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Sandy Ryan returned Stateside to defend her WBO world welterweight title, left empty-handed and with a burning sense of injustice after a series of events during an emotional fight week saw the 31-year-old narrowly lose a fiery 10-round majority decision against former amateur sparring partner Mikaela Mayer, who became a two-weight world champion at the second attempt. Continue reading “Mayer ekes out MD10 win vs. Ryan, who returns to Derby feeling serious injustice”
World no. 1 Jannik Sinner said he’s surprised by the World Anti-Doping Agency’s appeal against last month’s decision to clear him of blame and negligence after twice testing positive for low levels of clostebol – a steroid that can be used to build muscle mass – in consecutive weeks during the US swing arguing inadvertent contamination by his now-former physiotherapist Giacomo Naldi. Continue reading “Sinner surprised as WADA appeal decision to CAS, want one or two-year suspension”
Wimbledon’s bullish plans to build 39 new tennis courts on protected open land opposite the All England Club have been approved, some seven years after initial plans were originally floated. London’s deputy mayor Jules Pipe deemed the “significant” community and economic benefits outweighing the harm created by such a big revamp, though backlash remains as nothing is yet final. Continue reading “Wimbledon’s controversial expansion plans approved, but backlash remains”
Ahead of her Beijing exploits, 2023 US Open champion Coco Gauff has announced she’s added another component to her coaching team as the 20-year-old eyes an early pre-season of sorts between now and the season’s official end in November after splitting from Brad Gilbert this month — Matt Daly will accompany the American’s longtime coach Jean-Christophe Faurel. Continue reading “WTA Beijing: Gauff refreshed, adds Matt Daly to coaching team after Gilbert split”
#11 ranked lightweight contender Renato Moicano is aware of the test awaiting him on enemy soil in Paris this weekend, but the bullish Brazilian intends to seize Benoit Saint Denis’ rising star status – even if the 28-year-old is ranked one spot below him – after the Frenchman was agonisingly close to a stunning stoppage win over former interim champion Dustin Poirier last time out.
Continue reading “Moicano knows Saint Denis isn’t ‘easy money’ but he’s in Paris to prove himself”
Continue reading “Mitchell Robinson’s injury recovery setback brings Knicks new preseason woe”
The sight of two former Chelsea men winding up Inter supporters in celebration during Milan’s 2-1 Derby della Madonnina win this past weekend spoke for itself, especially since neither was Fikayo Tomori nor Ruben Loftus-Cheek. Roma loanee Tammy Abraham and Christian Pulisic, both with a point to prove for different reasons, hope more awaits them after some rough early season form. Continue reading “Roma’s Abraham enthused by positive start to Milan loan after narrow derby win”
13 months ago, Daniel Dubois was downtrodden and downbeat on his way back from Wroclaw after suffering a second career defeat – this time with contentious circumstances preceding it – against Oleksandr Usyk. Who would’ve thought, little over a year later, that he’d have knocked out the country’s superstar at a record Wembley crowd and become a legitimate world titleholder himself? Continue reading “Dubois: My time and redemption story, after R5 KO world title win vs. Joshua”
Are you not entertained? Daniel Dubois started sharply, reeled off a series of knockdowns before a thunderous counter right-hand flattened two-time unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in their thrilling firefight – successfully defending the IBF world title in-front of a record 98,128 attendance at Wembley. Continue reading “Dubois drops, dismantles Joshua in five rounds to retain IBF heavyweight title”
Having passed his American acid test in fellow unbeaten contender Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams on Saudi shores last time out, rising British middleweight Hamzah Sheeraz looks to seize European honours against Tyler Denny in the co-feature for Joshua-Dubois at Wembley tomorrow night. Here’s a rewind back to his fabulous display on June 1, where he answered some pressing questions… Continue reading “Rewind: Hamzah Sheeraz’s TKO11 win vs. Ammo Willams, before Tyler Denny duel”
Mark Chamberlain is ranked in the top-10 by three of the four major recognised world sanctioning bodies, unbeaten with two stoppages on Riyadh Season cards this year and plots a third on home soil to kick off a busy five-fight undercard preceding Joshua-Dubois as 96,000 will find their way into Wembley for a sellout show. Sam Noakes speculation still lingers but he doesn’t care. Continue reading “Noakes noise persists but Chamberlain could care less, before Padley showdown”
Many felt the writing was on the wall after her last-16 collapse against compatriot Emma Navarro and so it proved: 2023 US Open champion Coco Gauff has announced a split from head coach Brad Gilbert after 14 months together, while Elina Svitolina – who she beat a round earlier – has shut down for the 2024 season after undergoing surgery on a longstanding right foot complaint. Continue reading “Gauff-Gilbert end coaching partnership, Svitolina’s 2024 over after foot surgery”
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