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Enzo Maresca speaks to the media for his first news conference as Manchester City boss, saying it was “privilege” to succeed Pep Guardiola. Maresca spoke on the future of Rodri, Jack Grealish and James Trafford while also acknowledging the challenge that faces him. He began his press conference however with a touching tribute following the death of Kevin Keegan, who died earlier this week at the age of 75. Q: How does it feel to be back at Manchester City and and how has the the settling in period been for you so far? Maresca: Yeah, before we start, I…

Kristian Prenga believes that Anthony Joshua’s chin and his mentality will let him down on Saturday night.The unheralded Albanian boxes Joshua in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and has a walk-on part ahead of what is expected to result in Joshua facing Tyson Fury later in the year.Asked his thoughts about Joshua’s ability to hold a shot and the Englishman’s mindset, Prenga told Betway: “For me, not what I think but what I see with my eyes, the chin is no chin because we see in the ring he went down many times. And mentally I think it’s not the same as…

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has set a date for a hearing over Senegal’s appeal against being stripped of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title.Hosts Morocco were declared the tournament winners after the Confederation of African Football (Caf) overturned the result of the final in January, which Senegal won 1-0.The Senegalese players walked off the field after Morocco were awarded a stoppage-time penalty with the match goalless.Following a delay of about 17 minutes, the players returned and Brahim Diaz’s penalty was saved before Senegal’s Pape Gueye scored an extra-time winner.Senegal lodged their appeal with the Court of Arbitration…

World Cup winner Rodri will have surgery on a back issue on Monday, new Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca has confirmed.The 30-year-old Spain captain guided his country to World Cup glory last week and was named the Golden Ball winner as player of the tournament.But the midfielder’s last two seasons at club level were heavily disrupted by injury – an anterior cruciate ligament injury leaving him sidelined for the majority of the 2024-25 campaign before several setbacks last season meant he was often unavailable.The Ballon d’Or winner was back to his best at the World Cup but, speaking at his…

Joshua refused to dismiss Prenga despite entering the fight as the established star. The two-time heavyweight champion said the challenger’s power demanded complete focus throughout camp. “He’s very dangerous,” Joshua said at Thursday’s final press conference. Joshua believes Prenga’s power demands complete discipline from the opening bell. “He’s a very good fighter. Very dangerous fighter. Yes I believe it, I know it, I’ve studied it and I’m ready for it. “I’ve been in the ring with some of the quickest Heavyweights, some of the fittest Heavyweights, I’ve fought some of the strongest Heavyweights, I’ve fought contenders, I’ve fought champions, I’ve…

HarareIndia bowling coach Sunil Joshi said a tweak in run-up has helped leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi regain his rhythm against Zimbabwe after a below par outing against England recently.Bishnoi’s spell of 4-0-24-1 in Harare on Thursday in the first T20I read far better than his 4-0-60-0 against England at Manchester earlier this month.Jacob Bethell hammered him for 29 runs in an over in England’s romp at Old Trafford.ALSO READ | Sooryavanshi dedicates maiden T20I fifty to family, coaches and those who supported his journey“It’s important to understand that win was a must, which has happened and I’m very pleased with the…

Belgium have appointed former Netherlands captain Mark van Bommel as their new head coach on a contract running through Euro 2028.The 49-year-old succeeds Rudi Garcia, whose departure was confirmed after Belgium’s quarter-final exit to eventual world champions Spain at the 2026 World Cup. Van Bommel will officially take up the role on 15 August.Van Bommel most recently managed Royal Antwerp, guiding the club to the Belgian league title, Belgian Cup and Belgian Super Cup during a successful two-year spell.”It is a great honour to become head coach of Belgium,” Van Bommel said. “Belgium has outstanding players and enormous potential. Together…

Toronto FC head coach Robin Fraser has urged forward Jules-Antony Vilsaint to start scoring as they prepare to take on D.C. United. Toronto’s poor form in MLS continued during the week as they were held to a 0-0 draw by the New England Revolution on Wednesday. Each of Toronto’s last two regular-season matches have ended in goalless draws, the second time in club history that the Reds have had consecutive 0–0 draws (also in 2010). Vilsaint recorded a team-high four shots against New England, while he also accounted for 0.9 of his side’s 1.41 expected goals (xG). The 23-year-old squandered…

Canelo Alvarez lost his undisputed super-middleweight world title to Terence Crawford in a historic fight back in September, and the Mexican superstar has admitted that he made one major mistake regarding the contest. Alvarez entered as the favourite due to his size as much as his skill, with Crawford fighting three divisions above what was believed to be his natural weight class. However, Canelo seemed unable to cut off the ring and Crawford was too intelligent to be caught, as he claimed a sensational unanimous decision win. Since then, Crawford has announced his retirement from the sport, with his position…

The case centres on the fallout from 31-year-old Opetaia’s decision to sign with Zuffa Boxing, the new promotion launched by UFC president Dana White and Saudi Arabian-owned Sela and American company TKO.Opetaia’s first fight under the promotion came against Brandon Glanton in Las Vegas in March. His IBF world title was due to be defended on the same night that Zuffa Boxing introduced its inaugural cruiserweight championship belt.According to the complaint, the IBF initially approved those arrangements, accepted a $73,000 (£54,000) sanctioning fee and appointed an official to oversee the contest, before withdrawing its sanctioning less than 48 hours before…