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Ipswich are close to appointing Gary O’Neil as their new head coach.The 43-year-old is poised to replace Kieran McKenna, who stepped down from the Portman Road post earlier this month.Compensation with O’Neil’s current club Strasbourg is still to be agreed, but is not expected to be an issue for the Tractor Boys.Tim Jenkins and Neil Critchley are also expected to move to Suffolk with ex-Bournemouth and Wolves boss O’Neil, having worked with him in France. Former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was also in the running for the job this week.BBC Sport reported Ipswich’s interest in O’Neil earlier this…
Thibaut Courtois has stressed his desire to see out his professional career at Real Madrid amid rumours of a return to his homeland, Belgium. Courtois joined Madrid in 2018 from Chelsea and has gone on to become a key part of Los Blancos’ success, particularly under both Zinedine Zidane and Carlo Ancelotti. The 34-year-old, who also spent three years at rivals Atletico Madrid, has made 333 appearances for the club across all competitions, picking up several trophies along the way. He has lifted 12 major honours, including three LaLiga titles and two Champions League titles, while also winning the Copa del Rey…
Gervonta Davis believes one other fighter is worthy of being deemed one of the greatest of all time in boxing alongside Floyd Mayweather and Muhammad Ali. Davis was a protégé of Mayweather’s for many years, with the Michigan fighter retiring back in 2017 with a perfect 50-0 record, earning world honours in five divisions from super featherweight to light middleweight along the way. He was the biggest name in the sport throughout the 2000s and 2010s, and was involved in some of the highest grossing fights in history, including his battles against Manny Pacquiao, Canelo Alvarez and Oscar De La…
Former England goalkeeper Mary Earps does not know if she is ready for the spotlight again after signing for the London City Lionesses.After two years with Paris St-Germain, the 33-year-old has returned to the Women’s Super League, and what she called “the craziness of England” in a BBC interview last year.Like many high-profile female athletes, Earps has been the target of social media abuse throughout her career, while some criticised her winning BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year award in 2023.She also faced a backlash from fans and Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor over controversial comments about ex-England team-mate Hannah Hampton…
Norway and Senegal meet at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on June 22 in a Group I fixture that carries immediate knockout implications for both sides. Norway sit top of the group after a 4-1 opening win over Iraq, while Senegal must respond after a 1-3 defeat to France. The Norway vs Senegal betting odds make Norway slight favorites at +135, with Senegal available at +215. Norway’s opening performance sent an immediate message in Group I. Erling Haaland, the 25-year-old Manchester City striker who arrived at this tournament already carrying 55 international goals in 50 caps, leads a side that…
“I’ll do my best to do a meeting soon between my brothers Dana White, Nick Khan, Frank Warren, Eddie Hearn & my partners & friends DAZN to make peace, and revolution for boxing. “I hope I succeed & boxing fans see the white smoke rise from the chimney,” said Turki on X. The reference to “white smoke” appeared to draw inspiration from the Vatican tradition that signals an agreement has been reached following the election of a new pope. Alalshikh’s comments come at a time when boxing remains divided among rival promoters, broadcasters, and sanctioning bodies despite a recent increase…
Bartunkova has had a breakthrough year, beating then world number 10 Belinda Bencic at the Australian Open and finishing runner-up at the grass court event in Birmingham earlier in June.Her flat strokes and booming return of serve confounded Sabalenka, who quickly found herself 5-1 down.Having lost four games in a row, Sabalenka saved four set points on her serve and had two break-back points as Bartunkova tried to close out the opener – only for the 20-year-old to fire two huge first serves beyond her.The world number 62 let out a huge scream of celebration as she took the lead,…
Marc Cucurella has been speaking about what tempted him with a move to Real Madrid this summer. 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. Marc Cucurella’s departure from Chelsea is the big transfer news of the summer so far, and the full back has been speaking about that move for the first time this week: “If you had asked me a few months ago, I probably would have said I don’t expect to leave Chelsea,”…
WBO president Gustavo Olivieri has confirmed that Keyshawn Davis will be the mandatory challenger to welterweight titleholder Devin Haney.Haney collected the WBO strap with a unanimous decision victory over Brian Norman Jnr in November 2025. Since then, Haney has flirted with fights against Shakur Stevenson and Rolly Romero, with neither coming to fruition. With no voluntary defense scheduled, the WBO confirmed to BoxingScene earlier this month that Haney would be ordered to face his mandatory next.Following Keyshawn Davis’ move up from 140lbs, the WBO installed the former lightweight champion in the No.1 slot at welterweight. BoxingScene reported that Davis was…
Welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of Day 3 of the second Test between England and New Zealand, being held at the Oval in London.TOSS NEWSEngland won the toss and chose to bowl against New Zealand.PLAYING XIEngland: Ben Duckett, Emilio Gay, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root(c), Harry Brook, James Rew (w), Jordan Cox, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue, Matthew Fisher, Sonny BakerNew Zealand: Tom Latham (c), Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Glenn Phillips, Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, Will O’Rourke, Matt HenryPREVIEWThe second test between England and New Zealand commences in the backdrop of controversy and a watershed…