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Oleksandr Usyk has compared the styles of Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, having respectively defeated both British heavyweights on two occasions. First, the Ukrainian unanimously outpointed ‘AJ’ in 2021, becoming the unified world champion in just his third heavyweight outing. At the time, Usyk was considered by many to be a slight underdog, as while he had become the undisputed cruiserweight king, it was difficult to ignore Joshua’s considerable 20lb size advantage. Usyk ended up befuddling his opponent through large spells of their contest, though, and ultimately employed a similar strategy to win their immediate rematch by split decision. The…
Arsenal have brought in Spain goalkeeper Misa Rodriguez on a free transfer – their sixth signing of the summer.The 27-year-old joins the Women’s Super League side after leaving Real Madrid at the end of last season.Rodriguez will wear the number 16 shirt and will compete for minutes with Daphne van Domselaar and Anneke Borbe, both of whom struggled with injuries last season.”I’m so proud to join this great club. Arsenal is one of the top clubs in the world and I’m really excited to be part of the team and take on this new challenge,” said Rodriguez.”I want to help…
The English lightweight says Keyshawn Davis’ dominance should not erase Berinchyk’s championship record or threat level. Sam Noakes refuses to judge Denys Berinchyk solely by his stoppage loss to Keyshawn Davis. He expects the former WBO lightweight champion to present a serious test at London’s O2 Arena on August 29. “Keyshawn’s an anomaly. He’s different. We have to watch and study the other fights. Not so much that one,” Noakes said to Ring Magazine when asked how much weight he puts on Berinchyk’s loss to Davis. “He’s still a very good fighter. Losing to Keyshawn Davis don’t make him like,…
As the fifth anniversary of the takeover approaches in October, Newcastle clearly have work to do on and off the field.Chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan set out to be “number one” while chief executive David Hopkinson’s aim was to be “in the debate about being the top club in the world” by 2030.But Newcastle need the infrastructure to match.An announcement is awaited on plans for a new state-of-the-art training ground after a site was identified in Woolsington near Newcastle Airport.The club have stressed the importance of taking time to make the right decision when it comes to either expanding St James’ Park…
Justin Haak said the LA Galaxy took a step in the wrong direction after their 3-0 defeat to Los Angeles FC. The Galaxy resumed their MLS campaign with a heavy loss to their city rivals last week. Mark Delgado, Denis Bouanga and Son Heung-min were on target for LAFC. Haak brought Bouanga down for the penalty from which the LAFC forward made it 2-0, and the Galaxy defender knows he and his team-mates were way short of the mark. “This was definitely not a step in the right direction,” said Haak. “I think nobody is proud or happy with how that…
DUBLIN-BORN football journalist Tony Incenzo previews two big European ties involving clubs from the League of Ireland this week… These are tricky looking fixtures for our Irish sides yet I believe they are capable of pulling off positive results. Here are my thoughts looking forward to both games alongside considered score prediction to assist your football betting… UEFA Conference League Second Qualifying Round First Leg Predictions HNK Rijeka v Derry City Kick-off: 7.45pm Irish time Score prediction: Sterile 0-0. Giving the team their full name, Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Rijeka achieved fourth place in the Croatian Football League last season although…
Kerry are laden with potential match-winners with Sean O’Shea’s return from injury bolstering the attack against Dublin in the semi-final, kicking four points and winning an early penalty.Joe O’Connor was key to their win in last year’s final, while Paudie Clifford pulls the strings from centre-forward.Dylan Geaney has enjoyed a strong campaign but David Clifford remains the fulcrum of their attack.Even in what was considered a quiet day in the semi-final, the Fossa man still ended up with 1-5 to his name and six goals throughout the championship have helped him to the top of the scoring charts entering Sunday’s…
Zimbabwe has included uncapped wicketkeeper-batter Tafadzwa Tsiga in its squad for the Twenty20 International series against India that starts at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday.Tsiga, 32, has played 10 Tests for Zimbabwe but never before featured in limited-overs international cricket.All-rounder Wessly Madhevere has earned a recall along with fast bowler Newman Nyamhuri after the latter recovered from injury, while the selection is captained by Pakistan-born Sikandar Raza.ALSO READ | As vice-captain, I have to play responsibly: TilakClive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa and Tashinga Musekiwa have been dropped from the squad that defeated Bangladesh 2-1 in their recent T20 home series.The…
Chelsea ended last season without a trophy and finished 10th in the Premier League, but their academy teams won league and cup titles.It highlights the quality of the talent coming through under the leadership of Shields and Van der Kraan, with pathways director Jack Francis providing continuity as he enters his 16th year at the club.The Cobham academy was previously led by Neil Bath and Jim Fraser, who built a system capable of winning five consecutive FA Youth Cups, including three wins in a row against City, to match the long-standing record set by Manchester United’s ‘Busby Babes’ in the…
John Stones is wanted by Chelsea this summer – but the Blues won’t have it all their own way, as Arsenal join the race. 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. We’ve been reporting today on increasing Chelsea interest in John Stones (formerly of Manchester City), and a new report from TeamTalk adds further information to the rumours. They claim that Chelsea are indeed keen on snapping up the newly free agent, but the Blues…