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Esteemed trainer Brian ‘BoMac’ McIntyre believes Canelo Alvarez could be in for a rude awakening when he faces Christian Mbilli in October. The two super-middleweights will square off in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with Canelo entering his first outing since losing to Terence Crawford last September. This unanimous decision relieved the Mexican of his crown at 168lbs, though now he is attempting to reclaim one quarter of the undisputed championship. Looking to craft his own legacy, meanwhile, is Mbilli, who was elevated from ‘interim’ to full WBC champion following Crawford’s retirement in December. Known for implementing a high-volume style, the Frenchman…
Nations ChampionshipSouth Africa (17) 45Tries: T du Toit, Kolbe, Arendse, Williams, Kriel, Marx, Dixon Cons: Kolbe 5 England (14) 21Tries: George, Martin, Coles Cons: F Smith 3 South Africa reasserted their dominance over England with a commanding victory at Ellis Park, with the outcome rarely in doubt across 80 bruising minutes.The Boks blitzed into a 17-point lead inside 11 minutes with England bewildered by the pace, power and cohesion of the hosts.Powerful scores from Ellis Genge and George Martin, just before half-time, ignited a glimmer of hope for England.But South Africa turned the screw after the break, scoring another three…
Every World Cup produces a surprise. Every so often, it produces a story that transcends football itself. In 2026, that story belonged to Cape Verde. They did not lift the trophy. They did not reach the quarter-finals. They did not even win a match in normal time during the tournament. Yet when the history of this World Cup is written, the tiny Atlantic island nation will occupy a place far larger than their size would ever suggest. For a country of roughly 525,000 people, making a World Cup would have been enough. Instead, Cape Verde turned their debut appearance into…
Brian “BoMac” McIntyre believes Canelo Alvarez may have accepted the toughest assignment of his career’s final chapter, and he isn’t convinced it was entirely by choice. McIntyre, who trained Lester Martinez for his draw against Christian Mbilli last September, says Canelo is facing an opponent who won’t be intimidated by his reputation or power when they meet for Mbilli’s WBC super middleweight title in Riyadh in October. The official date for the fight still hasn’t been confirmed. “It’s no walk in the park for Canelo, I promise you that. Mbilli is a fighting motherf*****, and he fights all the way…
It must not have been easy. Sitting out with an injury when she should have been out there captaining the team.England did well enough during Nat Sciver-Brunt’s absence after she got injured, against Ireland in the team’s second match at the Women’s T20 World Cup. And she came back to the team, in true Sciver-Brunt style, with a big match-winning knock, that too when England was in considerable trouble against South Africa in the semifinal.She has to play another starring role in the final, against Australia at Lord’s. “My feelings about walking out there at Lord’s – I am sure,…
Russell had a difficult start to qualifying when he crashed on his first lap after locking up on the entry to the long Luffield right-hander.Although the incident broke his front wing, he was able to return to the pits for repairs and get back out to qualify for the second session.Bur he lagged behind Antonelli throughout, and although there was less than 0.1secs separating the Mercedes drivers after their first runs, the gap opened when Russell did not improve and Antonelli lopped 0.274secs off his.Russell said: “Yesterday I was confused, but looking at the data we realised I was losing…
Brazil and Norway meet in the World Cup 2026 Round of 16 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 5, with kickoff at 4:00 PM ET. Brazil enter as narrow match-odds favorites at -120, while Norway arrive having already beaten Ivory Coast 2-1 in the round of 32, making the World Cup 2026 Round of 16 Brazil vs. Norway predictions a genuine talking point for bettors who believe the Scandinavians can cause an upset. Brazil topped Group C with wins over Scotland and Haiti and a 1-1 draw with Morocco before edging Japan 2-1 in their round…
Nations ChampionshipFiji (10) 24Tries: Sowakula, Canakaivata, Ravutaumada Cons: Armstrong-Ravula 3 Pen: Armstrong-Ravula Wales (10) 39Tries: Morgan 2, Carre, Adams, Elias, James Cons: Edwards, Costelow 2 Pen: EdwardsSix-try Wales recorded consecutive international wins for the first time in three years by defeating Fiji 39-24 in the Nations Championship opener at the Cardiff City Stadium. Two tries from flanker Jac Morgan allowed Wales somehow to keep a rampant Fiji side to 10-10 at half-time.Wales showed their fitness by scoring second-half tries from prop Rhys Carre, wing Josh Adams, hooker Ryan Elias and centre Eddie James.Fiji managed tries from flanker Pita Gus Sowakula,…
An update has been given on an injured goalkeeper after a pre-season friendly on Saturday is paused for nearly an hour. After Aaron Drinan had put the League Two outfit ahead, the game was stopped, with the Robins posting via their social media at 12:21pm: “Supermarine Goalkeeper Luke Purnell is receiving medical treatment after going down with a head injury following Swindon’s goal. “Play is still currently suspended as we wait for an ambulance to arrive. “We will be sure to provide supporters with an update as soon as we have one. “Once again we’d like to send all our…
Serena Williams has pulled out of her planned Wimbledon doubles appearance with older sister Venus because of a knee injury.The American pair, who are six-time doubles champions at the All England Club, were scheduled to reunite on a Grand Slam court for the first time since 2022 later on Saturday.However, 44-year-old Serena Williams is not fit enough to play after picking up a knee problem during her defeat by Australia’s Maya Joint on Tuesday.The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion did not speak to the media following the match, with Wimbledon organisers saying she was “not able to undertake” her duties.”I’m…