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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…
SOUTHAMPTON, England – There was always a concern that styles could clash, with the low-handed southpaw Lewis Edmondson and economical Lyndon Arthur always unlikely to produce fireworks. But you never know and that is why they fight the fights.As it turned out, there will be worse bouts than this in 2026 and certainly for Lewis Edmondson, it might not get any better.He won the biggest bout of his career by scores of 96-95, 97-93 and 96-94 after 10 rounds at St Mary’s Stadium in Edmondson’s hometown in Southampton.It was scrappy and messy but the judges were unified in favoring the…
He dismisses the notion of risks as no greater than normal boxing because of the shorter rounds, taking less punches over a shorter timeframe, and gloves doing more to protect hands than heads.But the smaller ring space is just another factor why there are more fights ended by knockout or technical knockout than standard boxing, not to mention a greater risk of cuts. A concern for some, an appeal to others.”It’s stripped back, the truest form of fighting,” he says. “And I’ve got something to prove.”Put to him that holding a world title suggests he doesn’t, he replies: “Yeah, but…
What a transfer window this is turning out to be for Tottenham Hotspur, eh? After the arrivals for Marcos Senesi and Andy Robertson on a free transfer, Spurs moved swiftly to secure the services of Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton. That said, they are planning to spend a bit more and could do so on two incredibly exciting midfield additions. The north Londoners have rarely dined at the top table when it comes to their recruitment but they are looking to make big changes after finishing 17 across consecutive seasons. A huge investment is prepared to be made with…
Tandy initially named a 48-strong squad with six uncapped players including Exeter back rower Kane James and Harlequins centre Bryn Bradley, Dragons back-row duo Ryan Woodman and Harrison Keddie, Cardiff loose-head prop Rhys Barratt and Ospreys tight-head Ben Warren.There were recalls for Dragons prop Dillon Lewis, Leicester flanker Tommy Reffell, Scarlets centre Joe Roberts and Cardiff scrum-half Ellis Bevan.British and Irish Lions flanker Jac Morgan, Cardiff lock Teddy Williams and centre Max Llewellyn were included after missing the Six Nations because of injury.The squad has since been cut by two players after Bath back Louie Hennessey and Cardiff prop Keiron…
Senegal boss Pape Thiaw promised that his team were fully focused on their clash with Norway, saying his team would “die for Africa” to keep their World Cup campaign alive. The New York New Jersey Stadium will play host to this crucial fixture in Group I, with Senegal aiming to bounce back from their 3-1 defeat to France last time out. But they come up against a Norway side who thumped Iraq 4-1 in their opening match of the tournament, as they look to win more than one game in a single World Cup campaign for the very first time. This…
Till now I have not decided yet where the fight will take place and will work with me some ppl are making up a stories about it .. if you want to know the facts take it from me or the ring. If you want to waste your time listen to others .. I think you have tried me all past… — TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) June 21, 2026 The comments come amid ongoing debate about whether the heavyweight clash should be staged in Britain or moved to Las Vegas. Many British fans have argued that a fight between two British…
“If you look at Brazil in the last game [against Haiti] before half-time, it’s 3-0,” Naismith pointed out. “The game that’s been on today [Spain led Saudi Arabia 3-0 after 24 minutes]… So there has to be a gameplan, but that doesn’t mean we’re sitting around in our 18-yard box for 90 minutes because taking into consideration the conditions and the opposition, it’s impossible to do.”The heat in Miami will be oppressive, considerably hotter than Boston. Expecting Scotland to ‘go for it’ like mad dogs in a meathouse betrays a serious lack of understanding of the weather here.”It’s at moments…