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Nations Championship – round threeArgentina (3) 24Tries: Carreras, penalty try, Piccardo Cons: Albornoz 2 Pen: AlbornozEngland (19) 31Tries: Freeman, Earl 2, M Smith, Feyi-Waboso Cons: F Smith 3England held on to beat Argentina in a chaotic match in the Nations Championship after the hosts had a last-gasp try controversially ruled out in Santiago del Estero.With 13-man England leading 31-24, Argentina wing Bautista Delguy scored in the corner with the final play – leaving a difficult conversion to secure a draw. Referee Angus Gardner had awarded the try on field, but television match official Brett Cronan insisted Delguy was in touch.While…

SAN BERNARDINO, California – Oscar Bonifacino is building a formidable fan base as the first South American boxer to publicly announce he’s gay, and now he’s complementing that distinction by proving his legitimacy in the ring.“He can crack,” trainer Bob Santos said.Uruguay’s Bonifacino, 4-0-1 (3 KOs), was due to participate in the planned outdoor public boxing card that an English businessman was going to stage in San Francisco.Just like the throngs of crowds Bonifacino, 22, is drawing in Uruguay thanks to the public support for him, a strong contingent of supporters were expected for him in the Bay Area.Instead, the…

Wales head coach Steve Tandy says he was bitterly disappointed to finish the season with a 43-0 hammering by South Africa.Tandy’s side failed to score a single point once more against the Springboks, who ran out convincing Nations Championship winners in Durban.The world champions won their previous meeting 73-0 in November when Wales conceded 11 tries and suffered their heaviest home defeat.South Africa were nowhere near as ruthless on home soil, but still scored seven tries with Jasper Wiese, Cobus Reinach, Jesse Kriel, Jaco Williams, Herschel Jantjies, Kurt-Lee Arendse and Paul de Villiers crossing.”I am bitterly disappointed with the scoreline,”…

St Mirren were comfortable winners over League 1 hosts Cove.Jalmaro Calvin and Luke Douglas scored their first goals for the Buddies as Craig McLeish’s side maintained their 100% record in the group. Fellow summer signing Samuel Ramos converted Killian Phillips’ cross for the visitors’ second before half-time and 17-year-old Douglas added St Mirren’s third – his first senior goal. Cameron Elliott scored a hat-trick as League 1 newcomers East Kilbride defeated fourth-tier Dumbarton in their eight-goal thriller at K-Park.Leighton McIntosh scored first for the visitors, but Elliott levelled for the hosts inside half an hour. He added a second eight…

Former Juventus defender Stephan Lichtsteiner believes Luciano Spalletti is the right person to guide the club back into the Champions League. The Bianconeri failed to qualify for UEFA’s premier competition after finishing sixth in Serie A last season, two points off the top four. Juve drew with rivals Torino on the final day, while they only won one of their final five games of the campaign (D3 L1). Juve finished outside the top four in Serie A for the second time in the last four seasons (also 2022-23, seventh), after 11 consecutive campaigns finishing fourth or higher. Spalletti, meanwhile, had…

Anthony Joshua (18-0, 18 KOs) was making the third defense of his IBF heavyweight title. Wladimir Klitschko (64-4, 53 KOs), 41, was returning from an 18-month layoff after Tyson Fury ended his nearly decade-long reign as unified heavyweight champion in November 201 Although Klitschko was no longer the dominant champion who ruled the division during his prime under the late Emanuel Steward, he remained one of boxing’s elite heavyweights. Following an 18-month layoff, many questioned whether the Ukrainian still had one more championship run left. Joshua, 6-foot-6 and 250 pounds, carried a 10-pound weight advantage over the 6-foot-6 Klitschko. American…

Wimbledon finalist Karolina Muchova is set to be sidelined for a “few weeks” after having a “small surgery”.The 29-year-old lost to Czech compatriot Linda Noskova in an extraordinary and dramatic three-set final at the All England Club earlier this month.Muchova, who has dealt with a number of wrist injuries throughout her career, did not specify what the current problem was, nor the exact timeframe for a return.She confirmed she will miss the Canadian Open in Toronto, which starts on 1 August, but was working on her recovery, with the US Open taking place from 23 August.”I had to undergo a…

Terence Crawford would have been open to rematching Canelo Alvarez but, due to their original contract, a second encounter was firmly “off the table”. The pair collided for Canelo’s undisputed crown last September, with ‘Bud’ securing a unanimous decision victory after moving up two weight classes. Due to the size disparity, many considered Crawford a clear underdog against the Mexican, who had remained unbeaten since losing to Dmitry Bivol in 2022. As it happened, though, Crawford managed to dethrone the long-reigning super-middleweight king and, in doing so, became a three-division undisputed champion. The American then announced his retirement a few…

Chelsea began Xabi Alonso’s pre-season campaign with a 3-1 win over League Two side Crawley Town in a behind-closed-doors friendly at Cobham on Saturday. 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. According to journalist Nizaar Kinsella, Jamie Gittens, Liam Delap and Emmanuel Emegha were on target in Alonso’s first unofficial match as Chelsea head coach. New Chelsea signing Emmanuel Emegha was among the goals at Chelsea beat Crawley 3-1 in a behind closed doors friendly…

England captain Harry Brook said that he expected the Lord’s pitch to be similar to the ones encountered in Birmingham and Cardiff.“I reckon the new ball will be quite important,” Brook said, ahead of Sunday’s third and final ODI versus India here. “I think there’ll be a little bit of assistance for the seam bowlers to start with, and then it generally gets quite slow here.“So, rotating the strike is going to be an important part of the game, and likewise with the ball, trying to stop them [India] from rotating the strike.”ALSO READ:Claire Taylor: The mathematician who rewrote cricket’s record booksJoe…