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Terence Crawford hung up the gloves last year knowing his place amongst the welterweight and pound-for-pound legends was cemented, but there is one former 147lb ruler who Shane Mosley believes would have got the better of ‘Bud’ if they had competed in the same era. Crawford outpointed Ricky Burns to claim the WBO lightweight world title back in 2014 and defended that belt on two occasions before moving up to super-lightweight, where he knocked out Thomas Dulorme to pick up the 140lb title on debut. In 2017, the then unified titlist Crawford became the third undisputed champion of the four-belt…
“I couldn’t care less about others,” Ronaldo said in the mixed zone on Tuesday when asked about Messi’s five goals in the opening two games of the World Cup …Mbappe also scored.”As much as the Portugal forward may say otherwise, seeing the biggest stars in world football come to the fore at this tournament would have been a source of motivation. Especially Messi.”I believe both players have improved football over the years, and their rivalry is important for themselves to grow,” Martinez conceded.”He wants to be the best at what he does,” Rooney said of Ronaldo’s attitude towards Messi. “So,…
Speaking to Snabbare, Lapin said Usyk and his team are currently evaluating multiple opportunities and expect to make a final decision by the end of the week. “Oleksandr has earned the right to carefully evaluate every option. We are speaking with different parties and considering all opportunities. A decision will be made by the end of this week, and everyone will know where we stand. Clarity is coming very soon,” Lapin said. The comments come amid continued speculation about a potential fight with Agit Kabayel, although Lapin stressed that no decision will be driven by public pressure. “Agit Kabayel is…
Britain’s Dan Evans has played the last professional singles match of his career after losing to Tristan Schoolkate in the second round of Wimbledon qualifying.The 36-year-old announced earlier this month that he would retire after the Championships, which starts on Monday.Evans missed out on one of the eight singles wildcards, meaning he needed to win three matches in Roehampton this week to play one last singles tournament at SW19.But his singles career came to a disappointing end as he suffered a 7-5 6-0 defeat in a match that was disrupted by an issue with the electronic line calling system.Evans, however,…
John Terry opens up on being ‘overlooked’ for the role of interim Chelsea manager, feeling his should have got the job. He appeared on the latest episode of Sports Uncensored with Piers Morgan and Simon Jordan, talking about a range of topics. It included Keir Starmer’s resignation, leadership, England, the World Cup, management opportunities, team talks, Cristiano Ronaldo, handshakes and much more. But one that has got plenty of talk, a clip going viral across social media, more so John Terry’s TikTok, saw the former footballer being overlooked by Chelsea… Timestamps – 00:00 Introduction01:41 Resignation of Keir Starmer and important…
Former all-rounder Vijaykumar Yo Mahesh was on Wednesday appointed as Tamil Nadu head coach for the upcoming 2026-27 domestic season.Yo Mahesh will be in charge of both the state red ball and white ball teams.He has replaced M Senthilnathan (red-ball) and M Venkataramana (white-ball) for the upcoming season, the state cricket association said in a release.The 32-year-old will be assisted by R Srinivasan in red ball format while J Hariesh will be his deputy in Syed Mushtaq Ali and Vijay Hazare trophies.ALSO READ: Sandeep Patil appointed Mumbai’s Team MentorYo Mahesh, who retired from all forms of cricket in 2020, played…
The following is an excerpt from the book, Russ Anber: Unrivaled – A Boxing Memoir by Paul Harrietha, which is published on July 1There he is. Ukrainian boxing phenome Olexandr Oleksandrovych Usyk. A former Olympic and amateur world Champion, Usyk is the former undisputed cruiserweight champion, and current WBA, WBO, and IBF heavyweight champion of the world. At 37, he is in the eyes of many boxing insiders, the greatest pound-for-pound fighter on the planet.It is training camp in Gandía Spain, at approximately 6 pm local time on another temperate Spanish evening in late April. Usyk and his team are…
Leeds have agreed a four-year contract with Fulham attacker Harry Wilson to become their first signing of the summer on a free transfer.The 29-year-old Wales international is out of contract next week, although the move remains subject to a medical and the formal signing of terms in the coming days.It would represent a major coup for the Yorkshire club if completed. They faced competition from Premier League rivals for his signature.Wilson has been a long-term target for Leeds, who attempted to sign him on deadline day last summer before the move collapsed.His departure would be a significant blow to Fulham,…
Panama vs England meets at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on June 27 with a 5:00 PM ET kickoff, live on Fox Sports. England sit top of Group L on four points after one win and one draw, while Panama are bottom with zero points from two defeats. The Panama vs England betting odds reflect that gulf in quality, with England heavy favorites at -550 across leading operators. England’s path through Group L has been functional rather than spectacular. Thomas Tuchel’s side beat Croatia 4-2 on Matchday 1 before a goalless stalemate with Ghana left them needing a…
“It no doubt had an effect on the lads who were making their debut. That should have been all about them but unfortunately a situation out of their control took precedence over their big day of making their debut for England in Test cricket.”It would be stupid and naive for me not to acknowledge that and address that. And it’s something that you do have to do as someone who’s got the responsibility of being a leader within a group.”It’s all fine and well everything being fine and dandy when it’s going well, but you need to take responsibility for…