Abdullah Mason‘s highly-anticipated return to the ring has been officially announced, as he takes on Welshman Joe Cordina in Cleveland. Mason is widely-regarded as one of the most exciting young fighters in the entire sport, with the 22-year-old having become world champion when he competed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia back in November. It was a…
It might seem odd to suggest an English club reaching a Champions League final have been in danger of going under the radar – but that has almost been the case for Arsenal this year. Such has been the immense pressure piled upon Mikel Arteta’s side to end a 22-wait for a Premier League title,…
Brad Rea gave a titanic effort, even flooring his man in the second round, but was ultimately denied a European title triumph over Lyndon Arthur in November. ‘The Sting’ had previously elevated his career by claiming the EBU title, unanimously outpointing Shakan Pitters with an assertive performance last June. In his light-heavyweight encounter with Arthur,…
The UK government says it is in “discussions about supporting potential bids” for the Olympics and Paralympics in the 2040s. It added that “initial work examining whether the UK could host the Games for the first time since London 2012 will assess key factors such as potential cost, socio-economic benefit and [the] chance of success”….
Back in 2008, a Wales Under-20s side went deep into the Junior World Championship and hinted at what was coming. Sam Warburton, Justin Tipuric, Dan Biggar, Rhys Webb, Jonathan Davies and Halfpenny were in that side. Grand Slams, titles and World Cup semi-finals. For a time, the best team in the world. One by one,…
David Benavidez rose the pound-for-pound rankings with a sensational stoppage of Gilberto Ramirez, and ‘The Mexican Monster’ has revealed what boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez told him after the fight. A former champion at super-middleweight and a reigning light-heavyweight ruler, the 25lb jump up to cruiserweight was expected to push Benavidez to the limit and…
Mikel Arteta says Arsenal “created history together” and praises the atmosphere and energy of the Emirates Stadium crowd, as Arsenal beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 on aggregate to reach their first Champions League final in 20 years. MATCH REPORT: Champions League – Arsenal 1-0 Atletico Madrid (2-1 agg) Available to UK users only. Source link
The Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2026 World Cup announced on Monday the details of the 10 official fan zones that will be set up at locations throughout the L.A. region during the 39-day tournament. These venues will complement the start of the tournament following the opening of the FIFA Fan Festival Los Angeles,…
Watch Chris Kane’s goal in Dunfermline Athletic’s 1-0 Scottish Premiership play-off quarter-final first-leg win against Arbroath. Source link
New England Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs has pleaded not guilty to felony strangulation and other criminal charges in connection with an alleged dispute with his private chef over money she said he owed her for her services. Five days after playing in Super Bowl LX, Diggs appeared for his arraignment Friday morning at Massachusetts’s Dedham…