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Top Rank has promoted only two shows on DAZN since announcing its new broadcast agreement five months ago, but several of its fighters have stayed active on cards run by other promoters. That offers an early look at how Top Rank can operate within a platform already carrying much of boxing’s promotional talent. Darshan Desai of Uncrowned highlighted the unusual arrangement Wednesday while examining DAZN’s schedule. Raymond Muratalla fought Robson Conceição on a Golden Boy card earlier this month, Top Rank fighters Albert Gonzalez and Samuel Contreras competed on a Matchroom show in July, and Giovani Santillan takes another route…

Great Britain’s Angharad Evans won her first European Championship gold in the 100m breaststroke final in Paris.The 23-year-old comfortably finished first in a championship record time of one minute and 4.87 seconds, which was also a lifetime best and British record.Having also broken the championship record in the semi-final, Evans claimed gold ahead of Ireland’s Mona McSharry in second, while Italy’s Benedetta Pilato took bronze.Great Britain’s Filip Nowacki, who made history for Jersey by claiming gold in the 200m breaststroke at the Commonwealth Games last month in Glasgow, was the fastest qualifier in the semi-final of the same event at…

( Joshua Hedges (UFC Enterprise)) The Nevada State Athletic Commission has denied Edwin De Los Santos’ appeal for a change of decision to his second-round knockout loss to Jose “Rayo” Valenzuela in the June 28 main event of a Zuffa Boxing card in Las Vegas. De Los Santos, 17-3 (15 KOs), protested that former WBA 140lbs champion Valenzuela punched him while he was downed on the canvas, clinching his inability to rise before referee Thomas Taylor’s 10-count. But in its response to the appeal from De Los Santos manager Adrian Clark, the commission’s Executive Director Jeff Mullen cited state rules…

This series, the first in charge for new head coach Gary Wilson, ostensibly marked the start of Ireland’s preparations for February’s World Cup qualifiers.Their first fixtures in the format since May 2025 were always likely to display some 50-over rust but to have already lost the series without coming within a sniff of a victory will hardly raise hopes of making next year’s tournament for the first time since 2015.While Saturday’s conclusion of the home summer still offers an opportunity to salvage something from the series, at present Wilson is left looking at more measured positives.In taking the two most…

Roberto De Zerbi believes Sandro Tonali can become the face of Tottenham’s rebuild despite only joining from Newcastle United this summer.  Tonali completed his club-record £100m transfer to Tottenham in July, bringing the curtain down on three successful years at St. James’ Park.  Having joined Newcastle from Serie A giants AC Milan in 2023, Tonali made 110 appearances for the Magpies in all competitions, scoring 10 goals and providing nine assists.  The 26-year-old also helped Newcastle end their 70-year wait for a domestic trophy by beating Liverpool 2-1 in the EFL Cup final in 2025.  But he opted to join Tottenham…

Rangers are being “proactive” in seeking a new striker after Youssef Chermiti was ruled out long term, says manager Derek McInnes, who warned defensive injuries have left the club “playing with fire”.Chermiti, 22, sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury in Saturday’s defeat by Hibernian, shortly after McInnes confirmed a bid had been rejected for the Portugal Under-21 cap. Galatasaray have been linked with the former Everton player.A specialist in London will be consulted, with a possible operation next week.Chermiti is joined on the sidelines by left-back Tuur Rommens, who has been ruled out for up to eight weeks with a…

Turkish lightweight world champion Elif Nur Turhan has signed with Most Valuable Promotions, bringing a potential unification fight with Briton Caroline Dubois a step closer.Turhan was previously signed to Matchroom Boxing but joins MVP as part of a new strategic alliance between the two promotions.The 31-year-old has won all 14 of her professional bouts, with eight victories by stoppage, and holds the IBF lightweight title.”Forces have been joined. As female boxers, we will now move forward with greater strength,” Turhan said.”I am excited for the opportunities that will come my way as I look to win more major world titles.”Londoner…

The Los Angeles Lakers are to be sold for a reported record-breaking $12.5bn, external (£9.3bn) – less than a year after Mark Walter took a majority stake in the NBA franchise.Josh Kushner, the brother of US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared, and former Disney chief executive Bob Iger are buying the controlling interest in one of the world’s most iconic sports teams. Walter bought his share, reportedly worth an estimated $10bn (£7.45bn) – a previous record – from the Buss family in a deal that was unanimously approved by the NBA Board of Governors in October 2025.Kushner and Iger said…

Enzo Fernandez’s Chelsea future is far from certain, but the Blues’ asking price is preventing any deal right now. 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. Enzo Fernandez is training for the first time under Xabi Alonso today. One might think that, with just two weeks until the season starts now, and the full squad working under Alonso, this would mean the end of the rumours about his future. Sadly, it’s quite the opposite. It…

Savage carried legitimate power into the Matchroom Boxing main event. All 11 of his professional victories had come by knockout, giving Teremoana an opponent capable of punching back rather than another heavyweight picked merely to absorb punishment. Teremoana never allowed him to establish that threat. The Australian started behind his power, forcing Savage onto the defensive and hurting him during the opening round. Savage survived, but his legs had already given Teremoana the information he needed. The finish followed quickly in the second. Teremoana stepped into distance and landed the shot that dropped Savage heavily to the canvas. The American…