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Having recently sparred Errol Spence Jr, former Tim Tszyu opponent Brian Mendoza has offered his thoughts on their upcoming showdown. The pair will collide in Australia at a catchweight of 158lbs on July 25, with Spence ending a three-year layoff following his ninth-round stoppage defeat to Terence Crawford. Back then, their welterweight showdown was considered a 50/50 contest, only for Crawford to produce a dominant performance and become the undisputed king at 147lbs. Spence was therefore relieved of his WBC, IBF and WBA titles, yet the 36-year-old now looks to reinvent himself at a higher weight. Taking on a fellow…
With Vaibhav Sooryavanshi breathing down his neck, Sanju Samson will be under pressure to turn the frequent busts in his performance graph into consistent booms as India take on England in the second T20 International here on Saturday.The first game was abandoned after India posted a healthy 189 for 7 at the Chester-Le-Street in Durham, riding on half-centuries from Abhishek Sharma and skipper Shreyas Iyer.However, the focus of attention during the next few games would be Sanju Samson and whether he can weather the Sooryavanshi storm that is building up on the sidelines.In an alternate universe, three back-to-back match-winning knocks…
The packed grandstands of about 150,000 fans cheered Hamilton raucously as he crossed the line and moved ahead of Antonelli.Hamilton said: “Wow. OK. I like it. I love this place. I love this crowd. I can’t express to you how big a dream it is, and the flow you can get into around this place if you can get the set-up in the right place.”We’re ahead of Mercedes. They have so much power, these guys. We did not expect we would be competing for the front row, so it’s an amazing surprise. I’m ecstatic.”Ferrari had a difficult race last weekend…
William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Saturday’s 2026 World Cup game between Paraguay and France. Our Prediction: France To Win & 3+ Match Goals (3/4), Paraguay 0-3 France (11/2) 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 View all available markets at William Hill Paraguay have reached the knockout stages on their…
Entering the bout, Lopez carried a perfect 33-0 record with 24 knockouts. Sorjaturong was 15-1-1 with 13 knockouts and had developed a reputation as a dangerous puncher, but the Thai challenger was outmatched from the opening bell. Lopez took control immediately, landing his jab and straight right while preventing Sorjaturong from getting his offense going. Midway through the opening round, a jab followed by a straight right hand dropped the challenger to the canvas. Sorjaturong beat the count, but Lopez remained in control for the rest of the round. The second round followed a similar pattern. Lopez scored another knockdown…
Former world number one Naomi Osaka broke new ground as she raced into the Wimbledon fourth round for the first time with victory over Daria Kasatkina.All four of Osaka’s Grand Slam singles titles have been won on hard courts, and she has struggled to play her natural, big-hitting game on the French Open clay and All England Club grass-courts.But the Japanese 14th seed – who arrived on Court One in yet another showstopping outfit – looked at home at SW19 as she thrashed Kasatkina 6-1 6-3 in just 65 minutes.The dominant display comes less than five weeks after Osaka reached…
James Rodriguez, Keylor Navas, Guillermo Ochoa, Sofyan Amrabat. The list of breakout stars at the World Cup is never-ending and the 2026 tournament is no different. Several stars have already stolen the headlines on the biggest stage and Premier League clubs have been watching, waiting to write big-money cheques. Among those clubs is Newcastle United. The Magpies have money to burn following the departures of Sandro Tonali and Anthony Gordon for a combined £165m, and have set their sights on some serious replacements as a result. 5 Johan Manzambi (Switzerland) Linked clubs: Newcastle To say that the midfield market is…
(Cris Esqueda / Golden Boy Promotions) Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions has again stated that he has not been approached regarding a contest between Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn, widely reported to be in the works for September 12. De La Hoya, who promotes Garcia despite the pair publicly falling out several times during their alliance, called reports suggesting the fight is almost done “fake news”. “People are posting about the Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn fight in Las Vegas, September 12,” De La Hoya said during an Instagram video address. “But I have yet to be…
The GAA looks set to scale back its plans to redevelop Casement Park, BBC News NI understands.It is expected the ground capacity will now be much lower than the 34,000 previously planned.As a result it will not be able to stage Ulster senior final matches but will instead be used for other provincial fixtures.The move comes amid a long running dispute over funding for the project.The development was also delayed over prolonged planning disputes.Rebuilding the west Belfast stadium was estimated to cost about £260m of which £120m was jointly in place from the Stormont Executive, the Irish government and the…
Brentford have handed a new six-year contract to impressive full-back Michael Kayode, with an option to extend that deal by a further 12 months. Kayode joined the Bees, initially on loan, from Fiorentina in January 2025 and has gone on to make 56 appearances for the club in all competitions. He built a reputation as the Premier League’s best long-throw specialist last season as Keith Andrews’ side finished ninth, only missing out on European qualification on goal difference. Kayode, who has been capped up to under-21 level by Italy, appeared in all but one of Brentford’s Premier League games last…