of 18,821 packed Madison Square Garden, producing what was then a record indoor gate for a lightweight championship fight. Durán immediately backed up his pre-fight confidence. Fighting behind relentless pressure, he stalked Buchanan from the…
As England try to get their game right on the pitch, the games they play off the field are performing a key role in team bonding.While the focus during the World Cup group stage has been all about Croatia, Ghana and Panama, the players’ downtime has been spent on Wolf, SkyJo and Imposter.England’s players are getting into their leisure time games to strengthen team bonding – which could be crucial if they are to go far at this tournament.The squad are two weeks into their stay at their World Cup basecamp in Kansas City. They could be there for another…
Tottenham Hotspur sealing Premier League survival on the final day came at the expense of West Ham United, with the Lilywhites now set to stick the knife in by raiding their city rivals again this summer. It was only last year that Spurs moved to bring Mohammed Kudus to N17 on a £55m deal, joining the likes of Scott Parker, Michael Carrick and Jermain Defoe in having traded east London for north London in the 21st Century. By all accounts, that trend could be repeated as Roberto De Zerbi’s side take on Manchester United in the bid to sign Mateus…