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Jose Legra, former WBC featherweight champion, passed away Wednesday at the age of 83 in Madrid, Spain.Legra, 129-11-4 (49 KOs), started boxing at the age of 12 in Cuba where he was born in 1943. By the time he was 17, Legra was boxing professionally but Fidel Castro’s decision to ban boxing in 1962 forced Legra to pursue his dreams elsewhere. A spell in Mexico followed before he settled in Spain, the nation that would become home for the rest of his life.In July 1968, Legra – by then European champion – broke local hearts when in Porthcawl, Wales, he…
Wayne Rooney thinks the Football Association should stick with Thomas Tuchel as England head coach unless a move for Pep Guardiola is possible. Tuchel has retained the backing of the FA after England’s 2-1 defeat to Argentina in Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final. The German was criticised for his substitutions as England squandered a 1-0 lead late on, but says he intends to stay to lead the Three Lions into Euro 2028.Despite backing Tuchel to remain as England head coach after the World Cup heartbreak, Rooney thinks the FA should “go and get” former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola if he…
Andoni Iraola has confirmed Liverpool are looking to sign a right winger this transfer window, but not one who can directly replace Mohamed Salah, to avoid putting pressure on their new addition. Salah was one of many high-profile exits at the end of the 2025-26 campaign, with Andy Robertson and Ibrahima Konate also leaving Anfield. The Egyptian will be a huge miss for Liverpool, having enjoyed a glittering nine-year spell on Merseyside. On the final day of last season, Salah provided the assist for Curtis Jones’ goal against Brentford, overhauling Steven Gerrard as Liverpool’s all-time leading assister in the Premier League,…
John Stones goes into the summer as a free agent after his Manchester City contract ended, and that has put one of England’s most reliable centre-backs firmly on the market. Clubs across Europe like the idea of landing an experienced defender without a transfer fee, but his wages and injury record are making this a careful negotiation rather than a simple race. John Stones – To Sign For Before 2nd September 2026 Odds: Bayern Munich – 13/10 Inter Milan – 2/1 Juventus – 3/1 Everton – 9/2 AC Milan – 6/1 Bar – 12/1 The John Stones next team odds…
Aston Villa have completed the signing of midfielder Johan Manzambi from Freiburg for a club record fee of just over £50m.The Switzerland international moves to Villa Park in a deal eclipsing the £50m Villa paid Everton for Amadou Onana two years ago. Villa are also close to completing the £38m signing of Wolves midfielder Joao Gomes, who left the Championship club’s training camp in Portugal on Thursday to complete a medical. Manzambi was on the verge of joining Newcastle last week after the Magpies agreed a deal with Freiburg, but Villa moved quickly and was his preferred destination. The 20-year-old…
Oscar De La Hoya praised the outcome and expressed confidence that the partnership will continue. “Our relationship with Vergil has spanned more than a decade, and we are proud to have played a role in his development into one of the sport’s premier fighters.” Ortiz Jr. also welcomed the resolution, saying his attention has shifted back to the ring after months of legal proceedings. “I’m very grateful that Golden Boy and I were able to come to an understanding and resolve everything. I’m excited to move forward and make the biggest fights happen, including the Ennis fight. My only focus…
Antonelli, who was only sixth fastest and Russell eighth in the first session, said: “Was a massive turnaround with the car, because P1 we struggled a lot. “It was a good change but of course a lot of work to do because Red Bull is quick, McLaren was up there. Long run felt very strong as well.”Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin added: “It was a messy first session where we didn’t have the car in the right place. We thought there’d be more grip than there was, but the drivers were a lot happier with the car in the…
In cricket’s deep memory, some players seem eternal and always relevant. The late Sir Donald Bradman was one, and Sir Garfield Sobers (89), who passed away in Barbados on Friday, was another. If batting’s aura always vested with Bradman, Sobers held sway as the supreme all-rounder.Having last played for the West Indies in 1974, Sobers remained linked to cricket, an umbilical cord he retained with fervour. Touring squads in the Caribbean would often find Sobers walking in, curious to meet fresh talent, unaware of the awe he naturally generated, and eager to learn about how a sport he splendidly adorned,…
Devin Haney is yet to step into the ring this year but is looking to prove that he is one of boxing’s pound-for-pound stars with a fight date looming, and now he has revealed the four men whom he believes warrant a place on boxing’s ‘Mount Rushmore’. Haney dominated Brian Norman Jr to capture the WBO welterweight title back in November, but ‘The Dream’ is still waiting to defend the belt, despite links to a rematch with Ryan Garcia and bouts against both Conor Benn and Shakur Stevenson. Despite those rumours, Haney could instead take on WBO mandatory challenger Keyshawn…
Will the 2026 World Cup end with glory for Spain or Argentina?We also have the game no-one wanted to be part of, the bronze final, where France and England will compete for third place on the podium.”I’ve seen Argentina numerous times at this tournament and, compared to their teams of the past, this is not an outstanding Argentina side,” said BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton.”Still, you have to admire their fight and their aggression. They fight like no other team to stay in games and win any way they can.”They will throw everything they can at Spain – and…