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Lionel Messi’s hat-trick against Algeria has seen the Argentine star leap to the head of William Hill’s World Cup Golden Boot market, capping what proved to be a hugely eventful night for the leading bookmaker. Messi’s strikes saw the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner cut from 22/1 into 5/2 favourite to finish as the tournament’s top scorer, overtaking Kylian Mbappe, who found the net twice in France’s victory over Senegal and is now 11/4 from 13/2. Erling Haaland’s brace for Norway has likewise seen him shorten dramatically from 16/1 into 11/2, while Harry Kane drifts slightly from 7/1 to 9/1 despite…

Manchester City signed Uzbekistan defender Abdukodir Khusanov in January 2025 from Lens for a fee worth £34m.A relatively unknown 20-year-old at the time, Khusanov’s stature in the City side and in the Premier League means he is already the face of Uzbekistani football.But paving the way for Khusanov, now 21, was Server Djeparov – the only Uzbek to be crowned Asian footballer of the year. He did this not once, but twice. Recognised by his famous mullet, Djeparov had trials at Chelsea and was a part of the Uzbekistan side that missed out on the World Cup three times. But…

Hull City find themselves in a race against time to avoid receiving a potential points deduction for the 2026/27 season. The Tigers could face a points deduction in their first season back in the Premier League since 2017, as despite securing a £200million pound windfall, they are now looking at having sell players fast to avoid breaching Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR). BBC Sport report that Hull will have to do so before the end of the month to avoid a points deduction, having overspent by £6million on their PSR calculations. Football finance expert Kieran Maguire said to BBC Sport…

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State of Origin – game twoNew South Wales (12) 24Tries: Staggs, Nawaqanitawase 2, Barnett Goals: Cleary 4Queensland (8) 44Tries: Loiero, Cobbo 3, Fifita, Tabuai-Fidow, Collins Goals: Walker 8Selwyn Cobbo grabbed a second-half hat-trick as Queensland produced an exhilarating comeback against New South Wales to level the State of Origin series in Melbourne.Dolphins winger Cobbo enjoyed the night of his life as the Maroons scored 36 points after the interval – and put behind them the pain of their late defeat in Sydney two weeks ago.Sam Walker, making only his second Origin appearance, produced an outstanding kicking display – ending with…

IBF welterweight champion Lewis Crocker says he is “looking forward to showing my new and improved self” when he makes the first defence of his title against Liam Paro in Brisbane on 24 June.The Belfast man won the belt with a points win over Paddy Donovan at Windsor Park last September, but has since parted ways with coach Billy Nelson to team up with Huzaifah Iqbal.While Nelson helped him realise a lifetime ambition last year, the defending champion feels he was getting a little “too comfortable” under his former coach and needed to change it up.Despite the switch from Scotland…

Under PSR, deductions are now set based upon on the level of the overspend, locked to a grid. Go over the £39m limit and it is a points deduction.It starts at three points for under £2m, then four for between £2m and £4m, five for £4m to £6m, and six points for £6m to £8m.A club can claim back one or two points in mitigation if their accounts show a positive trend, but this would not be the case for the Tigers. Hull would argue that this is not a result of regular operational overspending. It is a by-product of…

Tottenham are already readying an approach for their biggest signing of the summer after agreeing a deal for Brighton defender Jan Paul van Hecke. Tottenham agree third signing of the summer Tottenham have reached an agreement with Brighton to sign Dutch defender Van Hecke for £52million. Spurs made a move for centre-back Van Hecke earlier this month after a terrible 2025-26 campaign where only a final-day win over Everton secured Premier League survival. After Tottenham had two bids rejected for the 25-year-old, who was set to be out of contract next summer, an agreement has been struck with Brighton and…

Ennis is set to face Zayas on June 27 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn in a fight that will see two of boxing’s brightest young talents battle for unified honors at junior middleweight. Ahead of the contest, Andrade was brought in to give Ennis different looks in sparring. The experience only strengthened Andrade’s belief that Ennis has what it takes to remain among the sport’s elite for years to come. “He’s in great shape, man. I’ve always been a big fan of his,” Andrade said to YSM Sports Media. “I’ve been watching him a long time. Been wanting him to…

There was a time when Graeme McDowell did not need to fret much about qualifying for major championships. Between 2008 and 2016, he made 34 consecutive appearances on golf’s biggest stages, a run highlighted by a memorable 2010 US Open triumph at Pebble Beach.As a former world number four and four-time Ryder Cup player, McDowell became accustomed to contending at the highest level, but this week’s US Open at Shinnecock Hills marks the 46-year-old’s first major appearance in six years. While understandably thrilled to be back at the championship that gave him his greatest day, he feels this week is…