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Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson was beaten for the second consecutive Diamond League race as she finished behind Lilian Odira in Eugene.The Kenyan athlete, who is the reigning world champion over the distance, surged past the Briton in the home straight to win in a time of one minute and 56.19 seconds. It was a season’s best performance from Odira, with Hodgkinson crossing the line second in one minute and 56.73 seconds, well short of the British record she set in Stockholm in June, when Audrey Werro triumphed. It was also way off the oldest world record on the track…
Canada and Morocco meet at NRG Stadium in Houston on July 4, 2026, in a World Cup 2026 Round of 16 fixture that remakes a group-stage rivalry from Qatar 2022. Morocco enter as the bookmakers’ clear choice at -115 best available, while Canada, playing in front of a partisan home-continent crowd, are available at +425 at BetOnline to extend what is already the deepest run in their World Cup history. The World Cup 2026 knockout stage opens a new chapter for both nations. Canada qualified from a competitive group that included Switzerland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, South Africa, and Qatar, finishing…
(Matchroom Boxing) World-renowned trainer Robert Garcia says he won’t be surprised by an upset tonight when WBO lightweight champion Abdullah Mason defends his belt against No. 6-ranked late replacement Albert Bell, nor will he be shocked if WBC featherweight champion Bruce “ShuShu” Carrington falls to ProBoxTV alumnus, Rene Palacios. The youngest champion in boxing, Cleveland’s 22-year-old Mason, 20-0 (17 KOs), will headline the inaugural episode of TNT network’s new monthly series, “The Fight,” tonight by making the first defense of his belt against Toledo’s Bell, 28-0 (9 KOs), in all “All Ohio” battle at Cleveland State’s Wolstein Center. DAZN will…
England were shell-shocked. Never mind the gap, onlookers were marvelling at a sheer chasm in class between the two teams.And this was a Springbok side that many had expected to start slowly.South Africa’s last meaningful match was in November.They have a lengthy injury list with the late withdrawal of captain Siya Kolisi and second row Eben Etzebeth, adding to the absence of star fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, forward mainstays Franco Mostert, Lood de Jager, RG Snyman, Kwagga Smith, Frans Malherbe and others.The Springboks didn’t even get a chance to press their traditional scrum supremacy until the 21st minute.But none of it…
Fans were left thrilled this afternoon as Luton announce the signing of Kasey Palmer on a permanent deal and unveil their new away kit too. The 29 year old midfielder returns to Kenilworth Road having had a successful loan spell during the second half of the 2025/26 season. He scored 8 times and made 23 appearances, helping the Hatters finish 7th in League One, with 74 points from 46 games, missing out on the playoffs by one point. Palmer has also played for Coventry, Swansea, Bristol City, Blackburn, Derby and Huddersfield, was at Charlton and Chelsea during his youth career,…
A record crowd of close to 180,000 people is expected to cram into Silverstone for the British Grand Prix on Sunday.The remarkable attendance figure is a measure not only of Formula 1’s growth as a sport but also Silverstone’s determination to make as much as it can from it at a time of a particular purple patch for British drivers.Many in that crowd will be hoping to will on one of the home favourites to victory, either nine-time winner Lewis Hamilton in his Ferrari, Mercedes’ title contender George Russell, who is yet to stand on the podium at his home…
France enter this World Cup 2026 Round of 16 clash against Paraguay as heavy favorites, priced at -525 with leading operators. Paraguay, who knocked out Germany on penalties in the round of 32, face a France side that has scored ten goals in four World Cup matches without conceding until the knockout phase. The central question for World Cup 2026 Round of 16 Paraguay vs. France predictions is whether Gustavo Alfaro’s side can extend their giant-killing run or whether France’s depth proves decisive in Philadelphia on July 4. France are the outright tournament favorites at +175, the shortest price in…
Anthony Joshua has revealed that the two victories he values most are his wins over Dillian Whyte and Andy Ruiz Jr., saying the pressure surrounding both fights made them stand out above every other success in his professional career. “Klitschko, a lot of pressure. Ruiz 2, immense pressure. But what was the best win? Can I pick two?” said Joshua to DAZN Boxing about his past fights. “I would probably pick Dillian Whyte, maddest fight. Good, good scrap. And then Ruiz 2, because people were saying I should retire and that, if I didn’t win, I’d have no chance of…
British wildcard Arthur Fery beat Zizou Bergs in a five-set thriller to reach the Wimbledon fourth round and keep home singles hopes alive – despite suffering three nosebleeds during the match.Wildcard Fery recovered twice from falling a set and a break down to come through 2-6 7-5 2-6 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (10-5) in front of a packed crowd on court 18.Fery was outside the world’s top 100 at the start of the championships but played above his ranking to become sole home player to reach the singles third round.After fighting back to beat Bosnia’s Damir Dzumhur and Finland’s Otto Virtanen…
After welcoming Hayden Hackney, Everton are already looking to welcome another statement signing in an attempt to bridge the gap between themselves and the top eight. David Moyes’ side were in touching distance of a European tour last season, but saw their flights cancelled following a tough end to the campaign. Now, they’ve got plenty of making up to do and could follow up Hackney by signing in-demand Atalanta star Raoul Bellanova. Football FanCast’s Verdict Credibility It’s no surprise that Everton are targeting a right-back following the retirement of Seamus Coleman and with Bellanova expected to leave Atalanta this summer,…