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Jordan Pickford: Some wayward clearances in the first half and may feel he should have done better with the first Croatia goal. 5Nico O’Reilly: A first start in a major tournament for the 19-year-old. Showed some nerves but a solid performance. Had two good chances to score from second-half corners. 6John Stones: The Manchester City centre-back took a lot of the responsibility of building up with the ball. Some signs that he and Ezri Konza need more time together as a partnership in a major tournament. 5Ezri Konsa: The Aston Villa defender has been one of Thomas Tuchel’s favourites since…
David Benavidez vs. Noel Mikaelian targeted for Nov. 21 as cruiserweight title fight nears completion David Benavidez’s next fight appears to be moving closer to the finish line, with a cruiserweight title clash against Noel Mikaelian being targeted for Nov. 21. Abraham Gonzalez reported that the fight is being finalized, while noting that veteran boxing reporter Lance Pugmire was first to report the development. The location has not yet been announced. The matchup would pit two titleholders against each other at cruiserweight. Benavidez currently holds the WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles, while Mikaelian enters the bout as the WBC champion.…
Rooney and two former France internationals, Gael Clichy and Olivier Giroud, all thought Conceicao was in a better position to shoot at goal himself rather than try to set up Ronaldo for the striker’s first chance.Former France full-back Clichy also believed Ronaldo’s superstar status might “unconsciously” have an effect on how some of his team-mates play.”We said at the beginning of the game that Ronaldo will be helping young players because of his character and experience, but sometimes unconsciously those kinds of players can kind of take too much light,” he told BBC One.”In the first chance, maybe if it…
Errol Spence Jnr delivered a heartfelt, nearly two-hour-long conversation with Hall of Fame fighter Andre Ward on “All The Smoke Fight’s Art of Ward,” touching on his late-July showdown with Tim Tszyu and so much that has before it.“I love the doubts, them saying I’m a shell of myself,” Spence, 28-1 (22 KOs), told Ward as he trains under new cornerman Ronnie Shields in Houston in preparation for the Prime Video pay-per-view bout against Tszyu, 27-3 (18 KOs), in Tszyu’s home country on July 25 in the U.S.“I’m excited to show I am who I say I am.”Former three-belt welterweight…
British tennis stalwart Dan Evans will have to go through qualifying to make the main draw of the men’s singles at Wimbledon after missing out on a wildcard.The 36-year-old, who announced last week that he would end his tennis career after Wimbledon, had hoped to receive one of the eight singles wildcards to guarantee an emotional final appearance at his home Grand Slam.However, the final remaining places were awarded to British pair Harry Wendelken and Felix Gill on Wednesday.Evans expressed frustration at not being given a wildcard for the HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club, saying it would have been a…
Vozinha has become a cult hero after his performance against Spain, attracting millions of new followers on social media.He has earned 91 caps for his country and currently plays club football for Chaves in Portugal’s second tier, after a career that has included spells in Slovakia, Angola, Moldova and Cyprus.”I cried because I grew up with my grandparents,” said Vozinha following the goalless draw. “Unfortunately, they were not here. They died a few years before. They were everything to me, everything in my life.”And also because of my mum. She didn’t manage to be here because of the visa. Because…
There is a mixed reaction as Slough Town reveal new crest, with fans mentioning similarities to two clubs, Shifnal Town and Cambridge United. The National League South side felt it was time to move on from their much loved logo, going for something more modern, which will always prove controversial, and as always with a new crest, it will take time to get used to. But it is fair to say the change has left to quite the response from football fans, have a read of what they and the club had to say… https://t.co/anN4FjG0rp pic.twitter.com/zV4VLZ0xTK — HarryBeautymanEnjoyer (@HarryEnjoyer) June…
Pu grew up in Taiwan and moved to London in 2004 to study before returning permanently in 2009.After doing some pad work during a personal training session, she thought about finding a boxing club for fitness.Her fitness hobby turned into amateur competition, then judging, before she stepped out of her comfort zone to become qualified referee in 2018.”My family are kind of like a traditional Taiwanese family – quite protective and lots of rules – so I think being traditionally brought up, I was quite risk-averse,” she said.Pu’s parents were fully supportive of her decision to transition into refereeing, although…
Ombudsman won the Prince of Wales’s Stakes for a second straight year after producing an “electric” display in the feature race of day two at Royal Ascot.Devil’s Advocate and Mississippi River set the pace in the 10-furlong Group One race, before William Buick urged Ombudsman into contention halfway up the straight.Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner Daryz and Aidan O’Brien’s Minnie Hauk got into the mix as the pacemakers faltered.The 11-10 favourite, who is trained jointly by John Gosden and his son Thady, then powered clear to win by four lengths from Minnie Hauk, a multiple Group One-winning filly.The five-year-old…
Germany and Ivory Coast meet at BMO Field in Toronto on June 20, 2026, with both sides having won their opening Group E fixtures. Germany sit top on goal difference after a 7-1 demolition of Curaçao, while Ivory Coast edged Ecuador 1-0 to claim three points of their own. A victory here puts the winner in strong position to advance from Group E before the final matchday. Germany are priced at -180 with BetOnline to win this match, reflecting their status as a four-time World Cup champion against a side appearing at the tournament for the first time since 2014.…