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Andy Cruz returns to the ring Saturday night with more on the line than simply getting back into the win column. The former Olympic gold medalist faces veteran Abraham Montoya in the co-feature on the Diego Pacheco-Immanuwel Aleem card at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. On paper, the 2020 Olympic gold medalist Cruz is expected to win comfortably. What matters is how he wins after suffering the first defeat of his professional career against Raymond Muratalla in January. The loss changed the conversation around Cruz. For years, his amateur pedigree created the belief that he would move through…

Third one-day international, BreadyIreland 193 all out (43.1 overs): Lewis 50 (59), Paul 32 (47); Ramharack 3-33West Indies 257 all out (50 overs): Taylor 105 (113), Alleyne 33 (30); Prendergast 2-37West Indies won by 64 runs for 3-0 series successScorecardWest Indies beat Ireland by 64-runs to complete a comfortable 3-0 one-day international series win in Bready.The tourists, who claimed victories in the first two games of the series, were made to bat first after losing the toss.Stafanie Taylor contributed 105 off 113 deliveries for her second century of the series as her side were all out for 257.Orla Prendergast, Georgina…

(Michelle Farsi / Most Valuable Promotions) Most Valuable Promotions has strengthened its August 8 ESPN card in Orlando, Florida, with undercard action featuring promising Puerto Rican fighters Krystal Rosado and Jan Paul Rivera. Rosado, 9-1 (2 KOs), meets Mexico’s Alondra Hernandez, 10-2 (2 KOs), in an eight-round women’s bantamweight fight while WBA No.10-ranked Rivera, 15-0 (7 KOs), fights Abraham Perfecto, 14-2 (9 KOs), in an eight-round featherweight bout. “Puerto Rico has always produced some of boxing’s biggest stars, and we’re proud to showcase two of the island’s brightest young talents in Krystal Rosado and Jan Paul Rivera,” MVP co-founders Jake…

The 27-year-old has won 25 of his 28 professional fights, losing two with one no-contest, and was suspended from boxing for a year between 2024 and 2025 after failing a drugs test.Benn, who has lost just once in 26 fights, was also sidelined for a year amid a doping scandal.In May, Garcia appeared on Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show to announce he would be facing Benn, but Oscar de la Hoya, who promotes the American, said the following month that no talks had taken place.Garcia and Benn were on stage last week when fighters weighed in before UFC 329.Benn’s last fight…

Robin Fraser believes Richie Laryea can make a positive impact for Toronto FC, having been a part of Canada’s World Cup campaign over the summer.  Laryea started all five of Canada’s World Cup games, with Jesse Marsch’s side reaching the knockout stages of the competition for the first time in their history.  However, they were beaten 3-0 by Morocco in the last 16, with Laryea’s attention now focused on helping Toronto improve their recent league form against rivals CF Montreal. Toronto are 13th in the Eastern Conference after taking 14 points from their opening 14 games of the season, and…

Aimee Barrett-Theron, one of the world’s leading female referees, has stood down from officiating after being diagnosed with breast cancer.The 39 year-old South African is the most-capped female international referee after taking charge of 52 Tests.”I’ve recently been diagnosed with breast cancer,” she said in a statement.”The good news is that it’s treatable, and I’m working with an incredible team of specialists who are fully aligned with the goal of getting me healthy and back on the field in a few months’ time.”Barrett-Theron, who has also refereed in the United Rugby Championship, last took to the field in charge of…

The fight also represents a notable step up for the 28-year-old Armenian. Despite compiling a 10-0 record with nine knockouts, Hovhannisyan has yet to face an unbeaten opponent during his five-year professional career. Mau’u (10-0, 9 KOs) brings an identical knockout ratio and will enter the bout with his own undefeated record intact. Questions remain about the quality of opposition on both sides. Mau’u, 34, has spent his entire three-year professional career fighting in New Zealand and has yet to compete internationally. Likewise, Hovhannisyan’s résumé lacks a signature victory over a recognized heavyweight contender, even though he has impressed with…

Soren Waerenskjold caught the big guns by surprise with a long-range sprint to win the fastest-ever stage of the Tour de France.Racing in his fourth Tour, the 26-year-old Norwegian claimed his first stage win and just the second for his team, Uno-X Mobility.Overall race leader Tadej Pogacar remains three minutes and 36 seconds ahead of Jonas Vingegaard in the general classification standings.The peloton completed stage 11 at an average speed of 50.9km per hour, beating the previous record of 50.3kph from 1999.A sprint finish was expected on Wednesday, a flat 161.3km route from Vichy to Nevers, and Cees Bol made…

Chelsea goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina is training with Strasbourg as the clubs assess the possibility of another loan move for the United States international. 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. No agreement has been reached and the 22-year-old’s presence in France does not guarantee he will join the Ligue 1 side. According to journalist Nizaar Kinsella, Strasbourg are considering Slonina as they look to replace Mike Penders, who has returned to Chelsea following his loan…

When it comes to ICC tournaments, India vs Pakistan is often seen as the marquee clash of the tournament, even more so because the two teams have not played a bilateral series since 2012 owing to geopolitical tensions.Now with the newly revamped format for the 2027 ODI World Cup and 2028 T20 World Cup as announced by ICC on Wednesday, there’s a chance that the highest revenue generating clash will be played more than once.ODI WORLD CUP 2027As per the revised guidelines, 12 teams from the participating 14 nations will progress to Super Seven stage, followed by new opening “Super…