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England will make a late decision on whether Declan Rice is fit to start the World Cup semi-final against Argentina.But there remains optimism the Arsenal midfielder can shake off the effects of an illness to play on Wednesday.Rice, who suffered with a sickness bug in the lead-up to Saturday’s quarter-final victory over Norway in Miami, was substituted at half-time.Head coach Thomas Tuchel admitted afterwards that Rice had spent three days in bed before the match, which England won 2-1 after extra time.It is understood Rice still has not recovered fully from the illness – picked up in Mexico, where England…
Xabi Alonso opened the door for Enzo Fernandez to return to Chelsea and play for him in his first press conference as manager today. If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content. We’ve been waiting since May to hear Xabi Alonso utter his first words as Chelsea coach – today, in mid-July, we finally got there. Of course there are a number of issues on the agenda, but none is bigger than the future of Enzo…
England head coach Charlotte Edwards made no attempt to hide her frustration after witnessing her side suffered a 270-run thrashing in the inaugural women’s Test at Lord’s on Monday.But the former England captain has promised to “upskill” the team for next year’s multi-format Ashes at home to arch-rivals Australia, where the lone Test match is set to carry four points for a win.England was comprehensively outplayed by India in a match that started just five days after its agonising T20 World Cup final loss to the Australians at Lord’s.Setting a record-breaking 457 to win the first women’s Test staged at…
Emanuel Navarrete and O’Shaquie Foster are in advanced talks for a fall junior lightweight unification fight that would also crown a new Ring Magazine champion at 130 pounds. Mike Coppinger of InsideRingShow reported Monday that negotiations have progressed, with the bout expected to take place later this year if an agreement is finalized. The matchup would pit two of the division’s reigning champions against each other in one of the strongest fights available at 130 pounds. Navarrete would bring his IBF and WBO titles into the ring, while O’Shaquie would defend his WBC belt. In addition to the two world…
England left-back Nico O’Reilly is relishing the “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” to face Lionel Messi in Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final against Argentina.Thomas Tuchel’s secured a place in the final four with a draining 2-1 win against Norway in the Miami heat on Saturday, and now face a match in Atlanta against the defending world champions, who saw off Switzerland 3-1.It will be the first time Messi has faced England, and at 39, it could be the last. Manchester City defender O’Reilly has never faced him at club level either.”I can’t wait,” O’Reilly, who will probably have to defend against Messi one-on-one if…
Lee Clark explains Hartlepool’s decision to compete in 2026/27 National League Cup as more clubs decline the invite. The National League Cup will return for the new campaign, despite low attendances, boycotts and backlash. The competition between National League clubs and Premier League 2 sides was introduced, the controversial competition launched much to everyone’s surprise, featuring 32 teams (16 National League, 16 Premier League 2 U21). It looks to be another year of seeing a number of teams deciding not to take part. Now with the league fixtures due to be released for the 2026/27 season, clubs are releasing statements…
William Hill’s latest odds suggest England are more likely than not to reach their first World Cup Final since 1966 ahead of their semi-final clash with Argentina. Thomas Tuchel’s side are 8/11 to qualify for the final, giving the Three Lions the edge over Argentina, who are priced at EVS to progress. Despite England heading the betting, Argentina have attracted the greater share of support in the ‘To Qualify’ market, with more punters backing Lionel Scaloni’s side to book their place in the final. England – 8/11 Argentina – EVS Odds subject to change – prices accurate at the time of writing. William Hill spokesperson, Lee Phelps, said: “With…
IBA president, Umar Kremlev, says he’s made several offers to IBF, WBA and WBO world light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol and his team for a third and deciding match against former champion and current WBA and WBO No. 1 contender Artur Beterbiev with no success.Bivol, 25-1 (12 KOs), and Beterbiev, 21-1 (20 KOs), split a pair of Turki Alalshikh-funded majority 12-round decisions for the undisputed championship in Saudi Arabia in October 2024 and February 2025, with Beterbiev winning the first encounter and Bivol gaining revenge in the rematch. Plans for a rubber match between the two have been discussed frequently since…
This is a painful case of deja vu for Newcastle.It was just a few weeks ago that the club lost out on another top target, Victor Munoz, who opted to join Liverpool.Talent identification is clearly not the issue.Newcastle have targeted Manzambi, Munoz, Hugo Ekitike, Joao Pedro, Benjamin Sesko and James Trafford in the last 12 months.But losing out to Aston Villa for a top target would be another real setback in the transfer market for Newcastle.If Newcastle miss out, the big question is can the club discreetly pivot to another promising target, as they did with Bazoumana Toure after Munoz…
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2026-07-11, we hope to see a rematch…the mma bout Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway 2 gets two stars (take a look at our ranking of the Best Mma Fights of 2026). In their first bout Holloway was defeated by McGregor via unanimous decision (August 17th, 2013 – Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway I), this second fight is scheduled to take place Saturday, July 11th, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (Nevada, United States), in a 5-round welterweight (170 lbs, 77 kg) bout; it is the main event of the UFC 329. Watch the video and rate…