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Max Holloway completed his transformation to welterweight as he prepares to face Conor McGregor in a rematch at UFC 329 on Saturday.Holloway has campaigned at featherweight for the majority of his 36-fight career but makes his debut at welterweight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.The 34-year-old’s past two bouts have taken place at lightweight as he beat Dustin Poirier to win the BMF title, before losing that belt against Charles Oliveira in March.McGregor, 37, has not fought since breaking his leg in defeat against Dustin Poirier in 2021.The Irishman has been involved in a series of controversies since, including court…
Harry Brook hopes to be involved in a special England cricket and football ‘double’ this weekend.England will move to the top of the T20 world rankings by completing a 4-0 series victory over India in Southampton on Saturday.And with a start time of 6:00PM IST at Hampshire’s headquarters, England white-ball captain Brook and his team-mates will have plenty of time to get ready to watch the nation’s footballers face Norway in a World Cup quarter-final later in the day.“To go world number one and England go into the semis would be pretty cool,” said Brook. “We’ll definitely be keeping a…
“Let’s make this fight happen. I have everything it takes to shock the world! @shakurstevenson” Ring Magazine highlighted the challenge Friday, presenting Valenzuela as a potential in-house opponent for Stevenson following Shakur’s blockbuster deal with Zuffa Boxing. The callout comes just days after Stevenson publicly rejected talk of facing Valenzuela, instead making it clear he wants marquee fights against Devin Haney and Gervonta Davis. Shakur has repeatedly described his relationship with Zuffa Boxing as a partnership and has indicated he does not want to be limited to fighting only opponents signed to the promotion. Valenzuela, however, believes he has the…
Striker Haaland has scored seven goals during Norway’s historic run to the quarter-finals. This is their first World Cup since 1998 – and the furthest they have gone.It has turned into a summer to remember after wins over Iraq, Senegal, Ivory Coast and Brazil, with Haaland hitting form.On Friday, the main focus of the last-eight tie was on Haaland and England captain Harry Kane, who has scored six times in five games at the tournament.Asked if it would be a straight shootout between the prolific goalscoring pair to determine the outcome, Solbakken said: “It’s Norway against England.”He added: “It’s not…
Liverpool have bounced back before, and they are going to have to do it again, with Andoni Iraola replacing a beleaguered Arne Slot after a rather deflating 2025/26 campaign. Slot must be remembered fondly at Anfield. He must look back at his two-year tenure with pride. But his success across that exciting first year did not hand him endless credit in the bank – though FSG’s unwavering support felt interminable at times last season, Liverpool suffering blow after blow after blow. The gap between his two seasons at the helm could not be starker, but Iraola’s front-footed “rock and roll”…
Manny Pacquiao attempted to break his own record as the oldest welterweight world champion in history last year, but had to settle for a draw against Mario Barrios. He may now get a second chance. Pacquiao returned to professional action in July 2025 to challenge then-WBC champion Barrios. Had he won, he would have extended the record he first set by defeating Keith Thurman in 2019 at the age of 40. The majority draw was enough to keep ‘PacMan’s comeback alive, and he subsequently booked a rematch with Floyd Mayweather. That bout has since been postponed due to the American’s…
Manchester United’s attempt to sign Ederson from Serie A outfit Atalanta is in doubt.United agreed a £35m fee for the Brazil midfielder on 2 June.The intention was for Ederson to have a medical at the start of July so the transfer would be completed before pre-season training began.However, that plan had to be scrapped when the 27-year-old received a late call-up to Carlo Ancelotti’s World Cup squad.It was anticipated Ederson would have his medical once Brazil had been knocked out and United sources privately confirmed this when first reports about the transfer being scrapped surfaced last weekend.Brazil were subsequently eliminated…
Juventus sporting director Giovanni Carnevali has confirmed the club are interested in a move for Emiliano Martinez, while the signings of Brahim Diaz, Franck Kessie and Theo Hernandez are less likely. Martinez, who is currently representing Argentina at the World Cup, was set to leave Villa ahead of the 2025-26 season, with Manchester United reportedly interested at the time. However, the goalkeeper stayed at Villa Park and helped them win the Europa League and secure fourth place in the Premier League. Since he joined Villa from Arsenal in 2020, after helping the Gunners win the FA Cup, only Ederson (70),…
Shakur Stevenson has already ruled out one possible opponent following his move to Zuffa Boxing, saying he has no interest in facing fellow Zuffa fighter Jose “Rayo” Valenzuela. The matchup had been discussed by fans on social media after Valenzuela publicly called for the fight, but Stevenson made it clear he would reject the bout if it were offered. “I’m turning the fight down publicly right now just in case that they do come to the table and say, ‘Oh, we want to fight Rayo.’ Shakur will not be fighting Rayo,” Shakur said to ESPN. “That will not be happening.”…
“Mikel is incredible,” Spain boss Luis de la Fuente said after the quarter-final win. “He has many qualities. He is a player that across the whole World Cup could have played in whatever team and done great. “For us he is the standard of this idea, of this model. It is a pleasure to have him, and others but especially him. We know that without fail he is always there.”Always there he may be, but Merino himself feared he would not be fit enough to play at this World Cup.”The fact of being here a few months ago was unthinkable,”…