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In December 2019, I boarded a train to Merseyside to watch Arsenal play away at Everton. It was the day after Arteta’s opening press conference as Gunners boss. He wasn’t to take charge of this particular game, enjoying a watching brief. I use the term ‘enjoying’ advisedly because what followed was one of the dullest 0-0 draws I have ever seen. Interim boss Freddie Ljungberg left Ozil, Lacazette and Aubameyang on the bench with Smith Rowe, Saka and Nelson all starters. Such a selection policy calls to mind an outgoing Chancellor writing, ‘good luck, we are all out of money!’…
De La Hoya has been one of several vocal critics of Zuffa Boxing, even testifying before the US Senate opposing changes to the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act.The changes are being backed by Zuffa, who want to transform boxing and have their own leagues, but there are fears those efforts will have a major impact to fighter agency, pay and control over their own futures.Garcia, 27, last fought when he claimed his first major world title with a victory against Mario Barrios by unanimous decision in February, while 29-year-old Benn beat Regis Prograis at a catchweight bout in April. “Ultimately,…
Chinmay Sutar rediscovered his touch just when defending champion MSC Maratha Royals needed it the most, guiding his side into a second successive T20 Mumbai League final with a nervy victory over North Mumbai Panthers at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.The Orange Cap winner from the Royals’ triumphant 2025 campaign had endured a relatively subdued season by his lofty standards. But in a high-pressure semifinal on a sluggish, turning surface, Sutar once again emerged as the difference-maker. His unbeaten 62 (49b, 5×4, 1×6) anchored Royals’ chase of 149 and sealed a place in Saturday’s final, where Siddhesh Lad’s men will…
Too popular, too strong and a deep domestic league is a problem Rouet would love Canada to have.”The fun part with the [Canada] girls being in PWR is the quality of games,” he added.”If you look at the top eight in the PWR, even Bristol, who are last, have six wins.”There are no easy games, and this is the value for the players definitely.”But off the pitch, the [Canada] girls have to live as students. They are not well paid, Rugby Canada doesn’t provide them enough money and their visas don’t allow them to work on the side.”So, PWR is…
England enter the 2026 World Cup at +700 with BetOnline and Lucky Rebel, and +600 at BetNow, placing them third in the outright market behind the two perceived front-runners. Thomas Tuchel’s squad qualified with a perfect eight-win, zero-concession record and carry genuine attacking depth into Group L, where Croatia, Ghana, and Panama await. The market prices England as a realistic contender rather than a favorite, a position that reflects both their qualifying dominance and a pattern of near-misses at major tournaments. Harry Kane leads the attack at 113 caps and 79 international goals, and the supporting cast of Jude Bellingham,…
Roach has now claimed that a second meeting came much closer to reality than fans realized. “Obviously, that is the rematch that I want; they chose not to do the rematch, just so that everyone knows,” Roach said during an interview with FightHype. “We were ready, we signed our contract, we did our business to make the rematch happen – the other side didn’t. So let’s just make that clear. “Other than that, I am not too worried about it. I am not hanging my hat on a Gervonta Davis rematch, I did what I was supposed to do that…
Real Madrid have confirmed the reappointment of Jose Mourinho as head coach.The 63-year-old has agreed a three-year deal and will begin work when the club returns for pre-season training on 13 July. Real Madrid have paid Benfica £13m (15m euros) in compensation to bring the Portuguese head coach back to the Bernabeu – more than a decade after his first stint at the club came to an end. Florentino Perez had vowed to reappoint Mourinho as head coach if he was re-elected as club president earlier this month. Perez, 79, who has been in office since 2009, beat challenger and…
Premier League trio Leeds United, Sunderland and Fulham have now joined the race to sign a £17m “star” this summer. Leeds and Sunderland looking to kick on after avoiding relegation It was a successful first season back in the big time for Leeds and Sunderland, with both sides managing to avoid relegation from the Premier League, which had to be the main aim, after being promoted from the Championship the previous season. In fact, the Black Cats surpassed all expectations and managed to qualify for the Europa League, booking their place in the competition by winning their final two Premier…
Gervonta Davis is set to return to action later this year, but one former opponent has now revealed that he had signed for a rematch with ‘Tank’, only for the three-division world champion to then have a change of heart. Davis has not won a fight in almost two years, with his most recent outing coming against former WBA super-featherweight world champion Lamont Roach Jnr back in March 2025, where he retained both his WBA lightweight crown and undefeated record by the skin of his teeth – lucky to escape with a draw. External issues have since kept Davis away…
George Russell insists the pressure is off in the battle for the Formula One drivers’ championship after a succession of mishaps this season – combined with the exemplary form of his Mercedes teammate, Kimi Antonelli – left him 68 points off the pace.Sunday’s round seven is the newly styled Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, with the Spanish Grand Prix shifting to a new venue in Madrid in September. Mercedes are expected to excel again this weekend, but it is the 19-year-old Antonelli who has established a firm grip on the drivers’ championship after five consecutive victories.Russell’s latest misfortune arrived in Monaco last…