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Jordan Henderson has not been ruled out of playing for England again during the World Cup despite undergoing surgery on a broken arm. The Brentford midfielder suffered the freak injury as he fell awkwardly after attempting to jump over the advertising hoardings at the side of the pitch following the 3-2 victory over Mexico.Henderson, who did not play in the last-16 match at the Azteca Stadium, was carried off on a stretcher away from the pitch while receiving oxygen.The 36-year-old posted on social media, external on Wednesday about having surgery in Kansas City, which is England’s base for the duration…
France and Morocco meet in the World Cup 2026 quarter-final at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on July 9, with kickoff at 4:00 p.m. ET. France enter as heavy favorites at -166, while Morocco, who stunned European opposition en route to fourth place at Qatar 2022, arrive having won their round-of-16 tie 3-0 against Canada. The World Cup 2026 quarter-final France vs. Morocco odds and predictions point firmly toward Les Bleus, though Morocco have already proved once this tournament that they can contain elite attacking units. France have scored 14 goals across five World Cup 2026 matches, with Kylian Mbappe…
Major League Baseball said on Wednesday it has joined forces with Suryakumar Yadav as part of an effort to bring America’s favourite pastime closer to Indian sports fans.In his role as an MLB Ambassador, the captain of the 2026 T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team will participate in a series of events and initiatives in both India and the U.S. highlighting the similarities between baseball and cricket beyond the bat and ball.Suryakumar will be on hand during MLB All-Star week in Philadelphia from July 10-14.“I’m excited to partner with Major League Baseball and be part of its journey in India,”…
A stamp approval from boxing’s only eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao is not to be taken lightly. The Filipino fighting sensation remains one of the sport’s most respected voices, and although he fought for a world title last year and plans to continue to star in main events for the foreseeable, he also has an eye on the sport as a veteran. In a recent interview with Vibe, Pacquiao was asked which active fighters he enjoys watching most, and Nayoa Inoue was at the top of his list. “I love to watch Inoue. Yeah, Inoue, the Japanese guy.” “He’s fast,…
Dame Sarah Storey, Great Britain’s most-decorated Paralympian, has retired from international competition with immediate effect.The 48-year-old cyclist has opted not to compete at Los Angeles 2028 to focus on helping improve Para-sport.The 19-time Paralympic champion feels the sport has “stalled somewhat” since the London 2012 Games and that many areas “still need attention”.”The years between each Games haven’t been utilised well enough to create the momentum that I and others hoped to see,” she said.”I see this as a critical stage; there are many areas of Para-sport that still need attention, and that is something that has played a big…
Rafael Benitez know Xabi Alonso better than most, and his thoughts on how the new manager will get on at Chelsea will have Blues fans excited. 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’re now just 24 hours away from Xabi Alonso taking his first training session as Chelsea manager, and we’re all super excited for his reign to begin. We’re not quite sure what to expect yet, but Rafael Benitez is a man who…
Earned it compared to whom? If the benchmark is Sugar Ray Robinson, the answer is simple: he hasn’t. Robinson remains the gold standard for how an all-time great built a career. He didn’t stop after defeating a handful of elite opponents and decide there was nothing left to prove. Sugar Ray fought relentlessly, took on leading contenders year after year, and finished with more than 200 professional fights. He built a resume so deep that generations later he is still considered by many historians to be the greatest boxer who ever lived. Modern boxing is different, but greatness shouldn’t come…
Former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt has called on the UFC to offer greater support for fighters to help their transition into retirement.According to figures released by state athletic commissions, the UFC pays about $12,000 (£8,960) to $20,000 (£14,900) to its entry-level fighters.The UFC also offers win bonuses as well as $50,000 (£41,000) performance bonuses.Fighters are also classified as independent contractors and are therefore not entitled to benefits like pensions or long-term health insurance.Garbrandt, 35, is nearing the end of his mixed martial arts career as he prepares for his 23rd fight at UFC 329 on Saturday.”I don’t know how many…
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.…