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Another uncapped wing, Kelsie Webster, along with second-half replacements Stella Orrin, Lucy Isaac and Lily Hawkins, all made their first appearances for Wales.Bryonie King hugely impressed at number eight in a player of the match performance. In a display reminiscent of Sioned Harries in her heyday, King went close to scoring, had another effort ruled out for a double movement and galloped half the length of the field in another barnstorming break. Wales and Lynn finally appear to have options in positions before facing some of the world’s best later this year.Barbarians: Cramet; Tui, Pena, Tessier, Lund; McGovern, Mattinson; Delgado…
Newcastle United have rebuffed a second bid from Tottenham Hotspur for Sandro Tonali this week, but the midfielder has already agreed to a huge new salary in North London. The Magpies want £100m for the Italian, but Spurs’ second bid reached just £75m and was rejected instantly. Tottenham’s leadership have vowed to win back support from fans by backing manager Roberto De Zerbi this summer, even pausing their search for a new sporting director to focus on signings. “The club has confidence in our people, but if we find someone who can complement our existing team and make it better,…
(Matchroom Boxing) NEW YORK – Both insistent, confident, and predicting Saturday night will be their breakout performance, Xander Zayas and Jaron “Boots” Ennis head to their Saturday showdown seeking to fulfill sky-high expectations. “What you’re about to see… this is the moment. The moment he’s dreamed of his whole life,” Ennis promoter Eddie Hearn said at the final news conference for the DAZN pay-per-view bout at Barclays Center. “This guy [Ennis] has lived in the gym his whole life. This is just the beginning. No disrespect to Xander… this is going to be one of the most clinical, brutal displays…
“Over the three games you’re definitely looking at below-par performances,” said Willie Miller, who played at the 1982 and 1986 World Cups for Scotland.”I keep looking back on the Denmark game [November’s 4-2 win to seal qualification] with those outstanding goals, but they didn’t get anywhere near those levels.”The former defender described the lack of a top-class striker as “a major issue” and said he was “uncertain about the logic of a few selections”.However, he did back Clarke by adding: “He got us there and that’s what the Scotland manager’s job is.”He has introduced a real togetherness in the squad…
Franck Kessie believes he “would be a great signing” for any team this summer, after also admitting he saw rumours linking him to Juventus. The 29-year-old will be a free agent this summer as his contract with Al-Ahli expires at the end of this month, three seasons after joining the Saudi Pro League side. Kessie is heavily linked with a move to Juve, and the midfielder already has plenty of experience in Serie A. After an impressive campaign with Atalanta in 2016-17, Kessie spent the following five seasons with AC Milan, helping the Rossoneri win the Scudetto in 2021-22. Overall,…
The late drama was caused by a big crash for Verstappen, who lost control going into the high-speed downhill right-hander and spun across the gravel into the barrier.Ferrari and McLaren did their runs early enough to complete their laps before Verstappen, but the Mercedes drivers were running behind the Dutchman on track.Until Russell’s unexpected improvement, the crash had seemed to secure a front row for Ferrari, who had not looked like pole contenders until the end of qualifying.Leclerc was 0.059 seconds quicker than Hamilton, who had been the quicker Ferrari driver all weekend.Hamilton made a mistake on his first run…
Brazil and Japan meet in Houston on June 29 in a World Cup 2026 Round of 32 knockout tie that carries enormous consequences for both nations. Brazil, five-time world champions, are priced as clear favorites to advance, while Japan arrive having navigated a competitive group that included a draw with Netherlands. World Cup 2026 R32 Brazil vs. Japan predictions lean heavily toward the South Americans, but Japan have shown they are capable of punishing complacency at this tournament. Brazil enter this fixture with back-to-back 3-0 group-stage wins over Haiti and Scotland after an opening draw with Morocco, while Japan finished…
Ben Whittaker’s love of America comes from two childhood rituals.There were the early morning wake-up calls to watch Floyd Mayweather dazzle at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.And then there were the days in front of the TV watching sitcom Everybody Hates Chris when he got to know Brooklyn and New York.The British light-heavyweight will attempt to live his very own American dream when he faces Richard Rivera in his US debut on Saturday.Darlaston-born Whittaker, 29, features on the undercard of Xander Zayas’ WBA and WBO super-welterweight title defence against Jaron Ennis at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.It is…
Madison Keys secured her third Eastbourne title with a straight-sets win over Tatjana Maria.Keys beat German Maria 7-5 6-4 to join tennis legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova as the only players to win the women’s tournament on three or more occasions.The American first triumphed in Eastbourne in 2014 – her first WTA title – before a second success came in 2023.”I always forget how heavy this one is,” Keys, 31, joked as she lifted the trophy.”It’s been such a special place for me to play here in Eastbourne.”I won my first title here many, many years ago, so to…
Chelsea have identified the man they want to replace Enzo Fernandez in their midfielder, according to Simon Phillips. 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. It was confirmed this week that Elliot Anderson would be joining Man City for a monster fee. That deal has been in the pipeline for a while, so despite the midfielder’s massive talent, Chelsea never really got into the race. Instead they’ve been focused on other options as potential Enzo…