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Queensberry confirmed Tuesday that Noakes will face former WBO lightweight champion Denys Berinchyk on the August 29 undercard headlined by heavyweight contenders Moses Itauma and Filip Hrgovic in London. The bout gives Noakes (18-1, 16 KOs) an immediate opportunity to rebuild after suffering the first defeat of his professional career last November, when he lost a competitive fight to Abdullah Mason for the vacant WBO lightweight title. The 28-year-old returned with a routine victory over a journeyman Benito Sanchez Garcia in May, but Berinchyk represents a significant step back into contender-level competition. Berinchyk (19-1, 9 KOs) has not fought since…

Fenerbahce have signed English forward Mason Greenwood from Marseille on a four-year contract.The Turkish club state the transfer fee is 39m euros (£33.27m) but did previously advise it would be a total fee of 45m euros (£38.36m).Greenwood finished joint-second behind Rennes’ Esteban Lepaul in the 2025-26 Ligue 1 golden boot standings with 16.Fenerbahce’s presidential candidates Aziz Yildirim, who was elected, and Hakan Safi both made their interest known before the elections at the beginning of June.”Hello Fenerbahce family, thank you so much for the support you have shown me. I am very happy to be here,” Greenwood said.Greenwood, who scored…

Shawn Porter believes Devin Haney could force Shakur Stevenson to adapt his style, mainly by setting a pace that his more technically-gifted opponent finds uncomfortable. The two Americans have repeatedly been going back and forth over social media, outlining their demands for a potential clash at 144lbs. For context, Haney has verbally agreed to travel 3lbs below his preferred fighting weight, accommodating a catchweight that was initially proposed by Stevenson. In terms of the finer details, though, it remains to be seen whether they can actually negotiate a deal, especially with Haney having been ordered to defend his title against…

Spain produced an absolute masterclass in control to secure their place in just their second World Cup final – leaving the rest of the world stunned at how France were blown away.Les Bleus went into Tuesday’s eagerly anticipated semi-final as overwhelming favourites having cruised through the tournament, with the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele and Michael Olise making them an attacking force to be feared.But while many were questioning how France could be beaten, Spain reminded everyone why they are European champions and unbeaten in a record-equalling 37 matches by running out 2-0 winners.Luis de la Fuente’s men have…

There may be speculation over Callum McGregor’s future at Celtic, but he is hoping to “build something special” with Martin O’Neill. The Celtic captain has been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia in recent months, potentially to link up with former manager Brendan Rodgers, who is currently in charge of Al-Qadsiah. McGregor came through the academy at Celtic before making his first-team debut in July 2014, making 576 appearances since then. He has also won 26 major honours with the Bhoys – 11 Scottish Premiership titles, including the last five seasons in a row, seven Scottish Cups and eight…

Jaron Ennis believes boxing fans and critics will not fully appreciate what he has accomplished until after he retires. The unbeaten unified junior middleweight champion says every dominant victory is met with a new excuse, leaving him convinced that recognition will come only when his career is over. Ennis explained that he has stopped letting the criticism bother him and now uses it as motivation. “I just take it as a compliment at this point because that shows the world understand how great I am, and I just got to keep living up to their standard, which I’m going to…

Deschamps is one of only three people to win the World Cup as a player and manager – alongside Brazil’s Mario Zagallo and West Germany’s Franz Beckenbauer.His longevity as manager is also rare in the current era – having led the national team for 14 years. He won 20 of his 26 World Cup games as France boss, only losing three times – including this defeat by Spain in Texas.As a player or manager he was involved in over half of the games France have ever won at World Cups – and the only two times they have lifted the…

Call it adulting. Diego Pacheco considered his new life, his surprise knockdown and his valued position in the sport, and knew he needed to make wholesale changes. The 25-year-old and top-five-ranked super middleweight opted to establish a training camp near his Los Angeles home, hired a new trainer and management team, and set his mind on a more dedicated path to becoming a world champion. Saturday night in a DAZN main event at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, Pacheco, 25-0 (18 KOs), tests his progress when he meets Immanuwel Aleem, 22-4-3 (14 KOs). Last time out, atop a…

The half-time break in Sunday’s World Cup final is expected to last between 20 and 25 minutes.An 11-minute Super Bowl-style show, co-headlined by Madonna, Shakira and K-pop boy band BTS, will take place during the interval at New York New Jersey Stadium.While sources within World Cup organisers Fifa suggest the break will be around 20 minutes, it is understood that one option is for the normal 15-minute half-time break and then the planned 11-minute show.The laws of the game, governed by Ifab (the International Football Association Board), state that players are entitled to a half-time break “not exceeding 15 minutes”.Half-time…

Harry Brook was adamant England’s white-ball cricket was “heading in the right direction” after another chastening one-day international loss saw India enjoy a six-wicket success at Edgbaston on Tuesday.But England’s limited-overs captain was rather more reserved when asked about the possibility of succeeding Ben Stokes as Test skipper, saying that was a matter for the incoming red-ball head coach.England came into this campaign following a 4-0 T20 clean sweep of India.But Tuesday’s reverse means England has now lost 14 of its last 20 ODIs — a worrying statistic ahead of next year’s 50-over World Cup in southern Africa.Brook, 27, has…