STANDING 6ft 4in and weighing over 17 stone, Jared Anderson is not exactly inconspicuous but the rising star of American heavyweight boxing wishes he did not burn so brightly. In fact, he hopes that by the age of just 26 he has faded away completely. While most in his position would be boastfully predicting a … Read more
Brazil head coach Tite has left his role after their shock World Cup quarter-final exit at the hands of Croatia. Croatia stunned the five-time world champions with a dramatic 4-2 penalty shootout win at the Education City Stadium to book a place in the World Cup semi-finals as the hot tournament favourites crashed out after … Read more
It’s the biggest game of the World Cup so far, and it’s almost here. England will play France for a place in the semi-finals of the Qatar winter World Cup. Both teams involved in this match enter knowing victory here would set them apart as one of the firm favourites to lift the trophy, but … Read more
EARLIER this year Mexico’s Alejandra Ayala, having just woken from a coma, explained to me how she had come to terms with the fact her career was now over and she would never box again. “In boxing,” she said, “they try to say if you lose or quit it’s this terrible thing. But no, losing … Read more
Hibernian captain Joelle Murray wants her side to “exploit Rangers’ weaknesses” in the Sky Sports Cup final on Sunday. That might prove easier said than done for the defensive stalwart Murray who has been a first-team player at the club since 2004. Rangers are in form, undefeated this season having only conceded a single goal, … Read more
Business picks up at the World Cup this weekend, as the final eight teams battle for a place in the semi-finals. Brazil has been one of the standout nations at the competition to this point, and they will face Croatia for the right to play either Argentina or the Netherlands on Tuesday. World Cup … Read more
AT SOME point, somebody somewhere will have carried out a study into the number one cause of anxiety dreams. Apologies to that person for not seeking out the results of their research but it’s safe to assume that the fear of getting into a fight would be pretty high on any list. Vying for top … Read more
More than a year after kicking off an investigation into the Commanders’ workplace culture, and the NFL’s own handling of it, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Oversight Committee has released a 79-page final report with its findings. Concluding that team owner Daniel Snyder “permitted and participated in” the “troubling conduct” that’s since resulted in fines, … Read more
The African dream remains alive in Qatar, as Morocco could yet become the first nation from the continent to win the World Cup. However, they will come up against a massive test in the quarterfinals on Saturday, as they face a resurgent Portugal, who smashed Switzerland to book their spot in the last eight. … Read more
IRELAND’S Michael Conlan started the year on the receiving end of one of the most dramatic knockouts witnessed in a British ring for some time and will now end the year fighting perhaps the only man able to say he was on the receiving end of a knockout to rival that one in 2022. On … Read more
