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Unified minimumweight champion Oscar Collazo will defend his WBA, WBO, and Ring Magazine titles against late replacement Neider Valdez this Saturday, June 20, at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, California. Valdez (15-3-3, 12 KOs) steps in after Joey Canoy was forced to withdraw from the scheduled championship fight because of visa issues. The bout remains a 12-round world title defense and will stream live on DAZN. Collazo (14-0, 11 KOs), one of boxing’s top pound-for-pound fighters in the lower weight classes, said his focus quickly shifted to the new opponent after Canoy’s withdrawal. “My job is to stay ready for whoever…
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, Group Two, EdgbastonPakistan 126-9 (20 overs): Fatima 55* (38); Kapp 3-23South Africa 127-8 (16.4 overs): Dercksen 52 (35); Fatima 3-16South Africa won by two wickets Scorecard, TableSouth Africa earned their first victory at the Women’s T20 World Cup as they beat Pakistan by two wickets at Edgbaston. The Proteas were hammered by favourites Australia in their opener, setting them back in a difficult group which also includes 50-over world champions India. Their win came from a combination of brilliant bowling from veteran all-rounder Marizanne Kapp and shambolic batting from Pakistan’s top order, who collapsed to…
(Courtesy of YouTube) Previously: 10, 9, 8, 7 6. This ain’t your daddy’s favorite fight. (But it probably is your grandad’s) George Foreman vs. Ron Lyle (watch it on YouTube) 26 years before Gatti vs. Ward 1. 29 years before Corrales vs. Castillo 1. There was George Foreman vs. Ron Lyle. While many younger fans today might cite one of the first two as their favorite fight, boxing fans 50 and up have their own banger that many list for a favorite. The date was January 24, 1976, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Inactive for more than a year after losing his…
Manchester United and Tottenham move for Crysencio Summerville, Chelsea monitoring goalkeeper Diogo Costa and Andrea Cambiaso also a Chelsea target.Manchester United and Tottenham have made moves to sign Netherlands forward Crysencio Summerville, 24, from West Ham. (Teamtalk), externalChelsea are monitoring 26-year-old Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa as they consider moving for the £51m-rated Portugal international. (Mirror), externalChelsea are interested in signing Italy full-back Andrea Cambiaso, 26, from Juventus and could offer Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson, 24, as part of the deal. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian), externalReal Madrid’s bid for Atletico Madrid’s Argentina striker Julian Alvarez, 26, was a ‘phantom…
Olivier Pantaloni has set out his desire to help Nice return to their former glory after being announced as the club’s new head coach. Pantaloni returns to Nice where he spent three years of his playing career in their youth set-up, and replaces Claude Puel in the dugout ahead of the 2026-27 campaign. The 59-year-old joins a Nice side who retained their Ligue 1 status by the skin of their teeth last season, after they won a relegation play-off against Saint-Etienne. He was last in charge of Lorient, where he spent two years at the helm, with Pantaloni guiding them to…
The lightweight title was unified on Sunday night, and the people who watched the actual fight saw something the bookmakers had quietly refused to price in. Ilia Topuria walked to the Octagon as a 1.14 favourite. Justin Gaethje stood across from him at roughly 4.5. Eighty-five percent of the implied probability sat with the undefeated Spaniard. NPR’s coverage of the event lays out the full backdrop, including the political weight a UFC card carried on the South Lawn for the first time. Four rounds after the opening bell, Topuria’s corner was waving him off the stool with a likely broken…
The Mexican military has reportedly intercepted and brought down an unregistered drone seen flying over South Korea’s training base before their World Cup match with co-hosts Mexico on Friday. South Korea are preparing for the Group A game at their training base in Guadalajara, Mexico, where the drone was spotted during Tuesday’s training session – which prompted fears of spying. Manager Hong Myung-bo said at a news conference: “It did not impact us significantly, but while we were preparing for the match, that was the most important timing, so what happened was unfortunate.”The intervention was part of a security operation…
Jude Bellingham has said the external “noise” around his place in the England team may help him find his best form during the World Cup.One of the main talking points around selection before England’s first group game against Croatia was whether boss Thomas Tuchel would select Real Madrid’s Bellingham or Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers in the number 10 role behind captain Harry Kane.Bellingham was chosen to start in Dallas and scored England’s crucial third goal just after half-time, with Marcus Rashford adding a fourth late on to complete a 4-2 win.”For me personally, it was nice to put some of…
David McGoldrick says he is motivated by ‘proving doubters wrong’ as he gives first interview on signing for Mansfield Town. The 38 year old scored 18 goals in 41 appearances for Barnsley for the 2025/26 season, with fans voting him as Player of the Year, while he was was also awarded Players’ Player of the Year. But after Barnsley offered him a new deal, he rejected, and now he’s joined Mansfield on a one year deal. Check out what he and his new manager Nigel Clough had to say… 💪 He’s here. Let’s get to work. 🦌 pic.twitter.com/p9pQFfoai2 — Mansfield…
If the fight ultimately lands in the United States, one of the biggest questions will be how promoters plan to market a bout that has long been viewed as a British superfight. Fury and Joshua would have little trouble filling a stadium in the UK, but generating the same level of interest among American sports fans presents a different challenge. That topic was discussed this week by veteran boxing journalist Gareth Davies, who believes Dana White could play a major role if the event is staged in Las Vegas. “I think Turkey Alalshikh will put Dana White at the head…