Fighting outside of Mexico or America for the first time as a professional, Alvarez made his ring walk at the unusually early 06:20 local time to cater for audiences back home. As he often does, Alvarez started slowly to feel out his opponent. He landed right and left hooks to the body in the second...
Kent skipper Daniel Bell-Drummond led his side’s fightback by posting his first red-ball hundred in over a year on the second day of their County Championship game against Middlesex at Lord’s. Bell-Drummond, who averaged single figures this season going into Kent’s second innings, finished unbeaten on 103 as his side progressed to 226-4 – a...
Chrissie Mayr still isn’t backing down — not from hecklers, not from the mainstream media, and certainly not from the woke establishment that wants to suppress laughs in favor of “regime comedy” and clapter. Two years ago, they all came after Mayr. First, she did an extemporaneous riff on Dylan Mulvaney that drew protests by...
This story was originally published by Prism. A growing coalition of activists, civil rights groups, and concerned citizens is pushing back against anti-boycott laws in the Midwest, which they say are eroding fundamental freedoms. Organizers are starting with efforts to repeal such legislation in Minnesota, Illinois, and Wisconsin. These states have come under scrutiny for...
Warwickshire were six points better off than their opponents in the early Division One table after three matches, and they edged the morning as Yorkshire reached lunch at 97-4. Having left Fin Bean out, Yorkshire used Dom Bess as a locum opener alongside Adam Lyth, who contributed 26. Bess, for 16, was first to go...
Part of the Series Movement Memos “We need to think deeply about cultivating that mindset of collective survival, of needing to understand each other and work together, even if we don’t like each other, and would never actually choose each other, because this is the ‘us’ we’ve got in an us versus them situation,” says...
Following his thrilling points victory Eubank Jr was admitted to hospital, which is standard procedure for boxers after a gruelling bout. The fight was set at the middleweight limit of 11st 6lb (160lbs) and Eubank Jr endured a difficult weight cut to the agreed limit but was still fined £375,000 for missing his target by...
Barcelona come back twice against Inter Milan in a thrilling 3-3 draw in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final tie. Read full article at source...
North Korea has for the first time confirmed that it sent troops to fight for Russia against Ukraine. In a report on state news agency KCNA, Pyongyang’s military claimed its soldiers helped Russian forces “completely liberate” the Kursk border region, according to an order given by leader Kim Jong Un. It comes just days after...
Daniel Dubois and Oleksandr Usyk will fight to become the undisputed world heavyweight champion at Wembley Stadium on 19 July. Briton Dubois is the IBF champion, with Usyk holding the WBA (Super), WBO and WBC belts. Usyk is undefeated in 23 fights and beat Dubois, 27, via a ninth-round stoppage in August 2023. The 38-year-old...
Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo says his side still “have a lot to fight for” despite losing their FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City at Wembley. Read full article at source...
When the camera panned to a grinning Chris Eubank Sr stepping out of a black car, you half expected the Eastenders duff-duffs to swiftly follow. His arrival for his son’s bout with Conor Benn on Saturday night was a scene worthy of any soap opera plot twist. In a sport of fine margins, the reconciliation...
Chris Eubank Jr narrowly beat bitter foe Conor Benn as one of Britain’s most rancorous and long-running boxing rivalries lived up to the hype at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Both fighters showed wild aggression, taking the centre of the ring and letting their hands go in a 12-round edge-of-your-seat firefight. Neither boxer could land the...
Retired world champion Barry Jones: “I think Eubank wins on points. Benn might be able to tough it out as he is a tough kid, but I don’t know if he has the ability. Eubank can’t make middleweight no more, it drains him and he beat an old Liam Smith in their rematch. But he’s...
Chris Eubank Jr will be fined £375,500 ($500,000) after missing the weight by just 0.5lb for Saturday’s grudge match with Conor Benn. The 35-year-old weighed 2lb over the 11st 6lb limit on the first attempt and was still too heavy the second time. A trimmed and toned Benn – who has operated at welterweight for...