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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…
Two-division world champion Shane Mosley has predicted how a fantasy fight between Canelo Alvarez and ‘Marvelous’ Marvin Hagler would have played out. Canelo has ruled in four divisions, claiming world honours between super-welterweight and light-heavyweight and becoming the super-middleweight division’s first ever undisputed champion via an iconic run 11-month run. The powers of the 35-year-old appeared to have faded as of late, with no stoppage wins since 2021 and a defeat to a former lightweight champion Terence Crawford in his most recent outing. That being said, his reputation could be recovered in September, when he challenges for the WBC super-middleweight…
Even in failure, Messi breaks records.He will get the headlines for his prowess in front of goal, but there were also some unwanted records.Argentina were awarded a penalty when Lautaro Martinez was brought down, but Messi fired the spot-kick wide.”There was a moment where I was very angry about the penalty, because I missed it and I took it very, very badly,” said Messi. “Luckily we were able to reverse that situation, take the lead and get the three points.”He became the first player to miss a penalty at the 2026 World Cup and has now both taken (seven) and…
Turkey arrive at SoFi Stadium on June 25 with two defeats from two in Group D, already eliminated from knockout contention, while the United States need only a point to confirm their place in the last 32 as group winners. The Turkey vs United States World Cup 2026 prediction market has the hosts as clear favorites, with the best available price on a United States win sitting at +102. This matchup is the final act of Group D, and the stakes could not be more asymmetric. The United States have collected six points from six, scoring six goals and conceding…
Devin Haney says a fight with Gervonta Davis may finally be moving closer to reality after years of calling for the matchup. Haney revealed on social media that Tank Davis’ team recently reached out about a potential fight. When a fan responded by warning him not to agree to any rehydration restrictions, Haney quickly shut down the idea. “Never,” Haney said on X about him not being willing to agree to a rehydration clause. The response came shortly after Haney suggested that discussions had begun between the two sides. “I think Gervonta grew some balls.. his team reached out! We…