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Morning all. Let’s start with the Arsenal interest in yesterday’s games, and Norway’s 3-2 win over Senegal saw Martin Odegaard start, and provided an assist for Erling Haaland with an inch perfect pass after driving forward with the ball from well inside his own half. For me, the discussion of late about the captain should never have been about his quality. If people want to overlook all the brilliant things he’s done in an Arsenal shirt, that’s their lookout, but in my opinion it’s much more fair to say we haven’t seen the best of him because of injury. That’s…
Tyson Fury is well and truly back in the heavyweight division, with ‘The Gypsy King’ hopeful of securing some major fights and potentially becoming boxing’s fifth three-time heavyweight world champion. Fury first claimed world honours when he dethroned Wladimir Klitschko back in 2015, but a hiatus from the sport led to his being stripped of the unified crown, requiring a remarkable rebuild upon his return. In one of modern boxing’s most significant comebacks, Fury returned to the peak of the division through an incredible rivalry with America’s Deontay Wilder, where a knockout victory in their rematch secured him the WBC…
“One of them was the Czech Republic game, the 4-6-0 [in 2010], where a draw would have been a really good result. The game wasn’t great and neither team threatened, but we lost the goal to a set-piece. “So you can plan all you want to play for a certain outcome, but football is so random that you’re not guaranteed to get that.”Levein believes Clarke’s demeanour and approach to training, the gameplan and team selection will be more influential in the players’ mindset than outside talk of only needing a point.The inclusion of winger Ben Gannon-Doak, for example, may send…
Ipswich Town and Coventry City both know that they need to significantly improve their squads if they want to stand a chance at avoiding an instant relegation from the Premier League. Seven of the last nine teams to come up from the Championship have been relegated, with Sunderland and Leeds United bucking the trend last season. Signing a new centre-forward is on the agenda for both Ipswich and Coventry in the summer transfer window, as Frank Lampard and incoming Town boss Gary O’Neill will know that they need regular goalscorers. Although they were ultimately relegated under Kieran McKenna, the Tractor…
“I’m going with Boots,” Russell said to Sean Zittel while discussing the fight. “Now, Xander is no slouch. He’s young, vigorous, strong, has good head movement, is in shape, coming to fight, and he has something to lose. He’s going to give it his all.” Russell pointed to Ennis’ athletic ability and creativity as major advantages, while also noting that training alongside Saul “Canelo” Alvarez could provide additional benefits heading into the biggest fight of his career. Still, Russell made it clear that Zayas is not arriving as an underdog looking merely to survive. “Xander is not about to lay…
Round eight of Formula 1 season takes place in Austria this weekend in the stunning surroundings of the Styrian hills.Last time out in Barcelona, Mercedes were beaten in a grand prix for the first time this year with Lewis Hamilton taking victory.The Briton’s first grand prix win for Ferrari, combined with Kimi Antonelli’s retirement late in the race, narrowed the gap at the top of the drivers’ championship to 41 points.Before Sunday’s race in Spielberg, BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions.A retrospective podium for Pierre Gasly. Justice? Or a can of worms best left unopened? – CliveFormula…
A “tired” Lionel Messi is looking forward to enjoying the moment after becoming the all-time top scorer at the World Cup. Messi equalled Miroslav Klose’s record in Argentina’s opening match thanks to a hat-trick. He then scored a brace to lead his side to a 2-0 win over Austria on Monday to break the record, and now has 18 tournament goals. It was also a victory that ensured Argentina will be playing in the round of 32, booking their place with one group match to spare. He could have even had more, but prior to his double, he missed a ninth-minute penalty, meaning he…
Under the punishing heat of the Chennai sun, the Indian Under-19 women’s team kicked off its preparations for next year’s World Cup with a thumping 93-run over Sri Lanka U-19 at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium on Monday.The players from the Island nation are in the city visiting for a three-match Youth T20 series, but their sojourn was welcomed by a harsh reality check.India captain Bhavika Ahire and Nidhi Mahto stitched a match-defining 128-run partnership for the third wicket after openers Tanishka Sharma and Ira Jadhav were sent back in the PowerPlay.“Our thoughts were clear about batting. We wanted to…
Teofimo Lopez’s manager Keith Connolly has teased a major announcement for his fighter.Lopez has not fought since losing his WBO 140lbs title in a unanimous decision loss to Shakur Stevenson in January. Since then Lopez has announced a move up to welterweight and been in discussions with various promoters about his future. The former lightweight and junior welterweight titleholder had been promoted by Bob Arum’s Top Rank. There has been no news of late over where Lopez may end up, with it being reported Lopez was in talks with Zuffa Boxing – where several of Connolly’s fighters have recently inked…
A cynic would say this is an opportunity to cash in on a captive audience rolling into town after seeing the Fenway love-in. And yes, there’s an undoubted benefit to the footfall and the beer sales which flow with it.But, just like at the Red Sox, this felt like a unique experience. Another baseball match, but a wholly different snapshot of a once-in-a-lifetime trip – filled with football, friends, foot-long hot dogs and dodgy first-base runs.This was a night at the ball park to be cherished in years to come.So much effort had gone into ramping up the experience.We had…