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Declan Rice feels like he will get an assist “every time” he takes a corner – and says England supporters should be “excited” for what is to come at the World Cup.England looked threatening from set-pieces during their 4-2 win over Croatia in their opening match of the tournament.Harry Kane’s opening goal from the penalty spot came after Noni Madueke was fouled following a Rice cross – and the England captain headed home his second from a Rice corner.The 27-year-old was part of an Arsenal side that scored from a record 19 corners last season as they won their first…
Diogo Dalot leapt to the defence of Cristiano Ronaldo as he explained his team were well-prepared for criticism of the Portugal captain at the World Cup. Portugal began their Group K campaign with a 1-1 draw against DR Congo at Houston Stadium, with Yoane Wissa cancelling out Joao Neves’ sixth-minute opener. Ronaldo played the duration of that encounter but struggled to make an impact, with the five-time Ballon d’Or winner failing to hit the target with any of his three shots. He has now gone 10 consecutive games without scoring a goal at major tournaments for Portugal (World Cup/EUROs), the longest run of his international career. Ronaldo’s…
SOUTHAMPTON, England – Ryan Garner had manifested and dreamed of a night like this.The 28-year-old fended off the brave challenge of Italy’s Michael Magnesi to win a unanimous decision and earn the WBC’s interim super featherweight title to put him at the front of the queue to face gifted Texan O’Shaquie Foster.On the pitch, beneath a canopy as the cool night air swirled around the estimated crowd of some 11,500 fans and not long after the sun had gone down, Garner’s hand was raised after 12 quite pulsating rounds.This is the St Mary’s pitch where he has seen his hometown…
CRICKETAndhra Premier League: Warriors, Lions winTungabhadra Warriors registered a six-wicket win against Bhimavaram Bulls in an Andhra Premier League clash at the Y.S. Raja Reddy Stadium here on Saturday,Put to bat first, Bulls rode on T. Vigneswara Sai Sravan’s half-century (50, 32b, 6×4, 1×6) and B. Munish Varma’s cameo (35, 21b, 4×4, 1×6) to set a 154-run target.Warriors’ chase started strong, thanks to skipper C.R. Gnaneshwar’s fifty (75, 56b, 9×4, 2×6), before K. Satya Surya Jayanth’s measured innings (46, 33b, 5×4, 2×6) took the team home with 12 balls to spare. THE SCORES The scores: Bhimavaram Bulls 153/9 in 20…
Mexico’s Julian Quinones opened the scoring in this World Cup in a 2-0 win over South Africa on 11 June. The goals have continued to fly in since that opening match in Mexico City.From Germany’s 7-1 rout of debutants Curacao in Houston on 14 June to Canada’s 6-0 hammering of Qatar in Vancouver four days later, there has been an avalanche of goals.One of the reasons for so many goals could be the Adidas ‘Trionda’ ball used in matches.It appears as though several goalkeepers have already been caught out by the flight of the ball.That was evident earlier this week…
Wales legend Mark Hughes has said he is “totally heartbroken” after the death of his son Alex aged 38.Alex Hughes had spells at Stockport County and Wrexham before ending his playing career to work in player analysis and recruitment.He worked for Blackburn, Manchester City and Fulham, who were all managed by his father, before leading a private academy in Portugal.He then became a player agent and in recent years worked for non-league clubs AFC Fylde and Morecambe before becoming player recruitment lead at League Two club Grimsby Town last July.Former Manchester United, Chelsea and Wales striker Hughes paid tribute to…
A shortlist of potential successors emerges as the Wales national team prepare for Craig Bellamy’s departure to Burnley. BBC Sport report that Football Association of Wales (FAW) bosses have already held ‘informal’ talks with Steve Cooper, the lead candidate. Rob Edwards, recently sacked by Wolverhampton Wanderers after seven months in charge, is also being considered for the role. Eric Ramsay is another FAW are keeping an eye on. He last managed West Brom, dismissed in February 2026 after going nine matches without a win, leaving the club 21st in the Championship, one point above the relegation zone. Malcolm Allen on…
Unified minimumweight champion Oscar Collazo returns to action tonight, but not in a title defense. The unbeaten Puerto Rican star moves up to flyweight for a non-title bout against late replacement Neider Valdez in the 12-round main event at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, California. Valdez stepped in on short notice after Joey Canoy was forced to withdraw from the fight because of visa issues. While Collazo’s WBA and WBO minimumweight titles are not at stake, the bout offers an early look at how he performs above the 105-pound division and could provide insight into a potential future move to flyweight.…
Chelsea considering Florian Wirtz move, Felix Nmecha open to England return and Aston Villa among Nick Woltemade suitors.Chelsea are keeping tabs on Liverpool’s Florian Wirtz – who starred under new Blues boss Xabi Alonso at Bayer Leverkusen – but any potential deal for the Germany playmaker, 23, depends on Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, 25, leaving Stamford Bridge. (Football Insider), externalGermany midfielder Felix Nmecha is open to leaving Borussia Dortmund and both Liverpool and Manchester United are interested in the 25-year-old. (Teamtalk), external Newcastle could be willing to sell Germany striker Nick Woltemade, 24, with Aston Villa, Dortmund and Atletico Madrid…
Gervonta Davis trainer Calvin Ford has offered his thoughts on a potential clash between Shakur Stevenson and Devin Haney, which could be fought at a catchweight of 144lbs. While there is seemingly no agreement in place, Haney has claimed via social media that he would be willing to sacrifice 3lbs for the sake of a deal. This would mean forgoing the right to retain his WBO welterweight title, which he secured with a unanimous decision victory over Brian Norman Jr in November. Since then, ‘The Dream’ has been ordered to face mandatory challenger Keyshawn Davis, but is clearly more enthused…