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Manchester City and Chelsea remain locked in negotiations about Enzo Maresca replacing Pep Guardiola.Guardiola announced on 22 May he would step down as City boss after a trophy laden decade in charge, and Maresca was quickly identified as the leading contender to be his replacement.Talks are at an advanced stage, with senior figures at both clubs discussing a compensation package for Maresca.The 46-year-old won the Club World Cup and Conference League during his time at Stamford Bridge but left in January and is keen to take the City job.Chelsea feel they are due compensation under the terms of Maresca’s departure…
Having struggled to reach Montenegro, Wales could only draw with opponents they were expected to beat with something to spare on a miserable evening at the Gradski Stadion.A victory would have put Wilkinson’s team in pole position to top their group, but instead they must now beat the Czechs if they are to finish first and therefore secure a more favourable route in the play-offs later this year.”I think that there’s the luck of a draw whether you finish first or second,” Wilkinson said.”Yes, you have a slightly better opportunity finishing first, but I do think momentum-wise and confidence-wise -…
“Tank [is the best fighter in the world]. Everything that them boys [other fighters] got, he got,” Broner told FightHype. “But the s**t he [Davis] got, [they don’t have].” Davis has not fought since March 2025, when he retained his WBA lightweight title with a controversial majority draw against Lamont Roach Jr. The result sparked debate among fans, with many believing Roach had done enough to hand Davis the first loss of his professional career. Since then, Davis has remained inactive while his future in the sport has been the subject of continued speculation. The WBA eventually moved him to…
Crystal Palace have held talks with Lens manager Pierre Sage about becoming their new head coach.BBC Sport revealed last week that Sage was a leading option for the Eagles as they look to replace Oliver Glasner, who left the Premier League club at the end of last season.Palace have now spoken to the Frenchman, 47, and have made contact with Lens to discuss a financial package to release him from his contract with the Ligue 1 side.Sage took over as Lens manager in June last year and led the club to a second-place finish in Ligue 1.Lens also beat Nice…
Renato Veiga played down the notion that Portugal were favourites heading into the World Cup, but he insisted that Roberto Martinez’s side were contenders in North America. Portugal begin their Group K campaign on June 17 against DR Congo, with Uzbekistan and Colombia their other opponents in the first phase of the tournament. The Selecao have one more pre-tournament friendly, against Nigeria on Wednesday, as they look to build on their 2-1 victory over Chile, a match that saw Rafael Leao sent off. Portugal have never won the World Cup, with their best finish being third at the 1966 edition in…
Adrien Broner has named who he sees as the sport’s current flagship fighter, better than the likes of Oleksandr Usyk, Naoya Inoue and Shakur Stevenson. Most would argue that the No.1 pound-for-pound spot belongs to either Usyk or Inoue, with both having become two-division undisputed champions. More recently, Inoue has closed the gap by successfully defending his super-bantamweight crown against Junto Nakatani, who he unanimously outpointed at a sold-out Tokyo Dome last month. Usyk, meanwhile, was also in action last month, only his performance against former kickboxer Rico Verhoeven did not quite live up to the vast majority of expectations.…
Spurs are making progress with negotiations to sign Manchester City winger Savinho, Manchester United are battling their city rivals for Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson, while Atletico Madrid and Barcelona are eyeing Chelsea full-back Marc Cucurella.Tottenham are advancing in talks over a deal worth about £60m for Manchester City’s Brazil winger Savinho, 22. (Mail), externalManchester United remain intent on signing Elliot Anderson, with the club’s executives optimistic they can beat Manchester City in the race to acquire the 23-year-old England midfielder, who is valued at about £100m by Nottingham Forest. (Guardian), externalAnderson is said to have expressed a desire to…
The sides are reportedly targeting a date between mid-September and early October. They have until June 22 to reach an agreement before the WBA can order a purse bid. One official involved in the negotiations expressed confidence that a deal can be reached. “I think we can make it work. I bet we have something done. We don’t want to go to purse bid.” The fight would match former three-division world champion Davis (30-0-1, 28 KOs) against the unbeaten Schofield (19-0, 13 KOs), who currently holds the No. 1 position in the WBA lightweight rankings. Schofield, 23, has not fought…
Day one at Scotland HQ, east of uptown Charlotte, and there’s a bunfight brewing – or to be more accurate, angry Norwegians are taking potshots at Steve Clarke, who, we can only surmise, couldn’t care less what the Norwegians think.Stale Solbakken, the Norway head coach, and Brede Hangeland, the team manager, have let fly in the media about a training game between the reserve players from the two countries that Clarke cancelled. Who knew that the ditching of a meaningless bounce match could spark such fury.”Unprofessional,” trumpeted Solbakken of his Scottish counterpart. “Embarrassing” and “weak” whinged Hangeland. Just before the…
With a ticking deadline to strike a deal, a proposed Gervonta Davis versus Floyd Schofield Jr., WBA lightweight title fight is being negotiated, two officials close to the situation told BoxingScene Monday.The individuals said Davis’ promoter, Premier Boxing Champions, has initiated contract negotiations by reaching out to Schofield’s promoter, Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions.The sides are targeting a date in mid-September to early October.Texas’ Schofield Jr., 19-0 (13 KOs), nicknamed “Kid Austin,” has risen to No. 1 contender in the WBA after most recently knocking out veteran former super-featherweight champion Tevin Farmer one year ago this month.Former three-division…