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Tony Mowbray was always going to come back to the game.For all the well-documented health issues he’s battled, there’s something about him that makes you feel he’d never drift away from football. Give him the all-clear, put the right opportunity in front of him, and it was only ever a matter of time.And crucially, he walks back into it with something very few in modern football possess – universal respect. You’ll struggle to find anyone with a bad word to say about Mowbray. In an era of short-term thinking and frayed relationships, that matters. It mattered in his first spell…
O’Shaquie Foster believes there’s a reason Shakur Stevenson reacts the way he does whenever his name enters the conversation. The former WBC junior lightweight champion addressed Stevenson following their recent confrontation, arguing that the unbeaten star knows exactly what kind of challenge he would present in the ring. “Shakur knows what’s up. That’s why he gets so emotional when I say certain things or when people bring me up,” said Foster to Fight Hub TV. “Because he knows I’m not nothing to play with. It makes him react a certain way when people bring me up.” Foster made the comments…
Having both missed out on the upcoming World Cup, Greece and Italy will bring the 2025–26 international season to a close when they meet for a friendly in Crete on Sunday. With attentions already turning toward the next UEFA Nations League campaign in September, this fixture offers both teams a chance to reset and rebuild. Verdict: Home win Best odds: 1/1 Bookmaker: BetUS Greece Greece enter this match under growing pressure after a disappointing World Cup qualification campaign, which saw them finish only third in their group behind Scotland, missing out even on a place in the playoffs. It means…
England have a golden opportunity for victory in the first Test against New Zealand despite a chaotic collapse of four wickets for one run in 11 balls on the second day at Lord’s.After 16 wickets fell on day one, another 17 came on Friday on a devilishly difficult surface for batting – an alarming amount of uneven bounce has been added to the sideways movement.At the end of it all, New Zealand are 36-3 in pursuit of a victory target of 254. Captain Tom Latham was out to the third ball of the chase and, crucially, Kane Williamson was palpably…
(Brad Holloway/Matchroom Boxing) DUBLIN, Ireland – Katie Taylor was emotional ahead of her final professional contest that will take place at the iconic Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland. Taylor, a two weight undisputed champion, has transcended the women’s game since her professional debut in 2016. There were barely women’s fights on televised cards in Britain and Ireland before Taylor came along and brought a spotlight onto the sport that has allowed women’s boxing to grow. Her career has taken her around the world fighting in Wembley Stadium, Madison Square Garden, and now she will compete in her 27th and final…
McNulty takes over a Stockport side who missed out on promotion from League One in May’s play-off final at Wembley, when they were well beaten by near neighbours Bolton.Prior to his exit, Challinor had been the fifth longest-serving manager in the English Football League (EFL) and won two promotions with Stockport, lifting them from the National League to the third tier.In the past two seasons, however, they have finished third in League One and missed out on promotion via the play-offs.Meanwhile, Dale narrowly missed out on automatic promotion from the National League in an thrilling battle with York City, culminating…
Burnley defender Maxime Esteve is a target for Chelsea this summer according to reports from CaughtOffside today. 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. Central defenders are a big topic in the Premier League this summer. Chelsea and Liverpool are both searching for new starting options, while Tottenham are potentially looking for two of them. We know that Chelsea want to target young players, and they’ve also changed tack to target players with Premier League…
Young French rider Celia Gery surged to victory on stage seven of the women’s Giro d’Italia.Lucinda Brand led round the final corner but 20-year-old Gery came off her wheel and outsprinted the Dutch rider to claim her first stage win in the Giro.The two were part of a six-rider breakway that managed to hold off the peloton, which finished eight seconds back.”It was a bit strange to be there but I was, so I just kept a cool head and went for it,” said Gery.Italy’s Chantal Pegolo was third on the 159km stage from Sorbolo Mezzani to Salice Terme, while…
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of Day 2 of the first Test between England and New Zealand, being held at Lord’s in London.DAY 1 REPORTOllie Robinson marked his first Test for more than two years with four wickets, including three in a sensational opening over, as New Zealand suffered a stunning collapse to 29 for six on the opening day of the first Test at Lord’s on Thursday.England had been dismissed for just 140 itself after losing the toss.READ FULL REPORTPLAYING XINew Zealand: Tom Latham (c), Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Glenn Phillips, Nathan Smith, Kyle…
Katie Taylor said fulfilling a long-held dream of fighting at Croke Park will be the “perfect way” to end her decorated career after it was confirmed she will face Flora Pili at the Dublin venue on 5 September.Taylor, 39, will bid to become a three-time undisputed champion against unbeaten French fighter Pili.It will be the first boxing event at the 82,300-capacity Gaelic Games venue since Muhammad Ali’s victory over Al ‘Blue’ Lewis in 1972.Taylor will defend her WBO, WBA, IBF and Ring Magazine light-welterweight titles and attempt to add the vacant WBC belt against mandatory challenger Pili, who boasts a…