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Natasha Jonas’ trainer Joe Gallagher trolls Katie Taylor as his phone rings during his fighter’s presser conference ahead of her battle against Lauren Price. Source link

Jos Buttler thinks England’s Champions Trophy fixture against Afghanistan next month should go ahead as planned despite calls for a boycott amid the Taliban regime’s assault on women’s rights. A cross-party group of more than 160 MPs, including Jeremy Corbyn and Nigel Farage, signed a letter imploring the England and Wales Cricket Board to refuse to play the match in …

Super League is entering its 30th season and of course it is going to be 12 months of celebrating! Do you want to get to know the sport but aren’t sure where to start? Let us help you out… First things first: What is Super League? Super League is rugby league’s top-flight European competition. Starting back in 1996, the 11 …

The threat of abuse is a barrier to attending sports events for more disabled fans than ever, according to a new report. The percentage of fans citing disability abuse as a barrier was at the highest level (8.5 per cent) recorded in the four years that the Level Playing Field charity has conducted annual surveys. That is despite the survey …

Nottingham Forest have made a bid for Brentford’s Yoane Wissa. The striker is one of the club’s top targets. Forest were interested in him in the summer. Brentford are not keen to sell him and the bid is thought to be much lower than their valuation of the player. More to follow… This is a breaking news story that is …

England have called in five replacements for injured players to join the squad ahead of their Six Nations opener against Ireland on February 1. England will begin their campaign against the defending champions in Dublin, an assignment made all the harder with additional injuries to five players, including forwards Jamie George and Alex Dombrant. Curtis Langdon (Northampton Saints), Arthur Clark …

England have confirmed their team for the T20 International against India, which starts on Wednesday at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Lancashire’s Phil Salt will keep wicket and open the batting with Nottinghamshire’s Ben Duckett. Captain Jos Buttler will bat at three and pace bowlers Jofra Archer and Mark Wood are named in the side. Please use Chrome browser for a …

Martin Bakole’s final eliminator, to win the right to fight for Daniel Dubois’ IBF heavyweight world title, is set for May. Bakole will box Efe Ajagba in the USA to become the mandatory challenger for the IBF heavyweight title. The Congolese contender has previously boxed in Los Angeles when he stopped highly touted prospect Jared Anderson. “You don’t stand with …

Coco Gauff’s winning run came to an end against Paula Badosa in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open. The American third seed arrived in Melbourne as the most in-form player on tour after winning the WTA Finals to end last season and then all five singles matches at the United Cup, including one against Iga Swiatek. She went into the …

Karachi Kings’ James Vince plays a shot against Multan Sultans in the PSL, Multan, February 22, 2023. — PCB KARACHI: England batter James Vince has raised concerns about the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) no-objection certificate (NOC) policy, criticising its restrictions on participation in overseas leagues, including the Pakistan Super League (PSL), during the English domestic season, while granting …