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Bell’s team received the call to fight Mason, and they accepted. The fellow Ohioan from Toledo is friends with Abdullah and was very familiar with him, having had several sparring sessions with him in the past. The familiarity between the fighters may have made the fight challenging for Abdullah, who struggled in the early rounds. Based on the official scorecards, he lost three of the first six rounds on Patrick Morley and Phil Rodgers’ scorecards, with Gerardo Martinez giving Bell the lead in four of those rounds. Bell also outlanded Mason in five of the first six rounds, outlanding him…
France forward Kylian Mbappe has condemned a Paraguayan senator as “despicable” and unworthy of her position after she made a number of racist remarks mocking his origin and education.Celeste Amarilla, of Paraguay’s Liberal Radical Party, posted her comments on X after her country’s defeat by France in the last 16 of the World Cup.Mbappe responded, external: “Madame Celeste Amarilla, you are a despicable woman and unworthy of your position.”You do not represent Paraguay, that country which has sweated passion and honor throughout the competition. “Through your recklessness and your brazen racism, the entire world has already forgotten the journey and…
Leeds United ensured that they brought in several players with experience in the Premier League when they were promoted from the Championship last year. The Whites knew that it would be a difficult task to avoid relegation, as the last six teams to come up had gone straight back down, and they signed a few stars who already knew what it took to deliver at the top level. Dominic Calvert-Lewin, James Justin, and Sean Longstaff all arrived with bounds of Premier League experience, whilst Lukas Nmecha joined from Wolfsburg after playing for Manchester City, Preston, and Middlesbrough earlier in his…
INDIAN FOOTBALLBengaluru FC, FC Goa, Punjab FC set for Japan tourThe top three teams from the Reliance Foundation Development League (RFDL), India’s premier Under-21 youth football competition, will go on an international exposure tour to Japan.The U-21 teams from Bengaluru FC, FC Goa and Punjab FC have earned the opportunity to compete against top Japanese opposition as part of the Foundation’s continued investment in youth development.The tour, taking place from July 11–23 July in Fukuoka, will see the three Indian clubs compete against leading Japanese youth sides Avispa Fukuoka U-18, Sagan Tosu U-18, Giravanz Kitakyushu U-18 and FC Baleine Shimonoseki…
After winning their third league title in four years, Larne kick-start their European campaign with a trip to San Marino to face Tre Fiori in the first round of the Champions League qualifying matches on 7 July, before the home game the following week.The San Marino Champions, who won the Campionato Sammarinese by one point last campaign, have had a busy off season with 11 players leaving the club and eight new signings. Larne will take confidence that, in 2020, Linfield faced Tre Fiori with the Blues progressing to the next round of Champions League qualifiers with a 2-0 win…
Tyrique George believes there is still a lot more to come from him in an Everton shirt after completing a permanent move to the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Monday. George spent the second half of the 2025-26 campaign on loan with Everton from Chelsea, but has now penned a four-year deal with the Toffees. The 20-year-old made 11 appearances during his loan spell under David Moyes, though only one of those came in the starting line-up. Everton allowed the option to buy clause in his loan to expire as they negotiated a different price, with reports suggesting the fee could…
The prime minister and foreign secretary were involved in arguing for the kick-off time for England’s World Cup match against Mexico not to be moved earlier – as mooted by Fifa in the days before the game.Sir Keir Starmer instructed officials to make the case, backed by the Football Association, that the match should remain in its original time slot.Yvette Cooper spoke to the British Ambassador to Mexico, to ask that British diplomats in the country made representations against a change, to ensure that the 3,000 travelling England fans didn’t miss the match as a result.Fifa had been set to…
Argentina face Egypt in the World Cup 2026 Round of 16 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on July 7, with kickoff at 12:00 PM ET. The defending champions enter as heavy favorites at -250, while Egypt arrive having already made history by reaching the knockout stage for the first time since 1934. The match odds reflect the gulf in class that most observers expect to define this contest. Argentina are priced at -250 with BetOnline, while Egypt are out at +750 with the same operator. The draw sits at +370. With Lionel Messi (39) having scored seven goals at this…
Norway’s Erling Haaland has rocketed into contention for the FIFA World Cup Golden Ball following his match-winning brace against Brazil, according to William Hill News. The leading bookmaker reacted to Haaland’s inspired display in Norway’s shock victory over the five-time world champions by cutting him from 16/1 into 7/1 to be named the tournament’s best player. Golden Ball winner – Outright Odds: Kylian Mbappe – 13/8 Lionel Messi – 3/1 Michael Olise – 6/1 Erling Haaland – 7/1 Harry Kane – 8/1 Jude Bellingham – 10/1 BAR – 16/1 Haaland also made a significant move in the top goalscorer market,…
David Benavidez says his next fight will be a calculated business move rather than the toughest available challenge as he approaches the final bout of his promotional agreement with PBC. The three-division world champion is expected to pursue a cruiserweight title unification with Noel Mikaelian after stopping Gilberto Ramirez in six rounds in May to capture the WBA and WBO titles at 200 pounds. Benavidez explained that the timing of his contract negotiations has influenced his decision-making. “Right now, I have to be very smart with my fights, because this is the last fight on my contract with PBC. I’m…