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Anthony Joshua returns to the ring on Saturday against the relatively unknown Kristian Prenga in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, knowing that victory would set up a long-awaited showdown with Tyson Fury.Joshua, a two-time world champion and Olympic gold medallist, has won 29 fights – 26 by stoppage – and lost four. Albanian Prenga enters the fight with an impressive record of his own, having achieved all of his 20 victories with stoppages while suffering only one defeat.However, the 35-year-old has never faced anyone close to Joshua’s level.After Fury comfortably dispatched Polish veteran Mariusz Wach in Thailand on Friday, can Joshua can…
United States President Donald Trump said LeBron James might be “a racist” when asked if the basketball star is the “best ever” to play the sport.James, 41, announced on Friday he is set to continue his glittering career with the Philadelphia 76ers.When asked about the move in a White House news conference later, Trump explained why he believed Michael Jordan was the better player.Jordan, 63, won six NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s and NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) five times.When asked whether Jordan or James was the “best ever”, Trump said: “Michael Jordan is a guy…
Any concern about inactivity disappeared once Andrade found his target. Midway through the round, the southpaw clipped Ataide with a sharp left before firing a right that sent the Brazilian crashing to the canvas. Referee Ricky Gonzalez completed the count at 2:09 as Ataide remained down following the clean knockout. Andrade’s performance lasted only one round, but it showed the speed, timing and accuracy that carried him to world titles at junior middleweight and middleweight. He wasted little time taking control, landing the first meaningful punch of the fight before ending matters with a single finishing sequence. Ataide entered as…
To understand how Rodri, Anderson and someone like Bouaddi might come together, it is key to understand Maresca’s game model.As a disciple of positional play, he draws comparisons between his football and chess.”There are a lot of similarities,” Maresca said. “The most important is positional play and strategy.”For a coach, it’s important to have the mentality of a chess player: develop a plan, study counter-moves, choose the arrangement of the pieces.”Maresca’s strategy has largely been rooted in an on-the-ball shape that looks like a 3-2-2-3.One of Rodri’s most useful qualities in a Maresca side would be his ability to move…
Chelsea need Cole Palmer at his best this season, and all the signs are very good according to reports from Cobham this week. 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. Chelsea are preparing for the new season under new manager Xabi Alonso, with players returning from holiday almost every day to bolster the first team numbers. Having missed the World Cup with England, Cole Palmer has been there since day one. And according to reports…
Legendary trainer Teddy Atlas has considered the “question marks” that surround Errol Spence Jr ahead of his ring return against Tim Tszyu. The 36-year-old has not fought since July 2023, back when he suffered a ninth-round stoppage defeat in his undisputed welterweight encounter with Terence Crawford. Not only has he incurred three years of inactivity, but many feel that Spence has never been the same fighter since his life-threatening car crash in 2019. In addition to all of this, ‘The Truth’ has successfully requested a 2lb increase after originally agreeing to face Tszyu at a catchweight of 158lbs. As a…
All five Scottish teams in European competitions have opted to postpone their Premiership matches scheduled for Saturday, 22 August.The qualifying play-offs for the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League will take place across two legs, either side of the weekend affected.Celtic and Rangers are both guaranteed to reach that stage in Europe, although the latter do not yet know which competition they will be in.Previously, postponements had to be agreed by both clubs, but since April 2025, a team playing in Europe has been able to unilaterally delay a game.Premiership winners Celtic do not yet know their opposition for…
Hibernian fans vent anger after shock 1st leg Conference League defeat against minnows KF Malisheva out in Pristina, Kosovo. Around 250 fans made the trip made their feelings known having been left frustrated at giving their opponents a two-goal lead, making it a tough return fixture back at Easter Road next week. Kreshnik Uka had the hosts ahead 22 minutes into the first half before substitute Valmir Nafiu made it 2-0 on the 90th minute. Things you love to see 🤣 #hibsfallingapart pic.twitter.com/RcSH8R6j81 — Hmfcscott (@hmfcscott) July 23, 2026 📹 #Hibs supporters furious at the players after this afternoon’s 2-0…
Tim Bradley tore into Stephen Fulton after the former two-division world champion failed to make weight, leading to the cancellation of his scheduled fight with Liam Wilson in Sydney. Click here to watch live boxing this weekend Reacting to the news on social media, Bradley said Fulton’s repeated struggles on the scales are destroying a career built on elite talent. “This don’t make no damn sense. Serious, Stephen Fulton, what the hell going on, bro? Every time he in training camp, this dude. This is career suicide. The man can’t stop eating. That’s the problem. I don’t get it. All…
The International Olympic Committee says it will not investigate Gianni Infantino as a complaint about the Fifa president is outside its scope.Human rights campaign group FairSquare complained to the IOC that Infantino had breached its charter by failing to adhere to rules on political neutrality “through statements or other clear expressions of support for the US president”.US President Donald Trump admitted during the World Cup that he had called Infantino to ask him to review a red card given to US striker Folarin Balogun. The forward was expected to miss his side’s last-16 tie against Belgium after being sent off…