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Archer’s absence is probably the most high-profile example of an England player missing a Test as a result of the IPL.It strikes to the heart of the modern conflict between the money offered to the best players on the franchise circuit and the demands of Test cricket.Multi-format England players will be affected on annual basis, with the end of the IPL often coming just before England’s first Test of a home summer.Whilst Archer was with Rajasthan until the end of their campaign, batter Jacob Bethell left eventual champions Royal Challengers Bangalore in order to rest a finger injury. Bethell is…
Hearn made it clear he sees the situation very differently. “It can definitely get made without being a unification, but then what it is, it’s a voluntary defense. How can it be an equal split? Who has Adam Azim ever beaten?” said Hearn to The Stomping Ground. Tell me his best win. Claggett. Dalton Smith went to New York and knocked out Subriel Matias to win the WBC world title. How can you possibly talk about an equal split?” Smith captured the WBC title with his stoppage victory over Matias earlier this year, a result that elevated him into the…
Watching the 2026 Champions League draw to the most dramatic of ends on Saturday evening, this season’s tournament has once again flourished with the new format. As PSG successfully defended their maiden Champions League crown thanks to a nail-biting penalty shootout victory against Arsenal in Budapest, the usual suspects stole plenty of this year’s attention. While Norwegian outfit Bodo/Glimt might have gained a string of plaudits from across the continent following their record-breaking flurry, it was the expected European giants who received all of the headlines. PSG join an elite group Making real history 12 months ago as they got…
India lost to England by six wickets in the third and final match of the women’s T20I series, thereby conceding a 1-2 series defeat to the English ahead of the T20 World Cup.With little over a week left for the tournament, also set to be held in England, here are three takeaways from how the India squad performed, and the areas which the Women in Blue might need to rectify before the T20 showpiece.Yastika, Harmanpreet, and dot ballsYastika Bhatia has had quite the comeback into the Indian team after a string of injuries which kept her sidelined. She’s the series’…
England’s squad numbers for this summer’s World Cup have been announced – but how much do the choices hint at Thomas Tuchel’s thinking when it comes to his starting XI?Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham, whose place in Tuchel’s plans has been called into question in recent months, has been handed the coveted No 10 shirt. Is that an indication he is set to win the race to play in the central attacking role ahead of Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers, who is No 17?Elsewhere, Manchester City’s Nico O’Reilly has been given No 3 – a decision that will reinforce the general thought…
Xander Zayas speaks ahead of his huge showdown with Jaron “Boots” Ennis at Barclays Center 🔥 The unified champion talks legacy, why he fears no fighter, becoming Fighter of the Year, and why he believes he has the tools to beat Boots. ⏱️ Timestamps: 0:22 — Zayas explains why he’s never afraid to call out top fighters 1:30 — “I’m getting stronger, sharper, smarter” 2:17 — “I feel like nobody can beat me” 2:54 — Biggest improvement in his game revealed 3:53 — What makes Boots Ennis dangerous 4:24 — Zayas reacts to headlining massive Barclays event 4:52 — “Just…
England full-back Ellie Kildunne, a figurehead for the Red Roses’ Rugby World Cup win last year, is to leave Harlequins at the end of the season.The 26-year-old joined Quins from Wasps in 2021 and has scored 52 tries in 60 appearances.Harlequins were the defending Premiership Women’s Rugby champions in Kildunne’s debut season, but the club have been overtaken by the likes of Gloucester-Hartpury and Saracens as the preeminent sides in the domestic game.Quins have missed out on the play-offs this season. They have made the semi-finals only twice in Kildunne’s five seasons at The Stoop.Kildunne’s next club is yet to…
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2026-05-30, good pace with some nice exchanges: the boxing match Francisco Rodriguez Jr vs Angelino Cordova gets three stars (take a look at our ranking of the Best Boxing Fights of 2026). Cordova vs Rodriguez is scheduled to take place Saturday, May 30th, at the Town and Country Hotel in San Diego (California, USA), in a 12-round flyweight (112 lbs, 50.8 kg) bout; it is the main event of the evening and it is valid for the WBC world flyweight title eliminator. Watch the video and rate this fight! Francisco Rodriguez Jr record The former…
Andrey Santos is heading into his second season at Chelsea and we’re still not quite sure how the club sees him. 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. One slightly frustrating thing about the season just gone is how little we learned about Andrey Santos. After finally being integrated into the first team picture, we were keen to find out what he was capable of. Instead, we come to the end of the campaign with…
Giro d’Italia Women stage four results1. Anna van der Breggen (Ned/Team SD Worx-Protime) 31mins 38secs2. Marlen Reusser (Swi/Movistar) + 1min 4secs3. Demi Vollering (Ned/FDJ United-Suez) +1min 10secs4. Antonia Niedermaier (Ger/Canyon-Sram) +1min 26secs 5. Monica Trinca Colonel (Ita/Liv AlUla Jayco) +1min 31secs6. Lauren Dickson (GBR/FDJ United-Suez) +1min 38secs7. Femke de Vries (Ned/Team Visma) +1min 39secs8. Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita/UAE Team ADQ) +1min 51secs9. Urska Zigart (Slo/AG insurance-Soudal) +1min 54secs10. Isabella Holmgren (Can/Lidl-Trek) +1min 55secsGeneral classification1. Anna van der Breggen (Ned/Team SD Worx-Protime) 11hrs 31mins 32secs2. Marlen Reusser (Swi/Movistar) + 1min 4secs3. Demi Vollering (Ned/FDJ United-Suez) +1min 10secs4. Antonia Niedermaier (Ger/Canyon-Sram) +1min…