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“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…
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Qatar meet at Lumen Field in Seattle on June 24, 2026, in a Group B finale that carries elimination stakes for both sides. Each team has one point from two matches, and only a win guarantees survival — a draw leaves both dependent on the Switzerland vs Canada result. Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar betting odds make Bosnia clear favorites to take all three points and keep their knockout-round hopes alive. Bosnia and Herzegovina opened their campaign with a 1-1 draw against Canada before a 4-1 defeat to Switzerland left them third in Group B with…
Canelo Alvarez no longer holds a super-middleweight world title, but that hasn’t stopped a host of his 168lb rivals from targeting a fight with him. Alvarez lost as a super-middleweight for the first time when he was outpointed by Terence Crawford last year, but the 35-year-old will have the opportunity to reclaim the WBC belt upon his return in September when he fights new champion Christian Mbilli. Victory will see Canelo continue into the next era of the super-middleweight division as a man with a target on his back, as a number of fresh-faced operators each jostle to land a…
Ollie Watkins has said Thomas Tuchel is “not afraid” to shout at England players as the manager aims to maintain training standards at the World Cup.The Aston Villa striker was speaking at England’s training base in Kansas City and was asked about Tuchel’s coaching methods and how the German motivates his players. “I think he is not afraid to shout at you. He is always demanding from you and making sure you are on it every day,” said Watkins.Tuchel was filmed shouting at Tottenham Hotspur defender Djed Spence to “wake up” during training as the England team continued preparations for…
Speaking about his future plans, Andrade named several of the division’s leading contenders and champions as potential targets. “I think the fighters that need to be, the fights that need to happen, it’s like, you know, again, me, Charlo, me, Berlanga, me, Mbilli, me, Plant,” Andrade said to YSM Sports Media. “These are all great fights that can happen, and we’re all in the same age group and all the same era of boxing, so it’s like, why not make this happen?” Plant, Berlanga, and Mbilli are pursuing title opportunities, while a fight between Andrade and Jermall Charlo never materialized…
India’s hopes of qualifying for the semifinals of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 have been dealt a blow after it suffered defeat to South Africa at Manchester on June 21.India now has four points from three matches, and has two matches against Bangladesh (June 25) and Australia (June 28) remaining.It remains in second on Net Run Rate, but is level on points South Africa and Bangladesh.If India is to qualify for the semifinals of the Women’s T20 World Cup, it will likely need to win both of its remaining matches. If it wins both matches, it will likely progress…
Bukayo Saka has trained with the England squad to provide a fitness boost to Thomas Tuchel before their second World Cup match against Ghana.The Arsenal attacker did not fully train with the rest of the squad on Saturday, instead doing some individual work for part of the session.However, it is understood that Saka did take part in normal training for England’s penultimate session on Sunday before Tuesday’s game in Boston.Saka is currently nursing an Achilles tendinitis issue and started on the bench for the 4-2 win over Croatia.Tuchel has since said Saka is unlikely to be in contention to start…
Czech Republic sit third in Group A with one point from two matches and need a result against Mexico on June 24 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City to have any realistic chance of reaching the knockout stage. Mexico are already through with six points from six, making this a dead-rubber for the hosts but a must-win for the Czechs. The Czech Republic vs Mexico betting odds point firmly toward a Mexico victory on home soil. Mexico’s manager J. Aguirre has guided the hosts to back-to-back clean-sheet wins over South Africa (2-0) and South Korea (1-0) in the opening two…
(Golden Boy/Cris Esqueda) Oscar Collazo’s interest in moving up in weight for a title is genuine. How worthwhile his second-round knockout victory over Nedier Valdez in a flyweight bout is in question, however. Collazo, 15-0 (12 KOs), decked Valdez three times in the second frame, gaining the finish at 2-35 of the session with a variety of power punches. The final sequence was a power left to the body and a right to the head, prompting fight-week replacement Valdez to glance at his corner, who quickly moved to wave the fight over. Mexico’s Valdez is now 2-4-1 in his past…
At times on Sunday at Shinnecock Hills it felt like becoming a case of if, and not when, Wyndham Clark would collect a second US Open title and the moment he has craved since smashing up a locker at Oakmont a year ago.Having led at the end of each of the previous three days, the American, who had built a six-shot lead, began his fourth round as the overwhelming favourite.However, by the time he reached the end of the seventh hole, the 2023 champion was wobbling. His massive advantage had evaporated to a single stroke with Sam Burns in hot…