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Morning all, a quick Saturday round-up for you. Let’s start with Cape Verde, and although the tournament is now over for the Blue Sharks, what a story they’ve told. Unbeaten against Spain, Uruguay and Saudi Arabia in the group stage, they pushed holders Argentina to extra-time last night, twice equalising after going behind, and ultimately went out by virtue of an unfortunate own goal. Lionel Messi put Argentina ahead but Deroy Duarte fired home a well-worked equaliser, which is how the 90 minutes finished. Lisandro Martinez made it 2-1, before Sidny Lopes Cabral produced one of the goals of the…
Can Haaland throw the hammer down on Brazil? Sunday night features a cracker in the 2026 FIFA World Cup last 16 as Brazil take on Norway in New Jersey. This clash takes place at the MetLife Stadium, where the final will also be held on July 19, and both sides are creeping up Paddy’s list of favourites to go on and win the trophy.Erling Haaland and Vinicius Junior have stepped up for their countries so far in the tournament and the duo will go head to head once again here in the race for the quarters.The pair are also right in the…
Jeffries had not fought since retiring in 1905 and spent much of his time running his farm, where his weight reportedly climbed above 300 pounds and may have reached more than 330 pounds. By the time he agreed to challenge Johnson, the former champion faced the enormous task of shedding well over 100 pounds before entering the ring at approximately 227 pounds. The dramatic weight loss, combined with six years away from competition, left many questioning whether Jeffries could truly return as the fighter who had once dominated the heavyweight division. Johnson answered that question emphatically. Johnson dictated the terms…
Former England fast bowler Katherine Sciver-Brunt will be watching at Lord’s as her wife Nat attempts to lead her country to glory. Though she is a nervous watcher – often seen unable to watch the games through nerves during her stints on BBC Test Match Special – as a player, she was ruthlessly competitive and no team ignited her passion more so than the Aussies. “For me, I just saw it as the biggest fight,” Sciver-Brunt told BBC Sport, when asked how she approached the mental battle of playing Australia. “When you play Australia, because they are so good, it…
Liverpool have been forced to rethink some of their transfer plans following Yan Diomande’s rejection in recent weeks, but have received a major boost to sign another Bundesliga star. The main priority at Anfield is a Mohamed Salah replacement this summer. It’s why Diamonde has been their top target and why Bradley Barcola has been in their crosshairs in recent weeks. Once that problem is solved, however, the focus is likely to shift towards a midfielder and that’s when Kaishu Sano could be key. Liverpool have reportedly set their sights on the 25-year-old and received a public boost from Mainz.…
Ben Whittaker has outlined the time it should take to become a worthy opponent for David Benavidez, who seemingly remains in search of a dance partner for his next outing. ‘The Mexican Monster’ comes off a sixth-round stoppage over Gilberto Ramirez in May, dethroning the WBO and WBA titlist to become a three-division world champion. In doing so, Benavidez has afforded himself options between 175lbs and 200lbs, given that he still holds the WBC light-heavyweight strap. Having just become the unified cruiserweight champion, however, the 29-year-old may look to cement himself at the new weight by taking on Noel Mikaelian.…
England were booed as they arrived at their Mexico City hotel to prepare for their World Cup last-16 game against Mexico.England face the tournament co-hosts on Sunday (01:00 BST, Monday), a match which will be shown live on BBC One and iPlayer.There is increased security at England’s hotel after Ecuador, whom Mexico played in the last 32 in Mexico City, lodged a noise complaint with Fifa.Ecuador players were deliberately kept awake by local supporters, who used loudspeakers, horns and motorcycles outside the team hotel late at night.Mexico went on to win 2-0.Ecuador stayed in the Westin Hotel and England wanted…
Didier Deschamps believes France can still find new solutions to make the group behind their star-studded attack even more cohesive, ahead of facing Paraguay. France are the favourites to secure a third World Cup crown ahead of their last-16 meeting with Paraguay – who eliminated Germany on penalties last time out – in Philadelphia. The Opta supercomputer assigns Les Bleus a 28.8% chance of lifting the trophy, which is the best at the tournament by some distance, ahead of Argentina’s 16.1%. France have scored three or more goals in all four of their matches at the 2026 World Cup, and…
Abdullah Mason is expected to retain his WBO lightweight title against Albert Bell. Bruce Carrington enters his fight as the clear favorite. Tiger Johnson is also expected to handle his assignment. Throughout the card, the promotional side has been matched to win rather than challenged to prove itself against opponents with a realistic chance of pulling off the upset. That may make sense from a promotional standpoint, but it does little to create anticipation. Sport thrives on uncertainty. Fans tune in because they don’t know what’s going to happen. When most viewers believe they already know the likely winners before…
Captain Jamie George has backed England’s inexperienced replacement forwards to swing the match their way in the final quarter of Saturday’s Test against South Africa in Johannesburg.Beno Obano, Asher Opoku-Fordjour, Henry Pollock and Guy Pepper have four, six, 10 and 12 caps respectively.While second row Charlie Ewels has 34 England appearances to his name, he has been used sparingly over the last three seasons.”They’re frothing at the mouth for this opportunity,” George told Rugby Union Weekly.”A lot of those guys have been waiting for an opportunity like this for a long time.”Pollock has become the focus of South African attention…