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Hull KR forward Tevita Pangai Junior has been banned for six games and fined by the RFL for gouging.The incident, involving Leeds Rhinos’ Jake Connor, took place during the Robins’ 34-8 defeat at Headingley on Friday.Pangai Junior, 30, will not be available until Hull KR’s home fixture against Catalans Dragons on 13 August.The reigning Super League champions did not confirm whether they would appeal the decision.The former NRL prop, who played 23 times for Catalans Dragons in 2025, joined the Robins in May in a deal until the end of the season.The Tonga international’s suspension will start with the derby…

Fabrizio Romano has shared a major update on Granit Xhaka’s future, with Chelsea still in hot pursuit of the Sunderland star. That is despite the fact the Black Cats have insisted their star midfielder isn’t for sale, recently knocking back the Blues’ opening approach. After making 34 Premier League appearances en-route to Sunderland qualifying for the Europa League, Xhaka has been a key player for Switzerland at the World Cup, with his side qualifying for the round of 32, where they will take on Algeria. However, behind the scenes, rumours are continuing to swirl surrounding his future at the Stadium…

Liverpool target Yan Diomande would prefer to join Paris St-Germain, as the French club aim to agree a deal with RB Leipzig in the coming weeks.The Reds had an initial bid of £69m, plus £17m in add-ons, rejected this month for the 19-year-old Ivory Coast winger.Leipzig are expected to demand about £129m for Diomande, who joined from Spanish club Leganes last summer on a five-year deal.The club insist they are under under no financial pressure to sell, and are prepared to offer Diomande an improved contract to keep him for at least another season. PSG’s summer planning is being led…

Sam Kerr has rejoined National Women’s Soccer League side Gotham FC as a free agent following the end of her successful stint with Chelsea.  Kerr left Stamford Bridge upon the expiry of her contract, and has opted to rejoin the team she played for between 2015 and 2017, scoring 28 goals, when they were known as Sky Blue FC.  The 32-year-old has put pen to paper on a deal that will run until 2030. Kerr has been a huge part of Chelsea’s recent success, which has included a run of six straight Women’s Super League titles. She made 93 appearances in the WSL, scoring 65…

“It’s all about matchmaking and having the best fight the best,” White said. White also revealed he had recently seen criticism suggesting Zuffa’s approach wouldn’t work, but dismissed those concerns after another action-packed night. “I saw something popped up on my feed the other day… some dude with gray hair and a beard was saying we’re matchmaking everybody wrong… Everything is about matchmaking,” said Dana. The card featured several closely matched contests, including Rayo Valenzuela’s knockout of Edwin De Los Santos and the fight between Cain Sandoval and Brandon Lee, which White said demonstrated the philosophy he wants Zuffa Boxing…

Jannik Sinner survived an almighty scare as he began his Wimbledon title defence with a five-set comeback victory over inspired opponent Miomir Kecmanovic on Centre Court.One month on from a seismic second-round loss at the French Open, four-time major winner Sinner recovered from an error-strewn start and an awkward fall to overcome his 50th-ranked opponent 4-6 6-3 6-7 (6-8) 6-2 6-3 after a tense three and a half hours.Sinner opted against contesting a grass tournament in the lead-up to Wimbledon, with this his first match since an extraordinary collapse against Argentine Juan Manuel Cerundolo, whom he had led by two…

England meet DR Congo in the World Cup 2026 Round of 32 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on July 1, with kickoff at 12:00 ET. Thomas Tuchel’s side are heavy favorites at -353, facing a DR Congo team making their first knockout appearance in the nation’s World Cup history. The central betting question is whether England can win comfortably enough to justify the short price, or whether DR Congo’s momentum carries into this contest. England topped their group and carry genuine attacking threat into the knockout stage, with Harry Kane leading the scoring charts at this tournament alongside contributions from…

Ryan Garcia has offered his prediction for a potential clash between Vergil Ortiz Jr and Jaron Ennis, following the latter’s seventh-round stoppage of Xander Zayas. ‘Boots’ became a two-weight unified champion on Saturday, dethroning Zayas with a star-making performance in New York. Ennis was considered a clear pre-fight favourite but, even so, there was no shortage of world-class quality as he claimed the WBO and WBA titles at 154lbs. Zayas, to his credit, enjoyed spells of success – particularly in round three – but was ultimately pulled out by his corner after suffering a third knockdown. As a result, ‘Boots’…

While Malan’s departure a day after a historic win may have come as a shock, Wilson said that internally “the succession plan has been there for a period of time”.Since he retired in 2020, the 40-year-old moved into coaching and was assistant under Malan – something Wilson said he is “grateful for” as it helped him be in a position to take over with their “unbelievably good working relationship”.”I made no secret to Cricket Ireland that I was ambitious and this is the job I wanted,” he said.”Obviously, I’ll have my own ideas and the way I want to go…

Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has appointed Wasim Jaffer as Mentor – Cricketing Activities for a two-year term. The former India opener, who will assume the role on August 1, will oversee all senior and age-group teams.Since retiring from cricket in 2020, Jaffer – the highest run-scorer in Ranji Trophy history with 12,038 runs – has built an impressive coaching resume alongside his work as a cricket pundit, including gigs with Punjab, Uttarakhand, Odisha and Vidarbha.The 48-year-old has also served as a batting consultant with Bangladesh men’s Under-19 side and as batting coach of Punjab Kings during the 2019 and 2023…