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Third ODI, StormontIreland 206 all out (46.3 overs): Carmichael 32 (52); Ghazanfar 3-29, Rashid 3-44Afghanistan 207-7 (44.5 overs): Rahmanullah 71 (77); Hoey 4-34Afghanistan win by three wicketsScorecardRahmanullah Gurbaz’s 71 helped Afghanistan to victory over Ireland at Stormont to take a 2-0 lead in the five-game one-day international series.After the first match fell victim to the weather, the visitors powered to victory in the second game of the series on Friday and while Ireland produced much better this time, Afghanistan extended their ODI winning streak between the nations to eight.Gavin Hoey took four wickets for the hosts whose tally of 206…
It looks set to be a hectic end to the window for Everton. They’ve already agreed a shock swap deal to sign Brennan Johnson from Crystal Palace and send Dwight McNeil in the other direction, but still have plenty of targets on their radar. Among those is a right-back. David Moyes was forced to play Jake O’Brien out of position to fill in down the right-hand side last season and that, in many ways, is a waste of the centre-back’s potential. REUTERS/David Klein With no Seamus Coleman to turn to these days, Everton have been forced into the market. And…
(Mark Robinson) Conor Benn is paying little attention to the antics of his September 12 opponent, Ryan Garcia. The pair clash in Las Vegas for Garcia’s WBC welterweight title. Garcia defeated Mario Barrios to win the title in February and put a full stop on a difficult period in his career; his April 2024 victory over Devin Haney was ruled a no-contest following Garcia testing positive for ostarine before his comeback, after a year suspension, ended in a loss to Rolly Romero. Garcia has long been convinced he has the beating of Benn, telling the world that the Englishman, 25-1…
There was still plenty do when the England skipper came to the crease with 52 required from 31 balls, but she quickly found her rhythm.Sciver-Brunt reverse swept her second ball from Charli Knott for four before hitting three consecutive fours off Issy Wong in the next set to bring the run rate back down to managable levels.All-rounder Sciver-Brunt was run out attempting an ambitious second run with the scores level before Kim Garth edged one from Knott to get the Rockets over the line.Sciver-Brunt said the decision to come in down the order was two-fold, giving some of her team-mates…
Mika Godts insists his late withdrawal from Ajax’s starting lineup for their Eredivisie opener was due to injury, not related to transfer talks with Paris Saint-Germain. Godts was replaced by Abdellah Ouazane two minutes before kick-off against Zwolle at MAC3PARK Stadion, with speculation rife as to why that decision was made. The 21-year-old is of reported interest to PSG, with Ajax said to value their Belgian midfielder at around €60m after he impressed during the 2025-26 campaign. In 44 appearances across all competitions last season, Godts registered 32 goal involvements (17 goals, 15 assists), with only Troy Parrott (41) managing more among all…
A deal for Alalshikh, the co-founder of boxing promotion company Zuffa, to take a stake in the Championship club had been on the table with the football regulator since May.An IFR spokesperson said: “The IFR has a statutory duty to thoroughly test all prospective owners of a club in the top five divisions of men’s football.”The assessment was completed in 55 days out of the 90 days allowed by law. “The IFR had taken a ‘minded-to decision’ to approve the bid before the start of the 2026-27 season. This had been communicated to all parties last week.”In every case, we…
Journalist Sean Zittel believes the 29-year-old southpaw may present Shields with a test she rarely encounters. “Tammara Thibeault would be the best opponent & biggest threat Claressa Shields has had since Savannah Marshall…possibly ever. She’s only 5 fights in, but she’s a very sharp southpaw & carries power. That’s a great matchup at 160,” said Zittel on X. That is a bold projection for a fighter with only 50 professional rounds, but Thibeault isn’t developing from the usual starting point. She built an extensive amateur background, competed in two Olympic Games, and captured a world amateur gold medal before turning…
Aston Villa are in talks over a move for Bayern Munich midfielder Joao Palhinha.The Portugal international, 31, became a target for Villa after Amadou Onana suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury to his right knee while playing for Belgium at the World Cup.Sources close to Palhinha say he has yet to make a decision but is open to a move to Villa Park, which is regarded as among his best options. Bayern are willing to let him leave two years after signing him for £47.4m from Fulham.Palhinha was on loan at Tottenham last season but the north London club opted…
Xabi Alonso is getting his Chelsea squad together for the first time this week after plans for the World Cup players became clear. If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content. Chelsea’s preseason tour is over and the Blues are about to arrive back in Europe after an absurd number of air miles travelled since the start of July. There will be a day or two of rest for those who were there, but for many…
Everything changed after Dempsey destroyed Jess Willard on July 4, 1919. The heavyweight championship turned Dempsey into one of America’s biggest sports celebrities. His fights generated enormous gates. Movies and endorsements brought him even more money. He also became part of Hollywood’s social world. The fighter who once struggled financially could now afford mansions and a lifestyle that would have been unimaginable during his early years. Boxing gradually occupied less of his time. After defeating Georges Carpentier in July 1921, Dempsey went nearly two years without defending his championship. He returned to beat Tommy Gibbons in July 1923 before surviving…