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Non league clubs express sadness in tribute after learning the death of 46 year old former footballer Aaron Cook. He started out at Portsmouth, before going to Crystal Palace on loan, then spent much of his career in non league, playing for the likes of Havant & Waterlooville, Bashley, Salisbury, Newport, Eastleigh, Gosport, Bemerton Heath Harlequins, and Moneyfields. On the 4th of June 2026, it was confirmed that Cook had passed away after a battle with cancer. Our thoughts are with his family, wife and three young children, his friends, and those who knew him, at this tough time. Salisbury…
O’Shaquie Foster believes his latest victory only strengthened his standing as one of the most avoided fighters in the sport. The WBC super featherweight champion is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Ray Ford, a win that added another notable name to his resume and kept him firmly among the top fighters at 130 pounds. Asked whether he now views himself as the division’s boogeyman, Foster took the idea a step further. “I feel like I’m the boogeyman in all of boxing,” said Foster to Ring Magazine. “Whether I go to 30, whether I go to 35, 40, I…
Morning everyone. I woke up today feeling not as bad as I did yesterday. Which, to be clear, is distinct from feeling better. I think I still have some way to go before I can say that, but baby-steps. Or, to put it in football terms, those little tiny steps a goalkeeper makes before he boots a goal kick into the opposition half. My goal kick right now would trickle just outside my own box, but we’ll get there, I’m sure. I was fully expecting some kind of post-season crash, and while it was obviously impacted by four days having…
Jennifer Kupcho made a strong start to golf’s second women’s major of the year as she leads the US Women’s Open by one shot after the first round on Thursday.The 29-year-old American fired a five-under 66 at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles to lead from South Korea’s Kim Sei-Young.Kupcho said that took “a little bit of a weight off my chest” after missing the cut at this event in the past three years.Kupcho, whose only previous major title came at the Chevron Championship in 2022, opened with three straight birdies and finished with seven overall, along with two bogeys.”It’s…
Tyson Fury is set for a long-awaited clash with Anthony Joshua, but is seeking a warm-up first. Now, another contender has been thrown into the mix, with Fury understood to be ‘very interested’ in the proposed fight. Fury and Joshua’s long-awaited clash has finally been signed, and will take place pending success in their respective ‘tune-up’ fights. While Joshua is scheduled to take on Kristian Prenga next month, Fury remains without an opponent for a reported August outing. Promoter Frank Warren has promised a ‘good’ opponent but recently ruled out the possibility of ‘The Gypsy King’ taking on former Joshua…
Manchester United are now readying a bid for a “sensational” star, who could be in line to join after Ederson. Man Utd keen on signing another midfielder after Ederson Fabrizio Romano has confirmed Ederson is set to complete a move to Old Trafford from Atalanta, but a number of other deals could be in the pipeline, and two more midfielders may arrive before the transfer deadline. Romano said: “And don’t forget that this is just the first one for Man Utd. They will do many other things on the market. At least one more midfielder because Casemiro is leaving, Manuel…
Throughout his young career to date, Kieran Morrison takes a phone call from his dad after every game.It was no different as he made his senior Northern Ireland debut against Guinea on Thursday. Standing on the pitch in the sweltering La Linea sun, under the shadow of the Rock of Gibraltar, he spoke to his dad about his first 45 minutes in a green shirt.”He was telling me what I could have done better and what I done well,” a proud Morrison said.”He does that every game. He’s my coach and he has been since I was four years old.”After…
My plan in Tokyo is to get some training in with inoue would be awesome!!!!! And stream it — RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) June 5, 2026 The proposed sessions would bring together two world champions from different weight classes. Ryan currently holds the WBC welterweight title, while Inoue is the undisputed champion at junior featherweight. One notable part of Ryan’s post was his desire to stream the workouts. One thing Ryan mentioned on his X post was him wanting to stream the workouts. What Ryan didn’t say is whether he’d run that idea by Naoya to see whether he was on…
Simply hoping to widen their buffer at the top of the NPL Victoria standings this weekend, Oakleigh will welcome St. Albans to the Jack Edwards Reserve on Friday morning. While Australia’s elite might be planning to get their World Cup adventure underway next week, you can stay right on top of all the most intriguing betting promotions and bonuses available. Competition: NPL Victoria Market: Oakleigh win Odds: 2/5 @ BetUS Starting with the hosts, embarking on what has been nothing short of a sensational run of form this season, Oakleigh are leading the chase at the top of the NPL…
They call this place the Sunshine State for a reason. It beats down with a fierce intensity, allowing little air to puncture it… until a fierce thunderstorm hits.Such sweltering conditions were exactly what Clarke wanted, though, as he stressed the importance of “acclimatising” this week to the conditions his squad will face throughout their tournament.The Scots start against Haiti (Sunday, 14 June, 02:00 BST) – live across the BBC – and also play Morocco in Boston, before returning to Miami to face Brazil on Wednesday, 24 June (23:00).”It maybe would have been a shock if we had came out to…