Author: sportsnewsuk
Raven Chapman is back in the UK three weeks after suffering a bleed on the brain while sparring in Denmark last month.The 32-year-old, from Norwich, was airlifted to a local hospital where she was diagnosed with a brain haematoma and cerebral oedema after collapsing following a training session on July 24.After two life-saving surgeries were carried out the former WBC and British title challenger was placed into an induced coma.Efforts to bring her home have now proved successful.”Raven is back in the UK,” read the statement from her family, who stayed with her in Denmark following her treatment.”We wanted to…
THERE were some fascinating results on the opening day of our EFL League One season and Tony Incenzo looks ahead to Thursday’s clash between Sheffield Wednesday and Bradford City. Eight teams enjoyed winning starts to boost their League One betting odds for the 2026/27 campaign. By contrast, those sides which suffered disappointing scorelines will look to improve heading into the second round of fixtures. Here, I take a look at the football betting markets for Thursday’s clash at Hillsborough, with a considered score prediction that is currently available at 50/1 with William Hill. Sheffield Wednesday v Bradford City Odds: Sheffield…
Inter Milan open the defense of their Serie A title against newly promoted Monza at the San Siro, a fixture that on paper looks like a straightforward assignment for the champions against a side adjusting to life in the top flight. Both clubs go into the new season under new management, adding an extra layer of intrigue to what should still be a comfortable night for the hosts. Verdict: Inter Milan to win to nil Best Odds: 1.83Bookmaker: 1xBet Inter Milan Inter enter the new campaign as champions, having won their 21st Scudetto and finished last season unbeaten in 12…
CHESSTop seeds advance in first round of Asian Junior Classical ChampionshipThe prestigious Asian Junior Open and Girls Classical Chess Championships 2026 got underway in Mumbai, with the top seeds largely justifying their ratings in the opening round of the nine-round championship.The championship received a special boost with the presence of Indian Super Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi, who inaugurated the Classical Championship and made the ceremonial first move before the start of Round One.The opening round witnessed few major surprises on the top boards as the higher-rated players asserted their superiority. Top seed Mayank Chakraborty began his campaign with a comfortable victory.…
Francesca Hennessy is in talks to fight undisputed bantamweight world champion Dina Thorslund in the United Kingdom later this year, BBC Sport understands.Promotional outfit Boxxer has offered Danish fighter Thorslund close to £250,000 to face 21-year-old Hennessy in the UK in November or December.Hennessy, the number one ranked challenger with the WBC, would become the youngest undisputed world champion in four-belt history if she defeats Thorslund.”I can confirm we have made Dina Thorslund an offer that we believe represents the highest payday of her career to come to the UK and face Francesca Hennessy,” her promoter Ben Shalom told BBC…
THERE were some fascinating results on the opening day of our EFL League One season and Tony Incenzo previews Saturday’s action in the third tier of the Football League. Eight teams enjoyed winning starts to boost their League One betting odds for the 2026/27 campaign. By contrast, those sides which suffered disappointing scorelines will look to improve heading into the second round of fixtures. These are the upcoming pairings I am anticipating most alongside my considered score predictions to assist your football betting… Doncaster Rovers v Barnsley Prediction Doncaster Rovers preview – An all-South Yorkshire affair between two winless sides…
“People look at me and think, ‘He’s been at that level and we think maybe he’s over the hill.’ I’ve been around a while. People who I look up to in recent years are the likes of Kiko Martinez. He fought at a high level to the very end, and he got to decide when he was done. That’s how I feel about it. Boxing gives me and my family a great life, and I get to decide when I’m done,” Hughes said during the launch press conference. Those two defeats halted a three-fight winning run that had restored Hughes’…
Axel Disasi will be leaving Chelsea shortly – but once again it will be on loan, with Crystal Palace in talks. 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. After months of deadlock and years trying to find him a permanent move, there is finally a breakthrough in the talks to sell Axel Disasi to Crystal Palace. French football insider Fabrice Hawkins reports that there is a “verbal agreement” between Chelsea and Palace at last. After…
Atang is already being presented as a possible successor to Anthony Joshua. He has the size, strength, and finishing ability associated with a future heavyweight attraction, despite having only eight professional fights. His recent trip to Los Angeles strengthened the belief that the power is genuine. Atang dispatched Glen Williams in two rounds, producing one of the most impressive performances on the Diego Pacheco-Immanuwel Aleem card. “All in all, it was a great experience getting over to the States; it’s a different world over there. Boxing outside in the heat and stuff, more stuff I can add to my experience…
Max Verstappen has ended speculation about his future in Formula One by signing a new contract with Red Bull that will extend to the end of 2030.The four-time champion had been linked with potential moves to Mercedes and McLaren and had also intimated that he might call time on his F1 career because he was so unhappy with the new regulations imposed this season and they way they have effected his enjoyment of racing.However, going into his home race this weekend at the Dutch Grand Prix, the 28-year-old and Red Bull announced that they would continue what has been an…