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Paddle UK performance director Tom Duggan said he is proud of the British team after they started their Olympic qualification campaign with third place in the medal table at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Oklahoma City.Sam Leaver won the team’s sixth medal, and his first at senior level, at the World Championships, with kayak cross bronze at the venue set to be used for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.GB’s other medals came from Joe Clarke’s gold in the men’s kayak cross, the men’s team winning the canoe team world title, Adam Burgess’ silver in the men’s…
Errol Spence Jr announced his retirement from the sport of boxing following a unanimous decision defeat to Tim Tszyu. Terence Crawford gave his immediate thoughts on the decision from ringside. This weekend in Sydney, Australia, Spence returned after three years of inactivity off the back of his 2023 loss to Crawford to face Tszyu. Though the former unified welterweight champion lasted the full twelve rounds and made the fight competitive in the beginning, Tszyu was far more effective down the stretch and won a wide decision on the cards. Spence looked vulnerable when under pressure and far from his prime.…
It’s day three of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, here’s what is in store for various Team Northern Ireland athletes.It’s another busy morning of heats at the Tollcross Swimming Centre from 10:30.Grace Davison and Emily Hughes will be in the women’s 100m freestyle at 10:30 with Alana Burns-Aiken in the 100m butterfly at 11:48.Adam Bradley will be in action in the 50m breaststroke at 10:59 and Barry McClements will try to win another medal in the S9 100m backstroke at 11:59.Should those swimmers progress through their heats, the semi-finals or finals of all those events will take place that evening…
Gene Tunney brought the heavyweight championship era that followed Jack Dempsey to a decisive close on July 26, 1928, stopping New Zealand challenger Tom Heeney in the 11th round before a massive crowd at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. Four days later, Tunney retired as the undisputed heavyweight champion, leaving the sport at the peak of his career. The bout carried the NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring world heavyweight titles. Promoter Tex Rickard presented it as what many believed would be Tunney’s final appearance. Tunney weighed 192 pounds. Heeney came in at 203½ pounds. Jack Dempsey, whom Tunney…
Former players have backed ground-breaking new research into the impact of concussion in women’s rugby.Repeated blows to the head have been found to affect women differently to men, with female athletes more susceptible to concussion and reporting longer recovery times.Symptoms can also vary, with men commonly experiencing amnesia while women report prolonged headaches, mental fatigue and difficulty concentrating.But despite the findings, rugby’s concussion guidelines are still largely based solely on the men’s game – something ex-internationals say needs to change.Cardiff University’s medical engineering team is now aiming to create the first head impact assessment protocol designed specifically for female athletes.The…
After securing a place in the Premier League’s top-five and winning the Europa League last season, Unai Emery will do well to trump such success at Aston Villa next term. The Spaniard has transformed the Villans into a force to be reckoned with domestically and continentally – but it’s crucial the hierarchy continue to back him to take the club up a level. Huge business is expected this window to try and bolster the senior ranks in key areas – especially after the departure of Youri Tielemans and Morgan Rogers to Manchester United and Chelsea, respectively. Work has already been…
Tris Dixon covered his first amateur boxing fight in 1996. The former editor of Boxing News, he has written for a number of international publications and newspapers, including GQ and Men’s Health, and is a board member for the Ringside Charitable Trust and the Ring of Brotherhood. He has been a broadcaster for TNT Sports and hosts the popular “Boxing Life Stories” podcast. Dixon is a British Boxing Hall of Famer, an International Boxing Hall of Fame elector, a BWAA award winner, and is the author of five boxing books, including “Damage: The Untold Story of Brain Trauma in Boxing”…
In the aftermath of such a chaotic night, it is easy to focus only on the flaws and forget the bigger picture. Joshua was returning from one of the darkest periods of his life and carrying an immense emotional burden into the ring.After his hand was raised, he struggled to get through his interview. His voice cracked as he spoke about his two friends and the impact their loss has had on him.”Boxing once saved him and he needed boxing to get through this. That camp allowed him to focus his mind while he was in so much grief and…
Henry Nicholls has locked down New Zealand’s number three Test spot after his performances helped secure a 2-1 series victory over England, head coach Rob Walter said.Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson last month quit international cricket in the middle of the series in England after scoring zero and 18 in the opening Test.Nicholls stepped into Williamson’s number three position for the last two Tests and scored 197 runs, including his 11th century in the longest format, as New Zealand won both matches and clinched the series.“I think Henry wouldn’t have wanted to get his opportunity through Kane’s retirement because…
According to Florian Plettenberg of Sky Germany, Real Madrid have now moved ahead of Paris Saint-Germain in the race for the signature of RB Leipzig star Yan Diomande. The 19-year-old winger has verbal agreements in place with both clubs at this point – both have offered five-year contracts, but neither has managed to reach an agreement with Leipzig as of yet. Liverpool had an offer of €80 million fixed and €20 million in add-ons rejected, and Real fared no better with their initial one, which consisted of €90m plus €10m. There is plenty of speculation on what amount it would…