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DUBLIN-BORN football journalist Tony Incenzo previews a big match taking place in his home city, as Bohemians host Ballkani and here is our extensive preview for Wednesday’s game. Here are my personal memories of visiting the host club alongside a considered score prediction to assist your football betting… Score prediction: Beautiful Bohs to win 1-0 (11/2) A capacity sell-out crowd of 4,500 is expected. With fixtures progressing through the summer, Bohs are presently sitting second in the League of Ireland after 25 games played. They’ve won their last three league outings but trail leaders Shamrock Rovers by seven points. Looking…

Shakur Stevenson has named his preferred Zuffa Boxing debut opponent as Devin Haney faces a crucial decision regarding his WBO welterweight strap. ‘The Dream’ claimed his belt by dethroning Brian Norman Jr with a unanimous decision victory, which saw him become a three-division world champion in November. But since then, Haney has been ordered to face mandatory challenger Keyshawn Davis after missing his window to make a voluntary title defence. With no deal being negotiated, a purse bid hearing has now been scheduled for July 27, giving Haney under a week to decide whether to vacate his belt. Stevenson, meanwhile,…

SQUASHAryaveer, Anahat lead positive start to World Junior squashAryaveer Dewan, seeded 5/8, Yusha Nafees and Gurveer Singh advanced to the men’s third round as Indians put up a solid show on the opening day of the World Squash Junior Individual Championships in Ontario, Canada, on Monday.Meanwhile, Purav Rambhia took Ronnie Hickling the distance before the English 9/12 seed prevailed in a thrilling five-game second round clash.In women’s first round, Indian top seed Anahat Singh eased past Kiwi qualifier Lilly Wilson, Anika Dubey beat Japan’s Anna Kuwahara in straight games and Saanvi Kalanki edged out the Netherlands’ 25/32 seed Elcke Mols…

Cardiff head coach Corniel van Zyl believes Halfpenny’s achievements, including scoring 801 points while winning101 Wales caps and being a highly respected three-time Lions tourist, are invaluable attributes.Van Zyl said: “It is clear and evident from last year’s work that all of our kickers improved. He is so professional and diligent in everything he does, so now moving into a full-time role I am excited to see the impact he will have.”He will work with all of our kickers from goal-kicking and touch-kicking etcetera to our scrum-halves and their technique, but he will also work within the academy, which will…

Chelsea are set to sell Alejandro Garnacho to Aston Villa, with a loan to be followed by a permanent move next year. 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. Today’s news is all about Alejandro Garnacho’s move to Aston Villa, and things are moving fast. Just a couple of hours after Fabrizio Romano confirmed both sides were in “official talks” over the winger, Ben Jacobs has gone a step further and said that the move…

Anthony Joshua’s comeback plans received little respect from Kristian Prenga, who believes the former two-time heavyweight champion is nearing the end of his career. The Albanian heavyweight also said Joshua must get through him on Saturday in Riyadh before anyone starts talking about a potential fight with Tyson Fury. “AJ is a great fighter, brother. He have everything. But now I think it’s his career. It’s done. I think his career right now it’s worse than it’s ever been. So it’s in the downhill,” said Prenga to Ring Magazine. “I don’t know if I retired, but I’m going to win…

Remco Evenepoel cut Tadej Pogacar’s lead at the top of the general classification by 28 seconds with a dominant victory in the time-trial on stage 16 of the Tour de France.Olympic champion Evenepoel completed the 26.1km course along the shores of Lake Geneva in 32 minutes and 19 seconds.It was the 26-year-old Belgian’s second successive stage victory after he triumphed on Sunday’s mountainous 15th stage.Slovenia’s Pogacar crossed the line in 32min and 47secs as his overall lead was trimmed to 4min 32secs.The rest of the field finished more than a minute back, with Denmark’s Mattias Skjelmose taking third.Evenepoel acknowledged it…

Anthony Taylor announces his retirement from elite refereeing after 831 games, posting a farewell following the 2026 World Cup. The 47 year old’s last game was the last 16 fixture with Spain playing out a 1-0 victory against Portugal on the 6th of July. In October 2025, Anthony Taylor spoke to BBC Sport about the challenges of refereeing, VAR, abuse, mental health and the impact it’s all had on his family. He again spoke of the pressure and scrutiny in his statement this afternoon… 🚨 BREAKING: Anthony Taylor announces retirement from refereeing. Englishman officiated 831 games across 2 decades (including…

WBA welterweight champion Rolly Romero sits down with Lance Pugmire to discuss his upcoming title defense against Teofimo Lopez on August 22 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Romero explains why he wanted to unify immediately, reflects on his lengthy layoff, shares his thoughts on Teofimo Lopez, discusses his faith heading into the biggest fight of his career, and explains why he believes his legacy will be appreciated long after he’s gone. Timestamps: 0:00 – Why Teofimo Lopez is the perfect first title defense 0:20 – Reflecting on his long layoff: “These guys are scared” 0:49 – How he views…

Aston Villa are in talks to sign Alejandro Garnacho on loan, with a potential obligation to buy.The Argentina winger, 21, was made available for sale by Chelsea for £43m last month, but the club are open to a move that could see him leave permanently, even if it initially takes the form of a loan.It follows Chelsea agreeing a record £117m fee for Morgan Rogers from Villa on Saturday night. Since then, both Garnacho and striker Nicolas Jackson, available for £65m, were discussed in a separate deal that would see them move in the opposite direction to Villa Park.If finalised,…