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Chelsea captain Reece James acknowledges there will be some “rust” for those members of Xabi Alonso’s squad that have only recently returned to training, ahead of the new Premier League season. Chelsea make the short trip to Craven Cottage to face Fulham on matchday one of the campaign next Monday, as they look to improve on last season’s dire 10th-place finish. They concluded their pre-season preparations with a 3-1 win over Real Sociedad at Stamford Bridge last Saturday, with James playing the first 62 minutes. The right-back helped England finish third at this summer’s World Cup, making five appearances and…

Sri Lanka has opted to bring in Pasindu Sooriyabandara as a concussion substitute for former captain Dinesh Chandimal on day four for the first Test in Galle on Tuesday.The 26-year-old will replace the veteran batter was forced off the field with a shoulder injury earlier on in the day.This is the third instance of a Sri Lankan player being brought in as a concussion sub in Test cricket. Pacer Vishwa Fernando replaced Kasun Rajitha against Bangladesh in Chattogram in 2022.Chamika Gunasekara also came on in place of Rajitha against Afghanistan in Colombo (SSC) in 2024.“Dinesh Chandimal sustained an injury to…

Tim Bradley’s demand that Jaron “Boots” Ennis chase Canelo Alvarez ignores the special treatment Terence Crawford received. Crawford never earned the Canelo fight by defeating the leading contenders at 168 pounds. Turki Alalshikh delivered it directly to him. “Why don’t you set your attention to damn Canelo Alvarez?” Bradley said in a social media video. “You went to go help him spar. He knows your ass. Why don’t you go after that fight right there? Go up to 168 pounds. You Crawford, right? Go up to 168 pounds and face Canelo Alvarez. Why don’t you challenge his ass instead of…

Rubin Colwill scores a stunning 98th-minute free-kick to snatch Cardiff a draw against Wrexham on Monday night. It was a dramatic contest between the two, Kieffer Moore found space in the penalty area and provided a beautiful finish into the top corner. Wrexham came close twice to doubling their lead, in 35th minute, Moore saw his header come back off the crossbar, then Callum Doyle had an effort smash the post. In the 94th minute, Dominic Hyam nearly headed the ball into his own net, before Rubin Colwill produced magic, a free kick straight into the top left corner. Your…

William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Thursday’s UEFA Champions League Qualification game between Celtic and LASK. Our Prediction: Kasper Hogh To Score Anytime (23/20), Celtic 3-1 LASK (11/1) Celtic Park will be rocking on Wednesday night as the Hoops look to take a major step towards this season’s UEFA Champions League league phase, with Austrian champions LASK making the trip to Glasgow in what promises to be a fiercely competitive first leg. Now, let’s take a closer look at some Champions League odds and betting angles for Wednesday’s fixture: Celtic v LASK – Wednesday, 8pm View all available markets at William Hill…

Morning all. It’s hard to believe it’s just three days until we play our first Premier League game of the new season. We’ve got lots to come here on the site in the build-up to that, with an Arsecast later in the week, and our traditional season preview post before it all kicks off again. I think the Community Shield win and performance on Sunday has settled some nerves. I sensed some anxiety, linked primarily to our transfer business thus far, and I suspect heavily informed by the Vinicius Junior situation. When you go for something as high profile as…

The qualifier about being mentally right provides Lopez Sr. with a convenient excuse whenever his son struggles. The sharp performances get credited to the true Teofimo. The flat outings get blamed on emotional distractions, an uncooperative opponent, a difficult weight cut, or other outside factors. That built-in protection vanishes against Romero on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Teofimo is making his welterweight debut with seven extra pounds available after leaving 140 behind. If boiling down drained him previously, the elite version should show up now. Romero brings the kind of power that can wreck the entire claim. He…

Claressa Shields fighting with a fractured finger sounds heroic until Kaye Scott’s disadvantages are placed beside it. Shields was 31, while Scott was 42 and had completed only seven professional bouts. Ring Magazine revealed that Shields fractured the finger after falling during training two weeks before Saturday’s fight in Atlanta. She continued with the bout and stopped Scott in round six to capture the WBA and WBC middleweight titles. The injury required toughness, but sympathy is difficult when Scott faced a far greater collection of obstacles. She brought a 5-1-1 record into the ring against a two-time Olympic gold medalist…

Marko Mitrovic believes his New England Revolution side need to “turn luck back on our side” ahead of their trip to D.C. United. New England, who are fourth in the Eastern Conference, have struggled since their return from the World Cup break, winning just one of their five MLS games (D2 L2). Their troubles continued over the weekend with a 2-1 defeat to 10-man Toronto FC, who had not won in MLS since April. The Revolution lost despite accumulating 2.3 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Toronto’s 0.24 from just three attempts. Reflecting on their loss to Toronto, Mitrovic believes…

Overnight scoreIndia 462 all out in 116.4 overs (KL Rahul 82, Devdutt Padikkal 167, Dhruv Jurel 51) leads Sri Lanka 278 all out in 79.4 overs (Sonal Dinusha 100, Niroshan Dickwella 80) by 178 runs.TossIndia captain Shubman Gill wins the toss and opts to bat against Sri Lanka.Playing XIsIndia: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Manav Suthar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.Sri Lanka: Lahiru Udara, Nishan Madushka, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Sonal Dinusha, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Keshara Nuwantha, Prabath Jayasuriya, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando.Live Streaming…