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Keely Hodgkinson will seek to prove she is still number one after a “tricky” outdoor season when she comes up against world-class rivals in pursuit of a third consecutive European 800m title in Birmingham.Olympic champion Hodgkinson, 24, has had much to celebrate in 2026, including breaking the long-standing indoor 800m world record, winning her first world title and improving her British record outdoors.However, she was forced to settle for second behind Audrey Werro in achieving the latter at the Stockholm Diamond League, after the 22-year-old Swiss ran the fastest time since the outdoor world record was set 43 years ago.…
Sebastian “Logan” Hernandez Reyes made quick work of Jose “El Tigre” Lopez on Saturday night, stopping him in the second round at the Recinto Ferial in Metepec, Mexico. Hernandez Reyes (21-1, 19 KOs) was fighting for the first time since a questionable 12-round unanimous decision defeat against Junto Nakatani last December in Riyadh. Many fans felt Hernandez Reyes had done enough to win that night, despite all three judges awarding the decision to Nakatani. There was some rust early Saturday, but once the 25-year-old began letting his hands go, Lopez had no way to contain his pressure. Hernandez Reyes took…
It was concerns over phishing online, rather than fishing outside off stump, that nearly scuppered Caleb Falconer’s hopes of a contract in The Hundred.At the time the Middlesex batting all-rounder did not have an agent, had not yet made a professional appearance and was thousands of miles from home, away with England at the Under-19 World Cup in Zimbabwe and Namibia.But the teenager had a hunch he should pick up the phone to his father.”I actually gave him a call and said, ‘It might be worth chucking my name in’ for The Hundred auction,” Falconer told BBC Sport.His father Stuart…
Manchester United are now working on a deal to sign Leicester City wonderkid Louis Page, as they attempt to sign the teenager ahead of Arsenal and Aston Villa. The Red Devils have endured a fairly quiet transfer window since an early flurry saw Youri Tielemans, Andrey Santos and Karl Darlow arrive, but are back in the market. Much of their focus has been on midfield signings and that hasn’t changed as the window has continued. Aurelien Tchouameni is someone who has threatened to steal the headlines with a major move, but for the time being, he remains out of United’s…
Mikel Arteta said the signing of Bruno Guimaraes will help Arsenal go to the “next level” and hinted that the Gunners are not done with their summer transfer activity. The signing of Guimaraes for £75m from Newcastle United was officially announced on Saturday and the 28-year-old midfielder was introduced to the fans inside Emirates Stadium before the match against Borussia Dortmund. Guimaraes was not included in the matchday squad for the 3-2 loss to Dortmund but is likely to be involved in the game against Como on Wednesday.Arteta was quick to explain why he was so keen to bring the…
Alexia Putellas has expressed her excitement about being a part of the London City Lionesses’ project as she vowed she was “100% committed” to the cause. Putellas completed her stunning free transfer to London City from Barcelona in July following a trophy-laden 14-year spell in Spain. The two-time Ballon d’Or winner appeared 507 times in all competitions for Barca, second to only Melanie Serrano (516), while her 232 goals are the most for the women’s team. During her time with Barca, Putellas won 38 major honours, including four Champions League crowns and 10 Liga F titles. But she is now a…
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It came close to closing within months of first opening, was transformed into an RAF base during World War Two and has staged various music concerts, but this month marks a century of horse racing at Chepstow Racecourse.The track was the brainchild of 10 local dignitaries who put their money together to purchase 370 undulating acres of picturesque Monmouthsire parkland.Since opening its doors to about 20,000 spectators in August 1926 for its inaugural meeting, Chepstow has welcomed royalty, Wellington bombers and musicians including Tom Jones.It has also hosted the richest race in Wales – the Welsh Grand National – for…
Everton and Crystal Palace are in talks about a swap deal that would see Toffees’ winger Dwight McNeil join the Eagles and Wales international Brennan Johnson move in the opposite direction.Both clubs are hoping to conclude the deal this week.McNeil, 26, nearly moved to Selhurst Park at the start of February when Palace agreed a loan-to-buy deal, which would have turned into a £20m permanent move this summer.However, the transfer fell through as the required paperwork could not be completed in time, even though McNeil had already passed a medical.In a social media post, his partner Megan Sharpley had been…
Chelsea’s second string played out an interesting friendly with Johor Darul Ta’zim this afternoon, and there was one big winner and one big loser. 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 second team have just drawn 3-3 in Malaysia against Johor Darul Ta’zim, and a result like that is bound to generate some criticism for individuals, even with a much changed team on the pitch. The scapegoat for the Blues was Tosin, who had…