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(MF Pro) Promoter Eddie Hearn insists that he and Anthony Joshua are still battling to ensure the heavyweight showdown with Tyson Fury, slated for November, takes place in the UK. BoxingScene recently reported that the contest is all but set for New York, with Madison Square Garden the venue. Turki Alalshikh, alongside streaming platform Netflix, are understood to prefer the US due to a belief that it will generate a far greater broadcast audience. Most parties, and there is several vying for some kind of ownership, are believed to have agreed on New York, with deposits being paid to Madison…

The Hundred men’s competition, The OvalMI London 147-7 (100 balls): S Curran 72 (46); Gregory 2-32Trent Rockets 148-4 (90 balls): Santner 52* (23); Gleeson 2-27Trent Rockets won by six wicketsScorecard. TableTrent Rockets booked their place in the knockout stages of the men’s Hundred with a six-wicket victory against MI London at The Oval.Rockets’ sixth win in seven matches guarantees them a top-three finish as they moved to 24 points at the top – eight more than the trio of Sunrisers Leeds, Welsh Fire and MI London.Rockets made a shaky start chasing 148 as Finn Allen fell to Tom Curran before…

Chelsea cruised past AC Milan 3-0 in an impressive friendly this afternoon as their preparation for the new season goes on. 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. Chelsea picked up their best results of preseason so far with a 3-0 win over AC Milan which saw a strong Blues team Rather than split the first team between today and tomorrow’s games, Xabi Alonso elected to pick a very strong team for today’s game, with…

The Inter Miami forward, 39, also became an eight-time Ballon d’Or winner and won the Champions League four times with Barcelona, plus 10 La Liga titles in 17 seasons in their first team.Jorge supported his local team Newell’s Old Boys and Lionel joined the club when he was seven years old.The family relocated to Spain in February 2001 after Lionel was signed by Barca aged just 13, and although Messi’s mother and three siblings soon moved back to Rosario, his father stayed with him in Barcelona.”Jorge was the pillar and the person who supported with vision, rigor and affection the…

William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Sunday’s William Hill Premiership action between Kilmarnock and Celtic. Our Prediction: Both Teams To Score & Celtic To Win (7/4), Kilmarnock 1-2 Celtic (13/2) Rugby Park sets the stage on Sunday as Kilmarnock look to steady themselves after a shaky start, while champions Celtic arrive aiming to build on their opening‑day win and keep their title defence moving in the right direction Now, let’s take a closer look at some William Hill Premiership odds and betting angles for Sunday’s fixture: Kilmarnock v Celtic – Sunday, 1.30pm View all available markets at William Hill Kilmarnock head…

The Haney negotiations give critics plenty to examine. Shakur insisted on a 144-pound catchweight rather than challenging Devin at the welterweight limit of 147 pounds. Once Bill Haney made it clear that his son would only compete at the full divisional limit, Stevenson abandoned his pursuit shortly afterward. That was Shakur’s decision. Haney didn’t refuse the matchup altogether. The disagreement was over Stevenson wanting the champion to come down three pounds. There are other available opponents Shakur has shown little interest in pursuing. O’Shaquie Foster climbed into the ring after defeating Shakur’s friend Raymond Ford, yet Stevenson has shown no…

Former West Ham United co-chairman David Sullivan has attended their Carabao Cup match against Portsmouth despite being advised he should stay away from home games at London Stadium.Sullivan resigned from his position as co-chair of West Ham in June after seven women accused him of sexually exploitative and predatory behaviour, allegations he categorically denies.West Ham are in the opening round of the EFL Cup for the first time in 15 years following last season’s relegation from the Premier League.The match against Portsmouth is the first the club have played since the allegations against Sullivan were reported.A joint investigation by BBC…

Following complicated and lengthy negotiations, Arsenal have finally confirmed the arrival of Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes. But who is the Brazil international, what will he bring to the side, and why is he costing £75 million? Phil Costa reports. — After some difficult performances in the home straight of last season where our (lack of) technical quality and ability to progress the ball was exposed, many fans set their eyes on a deeper-lying six who sets the tempo and makes 100 passes per game. I understood but never really agreed with that sentiment, because there are three elite ones in…

Carrillo controlled the opening round before ending the fight in the second. A left hook to the chin dropped Taylor, who received a count from referee Rafael Ramos before the contest was stopped at the 1:00 mark. The victory moved Carrillo to 7-0 with four knockouts. Taylor fell to 15-7-2 with six knockouts. In the six-round featherweight co-feature, Ayanna “Asesina” Vasquez (8-2-1, 1 KO) defeated Maria “Polvorita” Salinas (27-16-6, 7 KOs). Vasquez countered effectively as Salinas pressed forward during the early rounds. Salinas became more competitive as the fight progressed, and both fighters traded freely in the sixth. Christina Cruz…

Four-time Olympic champion Michael Johnson has spoken publicly for the first time since Grand Slam Track went bankrupt, and has clarified details of payments to himself and competing athletes.Contracted runners were promised lucrative prize money and salaries in the competition’s inaugural season last year, but the final event in Los Angeles was cancelled and organisers voluntarily filed for bankruptcy in the US in December 2025.Several high-profile athletes were owed payments over £100,000, including British former world 1500m champion Josh Kerr and 2024 Olympic 400m silver medallist Matthew Hudson-Smith.In an interview with the Telegraph, external published on Saturday, Johnson said he…