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Duncan Watmore announces his retirement from football aged 32 and takes up new career in business, joining PEAK4. He becomes the Head of Elite Performance & Business Development, and appeared on Sky Sports News last week to talk about it all. Watmore started his playing career at Manchester United, and also spent his youth days at Altrincham, before turning out for Alty’s first team in 2011, had loan spells at Clitheroe and Curzon Ashton, then signed for Sunderland, playing for them between 2013 and 2020, had a loan spell at Hibernian in 2014, and then joined Middlesbrough, after a three…

Peter Kettle | 11:55pm BST 08 July 2026 A worrying thing, for me, is that Joe Root – very fine batsman though he undoubtedly is at Test level – continues to evade what I regard as his true calling, or responsibility, in the England side. Sure, he’s been one of England’s all-time greats; but that is irrelevant for the thrust of this piece! Overall, Root has tried the crucial Number 3 spot a considerable number of times, in 30 of all his 104 first innings, starting with T2 to T4 in December 2013 during the Ashes series under Captain Cook.…

(Matthew Pover / Matchroom Boxing) While boxing is forever looking for the next big check, there are some hoping to utilise boxing to galvanise their communities. Dr Ezekiel Adamu, head of Balmoral Promotions in Lagos, Nigeria, is hoping to become a significant player in the sport, while the sport enhances what is on offer for residents in Nigeria. They have already started rolling out events, fight cards that include both sanctioned matches and influencer bouts. The next show is on July 31 and, in December, he hopes Chris Eubank Jnr will box on one of his events. “We are working…

The Football Association of Ireland’s (FAI) General Assembly has endorsed a motion for Republic of Ireland to go ahead with their upcoming Nations League fixtures against Israel.It was passed at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) at the Aviva Stadium on Wednesday, with 75 votes to 32 against, and three abstentions, from the 114 delegates.The EGM was triggered when more than 10% of the FAI’s members opposed playing the Nations League games, but the outcome of the meeting is non-binding on the FAI executive.The motion brought forward by the FAI stated: “While acknowledging the strength of feeling regarding support for Palestine…

Spain and Belgium meet in a World Cup 2026 quarter-final at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Friday, July 10, with kickoff set for 12:00 PM local time. Spain enter as favorites at -157 with leading operators, having won four of their five matches at this tournament. The central betting question for World Cup 2026 quarter-final Spain vs. Belgium is whether Belgium’s attacking firepower, demonstrated in a 4-1 win over the United States in the round of 16, can breach a Spanish defense that has conceded only once in five games. Spain’s price reflects a tournament run built on defensive discipline…

Manchester United are in a quandary over Marcus Rashford’s future, Arsenal and Tottenham eye Antonio Nusa, Barcelona shortlist Bournemouth’s Eli Junior Kroupi.Manchester United will aim to arrange a transfer for their England forward Marcus Rashford, 28 before their pre-season training camp in Dublin in August. (Sun), externalBut plans are also in place, though, to reintegrate Rashford into Manchester United’s squad under Michael Carrick. (Guardian), externalArsenal and Tottenham are among five Premier League sides eyeing a move for RB Leipzig and Norway winger Antonio Nusa, 21. (Teamtalk), externalBarcelona have shortlisted Bournemouth’s French striker Eli Junior Kroupi, 20, but could face competition…

Asked for his prediction on social media, Stevenson made it clear he expects Roach to win comfortably. I got Roach over Zepeda ngl and I lowkey got it BTA — Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) July 5, 2026 “BTA” is shorthand for “belt to ass,” meaning Stevenson expects Roach to dominate rather than edge a close decision. Roach enters the fight with momentum despite coming off a draw against Isaac Cruz at 140 pounds last December. Many fans also believe he deserved the decision against Gervonta Davis in their controversial March 2025 fight after Davis was not penalized for voluntarily taking a…

Fery is just the fifth British man to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals since the Open era began in 1968.Only four men have reached a Grand Slam men’s semi-final as a wildcard, with Fery joining Jimmy Connors (1991 US Open), Henri Leconte (1992 French Open) and Goran Ivanisevic (2001 Wimbledon).Of those three, only Ivanisevic went on to win the title.Fery will now rise to 36th in the world, having never cracked the top 100 before this tournament. It assures him of direct entry into the sport’s biggest tournaments for the foreseeable future.A cheque of £900,000 – which will increase further if…

Ruben Amorim says he was “proud” to be Manchester United’s head coach and apologised to the fans for his silence since he was sacked in January. Amorim, now head coach of AC Milan, was in charge at Old Trafford for 14 months. He appeared to criticise the club’s hierarchy in a post-match press conference, with United making the decision to end his contract the following day. Amorim oversaw 63 games as United boss in all competitions, winning 24, drawing 18 and losing 21. And in the Premier League, he only achieved 15 victories in 47 matches, giving him the worst win…

Timothy Bradley believes Keyshawn Davis has the speed, power and mid-range capabilities to make Devin Haney feel “uncomfortable”. The two welterweights have been ordered to collide for Haney’s WBO title, which the 27-year-old claimed with a unanimous decision victory over Brian Norman Jr in November. After flooring his man in round two, ‘The Dream’ produced a largely dominant performance and dethroned Norman to become a three-division world champion. In doing so, Haney may have put some demons to rest following his 2024 encounter with Ryan Garcia, where he suffered three knockdowns before losing a majority decision. This result was then…