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Switzerland forward Breel Embolo has had his Esta authorisation approved and can travel to the United States to join up with the rest of his team-mates as they prepare for the 2026 World Cup.Embolo did not travel with the Swiss squad on Tuesday because his Esta – an automated system that determines if an international visitor is eligible to enter the US without a traditional visa – had been placed under review. “We have just been informed that Breel Embolo’s visa has been approved,” said a statement from the Switzerland football federation.”He will therefore be able to travel to the…

Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the third ODI between Pakistan and Australia, held in Lahore on Thursday.PLAYING XIAustralia: Alex Carey, Matthew Short, Josh Inglis(w/c), Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Matt Renshaw, Cooper Connolly, Oliver Peake, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Adam Zampa.Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Babar Azam, Ghazi Ghori(w), Arafat Minhas, Salman Agha, Abdul Samad, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi(c), Haris Rauf, Abrar AhmedTOSSAustralia won the toss and elected to bat first.WHEN AND WHERE TO WATCHThe third ODI between Pakistan and Australia will not be televised live in India on any TV channel. However, the match can be live-streamed…

One of the most in-demand fights in boxing right now is a light-heavyweight showdown between unified champion, Dmitry Bivol, and WBC ruler, David Benavidez, for the undisputed 175lb crown. However, two-division world champion, Teofimo Lopez, believes that the fight could result in a ‘massacre’. Bivol claimed the undisputed light-heavyweight world title when he avenged a defeat to Artur Beterbiev last February, but the Russian was stripped of the WBC marble soon after, with Benavidez elevated to world champion.  ‘The Mexican Monster’ has since gone on to claim the unified cruiserweight crown, but he maintains that he would be able to…

There is a mixed reaction from fans as Stockport reportedly close in on the appointment of Rochdale’s Jim McNulty to replace Dave Challinor. That is according to Pete O’Rourke (@SportsPeteO), who has said that a deal for the 41 year old is on the verge of being agreed. McNulty has just guided Rochdale to promotion back to League Two, winning the National League Playoff Final against Boreham Wood. Dale were pipped to the National League title by York City on the final day of the season, McNulty’s side finishing 2nd with 106 points from 46 games played. Stockport are closing…

While there was some short-term pain back in 2023, Northern Ireland and manager O’Neill have seen the benefits of introducing players to senior international football at a young age.Those youngsters have blossomed into seasoned internationals, and the next generation are starting to get their chance.In the second half Arsenal teenager Ceadach O’Neill was handed his debut off the bench, and while Everton’s 18-year-old Braiden Graham did not get on the pitch in Spain, it will only be a matter of time before he earns a senior cap.Goalkeeper Pierce Charles – only 20 and linked with a move away from Sheffield…

Hamzah Sheeraz has responded to Canelo Alvarez’s suggestion that he should face IBF super middleweight champion Osleys Iglesias before earning a potential showdown with the Mexican star. Hamzah Sheeraz has responded to Canelo Alvarez’s suggestion that he should face IBF super middleweight champion Osleys Iglesias before earning a potential showdown with the Mexican star. Alvarez is scheduled to return on September 12 against Christian Mbilli, while Sheeraz is coming off his victory over Alem Begic to capture the vacant WBO title. “I respect him, but I don’t respect him to a point where he tells me who to fight before…

Welcome to another episode of the Arsecast – the Arsenal podcast. In this episode I’m joined by Laura Kirk-Francis and Andrew Allen to continue the enjoyment of Arsenal winning the league, the celebrations that engendered all around the world and at the parade last Sunday. We chat about the need to keep celebrating after so many people told us we shouldn’t, Mikel Arteta and how this title win might impact him (if at all), what it means for the players to see the extent of the fanbase, before we revisit some of our pre-season podcast conversation with Laura and Andrew…

O’Neill used the friendly against the side ranked 80th in the world as a chance to give younger players a chance in the green and white shirt.Both Liverpool’s Kieran Morrison and Arsenal’s Ceadach O’Neill made their senior debuts during the lacklustre match.Stopper Luke Southwood also came off the bench at half-time to make just his second appearance, in what was the first ever meeting between the nations.”That was Tom [Atcheson’s] first start and I thought he played terrific, Ciaron Brown was excellent in the back three and Ruairi McConville,” Northern Ireland boss O’Neill added.”I thought young Ceadach O’Neill did really…

Lance Pugmire has been a full-time boxing writer for nearly 20 years, serving now as BoxingScene’s U.S. Senior Writer and assistant producer for ProBoxTV’s “BoxingScene Today.” Pugmire capped a near 20-year career at the Los Angeles Times (sports investigations, NHL/MLB beat work, law enforcement/courts and boxing/UFC) to join The Athletic, and then USA Today. Pugmire’s stint at The Times started with the first Israel Vazquez-Rafael Marquez fight and the Oscar De La Hoya-Floyd Mayweather Jnr then-record pay-per-view, leading through a slew of ringside assignments at major bouts, including Mayweather-Pacquiao, Mayweather-Canelo and the Canelo-Golovkin trilogy. Lance’s appreciation for boxing is rooted…

Newcastle United have now submitted a formal bid for a “super dynamic” forward, having also stepped up their interest in Zadok Yohanna. Newcastle ramping up pursuit of Anthony Gordon replacement With Anthony Gordon’s move to the Camp Nou being confirmed at a very early stage of the summer, Newcastle will have plenty of time to bring in a new winger, and they have started to ramp up their pursuit of a replacement for the England international. A serious offer has now been submitted for Hoffenheim star Bazoumana Toure, with the Ivorian putting in some top performances during the 2025-26 Bundesliga…