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Welcome to another Arsecast Extra, the Arsenal podcast, with myself and James from @gunnerblog. In this episode there’s some more background to Arsenal’s reported interest in Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, as well as a conversation about the player versus the person. He would certainly add quality to the midfield but our chequered past with him as an opponent gives us, as fans, something to think about if a deal does go through. We also chat about Granit Xhaka being linked with Chelsea, and further departures from the medical team which will see that area of our backroom set-up require a…
Jaron “Boots” Ennis has broken into The Ring’s updated pound-for-pound rankings following his seventh-round stoppage of Xander Zayas on Saturday night to unify the WBA and WBO junior middleweight titles. The publication placed Ennis at No. 9 in its latest top-10 list, one spot ahead of Oscar Collazo. Naoya Inoue retained the No. 1 position, followed by Oleksandr Usyk, Shakur Stevenson, Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez, David Benavidez, Dmitry Bivol, Junto Nakatani and Devin Haney. Ennis’ inclusion comes after one of the biggest victories of his career. After losing the opening rounds against the unbeaten champion Zayas, he steadily took control with…
Former captain Michael Vaughan says England coach Brendon McCullum and Rob Key should resign as part of a “complete clearout” following the retirement of Ben Stokes.Captain Stokes, McCullum and director of men’s cricket Key had all been retained in their roles by England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief executive Richard Gould after last winter’s Ashes defeat. The 35-year-old Stokes, who ruled out reversing his retirement, suffered a series defeat by New Zealand in his final game of international cricket on Monday, having announced his shock decision on Sunday.”Enough is enough. With Ben Stokes walking off into the sunset and…
Netherlands and Morocco meet at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey on June 29 in a World Cup 2026 Round of 32 knockout tie, with kickoff set for 7:00 PM local time (UTC-6). Netherlands finished as Group F winners and Morocco advanced as Group C runners-up, setting up one of the more compelling last-32 matchups on the bracket. The World Cup 2026 R32 Netherlands vs. Morocco odds make the Dutch the clear favorites, though Morocco’s 2022 semi-final pedigree keeps this firmly a two-sided contest. Netherlands enter off the back of a 3-1 win over Tunisia in their final group outing, having collected…
Lester Martinez is looking to strengthen his position among the best super middleweights on the planet when he takes on Croatia’s unbeaten Luka Plantic on August 29.The ProBox TV event, set for the Galen Center in Los Angeles, will also feature another crucial encounter in chief-support, as streaking light heavyweight contender Najee Lopez risks his lofty world rankings when he shares dukes with unbeaten Colombian southpaw Juan Carrillo. Martinez, 20-0-1 (16 KOs), knows that victory over the unbeaten Plantic, 13-0 (10 KOs), puts him in pole position to challenge the winner of the proposed October clash between WBC champion Christian Mbilli…
Hull KR forward Tevita Pangai Junior has been banned for six games and fined by the RFL for gouging.The incident, involving Leeds Rhinos’ Jake Connor, took place during the Robins’ 34-8 defeat at Headingley on Friday.Pangai Junior, 30, will not be available until Hull KR’s home fixture against Catalans Dragons on 13 August.The reigning Super League champions did not confirm whether they would appeal the decision.The former NRL prop, who played 23 times for Catalans Dragons in 2025, joined the Robins in May in a deal until the end of the season.The Tonga international’s suspension will start with the derby…
Fabrizio Romano has shared a major update on Granit Xhaka’s future, with Chelsea still in hot pursuit of the Sunderland star. That is despite the fact the Black Cats have insisted their star midfielder isn’t for sale, recently knocking back the Blues’ opening approach. After making 34 Premier League appearances en-route to Sunderland qualifying for the Europa League, Xhaka has been a key player for Switzerland at the World Cup, with his side qualifying for the round of 32, where they will take on Algeria. However, behind the scenes, rumours are continuing to swirl surrounding his future at the Stadium…
Liverpool target Yan Diomande would prefer to join Paris St-Germain, as the French club aim to agree a deal with RB Leipzig in the coming weeks.The Reds had an initial bid of £69m, plus £17m in add-ons, rejected this month for the 19-year-old Ivory Coast winger.Leipzig are expected to demand about £129m for Diomande, who joined from Spanish club Leganes last summer on a five-year deal.The club insist they are under under no financial pressure to sell, and are prepared to offer Diomande an improved contract to keep him for at least another season. PSG’s summer planning is being led…
Sam Kerr has rejoined National Women’s Soccer League side Gotham FC as a free agent following the end of her successful stint with Chelsea. Kerr left Stamford Bridge upon the expiry of her contract, and has opted to rejoin the team she played for between 2015 and 2017, scoring 28 goals, when they were known as Sky Blue FC. The 32-year-old has put pen to paper on a deal that will run until 2030. Kerr has been a huge part of Chelsea’s recent success, which has included a run of six straight Women’s Super League titles. She made 93 appearances in the WSL, scoring 65…
“It’s all about matchmaking and having the best fight the best,” White said. White also revealed he had recently seen criticism suggesting Zuffa’s approach wouldn’t work, but dismissed those concerns after another action-packed night. “I saw something popped up on my feed the other day… some dude with gray hair and a beard was saying we’re matchmaking everybody wrong… Everything is about matchmaking,” said Dana. The card featured several closely matched contests, including Rayo Valenzuela’s knockout of Edwin De Los Santos and the fight between Cain Sandoval and Brandon Lee, which White said demonstrated the philosophy he wants Zuffa Boxing…