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Brighton have announced the signing of Costinha from Olympiacos. The 26-year-old has signed a five-year deal with the Premier League side after two seasons in Greece. The Portuguese full-back made 49 league appearances for Olympiacos, helping them win the title in 2024-25 and the Betsson Greek Cup in the same season. Costinha also featured seven times in Olympiacos’ Champions League campaign this season, where they reached the play-off round before being knocked out by Bayer Leverkusen. “Costinha is a player we have followed closely for some time,” said Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler. Welcome to the Albion, Costinha. pic.twitter.com/wVMld4VwuW — Brighton…
“It is hard to say with this s**t because, with both of them guys, they different, so it is hard to even picture who would win,” Shakur said on The Agnew Podcast. “Now, what I do say, I think that Floyd, early on in his career, he struggled with southpaws; I feel like ‘Bud’ is probably going to be a southpaw and be the southpaw that he has ever been against. So that would probably play a part.” Shakur also noted that Crawford had experienced difficult moments during his career despite retiring unbeaten. “But, I’ve seen ‘Bud’ have little issues…
Leicester City have named former Rangers and Southampton boss Russell Martin as their manager on a three-year contract.Martin’s 123-day spell in the Scottish Premiership with Rangers ended in October and he drops down to England’s third tier to try to revive his coaching career.The 40-year-old takes over a Leicester side who find themselves in League One after back-to-back relegations.He replaces Gary Rowett, who failed to keep the Foxes in the Championship during his short-term contract last season after taking over a side hit by a six-point deduction for previous spending breaches.”This is a club with great history, strong support and…
Mexico and South Korea meet at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara on June 18 in a Group A clash that carries real knockout-round implications for both sides. Both nations opened the World Cup 2026 with wins, setting up this second matchday as a potential group decider. Mexico vs South Korea betting odds point to the hosts as narrow favorites at +100, with South Korea available at +325. Mexico’s opening 2-0 win over South Africa put J. Aguirre’s side top of Group A on goal difference, while South Korea followed with a 2-1 victory over Czech Republic to sit second with three…
Rangers have shortened to 7/4 in William Hill’s 2026/27 Scottish Premiership outright betting after a major early summer move that includes a double raid on Hearts. Celtic remain favourites at 8/11, while Hearts have drifted to 5/1. Rangers sit as clear second-favourites behind the reigning champions but have narrowed the gap following a productive spell off the pitch. The Ibrox side have completed a swoop for Hearts striker Lawrence Shankland and are expected to confirm Derek McInnes as their new manager, with the Hearts boss set to follow his former captain to Glasgow after an impressive season at Tynecastle. Those…
Moses Itauma is expected to be a major force in the heavyweight division, but whether he will get the chance to announce himself with a fight agains the likes of Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk or Anthony Joshua remains to be seen. In his last two fights, Itauma has bettered performances of Fury and ‘AJ’, halting Dillian Whyte in the opening round of their fight three years after he lasted six rounds with Fury, and dispatching of Jermaine Franklin within five rounds, three years after the American went the distance with Joshua. Those triumphs have thrust Itauma up the rankings, where…
BOXINGDeepak, Poonam progress as India begins boxing World Cup campaign in ChinaDeepak and Poonam emerged as the lone Indian winners on the opening day of the Boxing World Cup (Stage 2) in China, advancing to the next round of their respective categories while seven other Indian boxers suffered defeats.Competing in the women’s 54kg category, Poonam registered a convincing 5-0 victory over Uzbekistan’s Aziza Yokubova in the preliminary round of 32 to move ahead in the competition. Deepak joined her in the next round after producing an equally dominant display in the men’s 70kg division, defeating Turkmenistan’s Bayramdurdy Nurmuhammedov by a…
It’s impossible not to notice the shift in the ever stoic Clarke.Down at Fort Lauderdale two weeks ago, at the squad’s pre-tournament camp at Inter Miami’s training centre, Clarke came over to the pitch-side media – unexpectedly – for a wee chinwag.Such a relaxed nature can maybe be hoped for on day one of such a special period, but past experience would suggest that’s unlikely to last.However, Clarke’s candid chat with Eilidh Barbour before his light pre-match news conference at the Boston Stadium on Friday – where he joked about what he learned from Euro 2024 was “don’t get humped”…
Pierre Sage speaks for the first time on the decision to become new Crystal Palace manager, signing a three year contract. He is set to start on 6th July, with his assistant, Jamal Alioui, to also join the Frenchman at Palace, and more staff to follow. Patrick McCarthy and Andy Quy are to remain as part of the setup. Pierre Sage guided Lens to a second-place finish in Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France title for the 2025/26 season. Pierre is Palace 🦅 We are delighted to confirm the appointment of Pierre Sage as Manager. — Crystal Palace F.C.…
Mike Coppinger reported that negotiations between the camps have intensified, with contracts being exchanged and September or October emerging as the likely timeframe for the fight. If finalized, the matchup would mark Tank’s first appearance since his controversial majority draw with Lamont Roach Jr. earlier this year. The result ended Davis’ lengthy winning streak and generated debate among fans and analysts, with many believing Roach had done enough to secure the victory. Schofield, meanwhile, would be receiving the biggest opportunity of his young career. The 23-year-old contender has built an undefeated record while steadily climbing the rankings, earning the WBA’s…