First-class cricket is totally different to limited-overs cricket. It doesn’t matter if you have a good technique, it is all about mental adjustments. On Wednesday, Tamil Nadu were cruising when Baba brothers – Aparajith (57) and Indrajith (71) were at the crease. The duo put on 86 runs for the third wicket and it came … Read more
The unrelenting Premier League schedule continues on Friday, as West Ham United look for a much-needed victory in the English top-flight. Brentford will be the visitors to the London Stadium, as they look to extend their four-game unbeaten run. Premier League Preview There will be a fascinating fixture at the London Stadium on Friday, … Read more
Michael Conlan (Featherweight contender) Jessie “Bam” Rodriguez. What a fighter! The kid has unbelievable skills and maturity for someone so young. He’s very entertaining and also gets the KOs, which can be few and far between in the lighter division. A future pound-for-pound talent, in my opinion. Wayne Alexander (Former European super-welterweight champion) I have … Read more
An Iranian chess player has taken part in an international tournament without a hijab, according to media reports, the latest of several Iranian sportswomen to appear at competitions without one since anti-government protests began. Iran has been swept by demonstrations against the country’s clerical leadership since mid-September, when 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini died … Read more
ONE OF the least remarkable fights of the great Muhammad Ali’s decorated career came at the end of a fight week that left on him one of the greatest impressions of all. Ali was 30 – little over a year removed from The Fight of The Century and two before The Rumble in the Jungle … Read more
The Premier League is back and tipster Jones Knows thinks the backdrop of the unusual schedule may bring shocks aplenty this festive period. Chelsea vs Bournemouth, Tuesday 5.30pm I wouldn’t back Chelsea at 1/3 with Sky Bet with your money, let alone mine. Even against a team I still think will finish bottom of the … Read more
English football is officially back on the menu, and we prepare to tuck into a delicious EFL Cup schedule this midweek. It’s a joyous time for sports fans as domestic action returns following the interruption of a remarkable FIFA World Cup in Qatar. We enjoyed four weeks of pulsating play from the Arab World, including … Read more
25. GENE TUNNEY PTS 10 JACK DEMPSEY September 22, 1927 TUNNEY outboxed Dempsey 12 months earlier and 104,943 were at Soldier Field in Chicago to see if he could do it again. They saw what would be known as ‘The Battle of The Long Count.’ Dempsey fell behind early and remembered the seventh as a … Read more
Liverpool have reached an agreement to sign Cody Gakpo for a fee between £35m and £45m from PSV, the Dutch club have announced. A PSV statement on Monday said: “PSV and LFC have reached an agreement on the proposed transfer of Cody Gakpo. “The 23-year-old attacker will leave for England imminently, where he will be … Read more
The Premier League is back and tipster Jones Knows thinks the backdrop of the unusual schedule may bring shocks aplenty this festive period. Chelsea vs Bournemouth, Tuesday 5.30pm I wouldn’t back Chelsea at 1/3 with Sky Bet with your money, let alone mine. Even against a team I still think will finish bottom of the … Read more
