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Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter will both play twice in one day at Queen’s after the two British hopes recorded impressive victories to reach the quarter-finals.Raducanu achieved her first win against a top-20 opponent in over a year by eliminating Romanian world number 18 Sorana Cirstea 6-4 6-2.It was a significant win for Raducanu against an opponent who thrashed her in the Transylvania Open final in February – and the 23-year-old had not won back-to-back matches since that tournament four months ago.The former US Open champion will face Kamilla Rakhimova for a place in the semi-finals after the Russian-born Uzbek…

Jaron Ennis said he’s ready to silence the doubters when he faces Xander Zayas in Brooklyn on June 27.Boots and Zayas meet in an attractive 154lbs clash with the gifted 28-year-old Philadelphian ready to make his assault on the pound-for-pound rankings.Now 35-0 (31 KOs), Ennis is coming off a first-round stoppage of Uisma Lima while unified champion Zayas, 23-0 (13 KOs), added the WBA title to his WBO belt with a split decision win over Abass Baraou in January.It is a huge fight at the Barclays Center.In Matchroom’s newly-released Day In The Life YouTube film documenting Ennis’ build-up, Boots said:…

Former two-time world champion Gudaf Tsegay has been handed a four-month doping ban after admitting the presence of a prohibited substance in an out-of-competition test.The 29-year-old Ethiopian won the women’s 5,000m world title in 2022 and the 10,000m crown in 2023 after taking bronze over the shorter distance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.Tsegay returned a positive test for a metabolite of Letrozole, which is listed under the category of aromatase inhibitors on the World Anti Doping Agency (Wada) prohibited list, in December last year.Letrozole helps lower estrogen levels in the body and is used in the treatment of breast cancer.After…

Auxerre have confirmed the appointment of Will Still as their new head coach. The 33-year-old, who became the youngest coach in the top five European leagues when he took charge at Reims in 2022, had an ill-fated spell at Southampton in 2025-26. Still enjoyed success at Reims, starting his tenure with a 14-game unbeaten streak in all competitions, and went 17 games without defeat in Ligue 1. He left Reims towards the end of the 2023-24 season, joining Lens, but he spent just one season there before he headed to Southampton. L’AJA est heureuse d’annoncer l’arrivée de Will Still au poste d’entraîneur…

Internationals Jasmine Joyce and Alisha Joyce say they remain ambitious for club and country after confirming they will play their rugby in Wales next season.The married couple finished their careers with Bristol Bears last weekend having spent six years with the Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) club.The next chapter will see them play in the Celtic Challenge, most likely Llanelli-based Brython Thunder, for who they made their debuts earlier this year.The move will also allow them to spend more time with their son Ralphie.”This has not been an easy decision but one we have made for family reasons,” said Wales flanker…

Iraq return to the World Cup for the first time in 40 years, priced at +150000 to lift the trophy at BetOnline and Lucky Rebel, with BetNow offering +100000. That places them 43rd in a market of 48 outright contenders, reflecting the reality that Group I contains France, Norway and Senegal. For bettors, the outright is a long-shot lottery ticket; the value case for Iraq rests entirely on alternative markets tied to group advancement and stage of elimination. Under Graham Arnold, Iraq qualified automatically through the AFC route, posting a 4W 3D 2L record across nine qualifying matches. The decisive…

Moses Itauma’s path to a world title could become much shorter than many expected, with Frank Warren outlining a scenario that may place the unbeaten heavyweight in the frame for the WBC crown before the end of the year. Itauma, 14-0 (13 KOs), is scheduled to return to the ring in August as he continues his rapid rise through the heavyweight ranks. While Filip Hrgovic has been mentioned as a potential opponent, Warren indicated that developments surrounding the WBC title picture could open another route to championship contention. “Well, you’ve got another one, another good fight with one of our…

Pierre Gasly was reinstated to the Monaco Grand Prix podium on Friday after Formula One stewards rescinded penalties for pitlane speeding after recognising a timekeeping error following an appeal by his Alpine team.The Frenchman had finished third on the track but dropped to seventh when the two five-second penalties were applied after last Sunday’s race finish. Formula One, responsible for the timekeeping, has now admitted making a mistake with its measurements.Alpine, which had sought a right of review, welcomed the decision in a statement and thanked Formula One Management and the governing body, the FIA, for their transparency and cooperation.Gasly…

Manchester City have confirmed the signing of England forward Beth Mead on a free transfer from Arsenal.The 31-year-old has agreed a three-year deal with the new Women’s Super League champions after leaving the Gunners when her contract expired in May.She has 81 caps for her country, was part of the Lionesses side that won back-to-back European Championships in 2022 and 2025, and also scored for England against Ukraine on Tuesday.”It was a no-brainer for me,” said Mead. “I think the way City play suits me really well and can get something extra out of my game.”She is set to be…

Just as Devin Haney and Shakur Stevenson’s public back-and-forth threatened to turn into the makings of a real fight, the WBO has stepped in to clarify its position. Haney picked up the sanctioning body’s welterweight world title with a statement win over hard-hitting Brian Norman Jr in November last year, but is yet to secure a first defence. Though he has targeted a rematch with WBC champion Ryan Garcia and another unification with the WBA’s Rolando Romero, fans have expressed keen interest in a pound-for-pound battle against Shakur Stevenson, who moved up from light to super-lightweight in January. The weight…