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Jaron Ennis Prioritizes Undisputed Title Over Vergil Ortiz Fight Jaron “Boots” Ennis still wants to fight Vergil Ortiz Jr., but becoming the undisputed junior middleweight champion now comes first. Following Ennis’ seventh-round stoppage of Xander Zayas to unify the WBA and WBO titles, promoter Eddie Hearn said the championship path has become the priority. “We took that Vergil Ortiz fight,” Hearn said after the event. “He signed for that fight. We took it for no belt. We took it for the fans to prove he was the best.” Hearn then acknowledged that Ortiz’s position has changed now that Ennis owns…
England captain Ben Stokes has made a stunning announcement to end his international career at the conclusion of the ongoing third Test against New Zealand.All-rounder Stokes, one of the finest cricketers to ever play for England, was in the middle of a bowling spell at Trent Bridge when a statement was released confirming his intention to end a 15-year international career.Incredibly, with the first delivery after news of his retirement was made public, Stokes took a wicket, having Zak Foulkes caught at second slip.The 35-year-old missed England’s second Test after being involved in an incident in a London nightclub.Before his…
Roy Jones Jr has urged Errol Spence Jr to adapt his approach, and rediscover elements of his amateur style, ahead of his comeback fight against Tim Tszyu. ‘The Truth’ has not fought since his undisputed encounter with Terence Crawford, back when he suffered a surprisingly one-sided ninth-round stoppage defeat in July 2023. As a result, Spence was relieved of his WBC, IBF and WBA welterweight titles before stepping away from the sport and giving no indication as to whether he would return. Now, though, the 36-year-old is gearing up to face fellow former world champion Tszyu, who will boast a…
The moment of triumph hung briefly in the balance for George Russell in claiming pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix, but with the British driver bullish and ebullient after what was a mighty lap under dramatic circumstances, for him at least, there was never any doubt.At the very sharp end of the final moments of qualifying, Russell was hurtling round the track after Max Verstappen when the Dutchman was too hot into turn nine, lost the rear and scythed across the gravel into the wall. In front of them, Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton had finished their laps as…
In a breakthrough weekend forMcErlean, the only blemish for the 26-year-old and co-driver Eoin Treacy was a scare on the penultimate stage when he missed his braking point and lost 45 seconds as he recovered onto the road.Despite that putting him in the grasp of the chasing SamiPajari, Adrien Fourmaux and Evans, McErlean kept his composure to hold onto fourth place in the final stage.After a luckless start to the season, in which they had a best finish of eighth, McErlean far surpasses the trio of seventh-places from his debut WRC season last year.McErlean and Treacy didn’t luck into their…
Morning. A very quick Sunday round-up for you, starting with England’s 2-0 win over Panama last night. Bukayo Saka started, Declan Rice did not, nor did he feature at all – which is sensible, at the very least. It was not a particularly compelling game, Saka did provide an assist for Jude Bellingham to open the scoring, before he was replaced by Noni Madueke. Eberechi Eze came on for Bellingham not long afterwards, and England now face DR Congo on Wednesday. The other game in that group saw Croatia beat Ghana 2-1 to finish second. Colombia drew 0-0 with Portugal,…
Whittaker (12-0-1, 9 KOs) scored his fourth consecutive knockout after stopping ‘Popeye’ Rivera in two rounds during his United States debut Saturday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. At the post-fight press conference, Hearn said the plan is no longer simply building Whittaker’s experience. “We have to start positioning now for a world title,” Hearn said. “We need a big domestic name or a fight that’s going to get him mandatory, a final eliminator.” Hearn also made it clear that Matchroom has no intention of rushing Whittaker into fights with the division’s biggest names. “You can’t go from Rivera to…
Belgium’s Zizou Bergs claimed his first ATP Tour title, coming from a set down to beat French sixth seed Ugo Humbert in the Eastbourne Open final.Rain had halted Saturday’s action after just three games, meaning the pair had to resume on Sunday, and it was world number 48 Bergs who came through 3-6 6-1 6-4 in tricky, blustery conditions The two players will also meet again on Tuesday in the first round of Wimbledon.Humbert, ranked 30 in the world and who was chasing his eighth Tour title, had looked the more solid early on, easily wrapping up the first set.But…
Tottenham are preparing for another major push in their pursuit of Sandro Tonali as Roberto De Zerbi continues reshaping his midfield ahead of his first full Premier League season in charge. Spurs have made the Italy international one of their leading transfer priorities during the summer window. Tottenham’s interest in Tonali has been widely reported for several weeks, with discussions also taking place with the midfielder’s representatives as the club explores the conditions of a potential deal. You scored out of 20 ↩ Play again Those talks are understood to have been positive, although the biggest obstacle remains Newcastle’s determination…
Ben Dinnery casts his eye over the group stages at the 2026 World Cup and how Final One Standing players have been impacted, with some big teams stepping up while others have yet to inspire confidence. The expanded 2026 World Cup has delivered exactly what the masses wanted: new nations embracing football’s biggest stage and a group phase filled with competitive, entertaining matches, with one-sided scorelines the exception rather than the rule. Tactically, the tournament has been just as compelling. Traditional wingers have returned to prominence, teams have had more success playing incisive passes through central areas, and the low…