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Had they been friends, Verhoeven may even have given some to Usyk during their date in front of the pyramids last night. But instead, the odd couple were opponents. Not only that, Verhoeven and Usyk met in a boxing ring, the one area of life in which we knew with a degree of certainty that Verhoeven had no edge on Usyk. Anywhere else and he might have stood a chance, but in the boxing ring, where he had fought only once, Verhoeven was inferior to Usyk in every single regard. There, in Usyk’s domain, the Ukrainian had a better jab,…

Surrey made it two wins from two matches as they geared up their Women’s T20 Blast title defence with a comfortable four-wicket victory over Yorkshire, while Somerset beat Warwickshire Bears and Durham beat Hampshire Hawks. Fresh from an opening-round win on Friday afternoon over Lancashire, Surrey waltzed to victory at Headingley, chasing down their hosts’ underpowered 133 in 15.3 overs.The Yorkshire total never looked likely to contain the combined batting power of Surrey despite a strong start from the White Rose, with Erin Thomas (with a 29-ball 42) and Lauren Winfield-Hill (23 from 16 balls) getting them off to 60-0.Surrey’s…

Arsenal’s Max Dowman will become the youngest player to start a Premier League match when the Gunners take on Crystal Palace.Dowman, who has played five times in the top flight for Arsenal, becomes the youngest starter at the age of 16 years and 144 days.Jose Baxter, who was then at Everton, has held the record since he made his first start in 2008 when he was 16 years and 198 days old.It adds to a list of records collected by Dowman, who became the youngest Premier League winner when Arsenal clinched the title.In November 2025, he became the Champions League’s…

Vandy on SI’s projected depth chart: Consistent factors: Junior Sherrill, Ja’Cory Thomas, Cole AdamsRotational pieces: Tristen Brown, Kayleb Barnett, Joseph McVay, Brycen ColemanBattling: Lebron Hill, Kahden Smith, Cameran DicksonRoom overviewThe receiver room has never been a standout position group of strength under Vanderbilt offensive coordinator Tim Beck due to his generally lower-usage of the position in a pass-catching context, and that trend appears to be continuing with Vanderbilt’s 2026 roster. Vanderbilt does have a clear No. 1 in Junior Sherrill, who is coming off of a breakout 2025 season in which he went for 784 yards, caught a career-best 54 balls and…

Karl Anthony Towns wanted the focus to be on his teammate’s latest accomplishment and presumed snub following Saturday’s 121-108 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals.”No one wants to ask OG [Anunoby] about Second Team? He’s All-Defense, like, c’mon bro,” Towns told reporters after the game. “He’s one of the best defenders in the world, and he got robbed of First-Team.”The NBA announced the All-Defensive teams on Friday, and the New York Knicks swingman was on the Second Team alongside Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo, Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes, Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson…

Former NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel added another surprising chapter to his unpredictable sports career on Saturday night, stepping into the MMA world and leaving with a dominant victory in his first professional fight appearance.The ex-Cleveland Browns quarterback defeated sports personality Bob Menery during a celebrity combat event held at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.Tailgate turned UFC: Man chokes out brother in surprising Eagles game-day sceneRoberto OrtegaManziel wasted little time establishing control, overwhelming Menery with aggressive striking before the referee stopped the contest in the opening round.For many sports fans, the fight itself was shocking enough. But the bigger question flooding…

After Bilbao saw Bordeaux-Begles crowned European champions for the second successive season, it’s time for our Investec Champions Cup Team of the Season. We’ve selected from across the rounds, taking into account personal performance and result outcomes, and we trust you’ll enjoy our selections. Bordeaux-Bègles are the first side in the history of the Champions Cup to win back-to-back titles unbeaten. Sixteen pool and knockout matches across two seasons, sixteen wins, two trophies, the second sealed by a 41-21 demolition of Leinster at San Mamés on Saturday afternoon. Eight UBB men make the Team of the Season in dark blue,…

(Photo: Leigh Dawney/Queensberry) Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Christian Mbilli have formally announced their September 12 fight in Saudi Arabia. They have come face-to-face in Egypt and will headline a bill called Mexico vs. The World in Riyadh. Canelo has had two bouts since joining forces with Riyadh Season, defeating William Scull on points and losing a decision to Terence Crawford. Coming off the loss, he had elbow surgery, but turning 36 in July, Canelo still has plenty of belief in himself. “I’m so confident. I’m always confident because I know where I am, how I train, how I feel and…

From Headingley, where it’s an absolute belter of a day weather wise. It’s our first home double header of the summer. Our women tackle defending Blast champions Surrey. On Friday night, we were beaten by The Blaze at Trent Bridge, while Surrey got their title defence off to a winning start against Lancashire at the Kia Oval. That gets going at 11.30am. Our men face Derbyshire Falcons from 3.30pm. We beat Nottinghamshire on Friday night, while Derbyshire were beaten at home by Durham. We have two previews for you, linked below. A preview to the women’s game comes from vice…

Rangers chairman Andrew Cavenagh spoke last Sunday about the club’s need for leaders, ideally Scottish leaders and gnarled professionals.He never mentioned Lawrence Shankland but almost didn’t need to. The striker is everything he was describing. Rangers are not particularly lacking for goals – they outscored Celtic and Hearts in the Premiership in the season just gone – but they need steel and presence and Shankland provides that.It was evident on Friday that things were moving quickly. It’s still not definite – as of now he has not signed and there’s still a medical to complete – but everything is heading…