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Dave Allen has spoken out after certain fans labelled him a “con man” following his three-round loss to Filip Hrgovic in May.The defeat, which came seven months after being outpointed by Arslanbek Makhmudov, came suddenly when Allen’s coach Jamie Moore threw in the towel at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, England.At the time of the surrender, which was accepted by the referee, Allen was under increasing pressure but still appeared to have his wits about him. He has since accepted that Moore, one of Britain’s finest trainers, acted compassionately.Allen, 26-9-2 (20 KOs), took the defeat with good grace on the…

England’s match against Mexico is one of four World Cup last-16 games that will be broadcast live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, with all eight matches being covered across BBC Sport.The Three Lions set up the meeting with the tournament co-hosts by edging past DR Congo 2-1 in the last 32.They will meet at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City (Monday, 6 July, 01:00 BST).The BBC will also show France v Paraguay on Saturday (22:00), with La Albirroja eliminating Germany on penalties in the previous round and going in search of another scalp against the 2022 World Cup winners.European…

Continuing to write about Arsenal while the World Cup is reaching its knockout stages feels a bit like watching Sky Sports News (for those unfamiliar, Sky do not have the rights to any international tournaments in the UK) while there is a big game on terrestrial TV. But if you are here, it is because Arsenal is still circling around your frontal lobe. Here are three thoughts that are preoccupying me ahead of next season. How do Arsenal score more goals? Arsenal scored 71 goals last season, six fewer than second placed Manchester City. That is the lowest for a…

T20 World Cup, The OvalEngland 169-5 (20 overs): Sciver-Brunt 75 (47), Knight 58 (47)South Africa 129-8 (20 overs): Brits 51 (45); Bell 2-28England won by 40 runs ScorecardEngland roared into Sunday’s T20 World Cup final against Australia with a superb 40-run victory against South Africa at The Oval.On a brilliant night under the lights in front of a jubilant and expectant crowd, England overcame their recent struggles in pressure matches in the biggest sign of improvement under coach Charlotte Edwards to date.They wobbled early on, faltering at 23-3 in the fourth over, but captain Nat Sciver-Brunt hit an immaculate 75…

His comments come as Shakur has recently been linked to several higher-profile fights, including a proposed 144-pound catchweight bout with Devin Haney. However, Haney’s immediate future remains tied to his WBO welterweight title obligations, with mandatory challenger Keyshawn Davis waiting in line. Haney has also continued to be mentioned as a potential opponent for Gervonta Davis. A fight with Gary Antuanne Russell would instead give Shakur an immediate unification opportunity at 140 pounds. Russell captured the WBA junior welterweight title by defeating José Valenzuela in March 2025 and made his first successful defense against Andy Hiraoka earlier this year. Shakur…

Katie Boulter and Heather Watson were among the British players to exit the doubles competition in the first round at Wimbledon.As Arthur Fery became the only home player to reach the third round of either singles draw at the All England Club on Thursday, all six doubles pairings featuring Britons suffered defeats.Boulter and Watson survived four match points in a 22-point second-set tie-break but eventually fell to a 6-4 6-7 (12-10) 6-3 loss against Poland’s Katarzyna Piter and Czech Anna Siskova.Olivia Nicholls and Slovakian team-mate Tereza Mihalikova, the 12th seeds, were beaten 6-2 7-6 (7-3) by Czech duo Miriam Skoch…

Thomas Tuchel has predicted that “karma” will be on England’s side when they face Mexico at the Estadio Azteca, the site of Diego Maradona’s famous “hand of God” goal. On Sunday, England will face the World Cup co-hosts in a huge round-of-16 clash, at a stadium they last visited at the 1986 tournament. It was the site of their memorable quarter-final clash with a Diego Maradona-inspired Argentina team, and the eventual champions triumphed 1986 after scoring two very different goals. Maradona’s first goal, dubbed ‘the hand of God’ saw him punch the looping ball over Peter Shilton and in, with…

Timothy Bradley has weighed in on a potential clash between Jaron Ennis and Vergil Ortiz Jr, believing that one man has the fighting instincts to “cook” the other. The two Americans have been on a collision course since their early professional days, back when they had just emerged as talented welterweight prospects. Since then, they have both moved up to 154lbs where Ennis, after unifying the 147lb division, is now the reigning WBO and WBA world champion. The 29-year-old accomplished this by dethroning Xander Zayas last weekend, when arguably a career-best performance saw him score three knockdowns and secure a…

Swiatek, a six-time major winner, lost just one of the first 17 points in the match as she raced into a four-game lead against Czech Pliskova.She struggled on serve in the fifth game, recording two double faults to allow Pliskova to retrieve one break back, but immediately reset to capture the first set in just 25 minutes after winning 26 of the 35 points played.Swiatek would continue to dominate what had appeared a potentially tricky second-round match-up against a former world number one, although the 34-year-old Pliskova remains on the comeback trail after missing most of 2025 following ankle surgery.Pliskova…

Ryan Garcia has offered a surprising prediction for one of boxing’s most talked-about fantasy matchups, saying he believes Devin Haney would defeat unified junior middleweight champion Jaron “Boots” Ennis. “You guys would be surprised, but Devin would actually beat Boots,” Ryan said on X. The opinion stands out because Ennis is widely viewed as one of the sport’s most dangerous fighters after moving up from welterweight to capture the WBA and WBO 154-pound titles. Haney, meanwhile, has spent the majority of his career at lightweight and junior welterweight before recently moving to welterweight. Ryan’s relationship with both fighters adds extra…