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Moses Itauma has made his thoughts perfectly clear on the proposed Oleksandr Usyk vs Deontay Wilder showdown. After Usyk chose to vacate his WBC, WBA and IBF world heavyweight titles last month, it has emerged that a clash against former world champion Wilder appears to be the frontrunner for the Ukrainian’s next fight, which he has dubbed as ‘his last dance.’ Usyk and Wilder were linked to a fight against one another late last year, before they each went in separate directions, with Wilder claiming a points win over Derek Chisora, and Usyk earning a controversial stoppage victory against Rico…
Great Britain’s Amber Rutter won bronze at the International Shooting Sport Federation’s Shotgun World Cup as the Olympic medallist returned to international competition for the first time following the birth of her second son.The 28-year-old, who gave birth in October, finished behind world-record performances from champion Sara Bongini and silver medallist Victoria Larsson in the ISSF’s new 36-target finals format in Lonato, Italy.Rutter was named in Team GB’s shooting team for the Paris Olympics just two months after giving birth and won silver in the women’s skeet final following a controversial end to a shoot-off.”I’m exhausted, but it’s good to…
Fulham have announced former Real Madrid boss Alvaro Arbeloa as their new head coach following Marco Silva’s departure from Craven Cottage. Arbeloa has put pen to paper on a three-year deal with Fulham after confirming his departure from the LaLiga giants at the end of the 2025-26 campaign. The 43-year-old replaced Xabi Alonso in the Spanish capital in January and went on to win 18 of his 28 games in all competitions (D2 L8), but finished without any silverware. Madrid finished second in LaLiga, behind rivals Barcelona, while they were knocked out in the quarter-finals of the Champions League and…
With the WBO having ordered Haney to defend his welterweight title against mandatory challenger Keyshawn Davis, Bradley believes Team Haney is running out of alternatives. The former two-division world champion dismissed hopes of landing Tank and suggested Ryan is the biggest money fight still available. “Tank ain’t fighting you. You get more money for that, I get it. That’s off the table,” said Bradley on his YouTube channel. Bradley also believes Shakur Stevenson has moved on from pursuing Haney, leaving Keyshawn as the mandatory option. “You’re left with just Keyshawn. And I know you don’t want to do the Keyshawn…
Research has shown that athletes such as footballers, rugby players and fighters like boxers have a significantly higher risk of developing CTE than the general population.CTE can only be diagnosed after death. The disease – which is caused by repeated blows to the head – has been found in the brains of dozens of former National Football League (NFL) players. In the first stage of the disease, some people also experience short-term memory problems, depression, aggressive tendencies, and executive function issues, according to the CTE Society, a nonprofit group.In later stages, those problems grow stronger, and others, such as mood…
Sanju Samson has got the clarity that he needed from my end and there’s no rule that says he can’t play in the remaining two T20I matches against England, India head coach Gautam Gambhir said on TuesdayThe India opener was dropped from the playing XI to accommodate the 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and was subsequently omitted from the T20I squad that will travel to Zimbabwe later this month for a three-match series.“The clarity that Sanju Samson needed, he has got it from my side. That conversation will remain only between a coach and a player,” Gambhir said after India’s mammoth 125-run…
Jaxon lives in the small Pembrokeshire village of Solva and attends school in St Davids, hardly a skateboarding hub, and that means regular five-hour round trips to train at a skatepark near Cardiff.But his skill on a board was cemented long before reaching west Wales. Born in Darwin, a love for the sport was already evident by the time he moved with his parents to Somerset at 18 months old.”Shortly before his first birthday we were in a surf shop and he became fixated with a skateboard on sale there,” explained his Welsh mother Lucy.”He would not put it down…
Chelsea have two midfielders potentially leaving, and have two different targets on their list depending on who goes. 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.Our writer Simon Phillips has had an exclusive on his Substack this morning, where he talks about two midfielders Chelsea are interested in this summer.There have been rumours that the Blues would consider selling Andrey Santos this summer. Phillips makes it clear that Chelsea “could replace Santos with Alex Scott from Bournemouth.”He’s…
England players will be advised not to jump over advertising hoardings after Jordan Henderson suffered a freak injury in the aftermath of their World Cup victory over Mexico.Brentford midfielder Henderson is expected to have surgery on the wrist injury he suffered while celebrating England’s 3-2 win in the Azteca Stadium.That would mean he is a major doubt for the rest of the tournament.Henderson, 36, landed awkwardly on his arm as he tried to hurdle the advertising hoardings during England’s celebrations, and was taken from the field on a stretcher.It is understood manager Thomas Tuchel is set to instruct his players…
EFL club Preston North End announce the decision to play their Carabao Cup first round tie against Huddersfield Town at Goodison Park. Preston say they applied to the EFL for permission to play at an alternative venue because of their new hybrid pitch being installed at Deepdale. It will be the first time since the 2024/25 season that the famous stadium will play host to Carabao Cup football, Everton lost 6-5 on penalties to Southampton after a 1-1 draw in the Third Round on the 17th of September. Goodison, now with a reduced capacity of 39,500, is currently used by…