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Tyrone have been drawn to face reigning All-Ireland champions Kerry in the quarter-finals of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.The draw also pitted Monaghan, the only other remaining Ulster county, against Louth, with Galway up against Dublin and Cork to take on Mayo.All four quarter-finals will be played at Croke Park on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June, with the details of dates and times expected to be confirmed later on Monday.Tyrone are aiming to secure their fifth Sam Maguire title and their first since their most recent success in 2021.Ulster runners-up Monaghan progressed to the last-eight stage by overcoming Westmeath…
Gianluca Mancini is relishing the chance to make his Champions League debut next season after Roma qualified for the competition for the first time in eight years. Roma qualified for the Champions League for the first time since the 2017–18 season, with Eusebio Di Francesco at the helm – and for the first time since then (77), the Giallorossi also surpassed 70 total points in a Serie A season (73), finishing third. They secured their place in UEFA’s premier competition with a 2-0 victory over Verona on the final day of the season. During their last Champions League season in…
Braddock entered the bout as the reigning heavyweight champion after upsetting Max Baer for the title in 1935. The fight against Louis marked the first defense of the championship during his reign. Louis had quickly become one of boxing’s biggest attractions. Despite suffering his first professional defeat to Max Schmeling in 1936, the 23-year-old challenger remained the leading threat to the heavyweight title. His remarkable comeback from poverty during the Great Depression turned him into a national hero. However, his reign was largely inactive, and by 1937, a young Joe Louis had emerged as the division’s biggest attraction. At just…
McDermott’s relationship with Queiroz goes back to 2011 and has spanned three different national teams with two spells at Iran as well as one at Qatar and now Ghana, but it was a mutual connection that got the ball rolling for the two to meet.”Carlos was considering the Iran job in 2011 and my former head coach in the USL in America was Carlos’ long-term goalkeeper coach. I was already in the Middle East, working in Abu Dhabi for a club team and the conversations started. I met Carlos in Doha, we talked and myself and two other staff members…
Naoya Inoue could soon have greater clarity over his next mandatory challenger after the IBF ordered an interim title fight at super-bantamweight. Inoue has been linked to a showdown with Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez ever since his victory over Junto Nakatani last month, but the American looks set to remain at bantamweight for another fight following his WBA title win over Antonio Vargas. As a result, before Inoue can faces Rodriguez in early 2027, the undisputed champion may target another defence of his super-bantamweight undisputed title in either September or October. At present, John Riel Casimero could be under consideration for…
Marcus Rashford might still join Barcelona, Paris St-Germain join the race for Crysencio Summerville and Manchester United have no interest in selling Benjamin Sesko.An offer from Saudi Arabia for Barcelona’s Brazil winger Raphinha, 29, might boost 28-year-old England forward Marcus Rashford’s hopes of joining the La Liga club from Manchester United. (Talksport), externalCrysencio Summerville’s impressive World Cup performances for the Netherlands are affecting Manchester United’s hopes of signing him, with Paris St-Germain now also interested in the 24-year-old West Ham winger. (Mirror), externalManchester United have no interest in selling 23-year-old Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko this summer, despite interest from Barcelona…
England’s dreams of a maiden appearance in the World Test Championship (WTC) final suffered a blow after it was docked 12 points for maintaining slow over rate in the comprehensive defeat by New Zealand at The Oval on Sunday.New Zealand levelled the three-Test series with a 253-run victory against England, who was found 12 overs short of the target. The home side has been fined 50% of its match fees but losing 12 WTC points will sting more.“England interim captain Joe Root admitted the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, eliminating the need for a formal hearing,” the governing International…
Tributes are being paid with Mark Hughes saying he and his family are “heartbroken” after the death of his son Alex aged 38. Alex was Grimsby Town’s new Player Recruitment Lead, joining David Artell’s backroom staff after departing Morecambe in July 2025. Hughes played in the reserve sides of Stockport County and Wrexham, before turning his attention to player analysis and recruitment. He was the the sole Performance Analyst at Blackburn Rovers in 2007, then joined Manchester City in 2008 as a Recruitment Analyst. In 2010, he went to Fulham, taking up the role of Head of Analysis then worked…
Louis entered the bout with a record of 35-1 and had won the heavyweight title from James J. Braddock the previous year. Schmeling, a former heavyweight champion, arrived as the leading contender with a record of 52-7-4. In their first meeting, Schmeling repeatedly countered Louis’ jab with right hands and scored a 12th-round knockout. The victory handed Louis the only defeat of his professional career and set the stage for a rematch that quickly became one of boxing’s biggest attractions. The rematch carried political significance that neither fighter had originally sought. The fight took place during a period of increasing…
Sinner lived with a Croatian family to give him as normal a life as possible despite being so far from home. He has kept up contact with that family during his rise through the sport’s ranks.Piatti remembers a strong personality and character with a good sense of humour, while coach Andrea Volpini – who travelled with Sinner in his early career – recalls more typical teenage traits.He remembers a sociable teenager who enjoyed “simple things” like football, ice cream and – when time allowed – a trip to the karting track. Volpini also visited Sinner’s hometown with him.”I went to…