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Sarina Wiegman says her “hurt” England side need setbacks like their humbling defeat by Spain in order to improve.The Lionesses missed a chance to automatically qualify for the 2027 Women’s World Cup with a poor 4-0 defeat in Majorca on Friday.They must hope world champions Spain drop points against Iceland on Tuesday to avoid going into the play-offs, which will be played this autumn.England, who take on Ukraine at the same time (20:00 BST) at Hill Dickinson Stadium, will need to better Spain’s result to finish top of their group.”You don’t want these moments, but at some point you need…
Matt Ritchie retires from his playing career to take up new the role of role Technical Director at AFC Bournemouth. His youth career began at Portsmouth in 2002, before a senior career with the likes of Portsmouth, Dagenham & Redbridge, Notts County, Swindon Town, AFC Bournemouth, Newcastle and Reading, as well as appearances for Scotland. But now, the decision has come to hang up his boots, explaining the reason behind it, and looking forward to the next chapter. We’re delighted to announce that Matt Ritchie returns to #afcb ❤️🖤 He is now technical director at the club and takes up…
Lerrone Richards has been left questioning his next step after his controversial defeat to Albert Ramirez in Canada last week for the WBA interim light heavyweight title. Almost everyone watching had Richards a clear winner after 12 completed rounds, however, two of the three ringside judges scored the contest in Ramirez’s favour. Richards has been a forgotten man of British boxing in recent years, struggling to land any fights and managing just one contest a year. Despite his recent inactivity, Richards put on a clinic on away soil, and felt he was in complete control against the undefeated Ramirez. “I…
Ellyse Perry’s masterful 64 helped Australia secure a five-wicket warm-up win over ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 hosts England.In the second of two matches in Cardiff, the six-time champions chased down 158 with an impressive performance ahead of their opening game against South Africa on Saturday.Earlier in the day, Radha Yadav took three wickets in an over to help India to a 26-run victory over the West Indies.ALSO READ | Women’s T20 World Cup warm-up wrap Day 1: Athpaththu misses ton; business as usual for NZ, SAIndia spin to Windies winIndia is bidding to add the T20 crown to…
Manchester City and Chelsea remain locked in negotiations about Enzo Maresca replacing Pep Guardiola.Guardiola announced on 22 May he would step down as City boss after a trophy laden decade in charge, and Maresca was quickly identified as the leading contender to be his replacement.Talks are at an advanced stage, with senior figures at both clubs discussing a compensation package for Maresca.The 46-year-old won the Club World Cup and Conference League during his time at Stamford Bridge but left in January and is keen to take the City job.Chelsea feel they are due compensation under the terms of Maresca’s departure…
Having struggled to reach Montenegro, Wales could only draw with opponents they were expected to beat with something to spare on a miserable evening at the Gradski Stadion.A victory would have put Wilkinson’s team in pole position to top their group, but instead they must now beat the Czechs if they are to finish first and therefore secure a more favourable route in the play-offs later this year.”I think that there’s the luck of a draw whether you finish first or second,” Wilkinson said.”Yes, you have a slightly better opportunity finishing first, but I do think momentum-wise and confidence-wise -…
“Tank [is the best fighter in the world]. Everything that them boys [other fighters] got, he got,” Broner told FightHype. “But the s**t he [Davis] got, [they don’t have].” Davis has not fought since March 2025, when he retained his WBA lightweight title with a controversial majority draw against Lamont Roach Jr. The result sparked debate among fans, with many believing Roach had done enough to hand Davis the first loss of his professional career. Since then, Davis has remained inactive while his future in the sport has been the subject of continued speculation. The WBA eventually moved him to…
Crystal Palace have held talks with Lens manager Pierre Sage about becoming their new head coach.BBC Sport revealed last week that Sage was a leading option for the Eagles as they look to replace Oliver Glasner, who left the Premier League club at the end of last season.Palace have now spoken to the Frenchman, 47, and have made contact with Lens to discuss a financial package to release him from his contract with the Ligue 1 side.Sage took over as Lens manager in June last year and led the club to a second-place finish in Ligue 1.Lens also beat Nice…
Renato Veiga played down the notion that Portugal were favourites heading into the World Cup, but he insisted that Roberto Martinez’s side were contenders in North America. Portugal begin their Group K campaign on June 17 against DR Congo, with Uzbekistan and Colombia their other opponents in the first phase of the tournament. The Selecao have one more pre-tournament friendly, against Nigeria on Wednesday, as they look to build on their 2-1 victory over Chile, a match that saw Rafael Leao sent off. Portugal have never won the World Cup, with their best finish being third at the 1966 edition in…
Adrien Broner has named who he sees as the sport’s current flagship fighter, better than the likes of Oleksandr Usyk, Naoya Inoue and Shakur Stevenson. Most would argue that the No.1 pound-for-pound spot belongs to either Usyk or Inoue, with both having become two-division undisputed champions. More recently, Inoue has closed the gap by successfully defending his super-bantamweight crown against Junto Nakatani, who he unanimously outpointed at a sold-out Tokyo Dome last month. Usyk, meanwhile, was also in action last month, only his performance against former kickboxer Rico Verhoeven did not quite live up to the vast majority of expectations.…