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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…

Second Rothesay Test, The Kia Oval (day three of five)New Zealand 391 (Phillips 100, Blundell 51; Bethell 3-26) & 252-3 (Nicholls 119*, Ravindra 76)England 291 (Gay 53, Fisher 50*; Henry 5-80)New Zealand are 352 runs aheadScorecardEngland’s parlous position in the second Test against New Zealand was compounded by drops from debutant wicketkeeper James Rew and a superb century by Henry Nicholls.On the day Ben Stokes made his return to action for Durham following an incident in a London nightclub, an England team without their captain were slowly roasted in the heat of The Oval.By the end of the third day,…

Tommy Widdrington makes an admission as he opens up on departing managerial roles at Eastbourne Borough and Aldershot Town. He spoke about his sacking from Eastbourne Borough after a four-month second spell, with the club sat bottom of National League South at the time having won one of eight games. Boro ended the season 24th with 36 points. The 54 year old also revealed to BBC Sport that he should have left the Shots immediately following his side’s FA Trophy win in May 2025, after growing frustrations with the playing budget. He also spoke of his memories and thoughts on…

Britain’s Jack Draper will make his long-awaited return from injury at Eastbourne next week – and he will be watched by new coach Andy Murray.The 24-year-old has not played competitively since early April and needs match practice before Wimbledon starts on 29 June.After withdrawing from Queen’s last week, Draper now feels ready to play at Eastbourne and prove his fitness before the Championships begin.Eastbourne will be Draper’s first tournament under the guidance of Murray, who was brought into the 2024 US Open semi-finalist’s team last month.Former world number one Murray, speaking exclusively to BBC Sport this week, says he hopes…

Argentina and Austria meet in Group J on June 22 at AT&T Stadium in Dallas (Arlington), with both sides carrying three points from Matchday 1. Argentina blanked Algeria 3-0 while Austria edged Jordan 3-1, setting up a direct clash that will go a long way toward deciding who tops the group and who faces a nervous final matchday. Argentina vs Austria World Cup 2026 predictions lean heavily toward the defending champions, but Austria have arrived with real intent. Argentina are priced at -160 with BetOnline to win this match, reflecting their status as the reigning world champions and a side…

After beating Archie Sharp in the summer of 2024, Garner’s promoter Frank Warren handed him his first opportunity to headline a major Queensberry bill. He took the chance with both hands, beating Salvador Jimenez and Reece Bellotti in Bournemouth, across two shows, and picking up three belts along the way. The winner of Saturday night’s contest will become interim WBC champion and likely have a shot at full WBC super-featherweight title holder O’Shaquie Foster.The American recently defended his belt with a majority decision victory in Texas over rival Raymond Ford.For years, Garner has expressed his dream to fight at St…

No wonder Morocco and France both desperately wanted Bouaddi to play for them.Giroud, a World Cup winner, was in his ear, “teasing him the whole year regarding picking France”.Yet Bouaddi opted against it.Bouaddi may have represented Les Bleus throughout the youth age groups, but he has always been immensely proud of his family’s roots.Explaining his ultimate decision to declare for Morocco, rather than the country of his birth, Bouaddi uploaded an old photograph on Instagram.It captured the then ten-year-old in a Morocco shirt as he watched on from the stands at the 2018 World Cup.”I am aware of the privilege…

The saga surrounding Elliot Anderson’s future has felt like one of the defining stories of Nottingham Forest’s summer. For weeks, Man City have been circling one of the Premier League’s standout midfielders, and what began as interest quickly developed into formal discussions. Then came two offers, immediately followed by two rejections. Forest’s stance has barely wavered throughout the process, and the club have consistently made it clear that selling Anderson would require an extraordinary proposal. That position was reinforced when City saw multiple bids knocked back despite putting significant money on the table. You scored out of 20 ↩ Play…