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What a ride it’s been for Ipswich Town, from languishing in League One, the Tractor Boys are now looking forward to a second Premier League campaign in three seasons. How things can change. Of course, it won’t be Kieran McKenna leading the club back into the promised land this time around, with Gary O’Neil the man tasked with steering the newly-promoted side to safety. Where once that challenge appeared almost impossible, Leeds United and Sunderland showcased last term that going up and staying up is achievable, with hope renewed for Ipswich, Coventry City and Hull City heading into 2026/27. Getting…
Errol Spence Jr has opened up on how his crushing defeat to Terence Crawford transformed his life outside the ring, admitting he ‘grew up overnight’ in the aftermath of the biggest loss of his career. Spence entered his undisputed welterweight title clash with Crawford in July 2023 unbeaten and widely regarded as one of the world’s elite fighters. He was, however, comprehensively outboxed and stopped in the ninth round, surrendering his WBC, WBA and IBF titles in a career-defining performance from his long-time rival. The former unified champion has not fought since, with a proposed return against Sebastian Fundora failing…
West Indies gave left-arm spinner Joshua Bishop his maiden call-up and recalled Kirk McKenzie for the two-Test home series against Pakistan beginning on Saturday.Bishop has been the most successful bowler across the past three West Indies Championship seasons, which put the 26-year-old in line for his Test debut.McKenzie, who played the last of his six Tests in 2024, was recalled in the 15-member squad after opener John Campbell was ruled out with a left hamstring strain.Fast bowler Alzarri Joseph was unavailable for selection due to personal reasons, Cricket West Indies said in a statement on Thursday.The first Test will be…
The first day of the 2026 Commonwealth Games is upon us and it’s a busy enough Friday for various Team Northern Ireland athletes in Glasgow.It’s an early start Gary Kelly who is in action in the men’s singles against New Zealand’s Shannon McIlroy at 08:30 BST after his win against Niue on Thursday.Shauna O’Neill and Chloe Wilson will face Niue in the women’s pairs at 11:20 after their victory At the Tollcross Swimming Centre, it is a morning full of heats from 10:30.Victoria Catterson will be in the women’s 400m freestyle while Grace Davison and Lottie Cullen will get under…
Rangers have made Serbia midfielder Vanja Dragojevic their seventh signing of the summer, finalising a £4m deal to sign the 20-year-old from Partizan Belgrade. Dragojevic, who won his first two senior international caps this year, has penned a four-year deal with the Glasgow giants with an option to extend his stay by a further 12 months. A defensive midfielder, Dragojevic wore the captain’s armband at Partizan, who finished third in the Serbian SuperLiga last season, 14 points behind title winners Red Star Belgrade. He follows Lawrence Shankland, Ross McCrorie, Ben Godfrey, Ivor Pandur, Cammy Devlin and Dan Neil through the…
Edgar Berlanga believes Dana White has discovered something that many boxing promoters have struggled to duplicate. The hard-hitting super middleweight says the UFC boss understands how to build stars in a way that separates him from everyone else, but he also knows publicity alone will not satisfy him if he never captures a world title. Click here to watch live boxing this weekend Explaining why he signed with Zuffa Boxing, Berlanga praised White’s experience building the UFC into a global brand. “Dana just separates himself a little bit. He’s coming from the UFC background, and he knows how to brand.…
Socceroos World Cup star Cristian Volpato has allegedly tested positive for cocaine after police twice stopped him for speeding in Sydney on the same night.The 22-year-old Australia midfielder was stopped in a BMW Coupe on the Anzac Bridge at 11:05pm local time on Thursday night after he was caught travelling between 86-94km/h in a 60km/h zone, police said.He was subjected to a roadside breath test, which returned a negative result.However, Volpato allegedly returned a positive result for cocaine when he was stopped two hours later for travelling at 109km/h in the same 60km/h zone.New South Wales state police said Volpato…
Wrexham, preparing for a second successive season in the Championship, meet Leeds in Tampa on Sunday, 26 July before facing Liverpool in New York four days later.Their final pre-season game is against Sunderland on Sunday, 2 August in Philadelphia and Vyner is looking forward to make an impression on tour.”I’m ready to go, I feel good, I feel fit,” Vyner added.”These tours, and pre-season in general, are for everyone to essentially give the manager a headache.”I’m looking to do that and hopefully have some more games, get some more minutes, get myself fitter and just be ready for the season.”Vyner,…
Chelsea have lined up Maxence Lacroix as their dream centre-back, and the deal looks to be getting closer to reality. 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. With Morgan Rogers secured as the big attacking signing of the summer, Chelsea are now looking to their defence for improvements. The number one target, the player we’re hearing most about in the last few weeks, is Maxence Lacroix of Crystal Palace. The Frenchman has emerged as one…
One of the most talked about young players in England’s academy system, director of football Jason Wilcox was personally involved in persuading Gabriel to remain at United last summer.It is part of a concerted effort to bring promising young talents to the Old Trafford club, which Thompson’s arrival from Tottenham is part of.Gabriel first came to notice outside United circles in April 2025.Striker Victor Musa scored six times as United beat Leeds 13-1 in a lopsided Under-18 Premier League encounter.But neither the score, nor Musa’s double hat-trick, was the main talking point that day – it was a 25-minute cameo…