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Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh has insisted he will push for a blockbuster fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua next.While the two Britons have big fights up in the coming weeks, Alalshikh was keen to affirm that neither result would matter.Joshua will take to the ring this month when he faces Daniel Dubois for the IBF heavyweight title in Saudi Arabia on September 21.While Fury faces Oleksandr Usyk in […]

Steve Bruce has been hired as the new Blackpool manager in his first job in two years.The 63-year-old was sacked by West Brom in October 2022 after nine months in charge and has not been in work since.But that has all changed on Tuesday with League One outfit Blackpool penning him as their latest coach.Former Liverpool academy coach Neil Critchley was sacked on August 21 after two defeats in a […]

Chinese tennis star Zheng Qinwen faced alleged racist abuse during her US Open match against Donna Vekic on Monday.Courtside microphones picked up chants of "yellow banana, yellow" directed at Zheng as she prepared to serve in the second set. The incident occurred during a tense moment, with Zheng trailing 3-2 and down 40-30.Despite the disturbance, the world No. 7 went on to win the round of 16 match 7-6, 4-6, […]

Sky Sports have been accused of 'woke nonsense' after saying 10-player instead of 10-man following a draw between Blackburn and Burnley over the weekend.Blackburn earned a 1-1 draw in the East Lancashire derby, despite having Makhtar Gueye sent off in the second half.Sky Sports shared a clip from the game at full time on social media.They wrote: "FULL TIME: Burnley 1-1 Blackburn Rovers. 10-player Blackburn Rovers continue their unbeaten start […]

Jack Draper admitted he missed the 'stinky shoes' of Andy Murray after his sensational US Open victory over Tomas Machac on Monday.The 22-year-old has made the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career after a 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 win at the Louis Armstrong Stadium.Draper is a man on the up these days and is widely seen as the heir to Andy Murray's throne.And he paid […]

Jack Draper has admitted he feels 'amazing' after Tim Henman said he produced a 'masterclass' in his US Open win over Tomas Machac on Monday.The 22-year-old powered his way to a 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 win to make the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career.Henman was full of praise for Draper during the clash and, speaking on Sky Sports, said he produced a 'masterclass'.When told […]

LGBTQ+ campaigner Peter Tatchell found himself on the end of a grilling on GB News today when he made the case for trans Paralympian Valentina Petrillo.The 51-year-old sprinter became the first openly transgender athlete to compete at the games and has qualified for the women’s T12 400m semi finals.READ THE FULL STORY Source link

Martina Navratilova has told Emma Raducanu she must 'take ownership' of her tennis career following her exit at the US Open last week.The 21-year-old, who won the Grand Slam just three years ago, was sent crashing out of the tournament by Sofia Kenin.Raducanu had played just one hard-court match in the build-up to the showdown, with the tennis star's schedule scrutinised in the time since.She is yet to win a […]

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has been compared to Cristiano Ronaldo - but he still will not want to move to Saudi Arabia.That is the verdict from Sky Sports pundit and Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher, who reckons Salah will want to break every record at Anfield before leaving.Salah might have let slip that he is preparing to leave Liverpool at the end of the season.The Egypt international will see his contract […]