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Graham Potter believes that Sweden’s 5-1 defeat to the Netherlands will serve as a learning curve for the rest of their World Cup campaign.  Potter watched on as his team were thumped at Houston Stadium on Saturday, with Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo both scoring twice for Ronald Koeman’s side.  The Netherlands were already four goals up by the time Anthony Elanga pulled one back in the 59th minute, but Crysencio Summerville added more gloss for the Oranje late on. The result saw Sweden lose a World Cup match by three or more goals for the first time since their 5-2 defeat to Brazil in the 1958…

Dave Allen got back to winning ways with a four-round decision victory over Ross McGuigan in Rotherham, England.The popular heavyweight was fighting for the first time since his third round stoppage defeat to Filip Hrgovic on May 16. Allen was beaten handily by Hrgovic that night and pulled out by his corner after three one-sided rounds. Allen announced shortly after that he would make a quick turnaround, announcing two dates including tonight’s and another bout on July 26 in Doncaster, England.Should Allen add another victory to his now 26-9-2 (20 KOs) record, he will look to land another big fight…

As Ecuador forward Enner Valencia raced through on Curacao’s goal inside the opening three minutes, the outcome seemed inevitable.About 10 yards out and with just the keeper to beat, he looked certain to score. It would give Curacao a mountain to climb – and, as it did in the 7-1 defeat by Germany in their World Cup opener, could well set the tone for what was to come.But goalkeeper Eloy Room anticipated where Valencia’s shot was headed, stooped low to his left and clawed the ball around the post. It was an improbable, barely believable save. And the tone was,…

Harry Kane and Dan Burn were among the England players who attended a concert of US country music star Ella Langley, but had to leave early to make their curfew.Defender Burn said that captain Kane, who scored twice in England’s 4-2 win over Croatia in their opening World Cup match, is a “big country music fan”.The England players were given a day off by manager Thomas Tuchel on Friday and Kane, Burn and goalkeeper Jason Steele used the opportunity to watch Langley in Independence, Missouri.Langley is best known for her hit Choosin’ Texas, which hit the top of the US…

Oxford United begin their search for new head coach after dismissing Matt Bloomfield following relegation from the Championship. @GraemeBailey first announced the news, tweeting: “Matt Bloomfield is set to leave Oxford United, @TEAMtalk understands. Bloomfield was unable to save Oxford from relegation after replacing Gary Rowett.” Tom Burrows (@TBurrows16) shortly after wrote that Matt Bloomfield was dismissed as Oxford United head coach. The club statement soon followed… Matt Bloomfield is set to leave Oxford United, @TEAMtalk understands. Bloomfield was unable to save Oxford from relegation after replacing Gary Rowett. — Graeme Bailey (@GraemeBailey) June 20, 2026 Matt Bloomfield has been…

Shakur Stevenson dropped a reality check on the boxing world by revealing he plans to hang up the gloves around age 33. While fans screamed lack of ambition, anyone tracking the game knows it is just a clear, cold assessment of how his style carries a built-in expiration date. Unlike Terence Crawford, who can modify his approach, rely on real equalizer power, and fight out of both stances into his late thirties, Shakur operates on a razor-thin margin for error. His whole game is built on quick-twitch reflexes, distance control, and pure defensive timing. Once those physical gifts dip by…

With his double against the Ivorians, Undav became the first German to score in his first two World Cup appearances since Miroslav Klose in 2002.That is elite company – but at one stage even taking part in a World Cup was a distant dream for Undav, who was rejected by Werder Bremen aged 14. At 17, he was earning £120 a week as a semi-professional in the German fourth tier while balancing his footballing career with eight-hour shifts at a factory. “When Werder told me at 14 that I didn’t have a future with them because I was too small,…

No matter their pedigree, an accomplished amateur will always find that sparring a hardened professional is no walk in the park. They might land a few flicky jabs and sharp counters but, eventually, there comes a point where the pro just simply drags them into the trenches. It is then a case of displaying enough character to overcome such hardship, not wishing to bow down or show any hint of weakness. Every prospect will encounter this test sooner or later but, thankfully, Olympic bronze medallist Charlie Senior did not have to go searching far and wide for a top-level pro.…

US Open, round three leaderboardLeader: -7 W Clark (US); -1 S Scheffler (US), S Theegala (US), T Kim (Kor), S Stevens (US)Selected: Level X Schauffele (US); +1 T Fleetwood (Eng), C Morikawa (US), M Fitzpatrick (Eng); +2 A Fitzpatrick (Eng); +3 R McIlroy (NI), J Parry (Eng), A Rai (Eng); +4 J Rose (Eng), T Hatton (Eng); +7 R MacIntyre (Sco)In a third round that saw challengers rise but ultimately fall away, Wyndham Clark stood firm to position himself as the overwhelming favourite to win a second US Open title.Not only did the American fail to budge from the top…

Despite the delay, Garcia remains confident the fight will eventually happen. “This is the fight Vergil wants, and we as a team want it. Vergil will fight anybody. He doesn’t want to waste time with easy opponents. Vergil only wants to face the best fighters, and Vergil vs. Boots is one of the best fights that can be made in boxing. Boxing needs a fight like this,” Robert told The Ring. Garcia expects Ennis to get past Zayas, but he sees a much tougher night awaiting him if he eventually steps into the ring with Ortiz. “I think it will…