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In the main event, Perez improved to 15-0 (7 KOs) with the split decision victory over Gonzalez, who fell to 29-5-1 (14 KOs), following 12 competitive rounds. Gonzalez had the edge in the opening round, while Perez responded by taking the second. Perez began to establish control during the middle rounds, outlanding Gonzalez from the fourth through the sixth. In the seventh round, Gonzalez landed a right hook to the body, but Perez answered with combinations of his own to secure another round. From the eighth through the tenth, Perez’s superior hand speed continued to make the difference as swelling…
Tottenham right-back Pedro Porro has signed a new, long-term contract with the club. The length of the deal has not been disclosed by Spurs, but the contract is understood to run until 2031.Porro, 26, had two years remaining on the contract he signed when he joined Spurs on a permanent transfer from Sporting CP in the summer of 2023.Spurs had initially signed Porro on loan in January 2023 with an obligation to make the move permanent that summer for £40 million.The Spaniard has made 152 appearances for Spurs including 47 in all competitions last season, the most of anyone in…
Dan Burn has urged England to create a true “brotherhood” and emulate Argentina’s togetherness, if they want to find World Cup success. England are among the favourites to win the World Cup this year, with only Spain (16.1%) and France (13%) given a higher chance by the Opta supercomputer (England’s chances are 11.2%). The Three Lions qualified for the tournament with a 100% record in qualifying (eight wins from eight), and did so without conceding a single goal, giving them a strong platform to build on. However, Thomas Tuchel has spoken about building a brotherhood among his players to boost…
Conor Benn has reiterated his desire to challenge WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia.Benn, who has not boxed at 147lbs for several years, is the WBC’s No. 1 at the weight and it looked as though he was a lock to fight Garcia later this year.But with the apparent issues between Golden Boy/DAZN, who represent Garcia, and Benn’s Zuffa Boxing backers, the proposed match is losing steam.Speaking at a TKO event in Washington DC, Benn said he was sorry to be missing the induction of his father, Nigel, into the International Boxing Hall of Fame on Sunday, but that he was…
Hamilton’s victory, in such convincing style, has inevitably raised questions about what he and Ferrari can go on to achieve.The team entered this year with high hopes that the new regulations for chassis and engine could give them a chance to return to the front.So six consecutive Mercedes victories at the start of the year, and the obvious fact that Ferrari’s engine was lagging behind the best, were an unwelcome surprise.The Ferrari car was as good as anything else in the corners – perhaps the best – but that was not enough to compete with Mercedes.Barcelona changed all that. Ferrari…
Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin has been criticised by 13 World Cup nations who said he had claimed an expanded tournament led to many matches being “uninteresting”.A joint statement was released on Sunday by several nations competing at the tournament in the USA, Mexico and Canada.The football associations of Cape Verde, Curacao, Uzbekistan, DR Congo, Haiti, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Ghana, Senegal, Ivory Coast and South Africa have come together to “express their profound disappointment” at Ceferin.He had reportedly told a conference in Ljubljana, in his native Slovenia, the growth from 32 teams to 48 would lead to less attractive games…
Joshua has repeatedly maintained that he is prepared to face any opponent. “For me, I want it all. I will fight everyone, and that’s why I still do it. I’ve got so much improvement to do,” said Joshua to Ring Magazine. “This is my true identity as a fighter. I’ve got the love for it, the passion. It’s tough, don’t get me wrong. I fought Dubois, and I got knocked out, and I’m still standing strong here, and I gave a good account of myself, and I’m going to go out there and give my best again.” Joshua then specifically…
Lewis Hamilton triumphed at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix with a magnificent drive, ending his long wait for a maiden Ferrari victory.The seven-time world champion ended a sequence of 41 grands prix without a win and denied his compatriot, second-placed George Russell of Mercedes, who was outmanoeuvred by Ferrari’s decisive three-stop strategy and his teammate, Kimi Antonelli.There was intense drama behind Hamilton as he streaked to victory with Antonelli and Russell fighting for second place. Seconds after thrillingly overtaking Russell with five laps remaining, the Italian was forced to retire due to an “electrical shutdown”. Lando Norris of McLaren, the defending…
England won the World Cup of Darts for a record-extending sixth time as Luke Littler and Luke Humphries overcame the Netherlands 10-5 in Frankfurt.The top seeds defeated Wales and Scotland earlier on Sunday to set up a tantalising best-of-19-legs final against second seeds Michael van Gerwen and Gian van Veen.Littler and Humphries’ shock second-round exit to hosts Germany last year cast doubt over the partnership, but they averaged more than 104 to overpower the Dutch.”I’m absolutely delighted – that’s the best we have played all tournament,” Littler told Sky Sports.”That’s what we needed to do. We can’t do it every…
GOLFBhullar moves up to T-27 as Bubba Watson stays ahead in MoroccoGaganjeet Bhullar dropped his only bogey of the day on the closing ninth hole but still climbed 20 places in the third round of the US$2 million International Series Morocco.The four-time IGPL winner and 11-time Asian Tour champion carded a four-under 69 to add to earlier rounds of 70 and 74, moving to tied 27th from his overnight tied 47th position.Starting from the 10th tee, Karandeep Kochhar signed for a two-under 71 but endured a difficult second nine. At four-under overall, he was tied 43rd. Ajeetesh Sandhu, meanwhile, slipped…