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William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Thursday’s UEFA Nations League clash between Kosovo and Republic of Ireland. Our Prediction: Draw (2/1), Kosovo 1-1 Republic of Ireland (9/2) Kosovo and the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time on Thursday in a Nations League clash that marks Kosovo’s League B debut and offers both sides a chance to reset after recent heartbreak. Now, let’s take a closer look at some UEFA Nations League odds and betting angles for Thursday’s fixture: Kosovo v Republic of Ireland – Thursday, 7.45pm View all available markets at William Hill Kosovo make their UEFA Nations League…
Roy Jones Jr says world champion KO artist is ‘the new Canelo’: “Everyone wants to see him fight”
Roy Jones Jr has named one fighter as the “new Canelo” and, by extension, considers them to be the ‘face of boxing’. Some might argue that Canelo Alvarez remains boxing’s biggest commercial star but, with the 36-year-old approaching retirement, the sport is surely crying out for another mainstream attraction to take his place. It is also unusual for the four-division world champion that, by the end of this year, he will not have fought on Cinco de Mayo or Mexican Independence Day weekend. Instead, occupying the latter date earlier this month was Ryan Garcia, who retained his WBC world title…
South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma backed the nation’s second-string bowling attack to test Australia ahead of the three-match one-day international series starting in Durban on Thursday.Hamstring injuries have ruled out Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Kwena Maphaka and Ottneil Baartman, while Nandre Burger has a bad back.Lizaad Williams, the Jansen twins, Marco and Duan, Gerald Coetzee, Corbin Bosch and Nqobani Mokoena — who all have a combined 72 ODIs between them — will form an inexperienced seam bowling line-up.“I think we’re going to have to make the most of the bowling resources that we have from the seam department. There are…
‘I want to go’: Lewis Hamilton hopes F1 is able to end season in Middle East | Formula One 2026
With the finale of this year’s Formula One season still in doubt because of the war in the Middle East, Lewis Hamilton has said he hopes the sport will be able to conclude its calendar with the two scheduled rounds in Qatar and Abu Dhabi.F1 is pressing ahead with its original plan, although a contingency plan is understood to be in place to host a final round in Imola if the volatile situation in the Middle East means both meetings have to be cancelled. Speaking before this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Hamilton said he hoped they would take place and…
Shakur Stevenson says a fight announcement is coming. Nearly eight months after he beat Teofimo Lopez, the opponent matters more than the tease. “Even my haters begging for a fight announcement 😂 I love yall it’s coming lol,” Shakur posted on X. The Lopez win gave Shakur the strongest moment of his career. He controlled a major fight at Madison Square Garden and had the crowd’s attention afterward, when he brought Conor Benn into the ring and called him “food.” That confrontation made a Benn fight look like an immediate possibility. It went nowhere. Shakur then spent months discussing a…
William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Thursday’s UEFA Nations League clash between Netherlands and Germany. Our Prediction: Both Teams To Score & Over 2.5 Goals (4/5), Netherlands 2-2 Germany (9/1) Germany visit the Netherlands on Thursday in a Nations League opener that marks the first competitive match in charge for both Jürgen Klopp and Xavi Hernández, with two European giants beginning new eras after their World Cup disappointments. Now, let’s take a closer look at some UEFA Nations League odds and betting angles for Thursday’s fixture: Netherlands v Germany – Thursday, 7.45pm View all available markets at William Hill Following a…
(Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing) As Teofimo Lopez weighs up his options after being ordered by the WBA to defend his welterweight title against Jack Catterall, the holder of the secondary WBA belt at 147lbs, the Englishman has offered him something else to think about. Lopez is thought to be in negotiations with WBC boss, Ryan Garcia, regarding a unification showdown next year. Both February and May have been reported as potential dates. Catterall, however, has another idea: The Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury undercard in December. The heavyweight showdown has been reported as all but done for December 11 at the…
Peter Kettle | 1:09pm BST 23 September 2026 Stephen Fleming, England’s latest men’s Head Coach, was notably absent from the inaugural Test of the Root-Fleming era, preferring to stay at home with family in New Zealand. Admittedly his prerogative, as his official duties begin later on with tour of South Africa beginning in mid-December, though the optics were decidedly poor. But what did the England team miss by Fleming’s absence? This is, in part, one for the trio at the ECB’s helm – Thompson, Gould and Key. Not content with lavishing millions of pounds on a Head Coach in McCullum…
Vergil Ortiz Jr. could return on the December 12 David Benavidez–Michal Cieslak card, with Keith Thurman among the names being discussed. If Thurman gets the fight, Ortiz will face a 37-year-old coming off a sixth-round stoppage loss to Sebastian Fundora. It is hard to see what Ortiz gains beyond a recognizable name. Abraham Gonzalez says he is hearing Thurman may face Ortiz. He credits Dan Rafael with first reporting a possible December date for Ortiz and Chris Mannix with naming several potential opponents. No opponent has been announced, so Thurman remains a possibility, not a signed fight. Fundora already answered…
The Nations League has moved from a tidy international experiment into one of the biggest parts of the football calendar and William Hill News is here to provide the insight into the tournament and how to bet on the competition. The 2026-27 edition starts on 24th September 2026 and runs through the league phase until 17th November 2026, before the knockout and play-off rounds begin in March 2027. That structure matters because it changes how punters should think about group winners, relegation battles and the later outright betting market. Format Changes The competition now has a clearer split between the…
