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Sugar Ray Leonard built his reputation by succeeding where many great fighters fell short. He won world titles in five weight classes, defeated several Hall of Fame opponents, and repeatedly accepted the biggest fights of his era. Those achievements still place Leonard among the measuring sticks for boxing greatness. Leonard first attracted worldwide attention by winning the gold medal at the 1976 Montreal Olympics after compiling a 145-5 amateur record. He originally planned to remain an amateur, but his family’s financial difficulties led him to turn professional under Hall of Fame trainer Angelo Dundee. His combination of speed, footwork and…
Since announcing he would be leaving Liverpool a year before his two-year contract extension ended, the football world has been wondering where he would next be playing.After a successful World Cup campaign where Egypt reached the round of 16 for the first time before narrowly losing to Argentina, Salah was reported to be close to an agreement with a different Turkish club, Besiktas. With a deal breaking down reportedly because of finances, Salah reached an agreement instead with Trabzonspor. The Turkish side took to their social media on Tuesday night to tease the arrival of Salah with the Pyramids being…
Pedro Neto has been linked with a potential move to Manchester City, with Tottenham also mentioned as a destination. If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content. Pedro Neto has just arrived in Hong Kong to begin his preseason schedule with Chelsea. But while he was in the air somewhere over Central Asia, a big story about his future dropped. Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano dropped the story that Man City have made “direct contact” with Chelsea…
For Aaron McKenna, this weekend’s bout in Dublin for the IBF middleweight title is the culmination of one chapter and the start of another.When he was just 16, Aaron, his dad Fergal and fighting brother Stephen travelled to America to follow their boxing dreams, and those dreams have led back to Ireland’s 3Arena on Saturday.It is there that McKenna faces Italy’s undefeated Etinosa Oliha for a title that would mean so much to the Irishman.“It means everything, like becoming world champion,” he said of his chance to claim the IBF belt on Zuffa Boxing’s debut Irish show. “It’s what I’ve…
“But the competitive side of me never disappeared,” she added. “The more time I spent around elite sport and curling, the more I began to wonder whether I still had something to give on the ice.”I know how demanding the road to an Olympics is, but I am returning from a very different place. I feel refreshed, physically strong and excited by the challenge. I would not be coming back unless I believed I could perform at that level again.”Muirhead’s gold medal-winning team-mate Vicky Drummond is also returning to the sport to rival her – and a third member of…
Morning all. Let’s start with the game in Dublin last night, and I think it’s fair to say this was not good stuff. Obviously it’s just pre-season, but there was a lot of pre-game anticipation which Arsenal didn’t come close to living up to. The team was solid enough, and I think we had an early chance which fell to Viktor Gyokeres but it was cleared away – I’ll stand to be corrected on that as I was more or less at pitch level and this was up the other end (and there were no replays in stadium). Real Betis…
Barcelona remain relaxed about Torres’ situation despite the growing uncertainty surrounding his future. They say they will speak to him when he returns to training, as planned. He was not a regular starter under Hansi Flick last season and ended the campaign with 21 goals and three assists in 49 appearances. But he is one of the club’s most trusted and versatile attacking options, rotating primarily with Robert Lewandowski – who has since signed for Chicago Fire – as a central striker while also providing cover across the front three.Barcelona are ultimately keen to extend his contract but any new…
Crystal Palace have money to spend following Maxence Lacroix’s departure, but replacing him will not be straightforward. The French defender completed a £52 million move to Chelsea last week, ending an excellent two-year spell at Selhurst Park. Lacroix had become a commanding figure in Palace’s back line. His speed allowed the defence to hold a higher position, while his ability to cover open spaces was particularly valuable whenever the wing-backs pushed forward. His exit has left Pierre Sage needing another experienced centre-back before a season featuring both Premier League and Europa League football. Palace are close to adding Takehiro Tomiyasu…
Saul Alvarez is open to a rematch with Terence Crawford, though negotiations would have to begin at a nine-figure payday. Asked during a recent interview whether $75 million apiece could lure Crawford out of retirement, Alvarez laughed before raising his asking price to $100 million. The Mexican star also admitted he wants another opportunity after one of the few defeats of his career. “They need a little bit more for me,” Alvarez said to CBS Mornings. “We can start with that and negotiate. But yes, why not? As fighters, we always want revenge. He is a great fighter. I always…
Windows were smashed and petrol bombs hurled at former Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan’s residence after he joined ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s first public media interaction since her 2024 removal from power, in which she vowed to return in December.Police said a group of people attacked Shakib’s ancestral home in Magura town, about 170 km (105 miles) southwest of the capital Dhaka on Wednesday, causing a fire on the upper floor of the residence. The property was unoccupied at the time and no injuries were reported.Reuters was unable to reach Shakib for comment on the attack. The attack…