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York Knights head coach Mark Applegarth told BBC Radio York:”I would like to say I was nice and composed in the last minute or so but I was definitely a little twitchy.”I’m really proud of how we showed the character to hang in there and grind out that win.”I thought we made it a bit harder than we needed to in patches but that’s one for Monday.”It wasn’t perfect but sometimes you’ve got find a way to win and we certainly did that.”St Helens interim coach Eamon O’Carroll told BBC Radio Merseyside:”We didn’t give in, which was great, but we…
Michael Carrick praised Manchester United’s “spirit and camaraderie” after their comeback win over Atletico Madrid in pre-season. After going behind in the fifth minute, Bryan Mbeumo scored twice in the second half to secure a 2-1 win at Strawberry Arena for the Red Devils. United won the expected goals battle (xG) 1.82 to 0.64 and created two big chances to Atleti’s one as they picked up their second win of pre-season. After starting their preparations with a 1-0 defeat to Wrexham, Carrick’s side gained momentum with a 5-0 victory over Rosenborg last week. Carrick was pleased with what he saw…
Roy Jones Jr suspects that Errol Spence Jr came away with the results he was searching for, despite losing a unanimous decision to Tim Tszyu last weekend. The two former world champions squared off at Sydney’s Afterpay Arena, where Spence was returning from a three-year layoff following his ninth-round stoppage defeat to Terence Crawford. This time, though, the former welterweight ruler was fighting at 160lbs after requesting a jump from their originally-agreed catchweight of 158lbs. But while this allowance should have worked to his advantage it was ultimately Tszyu, a former super-welterweight champion, who seemed physically and athletically superior on…
On Fleming, who, like Root, holds national records for matches and wins as Test captain, he added: “I’ve admired him from afar, first as a player and recently as a coach. To get the chance to work together is going to be great fun.”Once I’d spoken to Stephen about it and saw his energy and excitement for it and saw we’re very aligned on it, I got excited very quickly.”Root and Fleming inherit a side in disarray, with series defeats in Australia and at home by New Zealand – which brought criticism of England’s carefree playing style – coupled with…
Ryan Garcia insists a rematch with Devin Haney will never happen unless Haney’s side admits there was “something going on” surrounding Garcia’s failed drug tests. Until then, Garcia says Haney will have to live with the image of being dropped and beaten in one of boxing’s biggest rivalries. Although Haney remains one of the biggest names available, Ryan said the rivalry has reached a dead end unless he receives what he considers the truth. “This dude, he’s going to have to eat at himself for a while because until he admits that they f*** with my s*** or something that…
Elfyn Evans holds third place at Rally Finland despite rolling his Toyota on Saturday, while Sebastien Ogier was taken to hospital after crashing out of the lead.Nine-time champion Ogier and co-driver Julien Ingrassia had a big accident on stage 17 – Saturday’s penultimate stage – after they ran wide on a fast, right-hand corner and their Toyota crashed into trees.The stage was stopped and an update from Toyota said both Ogier and Ingrassia got out of the car “unassisted”, and were taken to hospital for checks but were “conscious and generally OK”.Sami Pajari, who won his first rally at the…
Chelsea are set to offer Joao Pedro a new contract after the striker’s first season at Stamford Bridge. 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. As reported on The Athletic Chelsea are now planning to extend those terms, with the Brazil international regarded as a key player under head coach Xabi Alonso. Barcelona have previously shown an interest in Joao Pedro. The Athletic reported in June that the Spanish club admired the forward, but Chelsea have…
(Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing) There is only one man Josh Kelly wants to fight before the year is out, and the IBF junior middleweight champion is aiming high. Kelly, coming off a bloody win over Irishman Caoimhin Agyarko last week, wants to fight Philadelphia star Jaron “Boots” Ennis by the end of 2026. Ennis, meanwhile, is riding high after he stopped Xander Zayas in seven thrilling rounds at the Barclays Center in Brookly on June 27. “I’m healing up nicely,” said Kelly. “I’m getting the stitches out on Monday and [trainer] Adam [Booth] says I should be healed up in eight…
The Hundred women’s competition, EdgbastonWelsh Fire 144-3 (100 balls): Voll 78 (55); Capsey 2-24Birmingham Phoenix 145-3 (99 balls): Perry 68 (46), Capsey 51 (29); Voll 1-9Birmingham Phoenix won by seven wicketsScorecard. TableEllyse Perry and Alice Capsey starred as Birmingham Phoenix picked up their first win of the women’s Hundred with a nail-biting seven-wicket victory over Welsh Fire.Chasing 145 in front of minority shareholder and England midfielder Jude Bellingham at Edgbaston, Capsey, who had earlier picked up two wickets, hit 51 (29) and Perry an unbeaten 68 (46) to help Phoenix home with one ball to spare. Opener Davina Perrin fell…
Danny Welbeck gives his first interview on joining Chelsea from Brighton Welbeck, when asked what comes to his mind when thinking of Chelsea: ‘Trophies and winning. ‘That philosophy resonates with me because that’s something I strive to do every single day,’ Welbeck continues. ‘I want to win, to improve, to get better, and it’s a club with some great history. Chelsea have won a lot of trophies, and that’s something that I really want to strive towards as well. ‘I grew up with winners all around me; there were great characters around me. ‘I watched my team-mates when I was…