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Gabriel Martinelli says Neymar is in “great shape” and performing at a “high level” in training, with Brazil hopful he can return to face Scotland in their final group game. Neymar was named in Brazil’s World Cup squad but suffered a calf injury prior to linking up with the national team, which has seen him miss the first two matches. Brazil have drawn 1-1 with Morocco and beaten Haiti 3-0, leaving them top of Group C heading into the final match. Carlo Ancelotti has already said he expects Neymar to be fit to feature against Scotland, which is a boost to Brazil given…

Emiliano Vargas already had the acclaim of his father’s name before he appeared on the Super Bowl halftime show with Bad Bunny in February.As he moves to Saturday night’s DAZN pay-per-view card casting his Super Bowl co-star and unified 154lbs champion Xander Zayas in the main event versus Jaron “Boots” Ennis at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, the 22-year-old Vargas is poised to bask in attention few other boxers this young have ever drawn.“I’m going to show everyone in New York and the rest of the world that I’m ready for a world title,” Vargas, 17-0 (14 KOs), told BoxingScene of his…

Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has been banned for four years for refusing an anti-doping test.Vondrousova, 26, was charged by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) after denying a doping control officer entry to her home to conduct the test in December 2025.The Czech player said in April she feared for her safety when the officer called and said they failed to follow “protocol”.But a tribunal determined Vondrousova, who became the first unseeded player to win the Wimbledon women’s singles title in 2023, provided “no compelling justification” for refusing a test. Vondrousova’s suspension will end on 21 June 2030, but…

Paraguay and Australia meet at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on June 25 with both sides sitting on three points in Group D, separated only by goal difference. A win for either team secures a round-of-16 place; a draw could also be enough depending on results elsewhere, but goal difference currently favors Australia. The Paraguay vs Australia World Cup 2026 predictions market has Paraguay as narrow favorites despite entering this game with the inferior goal difference. Australia sit second in Group D on +0 goal difference, while Paraguay are third on -2. With the United States already through after two…

Former Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim has won the ICC Player of the Month award for his solid effort in a home Test series against Pakistan, while England seam bowler Lauren Bell’s notable run in white-ball series against India and New Zealand helped her clinch the women’s award.Mushfiqur, who had earlier won the award in May 2021, clinched the honour this time ahead of team-mate Taijul Islam and Nepal all-rounder Dipendra Singh Airee after he was named Player of the Series against Pakistan.The 39-year-old Mushfiqur, who made his Test debut in 2005, displayed his insatiable hunger for runs as he accumulated…

Argentina striker Julian Alvarez says he wants to leave Atletico Madrid to “fulfil his dream”.The 26-year-old has reportedly drawn interest from Barcelona and Paris St-Germain, while Atletico rejected a 150m euro (£130m) offer for Alvarez from rivals Real Madrid earlier in June.Alvarez is currently at the World Cup with Argentina and has come off the bench in their first two games after recovering from an ankle injury.”I spoke with the people at [Atletico] I needed to speak with, and the best thing for everyone is a transfer. I want to fulfil my dream,” Alvarez said after Argentina’s World Cup win…

A big update from Manchester United as they announce a milestone moment in their plan to transform Old Trafford. The Red Devils have secured the majority of the land needed for the rebuild, a 25-acre plot, which is 350 metres from the current stadium. As per Samuel Luckhurst, the Freightliner land is no longer required following lengthy negotiations. #mufc also insist the much-talked about Freightliner land is not required to build a new stadium. — Samuel Luckhurst (@samuelluckhurst) June 22, 2026 We’re proud to announce a milestone moment in the plan to transform Old Trafford 👀🏟️ — Manchester United (@ManUtd)…

“I see it it’s like he went from winning youth world championship, which I won as well, and in like 10, 14 fights he becoming like a superstar,” said Hrgovic during today’s press conference. “I feel like he’s got all on the table. He didn’t sacrifice a lot for where he is now. “I think my path was much harder, much, much harder. I worked so hard to get into this position, and I feel like everything he achieved was given.” Hrgovic repeatedly returned to that theme throughout the press conference, pointing to the support system surrounding Itauma and the…

Ferguson has come a long way since those days at Accies.A successful spell at Aberdeen helped propel him to Serie A where he became Bologna captain.He now has four seasons in Italy and a Coppa Italia under his belt, so by no means is he a left-field pick. Having said that, he has found international appearances hard to come by given the plethora of talent in the squad.However, misfortune can lead to opportunity. Billy Gilmour’s knee injury in the friendly against Curacao last month left a gaping hole in Steve Clarke’s line-up as a holding player behind McTominay.Ferguson has performed…

Morning everyone, welcome to a brand new week. We’ll get to the World Cup stuff in due course, but let’s begin this morning with Declan Rice who lifted the lid a little on the injury problems he’s been dealing with over the last few months. Speaking at the England camp ahead of their game against Ghana tomorrow, he revealed – not unsurprisingly to be honest – he’s been playing through the pain for some time: I was feeling a little bit of neural pain in my hamstring, which I was managing from after Christmas with Arsenal for a very long…