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The great old warhorse of British boxing, who faces his 50th and final bout on Saturday, reflects on retirement, Deontay Wilder and his friendship with the Reform leader “Nigel’s here,” Derek Chisora says as he gives me a nudge when we walk into a restaurant called Boisdale in Belgravia. The great old warhorse of British boxing and I have been ambling around this stretch of London in search of a …

Forward sustained muscle problem against Galatasaray Alisson still a major doubt for game on Saturday Liverpool are hopeful that Mohamed Salah will return from injury in the FA Cup quarter-final against Manchester City on Saturday as the Egypt international prepares for his emotional farewell tour. Salah missed Liverpool’s defeat at Brighton before the international break with a muscle problem su…

Football federation president on the run with wife and son Conviction in absentia of wide-ranging corruption charges Authorities in Congo-Brazzaville have applied to Interpol for an international arrest warrant against Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas, the president of the country’s football federation, Fecofoot, after he was convicted of embezzling $1.1m in Fifa funds. Mayolas is on the run with his wife…

Beyers Swanepoel left Lions’ game seven overs from end Lions CEO: ‘I’m just extremely disappointed with Beyers’ Worcestershire’s new overseas signing has arrived under a cloud after leaving a one-day final in South Africa in order to catch his flight to England. Beyers Swanepoel was playing for Lions against Titans on Sunday when, according to a report by Times Live , he set off for the airport “…

The expansion of this summer’s 48-team tournament mean Tuesday’s games will be the best we see until the round of 16 Sign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson here Live in a World Cup host city? Tell us your stories There is always a slightly odd rhythm to the World Cup. The final round of qualifying games is almost invariably more exciting than the early games at the tournament itself, and now wit…

Next racing at the famous venue will be in October after work is done around a hole that appeared in January If you were planning a day at Cheltenham before the end of the jumps campaign, think again. The home of National Hunt racing said on Monday it will not stage another fixture until autumn, having taken the unprecedented decision to cancel its three remaining meetings in order to start major…

College basketball has transformed almost beyond recognition over the las decade. But Sunday’s game provided welcome nostalgia UConn’s shock win over No 1 seed Duke on Sunday night to advance to the Final Four connected two disparate eras of college basketball. Not only did the game produce one of the greatest endings in NCAA Tournament history , it was also a reminder of college basketball’s end…

French court rules against club in damages claim Sala died in 2019 plane crash on way to Wales A commercial court in France has dismissed Cardiff’s claim for more than £100m compensation after the death of Emiliano Sala. Seven years after the plane crash that killed Sala , Cardiff were seeking €120m (£104m) for loss of income and other damages from the player’s former team Nantes. Rulings by Fifa…

F1 has five weeks before the next race in Miami and they will need every minute to fix a hugely complicated problem Oliver Bearman emerging unhurt from a huge accident at the Japanese Grand Prix was considered a lucky escape. Formula One must think it is catching a break given there is a full month to work out how best to mitigate against it happening again. It is going to need every minute of th…

Human rights group says US is facing an ‘emergency’ ICE director said agency will play ‘key part’ at tournament Amnesty International has warned that the World Cup, spread across three North American countries, risks becoming a “stage for repression”. The human rights organisation published a report on Monday – “ Humanity Must Win ” – calling on Fifa and the host countries, the US, Canada and Mex…

41-year-old seals first PGA Tour win since 2019 US Open Brain lesion derailed American’s career Gary Woodland won the Houston Open on Sunday, a moment that seemed improbable 30 months ago when he had brain surgery, and even two weeks ago when he opened up about his struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder. Woodland looked close to his best at Memorial Park, coasting home to a trophy that fel…

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Paul Watson and Jacob Steinberg after a disappointing England performance against Uruguay and Igor Tudor leaving Spurs. Subscribe to The Guardian Football Weekly ► https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 On the podcast today; England draw 1-1 with Uruguay in their penultimate friendly ahead of Thomas Tuchel’s final World Cup sq…

Marc Skinner laments City’s advantage after Vivianne Miedema shines and Brighton welcome back Kiko Seike With her hat-trick in Arsenal’s 5-2 win over Tottenham, Alessia Russo took her tally to 25 goal contributions in 31 games this campaign. It is a notable return from a player in her prime, not just in her buildup play, but also her finishing. Arsenal’s attacking dominance – they have scored 18 …

Not everyone in the county game is optimistic but players should start the season believing performances will be noticed by the England setup Peter Moores could be forgiven for raising an eyebrow at England’s backing for Brendon McCullum after four years as head coach and that bleak Australian winter. Moores was afforded barely three across his two spells in the job, neither of which included an …

After setting the women’s around-the-world record two years ago, the Alaskan is aiming for a new mark with her next 18,000 mile journey On 11 September 2024, Lael Wilcox returned to Chicago after 108 days in the saddle , smashing the women’s around-the-world cycling record by more than two weeks. The extraordinary feat had taken her 18,000 miles over remote mountains and across 22 countries. But …