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England’s Emily Campbell said she wanted to show people “you can love what you do and still be absolutely fabulous while you’re doing it” as she retained her Commonwealth Games title in the women’s +86kg weightlifting.The 32-year-old won gold in the heaviest women’s division in Birmingham four years ago and she stepped on to the top of the podium again on Thursday after lifting a Games-record total of 278kg.She also broke the clean and jerk Commonwealth record with 163kg, while she registered a 115kg snatch lift.”As an athlete, you always want to give your best performance, but the reason I’ve…

Nottingham Forest are now facing a threat from AS Roma, who have launched an offer to sign Givairo Read. The right-back has already agreed personal terms with Forest, but this saga could still have plenty of twists to come. Those in the Midlands have looked in pole position to sign the Feyenoord man in recent weeks. They submitted not one, not two but three offers to secure Read’s arrival. Despite constant rejection, they have not given up with their latest offer reaching the €23m (£20m) mark. As Oliver Glasner prepares to get his tenure underway, Read makes perfect sense as…

Market specials for the upcoming Scottish Premiership season have been revealed by the league sponsors William Hill. It’s a 3/1 chance for the season to be decided on the final day, as was the case last season, when Celtic conquered Hearts to claim their fifth successive title. Celtic are odds-on at 5/6 to defend their crown with Rangers (13/10) and Hearts (13/2) following Martin O’Neill’s men in the betting. Celtic – 5/6 Rangers – 13/10 Hearts – 13/2 Kasper Hogh – 5/2 Lawrence Shankland – 4/1 Camilo Duran – 6/1 Youssef Chermiti – 8/1 Celtic’s £11million club record signing Kasper…

The purse bid between Devin Haney and Keyshawn Davis has taken place and featured a surprise bid from welterweight rival Teofimo Lopez. Haney is the current WBO welterweight champion, having won the belt back in November with a unanimous decision victory over Brian Norman Jr, becoming a three-weight world champion in the process after previous reigns at 135lbs and 140lbs. He is yet to compete since, and has now been mandated to defend his gold against former WBO lightweight champion Davis, who after losing his belt on the scales in 2025 has since claimed victories Jamaine Ortiz and Nahir Albright…

In a statement released after Thursday’s meeting, which was held virtually and chaired by president Aleksander Ceferin, Uefa said it and its 55 member associations “stand as one”.”We unanimously and unequivocally reject Fifa’s proposal to transfer ownership interests in the World Cup and other Fifa competitions to private investors,” it said.On Wednesday, Uefa had accused Fifa of using football “to enrich themselves and their friends”.Its statement on Thursday was even more damning, calling it “irresponsible and indefensible that a proposal of such significance for football was conceived in secret” and “without any meaningful consultation” with those who steward the game.It…

Rangers have reinforced their defensive options by completing a £3m ($4m) deal to sign South Africa international Olwethu Makhanya from the Philadelphia Union. Makhanya, who was selected in South Africa’s World Cup squad but did not make an appearance at the tournament, moved to MLS in 2023. The centre-back made 45 appearances in MLS for the Union, contributing to 11 clean sheets and helping them win the Supporters’ Shield last year. The 22-year-old has now become the eighth player to join Rangers ahead of Derek McInnes’ first season at the helm, which begins with Friday’s trip to Dundee United. The…

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said Thursday he had “complete faith” in his injury-hit squad ahead of a two-Test series in Australia, saying those selected have the ability to compete.Several key players, including fast bowlers Nahid Rana and Shoriful Islam, are recovering from injuries.Wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das is also yet to recover from a calf injury sustained during the home one-day series against Australia in June.“Nahid Rana, Shoriful and Litton Das are obviously important players,” Shanto told reporters before the team’s departure.“But those who are in the squad have also been playing for many years. I have complete faith in the…

Carlos Monzon refused to leave the middleweight division with anything left to prove. On July 30, 1977, the undisputed champion survived the only knockdown of his title reign before wearing down Rodrigo Valdez to win a 15-round unanimous decision in the final fight of his career. The rematch at Stade Louis II in Fontvieille, Monaco, completed Monzon’s seven-year run atop the division. Roughly 3,000 fans watched the 34-year-old Argentine defend his WBA, WBC, and Ring championships one last time before walking away from boxing with a reported $500,000 purse. Valdez collected $150,000 for one last opportunity to dethrone the champion.…

Aside from the personal benefits, Pressley says Dundee suits him professionally and believes the club are moving in a positive direction, even though he has had to deal with several players leaving this summer.Defenders Luke Graham and Billy Koumetio have moved to Stoke City and Charlton Athletic, respectively. Goalkeeper Jon McCracken left for Bradford City, while key loanees such as Yan Dhanda, Cameron Congreve and Tony Yogane have returned to their parent clubs.”I’m very honest about situations,” Pressley said. “I think there’s still a lot of pain ahead for us. We’ve lost so many key, influential players from last year.…

THE William Hill Premiership gets underway this weekend and champions Celtic will have to wait until Monday night to begin their defence as Dundee visit Parkhead. As always, the Glasgow ‘Old Firm’ of Celtic and Rangers lead the way in attracting betting interest. But don’t forget Hearts went so close to clinching the title last season for the first time beyond 1959/60. Tony Incenzo looks ahead to Monday’s fixture between Celtic and Dundee, with a correct score prediction to assist football betting on the big match. Celtic v Dundee Celtic Park Kick-off: 7.30pm Celtic preview Final position last season: 1st…