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Victor Ortiz returns to fighting this weekend when he makes his bare knuckle debut in California. Ortiz is part of a July 18 BKB card in The NOVO in Los Angeles and is back competing after a fateful series of events that makes him believe that, at 39, he is destined to fight – with or without gloves – for another seven years.As Ortiz tells BoxingScene the whole story, about going to church early one morning with his wife and fate, coincidence, family and religion conspiring to inform him he needed to fight again, he goes on to reflect on his…
Jordan Pickford: The England number one was a lot more assured than in the previous match with Norway. As Argentina sat deep, Pickford had the ball at his feet a lot and could threaten in behind the defence with his kicking. One poor pass which could have ended in an Argentina attack. One excellent save from a close range header to keep England in front but then beaten by a Fernandez strike late on before England lost. 7Reece James: It was a big call for Tuchel to bring James back in from the start but it was a decision that…
Xabi Alonso has spoken about how much he’s looking forwards to working with Reece James, who won’t join preseason for a few weeks. 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. Xabi Alonso did his first press conference as Chelsea manager yesterday, covering some interesting and important topics as preseason gets underway. But that wasn’t all the media duties done – he also had a chat with Sky Sports, the quotes from which have come out…
England’s white-ball captain Harry Brook can be considered the best embodiment of Brendon McCullum’s aggressive ‘Bazball’ approach. The Kiwi’s sacking as England’s Test coach has visibly shaken Brook.“He has played a massive part in my career,” Brook said, after the six-wicket defeat to India in the first ODI in Birmingham. “I have only ever played under him, and he has been awesome for me. The things he did for the Test side when he first came in, and in the last few years, have been phenomenal.”By McCullum’s own admission, results weren’t good enough, with England having lost seven of its…
Saturday’s World Cup third-place play-off between England and France and Sunday’s World Cup final will both be shown live on BBC TV.England lost 2-1 to Argentina in dramatic fashion in Wednesday’s semi-final a day after France were beaten 2-0 by Spain in their last-four tie.Saturday’s match, which is now known as the bronze final, will kick off at 22:00 BST.Argentina will face Spain in the final a day later, with a 20:00 BST kick-off.Both matches will be shown live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer – and there will be live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live. ITV will also…
The Independent Football Regulator issue a warning notice to Morecambe’s owners, their first action within club football. Morecambe’s directors Kuljit Singh and Harjit Singh have failed have to respond to requests for information from the IFR about the running of the club, who in 24 days will begin their first season in the 6th tier for the first time since 1995. The Shrimps will be playing in the National League North after suffering a third relegation in the last four years. They have endured the toughest period in their history, administration, winding up petitions, and a transfer embargo. But were…
A switch to 130 pounds immediately puts Cruz (6-1, 3 KOs) into one of boxing’s deepest weight classes. It also creates interesting possibilities within Matchroom Boxing, which promotes both IBF champion Eduardo “Sugar” Nunez and former featherweight titleholder Ray Ford. Matchroom has several options for Cruz at 130 pounds, including in-house matchups with Ford and Nunez, giving the promotional company another highly skilled contender in a division already filled with established names. Cruz built one of the most decorated amateur careers in boxing before turning professional, capturing Olympic gold and multiple world championships while earning a reputation as one of…
England will face France in the bronze-medal match on Saturday (22:00 BST) – and victory will mean this is their best performance in a men’s World Cup since 1966.”It is heartbreaking to be so close,” said Bullingham.”The players and Thomas gave it everything today and the squad, coaches and staff could not have worked harder during the tournament. “I would like to thank them all – and also give my heartfelt thanks to our wonderful fans here in the USA and at home.”Despite the disappointment of losing in the semi-final, England’s progress will be viewed internally as a relative success.Tuchel…
Manny Pacquiao’s team have provided further insight into the boxing legend’s plans over the coming months, confirming that the Filipino icon is expected to fight again before his proposed rematch with Floyd Mayweather in 2027. Pacquiao returned to professional boxing in 2025 after almost four years away, battling then WBC champion Mario Barrios to a majority draw in a bid to break his own record as the oldest welterweight world champion in history. Since then, much of the attention has centred around a second meeting with long-time rival Mayweather, though that blockbuster has now been delayed until next year because…
Once Gordon put England ahead in this latest stormy episode of an old and bitter rivalry, Tuchel decided on a rearguard action.That had worked for England in their knockout wins over Mexico and Norway – but it would not against a Messi-inspired Argentina.Tuchel replaced goalscorer Gordon with defender Ezri Konsa with 18 minutes left and switched to a back five. He then brought Nico O’Reilly and Dan Burn on for Declan Rice and Reece James.It was clear almost instantly that Tuchel had called it badly. It did nothing but invite Argentine pressure and those late goals. This one was almost…