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League Two returns to action this Saturday with a full 12-match card and William Hill News brings you the best bets, odds and score predictions for every fixture. The opening weekend delivered red cards, late goals and no shortage of drama, and with the table already starting to take shape, this round looks set to keep the surprises coming. Saturday 22nd August Predictions Bristol Rovers v Newport – 12:30pm This fixture has never produced a draw, and with both sides scoring freely in week one, that record could be under threat. Newport were clinical from set pieces last time out;…
(Matchroom Boxing) Billy Joe Saunders, the 36-year-old former WBO middle and super middleweight beltholder, continues to tease a comeback after claiming he’s been offered a fight in Nigeria with old rival Chris Eubank Jnr. The outspoken Englishman hasn’t fought since Saul “Canelo” Alvarez broke his right eye socket in multiple places during their 2021 showdown. Saunders, 30-1 (14 KOs), was pulled out after eight rounds inside the AT&T Stadium in Texas, Arlington. Saunders is part of a glittering British generation from the previous decade, led perhaps by Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury at heavyweight, which also included the likes of,…
Sheffield United owners COH Sports are to be wound up with the club still facing the threat of a 12 point deduction. Ex-owner United World said that they’re owed £35million, with it since confirmed that COH Sports – the company set up by Sheffield United chairmen Steve Rosen and Helmy Eltoukhy to buy the club in December 2024 – placed into liquidation. Now it is down to the EFL and the IFR on a decision to take action or not, be it a points deduction or forcing co-owner Steve Rosen to resign. Sheffield United owners COH Sports have been wound…
He refused to get carried away with the prospect of walking out at Hillsborough, but Matchroom chief executive Frank Smith believes the dream could soon become reality.”He’s not looking past this. It’s a proper fight,” he said. “But after this unification fights are there and the big night in Hillsborough is there.”Puello, 32, held the WBA title from 2022 to 2023 before becoming WBC champion in 2024. He lost that belt to Matias in July 2025, the only defeat on his 26-fight professional record.”He wants to do to me what I did to Matias but believe me, that’s not going…
And we’re back. Final One Standing returns, and Gameweek 1 immediately gives us some big decisions to make. The temptation at the start of any season is to play safe, pick one of the title favourites and worry about next week when it arrives. But surviving Final One Standing isn’t simply about identifying the team most likely to win. It’s about knowing when to use them. Every selection removes another option from the board, so fixture difficulty, team news, injuries, pre-season form and the strength of the opposition all need to be weighed against a club’s potential value later in…
Itauma operates more like a heavyweight potshotter. He waits for an opening, fires a fast power shot, and resets at distance. When attacked, he often retreats in a straight line in a manner similar to Shakur Stevenson. The young heavyweight does not regularly circle away, duck beneath punches or lean his head away from shots as Ali did. Their differences do not make Itauma an inferior prospect. They make him a completely different type of fighter. Saunders based his comparison partly on what he has witnessed during visits to Ben Davison’s gym. Itauma works against three rotating sparring partners and…
Summary Right-backs are just as important going forward as they are defensively in modern football. Trent Alexander-Arnold still makes the cut despite a difficult 12 months. Crystal Palace’s Daniel Munoz and Arsenal star Jurrien Timber also feature in the top 15. A full-back’s role has changed significantly in recent years, with managers now wanting more than just defensive stability from their right-back. The best of the best have to be just as good going forward, building attacks and contributing to goals all while stifling wingers coming back the other way… but who is the top right-back around today? Ranking factors…
Hamzah Sheeraz unloaded on the WBO during his interview with Ariel Helwani, giving Janibek Alimkhanuly plenty of reason to believe the ordered fight is already troubling him. During the interview, Sheeraz called the organization’s handling of Janibek “a joke” and “corrupt.” His anger focused on the reduction of Janibek’s suspension following a positive test for meldonium and the decision to place him in position for an immediate fight at super middleweight. The financial reward does not come close to matching the risk. Janibek presents genuine danger but lacks the commercial appeal of the division’s largest names. Losing to him would…
FC Porto has had an improved bid for Santos central defender Jair Filho turned down, with the Brazilian club insisting it wants to keep him until its season ends in December, according to Flashscore Portugal. Porto’s second offer, worth €12 million plus the permanent transfer of forward Wendel Silva back to Santos, followed an initial €7 million bid that had already been rejected. Santos has stayed firm on both proposals. The club is determined to hold onto Jair Filho through the end of the Brazilian season, when it is chasing promotion back to the top flight, rather than sell a…
In the pantheon of formidable left-arm orthodox spinners to have emerged from India’s stable, Manav Suthar has all the ingredients needed to belong.Having started his Test career against Afghanistan in June with a match haul of seven for 62, the 24-year-old’s stature has been further enhanced by bowling India to a 165-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test in Galle on Wednesday. Following his four for 76 in Sri Lanka’s first innings, Manav returned exemplary figures of 23.4-2-55-6 in the second.Among Manav’s admirers already is Maninder Singh, a left-arm tweaker of repute who made his debut for India…