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Real Madrid have confirmed the reappointment of Jose Mourinho as head coach.The 63-year-old has agreed a three-year deal and will begin work when the club returns for pre-season training on 13 July. Real Madrid have paid Benfica £13m (15m euros) in compensation to bring the Portuguese head coach back to the Bernabeu – more than a decade after his first stint at the club came to an end. Florentino Perez had vowed to reappoint Mourinho as head coach if he was re-elected as club president earlier this month. Perez, 79, who has been in office since 2009, beat challenger and…
Premier League trio Leeds United, Sunderland and Fulham have now joined the race to sign a £17m “star” this summer. Leeds and Sunderland looking to kick on after avoiding relegation It was a successful first season back in the big time for Leeds and Sunderland, with both sides managing to avoid relegation from the Premier League, which had to be the main aim, after being promoted from the Championship the previous season. In fact, the Black Cats surpassed all expectations and managed to qualify for the Europa League, booking their place in the competition by winning their final two Premier…
Gervonta Davis is set to return to action later this year, but one former opponent has now revealed that he had signed for a rematch with ‘Tank’, only for the three-division world champion to then have a change of heart. Davis has not won a fight in almost two years, with his most recent outing coming against former WBA super-featherweight world champion Lamont Roach Jnr back in March 2025, where he retained both his WBA lightweight crown and undefeated record by the skin of his teeth – lucky to escape with a draw. External issues have since kept Davis away…
George Russell insists the pressure is off in the battle for the Formula One drivers’ championship after a succession of mishaps this season – combined with the exemplary form of his Mercedes teammate, Kimi Antonelli – left him 68 points off the pace.Sunday’s round seven is the newly styled Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, with the Spanish Grand Prix shifting to a new venue in Madrid in September. Mercedes are expected to excel again this weekend, but it is the 19-year-old Antonelli who has established a firm grip on the drivers’ championship after five consecutive victories.Russell’s latest misfortune arrived in Monaco last…
Second one-day international, MirpurAustralia 187-8 (42 overs): Labuschagne 55*; Mustafizur 3-27Bangladesh 195-5 (35 overs): Soumya 42, Shanto 41Bangladesh won by five wickets (DLS method); lead series 2-0ScorecardBangladesh claimed their first one-day international series win against Australia with a five-wicket victory in the second game in Mirpur.The hosts, who won their first 50-over match against Australia in 21 years in the series opener, had lost all four of their previous ODI series against the six-time World Cup winners 3-0.Their only previous match win was in a tri-series with England in 2005, but back-to-back victories means a first ODI series success to…
Bruno Guimaraes admitted Newcastle United fell short of their best last season but is confident they will soon be back to their best. In 2024-25, the Magpies ended their long wait for silverware with their EFL Cup success, while also clinching the final Champions League spot on a dramatic final day. Whereas last season, Newcastle finished the Premier League season in 12th, missing out on qualification for any of the European competitions, and falling short of the high standards they set the previous campaign. Newcastle suffered 17 Premier League defeats, last losing more matches across a single campaign in the competition…
“There’s only been one dance partner for Tyson Fury, the Gypsy King, and that’s Anthony Joshua,” said John to Pro Boxing Fans. Asked about the possibility of Dana White promoting the fight, Fury backed the UFC president and Zuffa Boxing figure to handle an event of such magnitude. “Whoever’s going to take on that, he’ll be a lucky man because it’s a spectacle and a half. The biggest fight in history. No matter what they say and what they don’t, it’ll be the most-watched fight in all of the world,” John said. “If Dana White can get it, he’s a…
F1 president and chief executive officer Stefano Domenicali said: “We’ve enjoyed an incredible history and partnership with Pirelli, relying on their technical brilliance and focus on performance, innovation and sustainability for many years, so I’m delighted that the FIA and we will continue that relationship for another year.”Pirelli headed off a rival bid by Japan’s Bridgestone to win its last contract.At the time, there was talk that the new deal could be Pirelli’s last.However, while there is said to be interest from other companies for the next contract, sources say Pirelli is open to the idea of continuing beyond 2028.The…
Argentina enter the 2026 World Cup as the overwhelming Group J favorites at -256 across all three major operators, defending their 2022 title in a group that also features Austria, Algeria, and World Cup debutants Jordan. The group plays across Kansas City, Dallas, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Whether any rival can realistically threaten Argentina’s passage to the knockout rounds is the central question for Group J bettors. Group: J Teams: Argentina, Austria, Algeria, Jordan Host Cities: Kansas City (Arrowhead Stadium), Dallas (AT&T Stadium), San Francisco Bay Area (Levi’s Stadium) Qualification: Top two teams advance automatically; best third-place finishers…
The ongoing digital squabbling between Shakur Stevenson and Devin Haney reached a stalemate Wednesday when they both appeared to agree to a catchweight fight at 144lbs.Haney, after previously holding titles at lightweight and junior welterweight, now campaigns at 147lbs where he holds the WBO title.Stevenson, meanwhile, holds that organisation’s belt at 140lbs. He’s also a former champion at featherweight, junior lightweight and lightweight.Haney had previously responded positively on social media to an invite to fight from Keyshawn Davis, his mandatory at welterweight, on June 3. Then, when Davis later exclaimed that a fight with Haney would be the biggest of…