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Australia is increasingly optimistic that “ultimate professional” Ellyse Perry will be fit for the Women’s T20 World Cup final against arch-rivals England at Lord’s on Sunday.All-rounder Perry retired hurt with a quad problem during Tuesday’s eight-wicket semi-final thrashing of the West Indies at the Oval.But the 35-year-old was put through her paces during Friday’s training session, getting through several sprinting drills and also having a lengthy bat in the nets.It is batting that has been the stronger suit of Perry, who burst onto the international scene as a teenage fast bowler, in recent years with her 56 at Lord’s last…
Declan Rice is likely to be available to start England’s World Cup last-16 tie against Mexico on Sunday despite an ongoing injury issue.The Arsenal midfielder has been playing with a neural problem that affects his hamstring and lower back and was substituted in injury time of the 2-1 win over DR Congo in the last 32.Speaking after that game, manager Thomas Tuchel said: “I asked him. He said: ‘I can do it for the team but I am in terrible pain.’ When Declan tells you he is in terrible pain then you know he cannot take it any more.”Though Rice…
Teofimo Lopez backs one of the Four Kings to defeat Terence Crawford in a prime-for-prime welterweight battle. ‘Bud’ called time on his Hall of Fame-worthy career in December, just a few months removed from his unanimous decision victory over Canelo Alvarez. Despite being made a pre-fight underdog, Crawford was able to dethrone the more natural super-middleweight to become a three-division undisputed champion. His best performances arguably came at 147lbs, though, as the American scored seven straight stoppages before orchestrating a ninth-round finish over Errol Spence Jr in July 2023. This victory alone has inspired many to compare Crawford with other…
One feared he might never return to top-level tennis. The other will now share the court with a player who, in his mind, is a celebrity.After causing two of the biggest shocks of the first week at Wimbledon, qualifiers Roman Safiullin and Shintaro Mochizuki will now set their sights on toppling two of the favourites for the Wimbledon title.Russian Safiullin was in tears after a stunning 6-3 6-3 6-3 over talented Brazilian 24th seed Joao Fonseca, having struggled with an injury he feared he would never fully recover from six months ago.The 28-year-old is a former Wimbledon quarter-finalist but is…
“What’s up with the 144 you said out your mouth?” Bill Haney said in a video shared by Fight Hub TV, pressing Stevenson and his team to move negotiations forward. Stevenson responded directly on X. “Drop the belt and let’s make it happen then what’s the hold up Billy boy.” The demand marks a shift in the public discussion surrounding the fight. When Stevenson and Haney first exchanged messages about meeting at 144 pounds, the focus was on agreeing to a catchweight rather than Haney relinquishing his WBO title. Since then, the WBO has ordered Haney to make a mandatory…
Serena Williams’ hopes of playing alongside older sister Venus in the Wimbledon doubles look to have improved after the pair’s match was added to Saturday’s order of play.Williams, 44, picked up a knee injury in her singles comeback on Tuesday, when she lost to Australia’s Maya Joint.The sisters, who are six-time doubles champions at the All England Club, are scheduled to reunite on a Grand Slam court for the first time since 2022.Their match against Colombia’s Camila Osorio and Argentina’s Solana Sierra has not been allocated a court, but organisers say it will not be played before 16:30 BST.It suggests…
Ange Postecoglou has been announced as Al-Nassr’s new head coach. Jorge Jesus left his post at Al-Nassr, who are led by Cristiano Ronaldo, at the end of the 2025-26 season, despite leading them to the Saudi Pro League title for the first time in seven years. And now Postecoglou is returning to management for the first time since being sacked by Nottingham Forest last October after just 39 days in charge. That was the shortest managerial reign of any permanent Premier League manager to leave a club during the season, and he failed to win any of his matches in…
Abdullah Mason has the belt, and now he’s on to the challenge of staying power.The 22-year-old WBO lightweight champion from Cleveland weighed in at the limit 135lbs Friday for his first title defense headlining TNT’s new monthly series, “The Fight,” when he’ll meet No. 6-ranked contender Albert Bell at Cleveland State’s Wolstein Center.DAZN will also stream the action.“This is gonna be big for Cleveland,” Mason said after weighing in. “I’ve got an appetite for smoke.”Bell weighed in at 134.9lbs after replacing Joe Cordina as the opponent last month when Cordina was denied a travel visa from the U.K.For the co-main,…
Asked at England’s training session on Friday about the possibility of the game being moved, winger Marcus Rashford said the change was “not ideal” but the squad would deal with it.”I think for us it’s the same how we prepare for the game,” he said. “It has to be the same.”We have to be focused. We have to be ready for anything. I think it’s one of our strengths as a group. “Everyone, including the players and staff… we are ready for whatever challenges get thrown at us. So obviously it’s not ideal but also it doesn’t really matter.”The build-up…
William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Saturday’s 2026 World Cup game between Paraguay and France. It’s here — the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup continues on Saturday as giant‑killers Paraguay take on tournament favourites France in Philadelphia, with a place in the quarter‑finals up for grabs. Now, let’s take a closer look at some World Cup odds and betting angles for Saturday’s fixture: Paraguay v France – Saturday, 10pm Acca Selections: France To Win To Nil (3/4)France are the clear favourites, they’ve won two of their last three games without conceding. France To Score Over 2.5 Goals (11/10)France…