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Ngake was born in Douala, the largest city in Cameroon, around 200 miles to the west of the nation’s capital Yaounde.She is reluctant to reflect too much on that time, having distanced herself from thoughts of her homeland for more than a decade, but it is clear that childhood brought “challenges”, many, many challenges. It is also clear that through sport, specifically weightlifting, she found a talent which could elevate her.Ngake dreamed of not only personal success, but profound change. She aimed to help influence a shift in perceptions around female sport by showcasing the power of strong women in…
Maxence Lacroix is on his way to Chelsea – we’ve just had another classic non-update from Fabrizio Romano making that clear. 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. Fabrizio Romano has dropped in with an evening update on Chelsea’s next big deal – the purchase of Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace. The transfer insider says that “all formal steps” are done, and the documents counter-signed. It’s just a question of “official statements” from both clubs,…
How much longer does the rebuild continue? Lara’s career changed overnight when he knocked out Leigh Wood in England to capture the WBA featherweight title in 2023. The rematch three months later told a different story. Lara missed weight, surrendering the belt on the scales. He looked flat throughout the bout as Wood regained the title by unanimous decision. The setback was followed by a majority draw against Daniel Lugo, a capable regional opponent but not the type of fighter expected to trouble a recent world champion. Since then, Matchroom has matched Lara against four favorable opponents. Pedro Alejandro Delgado,…
A Scottish gold made up for the fact Scott missed out on his bid to defend his 200m freestyle title and add a 16th Commonwealth medal, having failed to qualify for the final at the end of a rigorous schedule.And Evans’ success was not the only one cheered to the roof of Tollcross instead.Aberdeen’s Toni Shaw stopped an Australian clean sweep of medals in the women’s S9 100m freestlye final to replicate the bronze of Birmingham four years ago.”I had lots and lots of nerves even before the walkout, all day since my heat,” Shaw told BBC Scotland.”But we’ve got…
Oscar De La Hoya claims to have unearthed boxing’s next Mexican-American superstar, who he believes has one key advantage over Ryan Garcia. During his own fighting career, De La Hoya was undoubtedly the most popular boxer of Hispanic descent, consistently generating monstrous pay-per-view and ticket sales. And now, as a promoter, the Golden Boy boss is confident that his rising star will snatch the mantle from Canelo Alvarez and endear himself to a mammoth Mexican-American audience. As things stand, the two flagship names of such heritage appear to be Garcia and David Benavidez, while Canelo remains the ultimate face of…
Olympic champion cyclist Emma Finucane insists she has “nothing to prove” at the Commonwealth Games despite her ambitions of winning an elusive gold in Scotland.Finucane, 23, collected two bronze medals in Birmingham four years ago but has since won 16 medals at the Olympics, World and European Championships.The Welsh star says she is targeting “the top step” on the podium in Glasgow. “I haven’t actually stood on the top step at the Commonwealth Games,” Finucane told BBC Sport Wales.”That’s something I’d love to achieve this time round.”I feel like I’m a different person four years on and I can’t wait…
Andy Cruz’s reported free agency may be the best opportunity of his professional career because it gives his next promoter a chance to avoid overreacting to one loss. Following his third-round knockout of Abraham Montoya on July 18 in Carson, reports surfaced that Cruz’s contract with Matchroom Boxing has expired, leaving several promotional offers on the table. If accurate, every interested company faces the same question. Does Cruz belong at lightweight? The easy answer is no because Raymond Muratalla defeated him in an IBF title fight. That overlooks the circumstances. Muratalla is one of the division’s biggest fighters. He’s not…
Given that impressive 2025 she had, the pressure was on O’Connor to at least win a medal in Glasgow and it only ramped up after Katerina Johnson-Thompson, who had won gold ahead of her in 2022, pulled out.The Englishwoman’s withdrawal paved the way for a good shot at that coveted gold, but she still had to go out and deliver.O’Connor ended on 6,569 points, 291 ahead of her nearest challenger, England’s Jade O’Dowda, but it wasn’t all straightforward. Resilience is a key trait for any sportsperson, but particularly a heptathlete.Fortunes can fluctuate across the seven events so it is needed…
Royston Barney-Smith is a gifted southpaw who faces a step-up test on Saturday in Dublin.He meets veteran Reece Bellotti at the 3Arena on the card topped by Pierce O’Leary’s clash with Mark Chamberlain.Barney-Smith is ranked No. 9 with the WBO and No. 12 with the IBF but, before he looks too far ahead, he must focus first on Bellotti.“The box I want to tick off the most is cementing myself as a true champion,” said the Southampton, England, junior lightweight. “[It’s] not really [about] where it’s at or who it’s against. It’s more the fact of everyone knowing that I…
After a relatively quiet day, the first medal was claimed by the men’s 3×3 basketball team just before 17:00 BST.A couple of hours later, three more followed in the space of five minutes. The women’s wheelchair 3×3 basketball team took silver; Evans added her second gold – and third medal – of the Games in the 200m breaststroke; then Woods claimed gold in the women’s T54 1500m.Shaw then joined in with bronze in the women’s S9 100m freestyle before MacInnes was edged into second place in the women’s 200m butterfly to take her second individual silver of the meet.Around the…