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Vasiliy Lomachenko has officially been called out by a current world champion. After a remarkable amateur career that resulted in two Olympic gold medals and a final record of 396-1, Lomachenko entered the paid ranks and it didn’t take him long to continue that success. He became a three-weight world champion, with his last bout taking place in May 2024 when he defeated George Kambosos to win the vacant IBF lightweight title. Lomachenko decided to hang up the gloves following that fight, but the boxing world was pleasantly surprised when it was revealed earlier this year that he plans to…
Zimbabwean footballer Divine Lunga has survived a gun attack in Johannesburg, South African police have said.The football star, 31, was driving in the inner city suburb of Hillbrow on Sunday when his car was shot at by an unknown gunman, according to local reports. Lunga, who plays for both Zimbabwe’s national football team and top South African club Mamelodi Sundowns, escaped unharmed.Crime is a major problem in South Africa and the country has one of the highest murder rates in the world.Police spokesperson Captain Tintswalo Sibeko said they were investigating a case of attempted murder but that no arrests had…
Chelsea’s strong effort to sign Granit Xhaka has abruptly ended after Sunderland made it very clear they wouldn’t be selling.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’s summer has not quite got going in terms of signings, but there have been no shortage of rumours around.Last week was all about Granit Xhaka, the Sunderland midfielder who was requested by new manager Xabi Alonso. The Blues made an initial £8m offer for him, but then found strong…
Defending his WBC super featherweight title against top contender Roger Mayweather, the 22-year-old Mexican powerhouse turned a tactical chess match into a total demolition, stopping the former champion in the second round. The victory was the true arrival of Chavez on the big stage, broadcast to a national television audience on CBS. Mayweather entered the ring with a massive reach advantage and a reputation as a slick, dangerous boxer. For the first three minutes, those assets worked beautifully. Mayweather controlled the distance with a sharp jab and quick lateral movement, taking the opening round on the cards while Chavez stalked…
Newcastle United are closing in on the signing of 18-year-old Ajax midfielder Sean Steur.The club have the money to reinvest in the squad after midfielder Sandro Tonali joined Tottenham Hotspur for a fee worth up to £100m.After spending £43m on Hoffenheim winger Bazoumana Toure, it is understood Newcastle are now closing in on Steur for a fee which could rise to about £23m.Steur only signed a new contract with Ajax last summer, but the deal expires in 2028, leaving the Dutch club in a slightly vulnerable position.The academy graduate made his first-team debut in December, but quickly established himself as…
Alan Pardew claims Oliver Glasner and Evangelos Marinakis deserve eachother; Sean Dyche also gives his thoughts on the appointment. Pardew made a dig at Glasner’s decision to go to Nottingham Forest while appearing on talkSPORT‘s Hawksbee and Jacobs show this week. Glasner comes in to replace Vitor Pereira at the City Ground, becoming Forest’s fifth manager in the last 12 months having also been through the likes of Nuno Espirito Santo and Ange Postecoglou, including Dyche and Pereira. 🦅 “He doesn’t want to come back to Crystal Palace soon!” 😬 “They deserve eachother!” Alan Pardew claims Oliver Glasner & Evangelos…
Liam Rosenior has returned to football management with Paris FC after being sacked by Chelsea in April.The 41-year-old lasted less than four months at Stamford Bridge but has moved back to France on a two-year contract, which is understood to include an option for a further season.Rosenior, who was with Strasbourg before taking the Chelsea job, replaces Antoine Kombouare after Paris finished 11th in Ligue 1 last season. The club, which is owned by the Arnault family with Red Bull as a minority shareholder, is ambitious to achieve more.Paris FC said Rosenior was appointed because of his “wealth of experience…
Morning all. Let’s start with the Arsenal interest in yesterday’s games, and it came in the reliable, handsome shape of Mikel Merino. Spain versus Portugal was billed by the RTE commentators at kick-off as the ‘Iberian Classico’, but it was anything but a classic. This was not a good game at all really. Spain missed a really good first half chance when Mikel Oyarzabal fired wide, Portugal hit the bar at one point, but overall it was low quality fare. Lamine Yamal had a couple of moments but nothing much, and when Portugal’s players did get into good positions, they…
Parks, who had originally given himself a year to see if wheelchair tennis was feasible, is proud but modest about his own role 50 years on.”I was the head of the organisation, I was the first player to really play the game but it’s hard for me to say Brad, you invented wheelchair tennis, but you know I was part of it,” he said, pointing to others like Minnebraker.Today’s players, though, do not hold back.”I think I’m in awe. Absolute awe,” said Britain’s 34-time Grand Slam champion Alfie Hewett.”It [wheelchair tennis] is not about accolades and the external things. It’s…
Bruno Guimaraes has become the heartbeat of Newcastle since arriving from Lyon in 2022, but his future is a real talking point amid interest from Europe’s biggest clubs. Few signings have transformed the club quite like the Brazil international, whose leadership, quality and relentless work rate have made him one of the first names on Eddie Howe’s teamsheet. Named club captain and a driving force behind Newcastle’s rise in recent seasons, Guimaraes has consistently combined technical excellence with the passion supporters love to see, helping the Magpies lift the Carabao Cup and end their long wait for a major trophy,…