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This is not the first time in recent years that a Lord’s pitch has been questioned.Questions were also raised during the 2025 World Test Championship final after 14 wickets fell on each of the first two days.By contrast, just a month later England and India played out a thrilling Test that went five days, but this year’s pitch could lead to the match finishing inside three days.The batters’ struggles were exemplified by a delivery from New Zealand seamer Matt Henry that barely bounced above ankle height and cannoned into the stumps, giving England’s Jacob Bethell’s no chance.”This is a really…
The 2025-26 Premier League season will be remembered as one of the most tightly contested title races in recent memory — and it came down, ultimately, to a single midweek night in May. Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Burnley, combined with Manchester City’s 1-1 draw at Bournemouth the same evening, ended a 22-year wait for the Gunners and brought the curtain down on a campaign that kept supporters on edge for the better part of ten months. Looking back at how the title was decided, the moments that proved genuinely pivotal were not always the ones that attracted the most attention…
The fight would give Cruz (28-3-2, 18 KOs) another opportunity to capture a world title after spending the last several years facing many of the division’s top names. Cruz hasn’t fought since his draw with Lamont Roach, but the Mexican pressure fighter could be headed straight back into the spotlight if a deal with Russell is finalized. Russell enters the proposed matchup after making the first defense of his WBA crown against Andy Hiraoka in February. The unbeaten champion was tested throughout the contest before earning a unanimous decision over the hard-hitting Japanese challenger. A matchup between Russell and Cruz…
One player who settled his future before travelling across the Atlantic is Anthony Gordon, completing a move to Barcelona from Newcastle United last month.But whether he will be joined in Catalonia by England team-mate Marcus Rashford is yet to be decided. Barca have a deadline of 15 June – two days before England’s World Cup opener against Croatia – to activate a clause that will make the 28-year-old’s loan move from Manchester United permanent for £26m, but the Spanish club have been trying to renegotiate the terms. There remains a possibility the deadline passes without agreement, leaving Rashford’s future unresolved…
Emanuel Steward always backed one man to win a fantasy showdown between Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson, which is still fiercely debated within boxing circles. Many consider Ali to be the greatest heavyweight of all time, while few would back against a prime ‘Iron Mike’ with any real certainty. The Brooklyn knockout artist seemed an unstoppable force in his early 20s, claiming his first world title with a blistering second-round finish over Trevor Berbick in 1986. Even as the reigning WBC champion, Tyson’s air of invincibility showed no signs of faltering until he suddenly lost to James ‘Buster’ Douglas in…
Notts Outlaws prevailed by three wickets in a low-scoring thriller at Trent Bridge, where winless Warwickshire Bears were bowled out for 139 in their final over before the home side scrambled home with just one ball to spare.Jack Haynes hit three sixes to top-score with 36 from 17 balls for the hosts while, Scotland international George Munsey hit 27 and South African George Linde 29, including the winning boundary, after off-spinner Rob Yates had kept the Bears chances of a first win alive by taking 4-22.Yates had earlier put on 54 from 34 balls for the opening wicket with Zen…
WBA light welterweight champion Gary Antuanne Russell could have his next opponent lined up. According to ESPN KnockOut reporter Salvador Rodriguez, talks are underway for Russell to defend his WBA 140-pound title against former world champion Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz. Rodriguez reported that the fight is being discussed for either August 22 or September 5 in Las Vegas, though no official announcement has been made. The matchup would pit one of boxing’s most aggressive pressure fighters against a champion known for his combination punching and athleticism. Russell (19-1, 17 KOs) captured the WBA title and successfully defended it earlier this year…
With a year to go until the World Cup starts in Brazil, this was a concerning scoreline that gives Wiegman plenty to ponder.Facing world champions Spain away is arguably the toughest test in football, but to lose so comfortably was not an easy watch.Former England midfielder Fran Kirby said Wiegman’s players looked “deflated” at full-time and she “hurt just watching it”.”They will learn from it, and they have to rise up to put in a good performance against Ukraine,” Kirby told BBC Radio 5 Live.Just the top team from their group automatically qualifies for the World Cup and even if…
Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed Neymar will undergo an MRI scan on Monday as he continues his race to be fit for the World Cup. Neymar suffered a calf injury while playing for Santos on May 17, just one day before he was named in Brazil’s squad for the tournament. The Selecao’s all-time top scorer has not featured for Brazil since October 2023 due to a string of injuries, and though he has publicly stated he is not worried about his current issue, Ancelotti remains wary. Brazil face Egypt in their final friendly before the World Cup on Saturday, a match…
Dave Coldwell has spoken of the heartbreak in the dressing room after Lerrone Richards lost to Ramirez in Canada by the most contentious of decisions.Richards dropped to 19-2 (4 KOs) and wept once he’d returned to the backstage area at the Montreal Casino.The team were due to fly back from Canada to the UK on Friday night, with their shattered dreams left behind.Coldwell felt the game plan was going to plan and was more than happy with how his fighter was performing.“Yeah, in my head I was thinking, ‘He’s pissing it,’” Coldwell told BoxingScene. “It’s everything, literally everything that I…