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Former heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman, who most notably defeated Lennox Lewis in 2001, has given a damning verdict on Tyson Fury’s future in the sport. ‘The Rock’ scored a stunning fourth-round finish over Lewis for the WBC and IBF titles, only to lose their immediate rematch via an eighth-round stoppage. At the age of 53, Rahman is now gearing up for a comeback fight on July 14, though an opponent is yet to be announced for his six-rounder at New York’s ESL Ballpark. His last professional outing saw him lose to little-known opponent Anthony Nansen in 2014, yet Rahman seemingly…
Defending champions London Pulse progressed to the grand final of Netball Super League with a 60-56 win over Loughborough Lightning.Liv Tchine scored 30 goals as Pulse set up a rematch with AO Manchester Thunder, to whom they lost by the same scoreline in last week’s major semi-final.Pulse, who finished second behind Thunder in the regular season, triumphed over their opponents in the knockout stages for the second successive year, having beaten them in last year’s grand final.After the first quarter finished 16-16, Pulse took a 30-29 lead into the half-time break and closed out at a 47-45 lead after 45…
India and Pakistan will begin their Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaigns at Edgbaston on June 14, with history firmly favouring the Women in Blue.India has won 13 of the 16 T20Is between the two sides, including six of their eight meetings at the T20 World Cup. Pakistan’s most recent victory came in the 2022 Asia Cup, while its last win over India at a T20 World Cup dates back to 2016.The sides last met at the 2024 T20 World Cup in Dubai, where India secured a comfortable six-wicket victory. Pakistan, after opting to bat, managed only 105/8, with Nida…
Granit Xhaka has urged Switzerland to “get back down to earth and face reality” after a poor start to their 2026 World Cup. Switzerland were held to a 1-1 draw by Qatar on Saturday after conceding a 94th-minute equaliser in Santa Clara, denying them top spot in Group B. However, it was Switzerland’s wastefulness in attack which cost them, scoring just once – a Breel Embolo penalty – from their 26 shots against Qatar. Switzerland’s 26 shots are their most in a World Cup match on record (since 1966), and the most for a side not to win a game at the…
“I think the rematch will be on the cards,” Chisora said during a media scrum tonight. “Right now, Turki Alalshikh said he wanted to put it on, and he wants to do something big with the rematch. So, I said, you know what? It’s about time the Saudis give me some of that money.” Chisora stopped short of providing a timetable for when a second meeting with Wilder could happen. “I cannot say I can’t, but it’s going to be amazing,” Chisora said. “This one will be good.” Chisora also opened up about the emotional challenge of stepping away from…
Vinicius’ goal was a moment of breathtaking beauty we have come to expect from the outstanding talent.Will he kick on and write his name into Brazilian folklore?”The expectation was for him, by now, to have become the Selecao’s leading figure,” said Brazilian football expert Marcus Alves.”Yet, four years on from a penalty shootout exit against Croatia in the 2022 World Cup quarter-finals, doubts remain around him.”However, there can be no doubting the quality of his goal here – his 10th for Brazil, with three of those coming on US soil.”This is where Vinicius Jr comes into his own,” former England…
Austria and Jordan meet on Matchday 6 of Group J at Levi’s Stadium in the San Francisco Bay Area, with kickoff set for 9:00 PM local time on June 16, 2026. Austria enter as heavy favorites in their first World Cup since 1998, while Jordan make their debut appearance on football’s biggest stage. The austria vs jordan world cup 2026 predictions market has Austria priced at -295 to win, reflecting the significant class gap between these two sides. Austria’s qualifying campaign through UEFA was one of the more convincing in Europe, producing 22 goals and conceding just four across eight…
(Courtesy of the WBA) Per their web site, the World Boxing Association’s (WBA) Championship Committee have designated David “Medallita” Jimenez, 18-1 (12 KOs), of Costa Rica, as the brand-new WBA Super Flyweight Champion, in place of Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez’s vacating the belt. According to the WBA, Jiménez was already the organization’s interim world champion and has now been elevated to full champion. According to the WBA, he is also officially their first male world champion ever from Costa Rica, Top contender John ‘Scrappy’ Ramirez has been designated the new champion’s mandatory challenger. According to the WBA, “As a result, negotiations must…
Hamilton’s result was a surprise as he had been off the pace throughout the second and third practice sessions after handing his car to junior driver Dino Beganovic for the first session.He took the unusual step of leaving the paddock between final practice and qualifying to try to get himself in the right head space for the session.”I was thinking all weekend, ‘Why am I half a second off?’ Hamilton said. “And I just was down everywhere. Struggled through (Turn) Three, struggled through Turn Nine and having that confidence in that high-speed.”But the engineers did a great job with the…
Chelsea fans are going to get some pretty interesting football to watch under Xabi Alonso, according to a Leverkusen fan. If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content. Chelsea have a new manager coming in this summer, and Football.London were curious about what style of football he would have the Blues playing. They spoke to Dr. Constantin Eckner (with a name like that, you’ve got to take his views seriously), about what to expect from the…