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“Don’t bite off more than you can chew, big dog. You thinking Boots is soft, man. You thinking Boots is easy work, man,” Bradley said on his YouTube channel. “I promise you, man. I’m telling you, that’s a bad style matchup for Devin Haney.” Devin’s ring intelligence would give him periods of success, in Bradley’s view, but Ennis’ length, strength and punch output would eventually become too much. “He can match his output, all of that, man. He long, a lot longer than Dev. Yeah, Dev is smart. Yeah, Dev is more calculated with his approach. Yeah, he will have…

Betfred Super LeagueWakefield (16) 22Tries: Vagana, Hamlin-Uele, Myers, Sinfield Goals: Sinfield 3Leeds (6) 24Tries: Croft, McDonnell, Smith, Hankinson Goals: Connor 4Leeds Rhinos edged a thrilling top-of-the-table clash against Wakefield Trinity 24-22 to go four points clear in Super League.A sell-out crowd at DIY Kitchens Stadium were royally entertained as the top two served up a match worthy of a Grand Final, but it was the Rhinos fans who were celebrating at the death.Despite trailing for the all but three minutes of the contest, Leeds held their nerve to land a sucker punch with two moments of skill from the boot…

Second ODI, BreadyAfghanistan 299-8 (47 overs): Zadran 84 (97); Adair 2-40Ireland 207 all out (33.4 overs): Carmichael 62 (66); Rashid 6-34Afghanistan win by 92 runsScorecardRashid Khan took six wickets as Afghanistan beat Ireland by 92 runs in Gary Wilson’s first one-day international as head coach.After Wednesday’s opener if the five-game series was washed out without a ball bowled, a wet outfield at Bready led to a 90-minute delay and a reduction of three overs per side. Afghanistan quickly took advantage of the short boundaries at the County Tyrone ground, with a succession of batters looking set even if it was…

ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series, ForthillScotland 281-7 (50 overs): McCreath 112; Shirzad 3-55Canada 272 (49.2): Samra 78; McMullen 3-43Scotland won by nine runsScorecardScotland held on for a nervy nine-run victory over Candada to secure a place at next year’s World Cup Qualifier after a tense ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 match in Forfarshire.Fin McCreath’s 112, his first international century, helped the hosts post 281-7 at Forthill.Canada hit 50 inside eight overs thanks to Yuvraj Sumra (78), but they fell to 181-7 only for a partnership of 84 by Ansh Patel and captain Saad Bin Zafar to…

“No, it was not a split decision. Anyone that knows boxing knows that one judge that had Liam winning needs to be fired. From the 4th round and on, I took over the fight easily,” Hitchins posted on X. Officially, the scorecards were split. Frank Lombardi and Carl Zappia each scored it 116-112 for Hitchins, while Nelson Vazquez had Paro winning 117-111 at Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan. Vazquez’s 117-111 card was wide, but seeing Paro as the winner was not as outrageous as Hitchins makes it sound. Hitchins fought sporadically for stretches, relying on pot shots before retreating…

B. Sai Sudharsan has not travelled with the Indian team to Sri Lanka and is instead continuing his rehabilitation at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru.The left-hander is expected to resume batting at full intensity later this week, with the medical staff closely monitoring his progress.The team management is hopeful that, if everything goes according to plan, Sudharsan will be cleared to join the squad in Sri Lanka in time for the three-day practice game later this week.According to sources in the CoE, rather than rushing his return, the focus remains on ensuring he completes the final stages…

Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has stepped down as head coach of England Lions.The 48-year-old, who has been in charge of the Lions since September 2024, thanked England managing director Rob Key in his leaving statement for “trusting me with one of the most important roles in English cricket.”Flintoff was named head coach of Australian Big Bash franchise Sydney Thunder in June, taking up his first overseas T20 coaching role.He was initially set to continue in his Lions role, leaving a planned tour of South Africa early to join-up with Thunder, but now departs the national set-up.”Unfortunately I’ve made the…

A formidable puncher has suggested that Moses Itauma lacks the necessary physical attributes to win their potential tussle. While hardly representing the most physically imposing heavyweight, Itauma nonetheless stands at 6ft 4in and typically hits the scales at around 240lbs. More than anything, though, the 21-year old relies on speed and footwork, with both advantages contributing to his fifth-round stoppage of Jermaine Franklin in March. Now bidding to become the youngest heavyweight champion since Mike Tyson, Itauma is generally favoured to defeat seasoned veteran Filip Hrgovic on August 29. Should he emerge victorious at London’s O2 Arena – and claim…

Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney produced a thrilling solo ride to the summit of Mont Ventoux to claim her first Tour de France Femmes stage win and the overall race lead.The iconic climb of Mont Ventoux was included in the Tour de France Femmes for the first time for this year’s ‘queen stage’.Niewiadoma-Phinney began the 146.8km ride from La Voulte-sur-Rhone third in the general classification, one minute and 17 seconds behind race leader Marlen Reusser, with Demi Vollering second.And the Polish Canyon-SRAM rider, who won the Tour in 2024, launched an attack with 9km of the Mont Ventoux climb remaining.As the 31-year-old pulled…

The National League South outright title winner odds have been revealed for the 2026/27 season now that fixtures are out. Preparations for the division’s 24 teams are now in full swing with pre-season friendlies done with, new shirts being revealed and new signings being brought in and the league begins on Saturday. Relegated from the National League – Braintree Town and Truro City Promoted from the Isthmian League Premier Division – Folkestone Invicta and Billericay Town Promoted from the Southern League Premier Division South – Walton & Hersham and Farnham Town Promoted to the National League – Worthing and Hornchurch Relegated…