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Both Adam Azim and opponent Steve Claggett came in under the 140lbs super-lightweight limit ahead of their fight at Wembley Arena on Saturday.They top the Boxxer bill that will be broadcast on BBC 2 and iPlayer in the UK. Azim weighed 139lbs and Claggett was 0.3lbs heavier.Promoter Ben Shalom believes the bout against the tough Canadian could be his last before challenging for world honors, should he come through unscathed.Azim, 23 and trained by Shane McGuigan, had been due to fight Gustavo Lemos earlier in the year but both fighters got injured and the fight was shelved.It means the lightning-fast Azim has…
It was Degg’s second and highest SPL hundred for South Wilts, whom he joined in 2023 while studying at Southampton Solent University. He played his formative cricket in Devon. James Degg hit a 135 as South Wilts extended their unbeaten start to the season. (Image: Roy Honeybone) It underpinned a formidable 289 against weakened Bashley, half of last season’s side having left for ‘greener pastures’ in the winter. Degg hit 16 boundaries and dominated a 135-run second-wicket partnership with Cape Town’s Josh Chippendale (58), who struck a maiden SPL fifty. Michael Porter rotated Bashley’s bowling options, using eight including his…
Former Italy under-21 international Cristian Volpato is switching allegiance to Australia before the Socceroos announce their squad for the 2026 Fifa World Cup on 1 June.The 22-year-old midfielder was born and raised in Sydney but holds dual citizenship after moving to Italy in 2020 to join Roma’s youth system. He joined Serie A side Sassuolo in 2023 and has represented Italy at youth level.Having only represented Italy at youth level, Volapto meets one of five different sets of circumstances that make a player eligible to switch international allegiance. Volpato has been added to Australia’s preliminary squad and will take part…
North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson is reportedly viewed as a virtual lock to be a top-four pick in the 2026 NBA draft.According to ESPN’s Jeremy Woo, it is “hard to see” Wilson falling outside the top four, making the Chicago Bulls a “soft landing spot” for Wilson at fourth overall.BYU forward AJ Dybantsa and Kansas guard Darryn Peterson are widely viewed as the top two picks in some order, meaning one will likely land with the Washington Wizards at No. 1 overall and one will go to the Utah Jazz at No. 2.Similarly, Wilson and Duke forward Cameron Boozer feel…
Summer is here, sort of, and it is everyone’s favorite time of the year, scouting time. Every year, we do Summer Scouting to preview college football for Bucs fans, but also give them an idea of names to follow and watch in the fall as needs pop up for Tampa Bay. Are we going to write about quarterbacks? Offensive tackles? Edge rushers? You know it, but why? Because other NFL teams will draft them, just as they will draft every other position. It all matters whether these players end up on the Bucs, the Bears, or the Steelers. We write these so Bucs fans can…
Despite having his next bout booked in, it is clear that Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez is already aware of what will follow it: A mega fight with Naoya Inoue.Talk of a clash between Rodriguez and Inoue reached new heights following Inoue’s victory over Junto Nakatani in Tokyo earlier this month. Saudi boxing financier Turki Alalshikh was in attendance and declared his desire to make a bout between the undisputed 122lb champion Inoue and two-division titleholder Rodriguez in January 2027 in Japan. Both fighters have since admitted their openness to facing off with the other, but Rodriguez must first get past WBA…
Head coach Brendon McCullum says England’s Ashes thrashing has left himself and Ben Stokes “crystal clear” how they want to work together as he backed the captain to rediscover his best form amid a potential move to No 7 in the batting order.There appeared a divergence of views and messaging between McCullum and Stokes during the 4-1 drubbing in Australia over the winter, with the coach’s aggression at odds with the skipper’s more conservative approach. Speaking to Sky Sports’ Michael Atherton in a wide-ranging interview, McCullum explained how he hopes a “more robust” England can mix “positivity and smartness” moving…
11. Brentford 0-0 Tottenham: Romero escapes redIgor Thiago ran on to a ball over the top in the 56th minute, with Tottenham defender Cristian Romero making a wild swipe to try to intercept. Romero made no contact on the ball and should have been sent off for Dogso. On-field vote: 2-3VAR vote: 2-312. Wolves 3-0 West Ham: Holding penalty against KrejciLadislav Krejci held back Tomas Soucek in the 73rd minute and a penalty should have been awarded.On-field vote: 1-4VAR vote: 2-313. Bournemouth 1-1 Sunderland: Foul by Jimenez on Le FeeAlex Jimenez bundled Enzo Le Fee to the ground in the…
West Virginians love to see other West Virginians doing well. They also care about their home state and the success of West Virginia University and it’s athletics.Although the greatest coach in the history of college football was never the head man in Morgantown, Nick Saban found a way to give back and help be a part of Rich Rodriguez’s unthinkable return to the sidelines at Mountaineer Field.“I think the first call I got was from Coach Saban, who I’ve known,” Rodriguez said in an interview on Next Up with Adam Breneman. “I think they used Coach Saban as kind of…
After a 2025-26 season in which tanking became more widespread than ever, NBA Draft lottery reform is here.As with any reform, however, the devil is in the details, and some of those details still had fans and league insiders asking questions. In the wake of Thursday afternoon’s approval of the league’s “3-2-1” proposal, three league representatives discussed some of those details and their ramifications on a conference call with reporters.While the outlines of the logic behind the new system were clear a long time ago — “We had to do something, and do something strong,” Byron Spruell, the NBA’s president…