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Gianni Infantino’s alleged lover was given a severance payment over the affair by Uefa while he was its general secretary, according to a Daily Telegraph investigation, external.A spokesman for the now Fifa president was reported to have told the paper Infantino “strongly denies these categorically untrue allegations”.Uefa, for whom Infantino was general secretary from 2009 to 2016, issued a statement confirming “a departure payment was made to the individual in question”.The allegations come as Infantino fights for his future as Fifa president following his aborted plans to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors.BBC Sport has contacted…

The National League North outright title winner odds have been revealed for the 2026/27 season now that fixtures are out. Preparations for the division’s 24 teams are now in full swing with pre-season friendlies done with, new shirts being revealed and new signings being brought in and the league begins on Saturday. Relegated from the National League – Brackley Town, Morecambe Promoted from the Northern Premier League Premier Division – Hebburn Town, Hednesford Town Promoted from the Southern League Premier Division Central – Harborough Town, Spalding United Promoted to the National League – AFC Fylde, Kidderminster Harriers Relegated to the Northern…

Paulie Malignaggi expects a focused Ryan Garcia to make short work of Conor Benn when they meet on September 12, insisting Garcia operates at a higher level as a boxer. Garcia has attracted attention outside the ring throughout his career, but Malignaggi maintains that legitimate talent lies beneath the distractions. Garcia’s extensive amateur background gives him a boxing foundation that separates him from fighters who came into the sport through streaming. “I think Ryan is a world class fighter who’s just distracted. He’s a YouTuber, so he’s very distracted streamer, but he’s a fighter. He’s a world-class fighter,” Malignaggi said…

PIF London Championship – round two-11 A Huang (Can); -10 C Hull (Eng); -8 L Hall (Wal); -7 K Bennett (Aus), A Donegan (Ire); -6 A Hewson (Eng), A van Dam (Ned), S Tan (Sin) Selected others: -4 E Young (Eng); -2 C McGinty (Eng), C Gainer (Eng)Full leaderboardCharley Hull equalled the lowest round in Ladies European Tour history and broke the course record at the Centurion Club to move within one stroke of the lead at the PIF London Championship.The English golfer fired a bogey-free 62 to climb into second place, a shot behind Canada’s 17-year-old Anna Huang and…

“Don’t bite off more than you can chew, big dog. You thinking Boots is soft, man. You thinking Boots is easy work, man,” Bradley said on his YouTube channel. “I promise you, man. I’m telling you, that’s a bad style matchup for Devin Haney.” Devin’s ring intelligence would give him periods of success, in Bradley’s view, but Ennis’ length, strength and punch output would eventually become too much. “He can match his output, all of that, man. He long, a lot longer than Dev. Yeah, Dev is smart. Yeah, Dev is more calculated with his approach. Yeah, he will have…

Betfred Super LeagueWakefield (16) 22Tries: Vagana, Hamlin-Uele, Myers, Sinfield Goals: Sinfield 3Leeds (6) 24Tries: Croft, McDonnell, Smith, Hankinson Goals: Connor 4Leeds Rhinos edged a thrilling top-of-the-table clash against Wakefield Trinity 24-22 to go four points clear in Super League.A sell-out crowd at DIY Kitchens Stadium were royally entertained as the top two served up a match worthy of a Grand Final, but it was the Rhinos fans who were celebrating at the death.Despite trailing for the all but three minutes of the contest, Leeds held their nerve to land a sucker punch with two moments of skill from the boot…

Second ODI, BreadyAfghanistan 299-8 (47 overs): Zadran 84 (97); Adair 2-40Ireland 207 all out (33.4 overs): Carmichael 62 (66); Rashid 6-34Afghanistan win by 92 runsScorecardRashid Khan took six wickets as Afghanistan beat Ireland by 92 runs in Gary Wilson’s first one-day international as head coach.After Wednesday’s opener if the five-game series was washed out without a ball bowled, a wet outfield at Bready led to a 90-minute delay and a reduction of three overs per side. Afghanistan quickly took advantage of the short boundaries at the County Tyrone ground, with a succession of batters looking set even if it was…

ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series, ForthillScotland 281-7 (50 overs): McCreath 112; Shirzad 3-55Canada 272 (49.2): Samra 78; McMullen 3-43Scotland won by nine runsScorecardScotland held on for a nervy nine-run victory over Candada to secure a place at next year’s World Cup Qualifier after a tense ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 match in Forfarshire.Fin McCreath’s 112, his first international century, helped the hosts post 281-7 at Forthill.Canada hit 50 inside eight overs thanks to Yuvraj Sumra (78), but they fell to 181-7 only for a partnership of 84 by Ansh Patel and captain Saad Bin Zafar to…

“No, it was not a split decision. Anyone that knows boxing knows that one judge that had Liam winning needs to be fired. From the 4th round and on, I took over the fight easily,” Hitchins posted on X. Officially, the scorecards were split. Frank Lombardi and Carl Zappia each scored it 116-112 for Hitchins, while Nelson Vazquez had Paro winning 117-111 at Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan. Vazquez’s 117-111 card was wide, but seeing Paro as the winner was not as outrageous as Hitchins makes it sound. Hitchins fought sporadically for stretches, relying on pot shots before retreating…

B. Sai Sudharsan has not travelled with the Indian team to Sri Lanka and is instead continuing his rehabilitation at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru.The left-hander is expected to resume batting at full intensity later this week, with the medical staff closely monitoring his progress.The team management is hopeful that, if everything goes according to plan, Sudharsan will be cleared to join the squad in Sri Lanka in time for the three-day practice game later this week.According to sources in the CoE, rather than rushing his return, the focus remains on ensuring he completes the final stages…