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Former heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman has revealed who he would favour in a clash between Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder. While the pair have seemingly gone their separate ways, their matchup was once considered one of the biggest fights that could be made in boxing. This was back when Wilder held the WBC title, knocking out the likes of Luis Ortiz and Bermane Stiverne, while Joshua reigned as the unified heavyweight champion. Their undisputed showdown never materialised, however, as Wilder instead fought Tyson Fury and battled to a dramatic two-knockdown draw in 2018. ‘AJ’, meanwhile, ended up suffering a shock…
Jos Buttler and Harry Brook led the way with swashbuckling batting displays as England went top of the T20 rankings after beating India by 56 runs on Saturday to take the five-match series 4-0.Buttler hammered 131 in 64 balls and captain Brook made 95 not out in 45 deliveries to propel England to 257-3, its third-highest T20 total and highest against India.“We’ve managed to get ourselves to No. 1 in the world, which was the aim after the second game,” Player of the Series Brook said after his side restricted India to 201-8 in reply.It rained sixes at the Rose…
Garcia retired with a 40-2 record and won recognized world titles at featherweight, super featherweight, lightweight and junior welterweight. His record includes victories over Orlando Salido, Juan Manuel Lopez, Roman Martinez, Dejan Zlaticanin, Adrien Broner, Sergey Lipinets, Robert Easter Jr. and Jessie Vargas. His only defeats came against Errol Spence Jr., after jumping from lightweight to welterweight for a title challenge, and Sandor Martin in his final professional bout. The version of Mikey that many fans remember most was the featherweight champion who combined textbook fundamentals with legitimate punching power. During his run at 126 pounds, he defeated Salido to…
In an interview with Czech outlet iSport, external in January 2024, Noskova’s mother described her daughter as “unflappable”.”She takes after my husband in that regard. She simply doesn’t let things bother her,” she said.”Whether it’s a break point or a match point, she stays just as calm.”It’s not that she doesn’t care – it’s just she’s able to detach herself from the situation.”It was that inner strength that Noskova drew from on Saturday. She was the better player for the majority of the match but – after Muchova saved three championship points when serving – the tension was obvious.Noskova only…
After winning the race to sign Harry Wilson, Leeds United are looking to pick up where they left off in the transfer window by welcoming further reinforcements. The Yorkshire club ended the trend of instant relegation for newly promoted sides last season and are now hoping to avoid a serious case of second-season syndrome. With that in mind, the opportunity to sign Barcelona’s Roony Bardghji certainly comes at a good time. Football FanCast’s Verdict Credibility The arrival of Karim Adeyemi is set to push Bardghji out the door at Barcelona and his representatives have contacted suitors as a result. That…
Antonio Rattin, one of Argentina’s greatest midfielders – and the man who brought about the introduction of red and yellow cards in football – has died aged 89, his former club Boca Juniors have announced.Rattin played at the 1962 and 1966 World Cups, but it was his controversial dismissal at the latter tournament which led to an overhaul.He spent his entire career with Buenos Aires club Boca Juniors, who said: “With great sorrow, we mourn the passing of Antonio Ubaldo Rattin, an idol and symbol of our institution.”We stand with his family and loved ones at this difficult time. Farewell,…
Kevin De Bruyne reassured Napoli fans “I’ll be back” after his injury-hit season finally came to an end on Friday. After struggling with a thigh injury for the majority of the 2025-26 campaign, De Bruyne returned for the final three months of Napoli’s season before featuring at the World Cup for Belgium. He helped his country reach the quarter-finals in what will likely be his final appearance at the tournament, while Napoli finished second in Serie A after failing to retain their title. De Bruyne made just 18 league appearances for Napoli in his debut season and three more in…
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England’s World Cup semi-final against Argentina or Switzerland will be broadcast live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.The Three Lions progressed by beating Norway 2-1 in the quarter-finals in Miami on Saturday.Their last-four tie will be played at the Atlanta Stadium on Wednesday, 15 July (20:00 BST).European champions Spain will face 2022 runners-up France in the other semi-final.That match – in Dallas on Tuesday, 14 July (20:00) – will be shown on ITV.The final will be played at the New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday, 19 July (20:00).Live radio commentary from every match of the World Cup will be…
It is impossible to gauge exactly who has only come on for a penalty shootout.But if we take outfield players who come on for the final five minutes of stoppage time, there are only seven (five of which came since 2022) – and only three of those scored.This summer two penalty takers have come on in stoppage time at the end of extra time and not had a touch before the final whistle.Fabian Balbuena saw his penalty saved by Germany’s Manuel Neuer, although his Paraguay won the last-32 shootout.Mahmoud Saber scored Egypt’s first penalty in the last-32 win over Australia…