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“In every way. In every way necessary, every way of the word, I feel like he feels that I’m not at his level,” Zayas told Brian Custer on his YouTube site. “That might be his feeling, but that’s good. Let him think that way. Everybody that has stepped in the ring with me before has thought that way, too. And 23 have tried, and 23 have failed, and he’s going to be 24.” Zayas, 23-0 (13 KOs), captured unified status by defeating Abass Baraou earlier this year and now faces what many consider the toughest assignment of his career. Ennis…
World Athletics is asking every elite female athlete to help shape its rules on pregnancy, childbirth and the return to competition.The governing body has launched a new study it says can inform and improve its policies – and help to better protect and support female athletes.It is asking current and previous competitors to complete surveys, external about their pregnancies and subsequent return to the sport, as well as quizzing those who have not been pregnant.World Athletics says its wants to “protect female athletes and reduce inequities within elite athletics” and is looking at ways to support world rankings during maternity…
Scotland vs Morocco is a Group C clash at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on June 19, 2026, with an 18:00 local kickoff. Scotland sit top of Group C after a 1-0 opening win over Haiti, while Morocco drew 1-1 with Brazil and need a result to keep pace. The Scotland vs Morocco betting odds make Morocco the favorite at -130, but Scotland’s position at the summit gives Steve Clarke’s side genuine leverage heading into matchday two. Scotland qualified for this tournament via the UEFA playoff, ending a 28-year absence from the World Cup finals. Their opening victory over Haiti, secured…
Canelo Alvarez is set to soon return to the 168lbs scene and there are a host of new players at the weight hoping to get the chance to face him. One of those men is a newly crowned world champion, and Canelo has now responded to his call-out. Canelo lost all four recognised super-middleweight world titles to Terence Crawford in September and they have since been picked up by Hamzah Sheeraz (WBO), Jaime Munguia (WBA), Osleys Iglesias (IBF) and Christian Mbilli (WBC), whom he will face in September. However, if successful in regaining the 168lb throne against Mbilli, Sheeraz and…
Just’s rise is all the more remarkable because he previously played under Askou at Horsens and struggled under the Dane.He had spoken, external about the coach’s more direct approach prior to coming to Scotland. Last term, that style evolved into some of the finest football seen from a Scottish non-Old Firm side in years.On the ball and off it, Just was integral to that success, passing the eye test while also backing it up with impressive numbers.Compared with fellow attacking midfielders in the Premiership last season, only Celtic’s Benjamin Nygren had a higher combined goals and assists tally.Only three players…
TOSS New Zealand opts to bat in Southampton. Hasini Perera returns for Sri Lanka. New Zealand unchanged Both New Zealand and Sri Lanka come into this fixture in Southampton after facing losses in their campaign openers in the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup 2026.Sri Lanka was outplayed by England in the tournament opener at Edgbaston, while New Zealand, the defending champion, finished second-best in Southampton with the West Indies sealing a famous victory.These two sides have clashed in 17 T20Is, with the White Ferns winning 14 of them. A win will ease nerves, particularly for New Zealand, which entered as…
What was meant to be a mere short-term, emergency appointment has now become well and truly permanent, with Martin O’Neill deservingly rewarded for steering Celtic to a remarkable domestic double last season. There were whispers that the 74-year-old might move upstairs instead, although having been burned only recently by gambling on a certain Wilfried Nancy, the Parkhead hierarchy have kept faith in the safe, experienced hands of the Irishman. The veteran coach navigated the chaos to ensure 2025/26 ended on a high, yet the board must ensure that the upcoming campaign kicks off on more stable footing, with recruitment no…
William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Wednesday’s 2026 World Cup game between England and Croatia. After nearly a week of World Cup action, it’s finally England’s turn to get their campaign underway, they’ll face Croatia on Wednesday at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, as they dream of ending 60 years of hurt this summer. Now, let’s take a closer look at some World Cup odds and betting angles for Wednesday’s fixture: England v Croatia – Wednesday, 9pm Acca Selections: England To Win (7/10)England have won the last two meetings against Croatia, whilst they’ve won eight of their last ten games (D1,…
“If I’m being honest, it looks like the way they’re planning it out is for me and Espinoza to meet at the end,” Carrington said to The Ring. “That’s what it looks like, for it to be like a big crescendo, me and him having this dream fight. I think that’s what they’re trying to set up, so I’m totally not mad at that.” From a business standpoint, the strategy makes sense. Carrington holds the WBC featherweight title and represents one of Top Rank’s top American hopes. Espinoza owns the WBO belt and has become one of the division’s most…
McLaren have lodged an appeal against the decision to overturn Alpine driver Pierre Gasly’s pit-lane speeding penalty at the Monaco Grand Prix.Alpine won a right of appeal review against the penalty and the Frenchman has been reinstalled in third place, having been demoted to seventh.Governing body the FIA established in the Alpine hearing that the pit-lane speed limit had been miscalculated at Monaco.A McLaren statement said: “This case raises important questions concerning sporting fairness, regulatory consistency and the integrity of competition.”Throughout the Monaco Grand Prix weekend – and in every event – all teams operated according to the regulations and…