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Newly promoted Women’s Super League club Crystal Palace have signed striker Bethany England.The former Tottenham captain, who left when her contract expired this summer, joins on a two-year deal with an option for a further 12 months.The 32-year-old is highly experienced having enjoyed trophy success with former club Chelsea and played a key role in Tottenham’s rise up the WSL.She was also part of the Lionesses squad who won Euro 2022 and finished runners-up in the 2023 Women’s World Cup.During her time at Chelsea, England won four WSL titles and two Women’s FA Cups and Women’s League Cups during a…
Chelsea have made a good start to their summer in terms of sales, but still have a long way to go to clear out their squad. 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. Chelsea have already secured some sales this summer – Marc Cucurella has gone to Real Madrid, Andrey Santos to Man U, and Tyrique George to Everton. But given how many players still need to be shifted, they’re still behind schedule. The Athletic’s…
BADMINTONAll India Senior Ranking Badminton Tournament returns to ChennaiThe All India Senior Ranking Badminton Tournament 2026 will be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai from July 16 to 23.This marks the return of a senior national ranking tournament to Tamil Nadu after a gap of more than five years. Chennai last hosted the same in 2021, the first national badminton tournament to be held following the COVID-19 pandemic.The tournament has attracted an overwhelming response from players across India, receiving 1,452 entries, including more than 700 entries in the men’s singles category alone.There will be local representation as…
The former world champion believes Shakur Stevenson’s defensive approach discourages the marquee matchups he wants despite his elite technical ability Sergio Mora believes Shakur Stevenson has the skills to become one of boxing’s biggest attractions but says his defensive style is costing him the marquee fights he wants. Mora argues that technical brilliance alone is no longer enough when the sport rewards fighters who accept offensive risks. Discussing Shakur’s pursuit of a showdown with Devin Haney, Mora argued that elite-level skills alone are not enough. He believes the unbeaten former three-division world champion has become so focused on avoiding punishment…
Britain’s Michael ‘Venom’ Page will face Uzbekistan’s Nursulton Ruziboev in a middleweight bout at UFC Paris on 5 September.The 39-year-old, nicknamed MVP, last fought in March, when he earned an uninspiring decision win over fellow Englishman Sam Patterson.Page signed with the UFC in 2023 after nine years with Bellator, where he built a reputation as one of the promotion’s most dangerous and exciting fighters.He has won four of his five fights in the UFC, but voiced his frustration before the bout with Patterson about the promotion not booking him against a bigger name.Although 32-year-old Ruziboev is on a three-fight winning…
The list of free agents taking part in 2026 PFA pre-season keeps being updated in search for a new club and keeping fit. The PFA is offering a fully-funded pre-season training program for out-of-contract professional footballers registered following the conclusion of the 2025/26 season, designed to mirror a typical club pre-season schedule and provide scouting opportunities. Over the years, hundreds of players have taken part from the programme, and majority of them have gone on to secure new deals with clubs after being contacted directly as a result of their involvement in the camp. WEEK ONE PFA PRE-SEASON 2026 Goalkeepers…
What some would call stubborn, Jonathan Navarro labels self-belief. Coming off two consecutive losses and devoid of a convincing victory since returning from a five-year layoff prompted by a torn biceps muscle, Navarro runs right back into the proverbial flames by meeting Bryan Flores Saturday night in the ProBoxTV main event. “I feel like the people already forgot who I am,” said Navarro, a former Golden Boy Promotions prospect from Buena Park, California. “They forgot everything, and I feel like whatever credit I have, it’s kind of gone because I was out for very long. They assume I’m done.” Navarro,…
Six-time Olympic medallist Suni Lee has announced she is coming back to gymnastics after not competing since the 2024 Olympics.The 23-year-old took team gold with the USA in Paris along with all-around and uneven bars bronzes.She claimed all-around gold, team silver and uneven bars bronze at Tokyo 2020.Lee’s return, revealed in a video on Instagram,, external comes two years before the Los Angeles 2028 Games.Commenting “I’m back”, she said in a voiceover: “I know what I’m capable of. I’m willing to do whatever it takes to get there. Back in the gym. We’ll see.”The video ends with the words: “This…
Morning. Let’s begin at the World Cup and Spain are through to the final after a 2-0 win over France last night. In yesterday’s blog, I said games like this often look good on paper, but struggle to deliver the spectacle we all hope for, and I think this was a bit like that. We know how good France can be, and that forward line is something to behold when it clicks, but it didn’t do that last night. In part it’s because Spain are so well organised and so disciplined, they went a long way to nullifying that threat.…
As Kane prepares for Argentina, Keane is spending the early part of this week at Champneys Springs in Leicestershire, one of 45 players taking part in the PFA’s 12-week pre-season camp.The initiative, now in its third year, is aimed at providing a competitive environment for out-of-contract players keen to find a new club.At 33, Keane feels he has “a few years” left and has not abandoned hope of adding to his five senior Republic of Ireland caps, having made the reverse move of twin brother Michael by playing his youth football for England but seniors for the country where his…