Bray Wanderers twice came from behind, as Paul Fox’s late looping half-volley saw them snatch a point against Treaty United at the Markets Field in the First Division tonight. Read on, for my match report from yet another frantic finish between two promotion play-off hopefuls. Continue reading “Treaty United 2-2 Bray Wanderers: Fox’s late finish sends youthful visitors home happier”
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Preview – Treaty United vs Bray Wanderers: Battle of mid-table strugglers awaits
Treaty hope to snap their four-match winless streak, featuring three consecutive defeats, when they host a struggling Bray Wanderers side in Friday night’s First Division mid-table clash from Markets Field. Given both have underwhelmed of late, will either side snatch all three points? Continue reading “Preview – Treaty United vs Bray Wanderers: Battle of mid-table strugglers awaits”
Relive the action: NBA Playoffs East Semi-finals – Bucks 110-107 Celtics, Game 5
After a turnover-heavy first-half, the Milwaukee Bucks were down by as many as 14 points in the fourth quarter, but Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 40-point effort – alongside some big Jrue Holiday defensive plays late on – helped Mike Budenholzer’s men silence Boston inside the TD Garden. Read on, to relive my play-by-play live commentary from an enthralling Game 5 encounter.
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Ja Morant listed as doubtful for rest of playoffs with right knee bone bruise
After relinquishing their hard-earned Game 4 advantage on Monday night, the Memphis Grizzlies have a seemingly impossible job on their hands: overturning their 3-1 series deficit against the Golden State Warriors without the franchise star guard who helped them get there. Continue reading “Ja Morant listed as doubtful for rest of playoffs with right knee bone bruise”
Madrid Open: Alcaraz does it again, clinching another Masters 1000 title after masterful week
After sealing his maiden title at this level against Casper Ruud in Miami last month, the 19-year-old Spaniard showed nerves of steel and made history to finish an awe-inspiring week beating three of the world’s top four – Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev – to seize a second successive Masters 1000 title, just two weeks before this year’s second Major in Paris. Continue reading “Madrid Open: Alcaraz does it again, clinching another Masters 1000 title after masterful week”
Brilliant Bivol breaks down Canelo en route to UD win, retains WBA light-heavyweight title
The tagline for this event – legacy is earned – couldn’t be more apt. WBA light-heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol produced a career-best showing and justified the pre-fight caution with a UD win over undisputed super-middleweight champion Canelo Álvarez, throwing a spanner in the Mexican’s future plans by boxing with deadly discipline to inflict his second pro defeat.
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UFC 274: After a historic weight miss yesterday, can Charles Oliveira redeem himself?
The experienced Brazilian, stripped of his lightweight title after missing championship weight on Friday, can redeem himself by adding another elite name to his ever-growing resume by prevailing against #1 contender Justin Gaethje tonight (main card: 3am BST). Will he though? Continue reading “UFC 274: After a historic weight miss yesterday, can Charles Oliveira redeem himself?”
Canelo stresses patience is key in weekend’s light-heavyweight title battle with Bivol
Ahead of his return to light-heavyweight against WBA champion Dmitry Bivol on Saturday night, the undisputed king at 168lbs has already stressed he won’t deviate from a plan that has proven decisive throughout his career to date. How will that insistence pan out against an unbeaten, savvy Russian operator who many critics are wrong in overlooking this weekend? Continue reading “Canelo stresses patience is key in weekend’s light-heavyweight title battle with Bivol”
Eimantas Stanionis refutes Hearn’s claim on prospective Benn fight, eyes Errol Spence next
After dethroning Radzhab Butaev on the Spence-Ugas undercard last month, Lithuania’s unbeaten WBA (Regular) welterweight world champion responded to Eddie Hearn’s comments on a prospective Conor Benn matchup while targeting three-belt titlist Errol Spence Jr next. Continue reading “Eimantas Stanionis refutes Hearn’s claim on prospective Benn fight, eyes Errol Spence next”
UFC Vegas 53: Vera vaults up at bantamweight, as knockdowns help him outpoint Font
Despite absorbing a record-breaking amount of damage on Saturday night, Marlon Vera – armed with multiple knockdowns – comprehensively outpointed Rob Font over 25 minutes in the evening’s main event, a result that has seen his bantamweight ranking rise to #5 in this week’s update and will undoubtedly and attract attention of other budding title contenders. Continue reading “UFC Vegas 53: Vera vaults up at bantamweight, as knockdowns help him outpoint Font”
Madrid Open: Murray overcomes Shapovalov late, after Draper and Raducanu crash out
Andy Murray picked his moments against an erratic Denis Shapovalov display to set up a first meeting in almost five-and-a-half years with familiar foe Novak Djokovic, securing successive ATP victories for the first time since January. Beforehand, British young duo Jack Draper and Emma Raducanu suffered contrasting three-set defeats as this year’s Madrid Open continues. Continue reading “Madrid Open: Murray overcomes Shapovalov late, after Draper and Raducanu crash out”
Murray’s R1 Madrid Open win over Thiem should also give Austrian some perspective
Playing only his fourth match of 2022 after enduring a troublesome year packed with persistent injuries, the US Open champion showed enough in his 6-3, 6-4 defeat to be happy about, against a legendary Major winner who turns 35 later this month but has persisted when things looked increasingly ominous, having himself struggled with injuries for over a half decade now. Continue reading “Murray’s R1 Madrid Open win over Thiem should also give Austrian some perspective”
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