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Everton have signed midfielder Hayden Hackney from Middlesbrough for a fee of at least £16m.The 24-year-old had one year left on his contract with Boro and leaves the club he joined at Under-10 level after they missed out on promotion to the Premier League last season.Hackney, the 2025-26 Championship player of the season, helped Middlesbrough reach the play-off final in May, which they lost 1-0 to Hull City.”I’m delighted to be here,” said Hackney, who has joined Everton on a five-year deal. “As soon as I spoke to the manager [David Moyes], as soon as I knew Everton were interested,…
Keyshawn Davis’ manager says Haney controls the next move but believes his camp is ready for whichever fight comes first Devin Haney made it clear this week that he wants to fight both Keyshawn Davis and Gervonta “Tank” Davis. Now, Keyshawn’s manager, J. Prince, has J. Prince says Devin Haney holds the cards after publicly naming both Keyshawn Davis and Gervonta “Tank” Davis as future opponents. The veteran manager insists his camp is comfortable waiting because he expects the biggest fights to come their way regardless of Haney’s decision. “I feel like we’re in a great position,” Prince told FightHype.…
Germany forward Nicole Anyomi has joined London City Lionesses on a three-year contract.She joins the London club after her contract expired at German side Eintracht Frankfurt, where she scored 60 goals in 130 appearances over five seasons.Anyomi said she is relishing the challenge of playing in the Women’s Super League: “The WSL is fast and direct and there is a need to be more physical and to improve myself.”The 26-year-old has 34 Germany caps, was part of the squad that reached the final of Euro 2022 and helped her country claim bronze at the 2024 Olympics.Anyomi said she was excited…
Thomas Tuchel likened Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland to “sharks who smell blood” after the England captain’s heroics against DR Congo. England looked set to be on the end of a World Cup upset in the round of 32 after Brian Cipenga’s early goal gave DR Congo something to defend. However, Kane scored twice in the final 15 minutes, turning the game on its head to clinch a 2-1 win for England that sets up a meeting with Mexico in the last 16. The 32-year-old – on his 15th World Cup appearance – is the first England player…
Sam Prendergast’s strong end to the season with Leinster has earned him a recall to the Ireland starting line-up for Saturday’s Nations Championship opener against Australia in Sydney. The 23-year-old lost the fly-half spot to Jack Crowley during the Six Nations, but with the Munster playmaker ruled out through injury, Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has rewarded Prendergast for steering Leinster to the United Rugby Championship (URC) title. With Tommy O’Brien sidelined and James Lowe leaving Irish rugby, Farrell has opted to pick Jamie Osborne on the left wing for the match at Allianz Stadium (11:10 BST). Tom O’Toole starts…
William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Friday’s 2026 World Cup game between Portugal and Croatia. Our Prediction: Both Teams To Score (19/20), Portugal 2-1 Croatia (13/2) The Toronto Stadium is primed for a heavyweight clash as Portugal and Croatia go head‑to‑head in the round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup, with two tournament regulars battling for a place in the last 16. Now, let’s take a closer look at some World Cup odds and betting angles for Friday’s fixture: Portugal v Croatia – Friday, 12am View all available markets at William Hill Portugal ended their group stage unbeaten, though that…
Age: 23Rank: 114Who does he play? Finland’s Otto Virtanen, ranked 140thI think the grass could perhaps be Arthur’s best surface. To be good on grass, you traditionally have needed to be super tall and a ‘servebot’, or you need a lower centre of gravity to be able to move around and get under the ball when it comes through low.Arthur, who is well under 6ft, falls into the latter category.His movement is second to none and his hand skills are great. I love how fast he gets forward inside the baseline on a grass court.He quickly gets up to the…
Chelsea’s move for Pep Chavarria is surprising, but makes a lot of sense when explained by Simon Phillips. 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. When news first broke about Chelsea interest in Pep Chavarria, we didn’t know what to make of it. The deal is so different to the sort we’ve got used to in the last few years that it was hard to believe it was real. But bigger and bigger sources have…
“I was able to grasp how well I can move and perform by fighting Inoue,” Nakatani told Yahoo Japan. “That’s why I want to show everyone that I can become a world champion at junior featherweight.” Nakatani also described the fight as one of the defining moments of his career. “It was really enjoyable, and it was an irreplaceable experience in my boxing career and my life,” he said. “It would be a waste if I didn’t use it as fuel.” The 28-year-old challenged Inoue for the undisputed super bantamweight championship at the Tokyo Dome but lost a unanimous decision…
The last time Grieve was in the SEC, which hosted Wednesday’s event, was to see Walking with Dinosaurs. “This is waaaay cooler,” she insisted, and there was certainly a greater element of show to this team camp than at previous iterations.The joyous bedlam of the new kit free-for-all and discarded polythene from Celtic Park four years ago was replaced by a slick operation. The majority of the 177 athletes who will make up the team were gathered in an auditorium for a presentation that began with a rousing video declaring “the world is our podium, let’s bring it hame”.Plenty of…