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Arsenal have agreed a transfer fee to sell Belgium forward Leandro Trossard to Beskitas.The 31-year-old has been given permission to travel to Istanbul to undergo a medical.Trossard, who is contracted until 2027 with the Gunners, joined the club from Brighton for £21m plus add-ons in January 2023.”Negotiations have commenced with professional football player Leandro Trossard and his club Arsenal regarding his permanent transfer,” the Turkish Super Lig side said in a statement.He has scored 36 goals and registered 34 assists in 174 appearances at Arsenal, helping Mikel Arteta’s side win last season’s Premier League title.Trossard was a key player last…

In this day and age, fans do not often get intimate or personal exchanges with players. Some of us are lucky enough to see them on a football pitch in the stadium, most glimpse them through screens- be that television or internet. So if you ever have a small interaction with a player at close quarters, you will totally over extrapolate your experience. This is true of all celebrities really. If someone is slightly moonfaced and having a bad day and you ask them for a photo and they are a little reluctant it will likely inform your opinion of…

Tim Tszyu believes Errol Spence Jr.’s success outside the ring may have changed his mindset inside it. Rather than viewing the former unified welterweight champion as a hungry fighter chasing greatness, Tszyu sees someone nearing the end of his career who may no longer have the same motivation after earning millions. Tszyu, who faces Spence on July 26 in Sydney, Australia, said he senses “a certain arrogance” from the former champion. He suggested that attitude could stem from the fortune Spence has accumulated over the years, adding that he believes his opponent looks down on him heading into the fight.…

On Thursday, Howard will begin his tournament at 10:42 BST alongside New Zealand’s Kazuma Kobori and England’s Tom Sloman.”It’s surreal. I’ve been busy playing inter-pros for Munster and playing for my home club Fota Island, I haven’t had much time to think, but I’m happy to be here,” said Howard, who is 1,441st in the world amateur rankings.”I’ve only been to an Irish Open years ago to watch, so first time playing. I’ve watched a small bit on TV over the years, so it’ll be a good test and a great week. “I can’t wait. I’m going to try my…

(Cris Esqueda / Matchroom Boxing) Raymond Muratalla might feel a little jilted that his lightweight title defense was taken away from his hometown arena and set as a co-main event promoted by someone else. But proving the point that you never know who’s watching, something major may be waiting for Muratalla in the near future. On Monday’s episode of ProBoxTV’s BoxingScene Today, analyst and Muratalla trainer Robert Garcia told of how unbeaten four-division champion and recently signed Zuffa Boxing addition Shakur Stevenson entered Garcia’s Southern California gym earlier this year and said he wanted to fight Muratalla. “Shakur came to…

Manchester United have signed goalkeeper Karl Darlow on a two-year contract, with the option to extend by a further season.The move is likely to lead to the Old Trafford exit of Turkey international Altay Bayindir, who came close to joining Besiktas in January.Darlow’s contract at Leeds expired this summer and although he was offered a new deal, he has opted to make the switch across the Pennines. Leeds did not reference rivals Manchester United in their own statement.”Leeds United can confirm Karl Darlow has left the club upon the expiration of his contract to pursue an opportunity elsewhere,” Leeds said…

Most bettors who lose consistently are not losing because their picks are wrong. They are losing because of how much they are betting. That distinction matters. A bettor who correctly identifies value in 55% of their selections can still go broke if they stake 20% of their bankroll on each one. Six losses in a row is not an unusual sequence at any odds, and the account is empty. Meanwhile, the same selections at 1-2% staking would have survived that run with most of the bankroll intact, ready to let the edge play out over time. A betting bankroll is…

Loughman came off the bench against Australia as a replacement for Tom O’Toole, who has started both games at loose-head prop. Meanwhile, Leinster’s Jimmy O’Brien has impressed on the wing during Baloucoune’s absence.”The form obviously comes into it,” added attack coach Goodman when asked about selection.”There’s been some guys, like Jimmy [O’Brien], there was a much-improved performance from him from Australia to Japan.”It’s great to see Jacob [Stockdale] back who hadn’t played for eight to 10 weeks with his injury at the end of the season for Ulster.”Ireland will be aiming to end New Zealand’s unbeaten run at Eden Park…

“He’s a good fighter, 18-0, undefeated, looks the part,” said Josh Kelly to Matchroom Boxing. Despite the compliment, Kelly believes there will be a turning point early in the contest. “Early on in the fight, there will be something which challenges his belief and his confidence, and you’ll see that shift,” said Kelly. Agyarko dismissed that prediction and vowed to finish what Bakhram Murtazaliev could not. “I genuinely believe I knock Josh Kelly out.” “I’m telling you right now when I drop Josh Kelly, I’m not Murtazaliev. I’ll stick it all over him. I will not allow him to come…

Walk into any football memorabilia shop in west London and you’ll find the blue shirts stacked high — names on the back, numbers on the front. But there’s one number the savvier Chelsea supporters will tell you to avoid: nine. Not because it’s unlucky in the abstract, superstitious sense. Because the evidence, assembled over two decades, has become impossible to dismiss. It started, in the modern telling, with a relatively obscure figure. Mateja Kezman arrived from PSV Eindhoven in the summer of 2004 trailing a reputation as a prolific scorer — 105 goals in four Eredivisie seasons. At Chelsea, handed…