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Middlesbrough have agreed a deal for Tottenham striker Will Lankshear that could rise to a club-record £20m. The initial deal is worth around £10m with an additional £10m due in add-ons based on various incentives. The 21-year-old has yet to agree personal terms amid reported rival interest.Lankshear spent last season on loan at Oxford United, scoring 11 goals and making four assists in 44 Championship games. It follows a starring role in Spurs’ youth team having joined from Sheffield United in 2022. The England youth international scored 23 goals for the Under-21 side that won the 2023-24 Premier League 2…

Ryan Garcia responded after Devin Haney mocked him on social media, accusing the WBO welterweight champion of using a hookah and claiming the habit will catch up with him when he faces mandatory challenger Keyshawn Davis. The exchange started after Ariel Helwani shared a clip of Garcia discussing Zuffa Boxing. Ryan praised Dana White’s early work with the promotion. He also said he would keep his own identity instead of dressing like a company spokesman if he ever signed with Zuffa. Haney posted, “Ryan back doing that twitch with his face again.” Garcia answered with a series of posts on…

Despite a clash with the opening day of this year’s Hundred competition, the prospect of seeing Stokes in action for the first time since his retirement from the international scene at the end of last month meant hundreds more eyeballs were on the action at the County Ground as the former England captain took to the field.He sent down nine reasonably economic overs but failed to pick up a wicket in his 0-38 as Andersson’s ton got the Falcons to 256-9.With Andersson and Brooke Guest together, hopes of a total in excess of 300 were high but Guest’s departure for…

(Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing) Anthony Joshua, 36, could have at least three more years in the sport according to Matchroom founder Barry Hearn. The heavyweight is due to fight the unheralded Kristian Prenga in Saudi Arabia on Saturday before heading into a gigantic all-British showdown with Tyson Fury in November. Previously Eddie Hearn had indicated that 2026 might be Joshua’s last in the sport. That was before Joshua, 29-4 (26 KOs), defeated Jake Paul in December and was then involved in a car crash that killed two of his closest friends. That crash, which left Joshua nursing injuries, is believed to…

The Hundred men’s competition, The OvalSunrisers Leeds 143 (99 balls): Marsh 41 (27); Gleeson 4-25, Curran 2-27MI London 144-3 (84 balls): Curran 60* (39), Pooran 58* (22); Carse 2-18MI London won by seven wicketsScorecard. TableSam Curran’s all-round brilliance led MI London to a convincing seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Leeds in the opening match of the men’s Hundred.Chasing 144, Curran finished unbeaten on 60 as MI London eased to their target with 16 balls remaining. After Brydon Carse’s fine spell of 2-18 had given Sunrisers hope, Curran added 93 from just 40 balls for the fourth wicket with Nicholas Pooran. The…

Two camps who are desperate to widen their buffer over the drop zone in the early hours of Thursday, Nautico will welcome Londrina to Pernambuco. With the 2026/27 campaigns set to officially get underway next month, there are plenty of attractive betting promotions available. Competition: Brazil Serie B Market: Both teams to score – No Odds: 19/20 1xBet Starting with the hosts, while Nautico might have only made their Serie B return this season, it is no secret that Guilherme dos Anjos’ camp are almost universally regarded as a standout relegation candidate this time around. Despite signing off May in…

Larne manager Gary Haveron said he was “proud” of his players’ efforts in their 4-0 home defeat by Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League second qualifying round, first leg.The Inver Reds trailed at the break after Bruno Duarte converted from the spot, but the Serbian club would add another three in the second period as Duarte grabbed a second, while Vasilije Kostov and Muhammed Cham found the net to all but finish the tie off.Haveron felt his team can take a lot from the experience but accepts they were up against a “different level” of opposition.”I’m extremely proud,” Haveron…

Anthony Joshua isn’t putting much stock in the confidence Kristian Prenga and his team have shown before Saturday’s heavyweight fight in Jeddah. While Prenga has spoken boldly about his chances, Joshua believes none of it will matter once the opening bell rings. “You see, there’s a few things with fighting. I’m sitting here talking to you now, and this is surface level. I’m going to talk a lot of [stuff]. I could tell you everything that you want to hear. But you see, when you get home, deep down in your heart, you know what it is. There is a…

Ashutosh Sharma displayed his bowling skills after an underwhelming performance with the bat in Hampshire’s 50-run win over Yorkshire in Scarborough on Tuesday.Defending a 320-run target, Ashutosh turned up with the ball, picking three wickets in nine overs while giving away just 48 runs. He also bowled a maiden over.Hampshire bowled out Yorkshire for 270 in 47 overs.In the first innings, however, Ashutosh could only manage 10 runs off nine balls. He hit one six.Meanwhile in the match between Northamptonshire and Warwickshire, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal had a decent outing with the ball.Chahal bowled 10 overs and picked two wickets while…

Before Devlin had even departed, there was a new head coach in charge. The process to appoint Vrancken was quick and initial signs were promising.Here was a man who had been named Belgian coach of the year, had taken Racing Genk to within minutes of the title, and had been linked with Anderlecht and Burnley.As well as a glowing CV, his previous style of play in Belgium was highlighted. It was not quite labelled all-out attack, but it was certainly going to be the style of football fans want to see.Explaining his tactics in an early supporter forum, the man…