He hardly resembled the boxer who dominated Josh Taylor for his title in June, but Teofimo Lopez was fortunate to improve to 20-1 on Thursday in Las Vegas with a unanimous-decision victory.
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The Baltimore Ravens quarterback was the first pick of 49 of the 50-strong voting panel.
Sahith Theegala hit a six-under-par 65 to finish on top after the first day of play.
Canadian teen beats Ledecky by six seconds at Orlando meetLedecky suffers first defeat in 800m freestyle since 2010Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh defeated Katie Ledecky in the 800m freestyle at an event in Florida on Thursday night, ending the American star’s 13-year unbeaten streak at the distance.The 17-year-old McIntosh touched the wall in a national …
Retired Australian swimmer James Magnussen is the first person to publicly express interest in competing at an Olympic-styled event with no drug testingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastOrganisers of an Olympic-style event for drug-taking athletes say they will pay …
NBA team presents the first of three statues of the late superstar, with his No 8 jersey and a signature pose after a 2006 gameThe Los Angeles Lakers revealed a statue of Kobe Bryant on Thursday, honoring their late superstar with a 19ft bronze likeness outside their downtown arena.The 4,000lb statue depicts Bryant in his white No 8 jersey with his right …
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Prior to his transfer from Tottenham to Bayern Munich in the final days of the summer window, England captain Kane came close to a move to Old Trafford.
Marcus Rashford has been warned by England boss Gareth Southgate to be on his best behaviour in the run up to Euro 2024.
Barcelona sporting director Deco insists the club has no plans to consider re-hiring Pep Guardiola as manager.
The 31-year-old has developed a reputation for coming out on top in shootouts by any means necessary after helping Argentina to World Cup glory in 2022, when they beat France on penalties.
Williams, 21, has shone for Athletic Bilbao in recent seasons, adding 17 goals and 17 assists in 109 games for the Basque club, while he has also racked up 11 caps for Spain.
If new deals are not reached between Liverpool and their lynchpin players, they could be free to discuss potential transfers with other clubs as soon as January 2025.
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Blackburn have failed in their appeal to sign Orlando City striker Duncan McGuire after the Championship club submitted late paperwork.
Luke Littler and Michael van Gerwen have now faced off three times since the turn of the year.
Queensland fast bowler eyes his first Test appearance since 2022Scott Boland and Matt Renshaw keep spots for two-Test seriesBowling all-rounder Michael Neser has been recalled to Australia’s Test squad as Pat Cummins’ team embarks on a red-ball tour of New Zealand for the first time in eight years.Neser is the only addition to the squad after …
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Manchester City spy the summit, Burnley must be wary of a wounded Liverpool and Luton seek (relative) safetyThe good news for Manchester City is that Liverpool’s 3-1 defeat at Arsenal last Sunday and their early kick-off on Saturday means Pep Guardiola’s side have the chance to go top of the Premier League for the first time since September, for a couple …
Teenager beats Humphries and Cross before narrow defeatDutchman wins Berlin title after thrilling deciding legThe coronation will have to wait. Michael van Gerwen claimed the spoils on night two of the Premier League, beating Luke Littler in a deciding leg that felt like a self-contained epic all in itself. Both men began with visits of 57. Both came back …
The Portuguese forward played the full match as his side were dealt a 2-0 defeat against Al-Hilal during a Riyadh Season Cup match.