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One of Muhammad Ali‘s past foes believes he doesn’t get enough credit for what he achieved in the ring. Ali is widely viewed as one of the greatest heavyweights of all time, having lost to just five men throughout his entire career. One of those five fighters was Larry Holmes, who was the only man to ever defeat Ali by stoppage when they met in October 1980, though the bout is always seen as a controversial one due to concerns over Ali’s health. Nonetheless, Holmes kicked on following that victory as he went on to make 20 successful world heavyweight…
Who predicted British wildcard Arthur Fery would be a Wimbledon quarter-finalist this year? Not even the man himself.Fery, ranked 114th in the world, illustrated that when he explicitly mouthed his surprise after beating Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov in the last 16.Now the 23-year-old will aim to reach the semi-finals when he plays Italian ninth seed Flavio Cobolli on Wednesday.Cobolli, 24, was the runner-up at last month’s French Open and, after becoming a Wimbledon quarter-finalist last year, has showed again he can excel on grass.”Arthur still starts as the underdog given the difference in ranking and top-level experience,” said BBC Sport analyst…
Boxing fans subscribed to DAZN’s Ultimate plan will not have to pay an additional fee to watch the August 22 welterweight title fight between Rolly Romero and Teofimo Lopez. According to boxing reporter EverythingBoxing, the joint DAZN and Prime Video pay-per-view event will be included as part of the existing DAZN Ultimate subscription, giving customers on the premium tier access to the card at no extra cost. The bout will headline an August 22 show at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with WBA welterweight champion Rolly Romero making the first defense of the title he has held for more than…
It was thrilling stuff from England’s new-ball bowlers, who both went over 90mph to produce the kind of hostility the hosts believed would bring success in Test cricket.The high-speed, short-pitched attack also leaves questions for the vaunted India top-order, who folded in the face of the sustained barrage.Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were all caught in the deep, square of the wicket, but the crucial moment was the fall of Sooryavanshi.In his second international, the left-hander sliced the second ball he faced, off Archer, for six over third man.With the noisy crowd falling silent every time he faced,…
Rolly Romero and Teofimo Lopez, a pair of two-division champions in their prime, will receive their due attention when they square off in their summer WBA welterweight title bout.An official connected to the fight confirmed to BoxingScene Monday that Romero-Lopez will be staged August 22 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The bout is expected to be a joint pay-per-view on Prime Video and DAZN.For Las Vegas’ Romero, 17-2 (13 KOs), the card represents his first title defense at a major venue after he captured the belt by defeating Ryan Garcia in the main event of the May 2025 Times…
Fifa has opened an investigation following allegations of racist abuse involving American social media influencer IShowSpeed and a supporter during Argentina’s 3-2 win over Cape Verde on Friday.IShowSpeed – who has 57 million subscribers on YouTube and 53 million followers on TikTok – has live-streamed matches during the tournament, with Fifa president Gianni Infantino and ex-Barcelona and AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic appearing in some of his broadcasts.Football’s world governing body said it was made aware of an incident which allegedly occurred at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on 3 July, where the last-32 fixture took place, and “immediately…
Brentford have announced the signing of Jaidon Anthony from Burnley. Anthony has joined for a reported £17m, including add-ons, and has put pen to paper on a four-year deal, which includes the option for a further 12 months. The 26-year-old had initially joined Burnley on loan in August 2024 before making the move permanent last summer when they were promoted to the Premier League. He made 81 appearances for the Clarets in all competitions and finished as their second-highest goalscorer in 2025-26, netting nine goals, with eight of those coming in the top-flight. We’re delighted to announce the signing of…
There had been concern among Celtic fans that they have yet to add to their squad while last season’s title rivals Heart of Midlothian have made 10 signings and third-placed Rangers have made five.”We’ve a number of players we’re looking at,” O’Neill added. “We have offers in for players at the same time.”Hopefully in the not too distant future, in the next couple of weeks, we will have some really decent players at the football to add to the decent players we already have at the football club.”We are absolutely trying to improve the squad and that will be necessary.”Having…
Welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the third T20I between England and India at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on Tuesday, July 7!PLAYING XIsEngland: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Josh TongueIndia: Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Varun ChakravarthyTOSS NEWSIndia won the toss and elected to bowl against England.SQUADSEngland: Harry Brook (captain), Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jofra Archer, Liam Dawson,…
“I think I need to mix up, definitely more aggressive, 100%, and not let him get in that groove,” Walsh said. “Bring the fight to him.” His preferred outcome is a stoppage. “My plan is to definitely be aggressive and try to finish the fight,” Walsh added, while saying he’s prepared to box hard for the full 10 rounds if necessary. Walsh also dismissed predictions from fans expecting Denny to pull off the upset, insisting he’s preparing to deliver the type of statement performance that has eluded him despite remaining unbeaten. The fight is viewed by many as a manageable…