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Portugal Invitational final leaderboard-19 Z Johnson (US); -17 S Cink (US); -15 P Harrington (Ire); -13 T O’Neal (US); -12 MA Jimenez (Spa), M Lundberg (Swe).Selected others: -10 J Leonard (US); -9 D Clarke (NI), R Goosen (SA); R Sabbatini (Svk); -8 E Els (SA), D Duval (US), YE Yang (Kor); -7 J Donaldson (Wal); -6 B Langer (Ger).Zach Johnson shot a seven-under-par final round to hold off Stewart Cink and Padraig Harrington in the inaugural Portugal Invitational at The Els Club in Vilamoura.The event, hosted by four-time major champion Ernie Els on a course he redesigned, attracted a star-studded…

Sevilla have signed highly-rated goalkeeper Fran Gonzalez from Real Madrid, who will retain a buy-back clause allowing them to re-sign the 21-year-old in the future. Sevilla finished just one point clear of LaLiga’s relegation zone in 2025-26, and they have reacted to that close call by overhauling their squad. Several big-name veterans have departed, including Alexis Sanchez, Adnan Januzaj, Orjan Nyland and Nemanja Gudelj, while Cesar Azpilicueta has retired.  And Sevilla’s incoming business has centred on young players, with 21-year-old left back Julio Diaz arriving from Atletico Madrid and centre-back Arouna Sangante being signed from Le Havre. That theme has…

After deciding to bowl first in Leicester, Somerset quickly had their hosts in trouble at 18-3. But from there, Leicestershire went on to dominate proceedings.Wicketkeeper Ben Cox top scored with 89, while 60 from Nick Kelly and 77 from Ian Holland helped them to 289-8.It was a chase that very soon proved out of reach for Somerset as they slumped to 48-5 and only some late hitting from number 10 JT Langridge with 32, got the total beyond three figures.Alex Green claimed the final wicket of Jake Ball to end with 3-28 as they were all out for 125 in…

The WBO’s latest welterweight rankings have drawn criticism after Richardson Hitchins debuted at No. 3 following his victory over Ricardo Salas, while former No. 1 contender Keyshawn Davis dropped six spots after declining to move forward with an ordered title fight against champion Devin Haney. Hitchins made his welterweight debut with a unanimous decision over Salas on July 26. The ranking immediately sparked questions because Salas was viewed as a fringe contender rather than one of the division’s top names. Hitchins’ jump to No. 3 placed him ahead of several established welterweights despite having just one fight at 147 pounds.…

After 10 days of action across 10 sports, a grand total of 215 gold medals have been handed out at Glasgow 2026.Australia have dominated the medal table, winning 70 golds – 16 more than the combined total of England, hosts Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland put together – and 171 medals overall.England finished second with 29 golds, ahead of Canada and India, while Scotland (13 golds) were fifth, Wales ninth (nine golds – four of them belonging to cyclist Emma Finucane) and Northern Ireland 12th (three golds).In all, 45 nations or territories out of 74 won medals.Australia won a staggering…

Mykhailo Mudryk is heading out to join Chelsea on their preseason tour after his doping ban was reduced. 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. Xabi Alonso has spoken for the first time about the stunning news that Mykhailo Mudryk is going to be available immediately for selection after his doping ban was reduced. The winger is flying out to Hong Kong to join his teammates for his first group training sessions since November 2024,…

Terence Crawford believes he played a crucial role in the establishment of a two-division world champion, whose style is often compared to his own. The former three-weight undisputed king announced his retirement in December, just a few months after dethroning Canelo Alvarez with a unanimous decision victory at 168lbs. His most scintillating performances arguably came at 147lbs, however, as the American amassed seven straight stoppages before scoring a ninth-round finish over Errol Spence Jr in 2023. ‘Bud’ was then ordered to defend his undisputed crown against Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, the then-IBF mandatory challenger, only to instead move up in weight.…

It is imperative that the board deliver on their promise after mounting unrest between fans and club threatened to somewhat derail last season.It also cannot be taken for granted that O’Neill has now shown he can lead Celtic to honours with a squad light on both numbers and quality. He too will be demanding that the squad is strengthened.Failure to do so would only risk a repeat of last year’s humiliation against Kairat and, therefore, their place at Europe’s top table.It was Europa League football for Celtic last term, with elimination to Stuttgart in the first knockout round after a…

Moving up from lightweight, Pryor finally landed the title opportunity he had been chasing after struggling to secure the biggest fights at 135 pounds. Cervantes, a future Hall of Famer from Colombia, brought years of championship experience into his second reign as WBA champion. Many viewed the 34-year-old veteran as a fighter nearing the end of his best years, while the younger challenger was entering his prime. Around 10,000 fans packed the arena hoping to witness history, and they nearly saw disaster strike in the opening round. Cervantes caught Pryor charging in with a perfectly timed counter that dropped the…

Finucane has also created history in her own country by becoming the most successful Welsh woman in Games history.The honour of representing Wales is important to her as Finucane normally competes for Great Britain in major events like the Olympics and world championships.Finucane revealed she has been inspired by a speech by her Welsh team-mate Lewis Oliva on what it meant to represent the nation.”I was crying my eyes out when I heard this,” said Finucane.”He said this was the reason we do what we do, because you are Welsh. “He ignited a fire in me. I was determined to…