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The latest round of fixtures of the County Championship has begun, with two Indian players featuring in this set of matches.Jaydev Unadkat had an impressive outing for Sussex against Glamorgan at Hove, claiming figures of four for 29 in 14.2 overs including opener and England hopeful Asa Tribe. His impressive showing helped Sussex claim a dominant position, as it bowled out the visitor for 155 before reaching 136 for two at the close of play.Meanwhile, Manav Suthar had a middling debut for Warwickshire against Yorkshire at Scarborough. On a pitch highly condusive to batting, he returned figures of two for…

Oleksandr Usyk’s performance against Rico Verhoeven continues to divide opinion, but John Fury believes the Ukrainian deserves far more credit than he has received in the aftermath of the heavyweight clash. Usyk retained his WBC, WBA, and IBF heavyweight titles with an 11th-round stoppage victory over Verhoeven last month, although the result sparked debate after the Dutchman enjoyed considerable success throughout the contest. Verhoeven had built a narrow lead on one judge’s scorecard after 10 rounds, while the other two officials had the fight even at 95-95. Usyk eventually turned the tide with a right uppercut that dropped the former…

Betfred Super League, Stade Ernest WallonToulouse (6) 24Tries: Lacans 2, Polselli, Laguerre Goals: Shorrocks 4Leeds (30) 48Tries: Croft, Sivo 2, Newman 2, McCormack, Hankinson, Smith Goals: Connor 8Leeds Rhinos weathered a second-half fightback by Toulouse to win in the south of France and return to the top of Super League.First-half tries from Brodie Croft, Maika Sivo, Fergie McCormack and two from Harry Newman put Leeds 30-0 up.But Thomas Lacans’ try just before the break sparked the home side into life and his second try after the restart and scores from Luke Poselli and Matthieu Laguerre brought them back to 30-24…

Scott McTominay is set to be fit to feature for Scotland in their World Cup opener against Haiti. The Napoli star had been suffering with a stomach illness, and travelled to Boston separately from the rest of Steve Clarke’s squad. However, McTominay took part in training on Friday and Clarke has confirmed the former Manchester United midfielder is good to go. Clarke said McTominay was “perfect and ready to go”, but also stressed he does not want to be reliant on one player. “I’ve got 26 superstars here,” he said. “To try to put so much on to one person is not…

Indeed, if that is the case, it appears that John Stones and Ezri Konsa will start the World Cup as England’s first-choice central defensive pairing.That would come as a shock to many given the widely held view that Marc Guehi was the team’s first-choice centre-back.Guehi, since his move from Crystal Palace to Manchester City, was picked ahead of Stones during the final months of the season by Pep Guardiola, though the latter’s campaign was heavily disrupted by injury.Guehi became central to England’s plans during Euro 2024 and his ascendancy at international level was expected to rise further under Tuchel.But there…

Saudi Arabia and Uruguay meet at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on June 15, 2026, in Group H of the 2026 World Cup. Uruguay enter as clear favorites at -220, while Saudi Arabia are massive underdogs at +710. The central betting question is whether Uruguay’s midfield quality and superior pedigree translate into a straightforward win, or whether Saudi Arabia’s defensive discipline keeps this closer than the odds suggest. Uruguay’s moneyline price of -220 reflects their status as the stronger side on paper, backed by players of the caliber of Federico Valverde (Real Madrid), Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United), and Darwin Núñez…

Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will miss his nation’s first World Cup game in Toronto against Panama, after being denied entry to Canada. Partey, 32, has pleaded not guilty to seven charges of rape and one count of sexual assault relating to allegations by four different women between 2020 and 2022. He is due to stand trial next year.In a statement, Fifa confirmed the former Arsenal player, who is now with Spanish side Villarreal, will be unable to travel from Ghana’s training base in Boston after having his “visa application was refused by the Canadian government”.World football’s governing body, added: “Fifa…

Real Madrid could turn to a big bid for Enzo Fernandez to please their fans now that PSG’s stars are clearly untouchable. 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. Real Madrid have their new president (same as the old president) and their new manager (another returning favourite, Jose Mourinho. Now it’s time for them to flex their muscles – and Chelsea could end up the big winners from the chaos at the Bernabeu. Enzo rises…

“It’s a great matchup for both because they’re both very smart,” Robert Garcia told Fight Hub TV. “They don’t make mistakes, and the first one that makes a mistake, the other one’s going to take advantage of it.” Although Robert repeatedly stressed how difficult the fight is to call, he ultimately leaned toward Stevenson. “It’s a tough fight. Tough one, bro,” Garcia said. “But I think I would have to, man, by a very slight difference, I probably think Shakur.” Robert explained that Haney’s willingness to engage could provide Stevenson with opportunities. “What I like about Haney is that he’s…

France forward Ousmane Dembele has defended his national team captain Kylian Mbappe, saying criticism of the Real Madrid striker has gone “too far”.Mbappe is the subject of intense scrutiny in both Spain – where Real failed to win a trophy this season – and his home nation since taking over the France captaincy in 2023.”The criticism towards him is very, very unfair. Some people go a bit too far with the criticism of Kylian,” Dembele told Spanish newspaper Marca.”He’s an incredible player and a very good person off the pitch. Some people overdo the criticism because he’s Kylian Mbappe. They…