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Runs on the board and rival wickets, is the template that Dhananjaya de Silva will chase when the second Test commences at the SSC Ground on Sunday.“It’s about putting runs on the board. That’s what India did (at Galle). For the first two days they batted and got 460 runs. We are trying to improve and get some runs and take 20 wickets,” the Sri Lankan captain told the media on Saturday. Looking ahead, he said: “We are one down and disappointed. Here we need to play well from the outset. Even though we are short on experience, we have a lot of talent. A lot of…
Two-time world champion Zolani Tete has been shot dead outside his home in South Africa.The 38‑year‑old was killed in what has been described as an ambush in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape on Friday.Officials said Tete was in his car waiting for the gate to his house to open when two armed suspects in balaclavas emerged from a vehicle and fired “multiple shots” at him and a 27‑year‑old female passenger, who remains in hospital.South Africa’s minister of sport, arts and culture, Gayton McKenzie, said: “South Africa has lost one of the finest fighters it has ever produced.”The two suspects fled the scene…
Romeo Lavia finished 90 minutes for Chelsea in the game against AC Milan because of a deliberate decision from Xabi Alonso. If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content. Chelsea’s preseason is over, and it’s now just a matter of days until their first Premier League game. But there are still interesting stories coming back from the tour, and one of them is about Romeo Lavia. His most significant moment on tour was completing 90 minutes…
“Makes it difficult. I’m not going to put a date on it. I think there’s so much of that in boxing, so much talk in boxing,” said Smith to ESBR Boxing. “Let’s just focus, as I’ve said in other interviews, in a constructive manner to try and make it happen. We want the fight. We’ve always wanted the fight. Hence why the fight was signed and announced four months ago. It’s just the fact that details now people want it to change, and that’s a process. I’m not going to put a date on it, but we’re fast approaching whatever…
Frank Lampard says Arsenal are “different level”, but remains confident Coventry can bounce back after his side’s 3-0 opening day defeat. The Gunners started where they left off, cruising to a comfortable victory with some rather nice football, and goals from Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard. A harsh lesson for the Sky Blues, not helped by Coventry’s poor defending, a tough away day to begin with, they will be hoping to put it right next game. when they face fellow newly promoted side in Hull City. Match stats ShotsArsenal – 20Coventry – 4 Shots on targetArsenal – 6Coventry…
“I’ve spoken to Spencer Brown today as well, and he’s saying that even if Anthony Joshua doesn’t fight Tyson Fury, that they’ll go ahead and they’ll have a fight for Tyson Fury in America on that day at Madison Square Garden. They will go ahead, and he will have a fight,” said Gareth to iFL TV. That changes the position of Joshua and promoter Eddie Hearn. Refusing the New York deal will not necessarily bring the contest back to Britain next year. Fury could face somebody else while Joshua loses a payday that has been discussed for years. The contract…
Match report – Player ratings – Arteta reaction – Quotes round-up Arsenal kicked off the new season with a comfortable 3-0 win over Coventry City last night. It was no surprise to me to see Declan Rice starting, especially as Bruno Guimaraes was absent through injury, but I was a little surprised to see Bukayo Saka named on the right. I will say, I took it as a very positive thing rather than something to be concerned about though. We know he’s had an ongoing Achilles issue, and with Noni Madueke and Max Dowman available to the manager, the fact…
(Harry Aaron / Most Valuable Promotions) In front of more than two million reported live viewers on TikTok alone, seven-division and current unified WBA and WBO female featherweight champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano of Puerto Rico successfully defended her belts tonight (Friday, August 21) with a close 10-round majority decision over Argentina’s WBO No. 2 contender Lucrecia Manzur. Fighting at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California, in a Most Valuable Promotions’ first-ever live boxing broadcast on the platform TikTok LIVE, (and the first-ever women’s world championship fight contested over 12 two-minute rounds) 37-year-old future Hall-of-Famer Serrano, 50-4-1 (32 KOs),…
Orlando City SC defender Griffin Dorsey insisted they have “no other focus than getting three points against Real Salt Lake on Saturday”. Orlando have struggled in recent weeks, failing to win any of their last three MLS outings (D1 L2) after returning from the World Cup break with back-to-back victories. Last time out, Orlando fell to a 2-1 defeat against the Chicago Fire to leave them 10th in the Eastern Conference, three points off the play-off places. Ahead of hosting RSL, Dorsey’s only objective is to help Orlando get back into the win column. “I think ultimately it’s just about…
Teofimo Lopez was a lineal champion at 135 and 140, as he looks to add another belt to his collection. Lopez had been on a 6-in-a-row winning streak before getting outclassed by Shakur Stevenson. As the old saying goes, styles make fights, so we should see Teofimo have a lot more success in this outing. Teofimo will once again have his father in the corner as the main voice on fight night. Much of the boxing public believes Teofimo should make a change. To be fair, it may not matter as much given this matchup. Lopez made a remark about…