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Harry Kane and Dan Burn were among the England players who attended a concert of US country music star Ella Langley, but had to leave early to make their curfew.Defender Burn said that captain Kane, who scored twice in England’s 4-2 win over Croatia in their opening World Cup match, is a “big country music fan”.The England players were given a day off by manager Thomas Tuchel on Friday and Kane, Burn and goalkeeper Jason Steele used the opportunity to watch Langley in Independence, Missouri.Langley is best known for her hit Choosin’ Texas, which hit the top of the US…

Oxford United begin their search for new head coach after dismissing Matt Bloomfield following relegation from the Championship. @GraemeBailey first announced the news, tweeting: “Matt Bloomfield is set to leave Oxford United, @TEAMtalk understands. Bloomfield was unable to save Oxford from relegation after replacing Gary Rowett.” Tom Burrows (@TBurrows16) shortly after wrote that Matt Bloomfield was dismissed as Oxford United head coach. The club statement soon followed… Matt Bloomfield is set to leave Oxford United, @TEAMtalk understands. Bloomfield was unable to save Oxford from relegation after replacing Gary Rowett. — Graeme Bailey (@GraemeBailey) June 20, 2026 Matt Bloomfield has been…

Shakur Stevenson dropped a reality check on the boxing world by revealing he plans to hang up the gloves around age 33. While fans screamed lack of ambition, anyone tracking the game knows it is just a clear, cold assessment of how his style carries a built-in expiration date. Unlike Terence Crawford, who can modify his approach, rely on real equalizer power, and fight out of both stances into his late thirties, Shakur operates on a razor-thin margin for error. His whole game is built on quick-twitch reflexes, distance control, and pure defensive timing. Once those physical gifts dip by…

With his double against the Ivorians, Undav became the first German to score in his first two World Cup appearances since Miroslav Klose in 2002.That is elite company – but at one stage even taking part in a World Cup was a distant dream for Undav, who was rejected by Werder Bremen aged 14. At 17, he was earning £120 a week as a semi-professional in the German fourth tier while balancing his footballing career with eight-hour shifts at a factory. “When Werder told me at 14 that I didn’t have a future with them because I was too small,…

No matter their pedigree, an accomplished amateur will always find that sparring a hardened professional is no walk in the park. They might land a few flicky jabs and sharp counters but, eventually, there comes a point where the pro just simply drags them into the trenches. It is then a case of displaying enough character to overcome such hardship, not wishing to bow down or show any hint of weakness. Every prospect will encounter this test sooner or later but, thankfully, Olympic bronze medallist Charlie Senior did not have to go searching far and wide for a top-level pro.…

US Open, round three leaderboardLeader: -7 W Clark (US); -1 S Scheffler (US), S Theegala (US), T Kim (Kor), S Stevens (US)Selected: Level X Schauffele (US); +1 T Fleetwood (Eng), C Morikawa (US), M Fitzpatrick (Eng); +2 A Fitzpatrick (Eng); +3 R McIlroy (NI), J Parry (Eng), A Rai (Eng); +4 J Rose (Eng), T Hatton (Eng); +7 R MacIntyre (Sco)In a third round that saw challengers rise but ultimately fall away, Wyndham Clark stood firm to position himself as the overwhelming favourite to win a second US Open title.Not only did the American fail to budge from the top…

Despite the delay, Garcia remains confident the fight will eventually happen. “This is the fight Vergil wants, and we as a team want it. Vergil will fight anybody. He doesn’t want to waste time with easy opponents. Vergil only wants to face the best fighters, and Vergil vs. Boots is one of the best fights that can be made in boxing. Boxing needs a fight like this,” Robert told The Ring. Garcia expects Ennis to get past Zayas, but he sees a much tougher night awaiting him if he eventually steps into the ring with Ortiz. “I think it will…

Declan Rice feels like he will get an assist “every time” he takes a corner – and says England supporters should be “excited” for what is to come at the World Cup.England looked threatening from set-pieces during their 4-2 win over Croatia in their opening match of the tournament.Harry Kane’s opening goal from the penalty spot came after Noni Madueke was fouled following a Rice cross – and the England captain headed home his second from a Rice corner.The 27-year-old was part of an Arsenal side that scored from a record 19 corners last season as they won their first…

Diogo Dalot leapt to the defence of Cristiano Ronaldo as he explained his team were well-prepared for criticism of the Portugal captain at the World Cup.  Portugal began their Group K campaign with a 1-1 draw against DR Congo at Houston Stadium, with Yoane Wissa cancelling out Joao Neves’ sixth-minute opener.  Ronaldo played the duration of that encounter but struggled to make an impact, with the five-time Ballon d’Or winner failing to hit the target with any of his three shots.  He has now gone 10 consecutive games without scoring a goal at major tournaments for Portugal (World Cup/EUROs), the longest run of his international career. Ronaldo’s…

SOUTHAMPTON, England – Ryan Garner had manifested and dreamed of a night like this.The 28-year-old fended off the brave challenge of Italy’s Michael Magnesi to win a unanimous decision and earn the WBC’s interim super featherweight title to put him at the front of the queue to face gifted Texan O’Shaquie Foster.On the pitch, beneath a canopy as the cool night air swirled around the estimated crowd of some 11,500 fans and not long after the sun had gone down, Garner’s hand was raised after 12 quite pulsating rounds.This is the St Mary’s pitch where he has seen his hometown…