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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…
Viktor Gyokeres may be used as a makeweight to bring Julian Alvarez to Arsenal, Liverpool have made contract with Paris St-Germain over a transfer for Bradley Barcola, while Tottenham captain Cristian Romero is set to leave the club.Arsenal have explored the possibility of offering Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres, 28, as part of a deal for Atletico Madrid’s Argentina forward Julian Alvarez, 26. (Talksport), externalBarcelona will resume their pursuit of Alvarez after the World Cup and could also include one of their players as part of the deal. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish), externalBarcelona want to offer Spain forward Ferran Torres,…
Graeme Souness, Charlie Nicholas, and Gordon Strachan root for Argentina in a gone viral Paddy Power video ahead of the England World Cup game. Paddy Power captioned their post: “Ahead of England’s World Cup semi-final, we visited a Scottish community who are suddenly discovering their Argentinian roots…” Charlie Nicholas began saying in the video: “If you’re Argentinian, you’re by the beach. It’s where we meet, we socialise and we have a drink.” He is told: “You’re standing in a bin full of water.” Graeme Souness: “Beach culture is a state of mind.” Gordon Strachan: “I love tango. The drink and…
The winner would become the mandatory challenger for unified IBF, WBA and Ring light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol. Wallace is ranked No. 2 by the IBF and brings a 17-1 (13 KOs) record into the bout, while Whittaker sits at No. 3. Since winning silver at the Tokyo Olympics, the unbeaten 29-year-old Whittaker has become one of British boxing’s most heavily scrutinized figures. He has won four straight by stoppage, extending that streak in June with a second-round knockout of Richard Rivera to retain his WBC Silver light heavyweight title. Before that, he scored early knockout victories over Braian Nahuel…
Shakur Stevenson is targeting four Americans, including Gervonta Davis and Devin Haney, after inking a multi-year deal with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing. The 29-year-old had been heavily linked to White’s promotional outfit for quite some time, with an announcement finally arriving via social media last week. This follows Stevenson’s dominant performance against Teofimo Lopez, who he dethroned with a wide unanimous decision victory to become a four-division world champion in January. But despite holding the WBO super-lightweight title, the slick southpaw has made it clear that his focus is on securing the “big fights”, rather than on collecting all the…
Townsend will not have Rory Darge or Kyle Steyn for this one, both are injured and will now disappear for some well-earned rest at the end of what must have felt like two seasons rolled into one. The coach has promised changes but past experience will have taught him to approach Fiji with caution. Given the depth in Scotland’s squad these days, those alterations don’t come with a whole lot of risk, though. It is not as if Townsend would be bringing in kids.There might, for instance, be the return of Scotland’s greatest-ever wing combination – in terms of tries.…
Hayato Tsutsumi moved within touching distance of a world title shot on Tuesday, stopping previously unbeaten Felix Batista in the second round of their WBA super featherweight title eliminator at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The victory improved the unbeaten Japanese contender to 9-0 (7 KOs) and put him in line for a shot at the WBA 130-pound title later this year. Batista, who entered the bout with a 14-0 (10 KOs) record, suffered the first defeat of his professional career. Batista made Tsutsumi work in the opening round, landing several clean punches and finishing the frame aggressively with extra…
Manchester United have completed the signing of Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa on a five-year deal.United have met a release clause of £35m for the 29-year-old midfielder, who has just helped Belgium reach the World Cup quarter-finals.Tielemans has spent the past three seasons with Villa, having initially moved to the Premier League to join Leicester City in 2019.”It’s hard to describe just how proud I am to join Manchester United,” he said. “Signing for such a special club feels incredible.”It is the culmination of years of dedication since I first fell in love with football.”A former team-mate of United’s current…
Brazilian legend Ronaldo Nazario has urged Neymar not to rush into any decisions about retiring from international football following the Selecao’s exit from the World Cup. In the wake of Brazil’s round-of-16 exit to Norway, Neymar said that his international career spanning across 16 years was over. The 34-year-old was included in Carlo Ancelotti’s 26-man squad for the tournament and made two substitute appearances, netting a penalty against Norway. Neymar became only the second Brazil player to score in four different World Cups (2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026) after Pele, and retires as a legend for his nation. He is…
Mike Perez will take on Aloys Junior in an intriguing cruiserweight clash on the London O2 undercard of Moses Itauma-Filip Hrgovic on August 29.The Cuban veteran has long been on a journey to fulfil his undoubted potential but now, aged 40 and 32-3-1 (22 KOs), one wonders how much time the southpaw has left with which to do so.In Junior – real name Aloys Youmbi – he meets a Londoner who is also on a mission. Still only 23 years old, he seemed on the road to nowhere when he lost his debut in 2021 but he’s won 11 since,…