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Morning all, happy Friday. I did watch the opening game of the World Cup last night which saw Mexico run out 2-0 winners over South Africa. Here are some incoherent thoughts. Mexico took the lead after a mistake at the back from South Africa, Julian Quinones took it on and made it 1-0 after 9 minutes. At home, the hosts were by far the better side, and probably should have been further ahead by the break. Which break? I’m talking about the actual break, but of course there was a ‘hydration break’ midway through the first half. Let’s call these…
GLENDALE, Arizona – Gabriela Tellez was considering a career in the US Army when her trainer Jose Benavidez intervened with some sage advice.Your mother and siblings need you to earn a living, the father and trainer of three-division champion David Benavidez suggested, elaborating by endorsing Tellez’s talent and fighting heart as rare commodities.Tellez embraced the coaching and, at age 19, she finds herself assigned to Saturday’s IBF lightweight title fight against the 2025 women’s boxer of the year, Turkey’s Elif Nur Turhan, 13-0 (8 KOs), on DAZN at Desert Diamond Arena.“This is the opportunity she’s willing to take,” Benavidez said…
India head coach Amol Muzumdar has the opportunity to become only the second coach after Matthew Mott to win both the ODI and T20 World Cups when India begins its 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup campaign in England and Wales.Having guided India to the 2025 ODI World Cup title, Muzumdar now seeks a maiden T20 crown. Defending champion New Zealand, led by Ben Sawyer, aims to retain its title, while Australia under Shelley Nitschke targets a record seventh triumph. Host England, coached by Charlotte Edwards, hopes to lift the trophy for the first time since 2009. Head coaches of all…
Dzeko made his international debut in 2007, and now holds the records for the most appearances (148) and most goals (73) for Bosnia.After losing to Portugal in the play-offs for both the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012, Dzeko helped Bosnia qualify for their first major tournament since independence.The 2014 World Cup in Brazil proved to be the first and last for Bosnia’s so-called golden generation, as play-off heartbreak struck again for Euro 2016, 2020 and 2024. Then, 12 years later, Bosnia overcame their play-off demons by beating Wales and then Italy on penalties having trailed to both.Ibrulj says: “2014…
Spain enter the 2026 World Cup as the outright favorites, priced at +450 across BetOnline, Lucky Rebel, and BetNow. Reigning European champions and Olympic gold medallists, Luis de la Fuente’s side top the FIFA world rankings and arrive in North America with one of the most settled squads in the tournament. Whether that market-leading price represents genuine value against a 48-team field is the core question for outright bettors. Spain’s Spain World Cup odds of +450 place them ahead of the field at the time of writing, reflecting a qualifying campaign in which they went 5W 1D across six matches,…
There remains a growing sense of momentum around this England side, however.Edwards, the iconic captain brutally dropped before the last World Cup on these shores, has calmly dealt with the fitness questions which dogged the final months of the Jon Lewis regime since answering England’s SOS call in the aftermath of the 2024-25 Ashes whitewash.There was the underwhelming 50-over World Cup last autumn, but recent series wins over New Zealand and India have boosted both expectation and confidence.Over the space of six matches in May and early June, Alice Capsey moved from spare batter to middle-order linchpin, and Wednesday’s fifty…
Manchester United are now readying an opening offer for a midfielder who’s a “nightmare to play against”, and he could be brought in as an alternative to West Ham United’s Mateus Fernandes. West Ham playing hardball over Mateus Fernandes You’d perhaps expect West Ham’s relegation from the Premier League to weaken their negotiating position when it comes to keeping hold of Fernandes, but transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has revealed they are refusing to drop their lofty asking price of £85m. A deal for the Portuguese midfielder would still be less expensive than signing Nottingham Forest star Elliot Anderson though, as…
Mathieu entered the bout riding the momentum of a unanimous decision victory over Shakeel Phinn, a win that earned him the NABF belt and a place in the world rankings. Fighting in front of a hometown crowd for the first time as a headliner, the Quebec native was viewed as a heavy favorite, though Falcao represented the most experienced opponent of his professional career. The Brazilian southpaw came into the contest with a record of 32-2 (21 KOs) and credentials that included a silver medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Despite limited opportunities at the highest level as…
It would be fitting if Ireland’s first win in the T20 World Cup came against the Scots given they denied the Irish a place in the tournament two years ago as they pulled off a shock win to reach the tournament for the first time.Lewis said there was “major heartbreak” in the Ireland camp after that sore defeat that forced the squad to have to watch the World Cup from home.Ireland are in a better place now and come into the tournament off the back of a productive Tri-Nations series in Clontarf where they beat both Pakistan and the West…
Alisson insists any doubts about Brazil’s ability to perform at the World Cup will only work in their favour, as they prepare to get their campaign underway against Morocco. The five-time champions come into the tournament as the sixth favourites to triumph, according to the Opta supercomputer, with a 6.6% chance of lifting the trophy. Spain (16.1%), France (13%), England (11.2%), Argentina (10.4%) and Portugal (7%) are all given higher chances than Carlo Ancelotti’s side. Brazil are the only team to have taken part in all 23 editions of the World Cup since its inception in 1930. They have won…