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Adam Azim is “not far off” the likes of boxing superstars Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis and Ryan Garcia, according to his trainer Shane McGuigan. The 22-year-old Brit is set to continue his charge towards the top of the sport when he takes on former world champion Sergey Lipinets in London on Saturday. Azim has won all 12 of his professional contests …

Ange Postecoglou set to remain in charge at Tottenham Hotspur despite the club’s poor run of form. Spurs blew a 1-0 half-time lead against Leicester on Sunday to suffer a fourth-straight league defeat, while their only top-flight win in their last 11 games came at bottom-placed side Southampton. Tottenham have suffered back-to-back defeats against struggling sides, having been beaten at …

Striker Kyogo Furuhashi has left Celtic for French club Stade Rennes in a £10m move. The 30-year-old departs the Scottish Premiership champions three and a half years after former manager Ange Postecoglou brought him to the club from J League side Vissel Kobe. He scored 85 goals in 165 appearances for the Hoops, winning three Premiership titles, three League Cups …

Australian-born Alexander Masibaka is one of five players called up to the Scotland squad ahead of this weekend’s Guinness Six Nations opener. French-based back-row forward Masibaka has taken the place of Josh Bayliss, who suffered a groin injury while playing for Bath against Sale. Bayliss will remain with his club for further assessment of the damage. Euan Ferrie, Cameron Henderson, …

Napoli are set to resume talks with Manchester United over Alejandro Garnacho. The two clubs had kept their word to get back in touch at the beginning of the week and try to find a compromise. Napoli want to get an agreement in principle with the winger and his representatives and then rely on their will to lower United’s demands. …

Jota has returned to Celtic in an £8m deal – just 18 months after leaving the Scottish champions for £25m. The Portuguese winger arrives from Rennes and has signed a five-and-a-half-year deal at Parkhead, subject to international clearance, which will see him remain at the club until June 2030. In 2023, Jota swapped Celtic for a big-money move to Saudi …

Sky Sports News’ senior reporter Melissa Reddy gives greater insight into Marcus Rashford’s position at Manchester United following Ruben Amorim’s comments. Source link

Pakistan´s players wait for the third umpire decision against West Indies´ Amir Jangoo during the second day of the second Test cricket match between Pakistan and West Indies at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan on January 26, 2025. — AFP  The Pakistan cricket team faced backlash from fans and former cricketers on Monday after a display of poor performance …

India’s Jasprit Bumrah gestures as he prepares to bowl during the first day of the first Test cricket match between Australia and India at the Optus Stadium in Perth on November 22, 2024 — AFP LONDON: India paceman Jasprit Bumrah was Monday named men’s Test cricketer of the year for 2024 by the International Cricket Council. The right-arm quick returned …

The Ref Watch panel take a closer look at Myles Lewis-Skelly’s red card against Wolves and discuss whether VAR should have intervened with the decision to send the 18-year-old off. Source link