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Collina asked for protocol to be updated so the VAR could step in if a foul occurred before the ball was in play.There have been several examples, such as a goal scored by England in their 1-1 draw against Uruguay at Wembley in March.Cole Palmer delivered a corner into the area, but before the ball was kicked Adam Wharton blocked the run of Jose Maria Gimenez.That allowed the ball to run through to Harvey Barnes, who saw his effort saved by Fernando Muslera, and Ben White tapped in from close range.VAR protocol did not previously allow a review for a…
Raymond Muratalla’s second defense of his IBF lightweight title will take place August 1 versus Brazil’s former super-featherweight world champion Robson Conceicao in Las Vegas.An official familiar with the negotiations confirmed the information to BoxingScene Sunday after DAZN and Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix first reported the news.It marks a second consecutive bout against an Olympic gold medalist for Fontana, California’s Muratalla, 24-0 (17KOs), who made his first successful title defense in January in a fight-of-the-year contender versus Cuba’s 2021 Olympic gold medalist Andy Cruz.Muratalla, 29, inherited the IBF title when two-time Olympic gold medalist and three-division world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko…
Arsenal finished seven points clear of Manchester City to become English champions for the 14th time, but for the first occasion since 2003-04 when Arsene Wenger’s ‘Invincibles’ won the Premier League without losing a game.The parade took place on Sunday, one day after the Gunners had narrowly missed out on creating club history when they lost 4-3 on penalties to Paris St-Germain in the final of the Champions League.After it had finished 1-1 at the end of extra-time, Eberechi Eze and Gabriel both missed penalties in the shootout as PSG retained their European title, with the Gunners failing to win…
LONDON, England – Sikho Nqothole believes Friday’s victory over Charlie Edwards was only the beginning.The South African secured the biggest win of his career, outpointing former WBC flyweight titleholder Edwards over 12 rounds at York Hall to earn the No. 1 ranking with the IBF at junior bantamweight.Nqothole’s sharp jab and heavier punches proved decisive throughout a high-quality contest, earning him a unanimous decision victory and moving him to the front of the queue for a shot at the IBF title currently held by Willibaldo Garcia.Garcia is scheduled to defend his belt against Andrew Moloney on June 6, with Nqothole…
Arsenal are fresh from Champions League final heartbreak but there is no time to wallow.Sunday’s Premier League title celebrations in north London may have refocused minds on next season’s missions, when they will aim to stay at the top of the English game and go a step further in Europe.Defeat by Paris St-Germain in Budapest on Saturday night came only on penalties, but Arsenal’s limitations against opposition of the highest class were evident before the spot-kicks.The Gunners had less than 25% of possession, and Kai Havertz’s early opening goal was their only shot on target in 120 minutes of football.After…
There was little to separate Zverev and De Jong in the opening set, with De Jong going toe-to-toe with the heavy-hitting German in the baseline exchanges while also showing attacking intent on the approach.He raced into a 3-0 lead, breaking Zverev in his opening service game and giving away just two points on his own serve, and later led 3-0 in the tie-break before Zverev reeled off seven consecutive points to take the first set.Zverev had to be patient in the second, waiting until the 10th game to convert one of only two break-point opportunities offered to him, but was…
England head coach Thomas Tuchel advised his World Cup players to go on holiday in United States time zones before the tournament, to help the acclimatisation process.A total of 21 of England’s 26-man squad will arrive in Florida on Monday for their pre-tournament camp, where they will also face New Zealand and Costa Rica in warm-up matches on 6 and 10 June.Many players are understood to have spent the off-season in the United States or Caribbean at the behest of the England boss.The weather is sure to play a major factor in the tournament, with studies indicating that nearly a…
Overnight leader Elisa Balsamo strengthened her position at the top of the women’s Giro d’Italia standings by winning the second stage with a perfectly timed sprint in Caorle.Balsamo, 28, was handed a win in Saturday’s opening stage after Lorena Wiebes was disqualified for a bike weight violation, just hours after crossing the line first.Italian Balsamo then headed off Irish rider Lara Gillespie and compatriot Chaira Consonni at the end of Sunday’s 156km stage just outside Venice to keep the pink jersey.It was the same three riders at the top of the podium as on Saturday, with Balsamo peeling out for…
(Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing) “Whoever Jason wants,” smiled Rico Verhoeven. “He’s like the new Eddie Hearn.” The Dutchman was talking about his movie star friend Jason Statham, who was so influential in landing Verhoeven’s fight at the Pyramids in Egypt against Oleksandr Usyk a week ago. Verhoeven pushed Usyk hard until the stoppage came with a second left in the 11th round after it appeared a huge shock could be possible. This week, Verhoeven, one of the great kickboxers of all time who had fought just once – 12 years ago – as a professional boxer before challenging for the world…
MotoGP championship leader Marco Bezzecchi fought through to beat Aprilia team-mate Jorge Martin and win the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello.Bezzecchi won the opening three rounds of the year and returned to the top step in race seven to open up a 17-point lead over Martin in the standings.The 27-year-old celebrated at the finish with fellow Italian and Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli.Manufacturer Aprilia had never won their home race in the premier class but took an emotional one-two finish as Italian bikes dominated.Spanish rider Martin, the 2024 championship winner, set a MotoGP speed record on Friday when his…