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“I feel like I’m almost like blacklisted in a way,” Ortiz said to Chris Mannix’s channel. “I’m just knocking on the door of one of those big fights, and I’m waiting on those opportunities. That’s exactly where I was two years ago.” Ortiz Jr. pointed to several situations that left him frustrated. He questioned why he never received a title opportunity after winning the interim junior middleweight WBC belt and also mentioned Terence Crawford moving directly into a WBA title fight instead of him receiving that chance first. His comments did not address several factors that contributed to his career…
As well as Trump’s appearance, the other big talking point in the lead up to the final was the Super Bowl-style half-time show.While the mid-game break is usually for players to recover from first-half exertion, coaches to give a team-talk and fans to buy food and drinks, this time it was extended to allow a mini-concert to take place.There were some big names featured – Madonna, BTS, Coldplay and Shakira, whose song ‘Dai Dai’ is the official anthem of the World Cup – all starred, while there was also an appearance by Justin Bieber.After getting a pep talk from Ted…
Chelsea and Aston Villa have done some mutually beneficial dealings before – and could repeat the trick this window. 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. The £117m deal for Chelsea to sign Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa which David Ornstein announced last night surprised everyone. We all knew Villa would aim to get that sort of money for their star attacker – we just didn’t think anyone would pay it. Lots of Chelsea fans…
Terence Crawford retired in December last year, hanging up the gloves as an undefeated five-weight world champion. The switch-hitter from Omaha, Nebraska, bowed out from boxing after a stellar win over Mexican icon Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, relinquishing the undisputed super-middleweight world title. At 38 years old, perhaps the biggest fight available for Crawford was a Canelo rematch, though he said he was never approached about the bout. The American has made it clear that fights with rising stars like Jaron Ennis would do nothing for his legacy, hence his retirement. There was, however, one route ‘Bud’ was exploring before making…
For an hour or two on Sunday, India threatened to pull off a heist similar to the one in the 2002 Natwest series final when it chased down England’s 325.But that fleeting promise withered away like autumnal leaves as Shubman Gill & Co. fell 28 runs short of the humongous 388-run target to lose the series 1-2.India’s pursuit was built on a towering century from Rohit Sharma (138, 110b, 17×4, 5×6), which not just signalled the premier batter’s return to form but also marked the first ODI ton by an Indian at Lord’s.The tourists were in the contest until the…
Kylian Mbappe has become the first player to win the World Cup Golden Boot twice after earning the award for top scorer at the 2026 tournament.The France forward netted 10 goals in eight games to edge out Lionel Messi in a high-quality race.Having struck eight times to finish top scorer at Qatar 2022, Mbappe has won the Golden Boot in back-to-back World Cups.The 27-year-old was the first man to reach double figures for World Cup goals since Gerd Muller for West Germany in 1970.Only Just Fontaine, who hit 13 for France in 1958, and Hungary’s Sandor Kocsis with 11 in…
Coventry player Frank Onyeka has to be held back by his fellow teammates after being ‘shoulder charged’ by the linesman. TikTok user brandon_teyn filmed the moment, with the clip soon emerging across social media, quickly going viral, becoming a trending topic on Twitter. It came as Northampton and Coventry played out a goalless pre-season friendly, the Sky Blues fanbase outnumbering the Northampton support at Sixfields Stadium. The lino bumped into a substitute, seemingly clearing his path along the touchline with a nudge. 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/hJK9B3xUQa — Sam🏴🇫🇰 (@samcov21) July 18, 2026 @brandon_teynFah he was such a joke 😂♬ original sound –…
Edgar Berlanga believes everything has fallen into place ahead of his Zuffa Boxing debut on Saturday, July 26, at Madison Square Garden in New York. The former super middleweight title challenger described the timing as “storybook,” pointing to the Knicks’ NBA championship and José Alvarado walking him to the ring. “The Knicks just won the NBA championship after 53 years, and then I’m headlining Madison Square Garden a month after,” said Berlanga to TMS Sports. “It’s like thank you God. This was destined to happen. Alvarado winning the chip. I’m going next month after headlining Madison Square Garden. It all…
Arsenal may be the Premier League team affected most by the World Cup.The Gunners face an anxious wait over the fitness of William Saliba, who had been managing a back issue before his tournament was ended by the same problem.The centre-back has not yet been assessed by the club’s medical team, but if he was sidelined, it would be a big loss – especially as his defensive partnership with Gabriel is so crucial to how the team play.The other two question marks will be over the fitness of Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka, who helped England finish third while managing…
(MVP) Featherweight Hannah Rapp, who last month unsuccessfully challenged Tiara Brown for the WBC title, died Saturday following a cycling accident in Texas. The 26-year-old, whose ring record read 8-1-1 (5 KOs), was hit by a car according to a statement released by the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office. A 31-year-old male, who has been charged with manslaughter, “stopped his vehicle, reversed, and struck one of the cyclists”, according to the statement. Rapp’s promoters MVP said they were “heartbroken” by the news with Jake Paul posting on social media: “Gone too soon. Condolences to her entire clan. RIP warrior.” MVP stated:…