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(ProBox TV) CARSON, California – Knowing the challenge that awaits him August 29 after the top-10 ranked light heavyweight delivered a fight-of-the-year candidate in March, Najee Lopez was asked about the value of the expected sellout card at Los Angeles’ Galen Center. “I’d pay $75, man. I’d break the bank [to watch] this card,” Atlanta’s Lopez said. Headlined by WBC interim super middleweight champion Lester Martinez, 20-0-1 (16 KOs), defending his belt versus Croatia’s No. 3-ranked Luka Plantic, 13-0 (10 KOs), and featuring the return of San Antonio’s Ramon Cardenas in a pivotal 122lbs bout, the card opens ProBoxTV’s move…

Spain’s Sergio Garcia will miss the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale next month for the third time in four years.The 46-year-old came up short at West Lancashire, one of four venues where 20 players qualified for the tournament, after putting himself in a strong position to make the 154th Open.Having shot a 60 in his first round, the 2017 Masters champion carded a three-over 75 in his second to finish well outside the five qualifying spots available at that venue.England duo Danny Willett, the 2016 Masters champion, and Matt Wallace also missed out on qualification at West Lancashire, while Sheffield-born…

Ronald Koeman has resigned as Netherlands manager after their World Cup exit, which led to “appalling” racist abuse aimed at players who missed penalties.Koeman’s side were knocked out by Morocco in a last-32 shootout after a 1-1 draw in Monterrey.Justin Kluivert, Quinten Timber and Crysencio Summerville all missed their efforts and were subjected to discriminatory, racist and hateful comments on social media, said the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB).Koeman, 63, has stepped down from his second spell in charge of the national side and hinted that he may have ended his managerial career altogether.He said on Instagram, external: “Looking back…

9th tier club Boro Rangers FC announce ‘with great regret’ the decision to withdraw from their league ahead of the 2026/27 season. The Northern League Division One side, who lost to Shildon in the playoff semi final in April, confirmed chairman and secretary Mark Curtis was leaving from roles with the men’s first team, but will stay on with the club’s junior sides. He said his decision came down to personal factors and said they are facing a potential closure of the senior team unless they can receive support, including new sponsors and financial investment. But now, it has been…

CRICKETTG20: Karimnagar Diamonds navigate game of extremes to seal win over Medak FalconsHYDERABAD: The costliest over of the tournament. The highest partnership of the campaign. The lowest total of the season. Tuesday’s TG20 clash at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium had everything – and at the heart of it was Rahul Radesh’s breathtaking century, which powered Karimnagar Diamonds to a 133-run victory over Medak Falcons.Satwik Reddy and Tanmay Agarwal gave Diamonds a brisk start, before Kartikeya Kak dismissed Tanmay. R. Sai Sharan also fell inside the PowerPlay, which ended at 54 for two. Rahul and Chandan Sahani then steadied the…

A competitor with her own ambitions of success in the ring, McCann says her latest challenge represents another stepping stone in her development.”Boxing can be like a game of chess and some things don’t transfer from MMA. It’s harder to land the shots in boxing. Every shot in MMA has to be 100% but you can’t do that in boxing or you’ll gas out.”If you watched my last four, every fight there has been such a vast evolution and me and my team and Eddie have said this is the last learning curve.”We’ve got a fighter who has won a…

The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion made her competitive return in the women’s doubles earlier this month, almost four years after saying she was “evolving” away from the sport.While she showed glimpses of her former self alongside Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko at Queen’s and Karolina Muchova in Berlin, questions remained over how Williams would fare physically on her return to singles.By returning, Williams became the second oldest player to appear in the women’s singles draw at Wimbledon – and it appeared that time had caught up with the serial winner during her hiatus from the sport. Without a partner for…

The United States and Bosnia and Herzegovina meet at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on July 1, 2026, in a World Cup 2026 Round of 32 knockout tie that gives the host nation a first home World Cup knockout match in the tournament’s modern era. The Americans finished Group D with six points and carry heavy favorites’ odds into a game Bosnia and Herzegovina are contesting as their first-ever World Cup knockout fixture. The World Cup 2026 bracket now demands a single result — there is no second chance for either side. The match odds reflect the gulf in resources…

The unbeaten British heavyweight is already committed to face Filip Hrgovic on August 29 at London’s O2 Arena in what is expected to be the toughest test of his career. The IBF’s latest move means victory over Hrgovic could send the 21-year-old directly into a world title fight instead of another developmental bout. Sanchez, however, represents anything but an easy assignment. The 33-year-old Cuba-born contender (26-1, 19 KOs) is coming off one of the finest wins of his career after stopping previously unbeaten 2020 Olympic silver medalist Richard Torrez Jr. in two rounds on May 23 at the Pyramids of…

Champions League winners PSG set Barcola price, Chelsea want Kroupi, and Bouaddi is attracting interest.Paris St-Germain value France winger Bradley Barcola at more than £116m and maintain their stance that the 23-year-old does not need to be sold amid interest from Liverpool and Arsenal. (Athletic), externalLiverpool’s pursuit of a winger has also seen them linked with Belgium attacker Matias Fernandez-Pardo, 21, who plays for Lille. (Express), externalEverton are confident of signing Chelsea winger Tyrique George, 20 – who they had on loan last season – on a permanent basis. (Teamtalk), externalChelsea are hoping to add to their attack by signing…