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After the loss of key players such as Tom Jordan, Seb Cancelliere and Henco Venter last summer, many wondered if Glasgow would be able to remain a competitive force this season in the hunt for trophies.Delivering a perfect Champions Cup pool stage with four bonus-point wins – including stunning victories over Toulouse and Saracens – and topping the URC table in many ways was over-shooting the runway in terms of expectations.”We worked really hard this season, fought back after we have had some difficulties regarding international players and injuries,” Franco Smith told BBC Scotland.”To still finish top on the log…
Xabi Alonso wants to build a strong “culture” at Chelsea, and that will mean shedding a lot of players who don’t fit. If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content. In Xabi Alonso’s statement upon taking the Chelsea job, he noted that one of his primary jobs was to “focus on hard work, building the right culture and winning trophies.” If he wants to build the right culture, he needs the right players. And it’s fair…
Arsenal could face competition from Paris St-Germain for Morgan Gibbs-White, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is the mystery player wanted by Real Madrid, and new Real coach Jose Mourinho is eyeing Bernardo Silva.Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White, 26, is on Arsenal’s shortlist as a possible alternative to another England forward, Aston Villa’s 23-year-old Morgan Rogers, but the Gunners face competition for Gibbs-White from Paris St-Germain. (Sun), externalPSG’s Georgia winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, 25, is the mystery player Florentino Perez is planning to move for should he win Real Madrid’s presidential election, sources close to the Spanish club believe. (Teamtalk), externalNew Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho…
9th tier club Thornaby Football Club and the Thornaby Town Council offer free season tickets to its local residents. Quite the initiative this, every resident in Thornaby-on-Tees have been offered a fully funded season ticket for the 2026/27 season – for both the men’s and women’s teams. This is thanks to an unprecedented partnership with Thornaby Town Council who are funding the season tickets. Thornaby finished the 2025/26 season sitting 14th in the Northern League Division One, with 42 points from 36 games played. A respectable position after two seasons away at this level. Thornaby FC said in a statement:…
“I’m not into faking beef with people I’ve been cool with for years, all for social media. I got integrity,” Shakur said on X. The WBO light welterweight champion, Shakur, also indicated that he expects a fight with Roach to happen sooner rather than later. “I’m cool with @OneOf1x, but I plan on whooping his ass when we fight. We gone rock out soon. Champ time cutting short,” said Shakur. The post drew attention from fans because Stevenson has previously faced questions about fighting opponents he has known personally. Some social media users responded by referencing past discussions involving other…
Leinster captain Caelan Doris said that the prospect of several players leaving the province at the end of the season provided extra motivation before their 20-11 URC semi-final win against the Stormers.The defending champions made a dominant start at the Aviva Stadium before the South African side fought back and closed the gap to just two points. Jamison Gibson-Park was able to cross after the away side were reduced to 13 players, securing the win for Leo Cullen’s side and setting up a final against the Bulls.Ciaran Frawley has confirmed his departure at the end of the season, while it…
Jose Benavidez Sr has given a damning assessment of Canelo Alvarez’s future in the sport, believing WBC champion Christian Mbilli could send him into retirement. The pair will square off for Mbilli’s world super-middleweight title on September 12, offering Canelo the chance to reclaim one of his belts in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was a unanimous decision victory for Terence Crawford that relieved Alvarez of his undisputed crown last September, with the Mexican subsequently undergoing elbow surgery. At this stage, many suspect that the 35-year-old is significantly past his best, perhaps only one or two fights away from calling time…
Tuchel has to take his own share of responsibility for this situation, having made some experimental selections leading up to these final preparations, including in the friendlies against Uruguay and Japan at Wembley in March.Manchester City’s Phil Foden played up front against Japan. In the Uruguay game, Tuchel fielded Foden, Everton’s James Garner and Spurs striker Dominic Solanke. None of those made his World Cup squad.Ivan Toney came on for the second half in Tampa after spending a year in the England wilderness, following a three-minute appearance in the friendly defeat against Senegal at the City Ground, Nottingham.This, in effect,…
White made it clear he disagrees with that version of events. When asked about the situation, White responded with a challenge of his own. “Watch what happens over the next 30 days,” said White. The Zuffa Boxing CEO was then pressed on claims that contracts for the fight reportedly state that Zuffa will not be the lead promoter. White appeared amused by the suggestion. “Do you believe that I would publicly lie?” He continued by questioning why he would make such statements publicly if they were not true. “What would be the point of that?” The comments come after weeks…
The third round of the Memorial Tournament was suspended because of thunderstorms and will resume on Sunday with JT Poston and Ryan Gerard in a share of the lead.The American pair were nine-under par at the sixth green when the hooter sounded to signal thunderstorms in the area for a second time.After a delay of an hour and 40 minutes play was eventually suspended for the day at Muirfield Village in Ohio.The third round will resume at 07:30 local time (12:30 BST), with the final round to follow in groups of three off the first and 10th tees.Sam Burns is…