Author: Nifemi Filani

[ad_1] THE RESULT: Ryan Garcia stuns Devin Haney to win a majority decision (112-112, 114-110, 115-109) at the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn, New York. Garcia dropped the WBC super-lightweight champion three time on his way to the biggest victory of his career but does not win the title having came in three pounds over the 140lb weight limit on Friday. Haney retains the title. KEY MOMENTS: Garcia’s famed left hook troubled Haney from the opening round. Haney was knocked down three times in rounds seven, 10 and 11 after a wild, chaotic, and messy contest at times. RECORDS: Garcia improves…

[ad_1] Marathon match – Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s dash to Wembley for Man Utd semi-finalManchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe competed in two separate races on Sunday.The 71-year-old lined up for his eighth London Marathon in the morning and then faced a race against time to watch his side face Coventry in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley in the afternoon. The British billionaire is an avid runner and has completed more than 30 marathons worldwide, while his chemical group Ineos supported Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge in his successful bid to become the first person to break the two-hour mark for a…

[ad_1] The Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics have faced one another six times in the NBA playoffs since 2010, and the teams are now meeting for a seventh time. Each year they match up, the winner goes on to make the NBA Finals. In fact, a top-seeded team hasn’t advanced to the Finals since the 2016-17 Warriors. After defeating the Heat in seven games of the 2022 Eastern Conference Finals, the Celtics went on to lose the NBA Finals in six games to Golden State. During the fourth quarter of Miami’s 112-91 win over the Chicago Bulls in Friday…

[ad_1] Newcastle United are one of a number clubs interested in Peterborough United striker Ricky-Jade Jones as they look to bolster their striker options this summer.Alexander Isak and Callum Wilson are currently the only recognised first team strikers for Eddie Howe’s side.Due to financial fair play restrictions the Magpies could be on the lookout for a bargain, and the Peterborough striker could prove to be just that.Newcastle interested in League One strikerJones has attracted interested from a number of big clubs according to Chronicle Live, with the 21-year-old scoring 12 times for The Posh this season.Chairman Darragh MacAnthony is reportedly…

[ad_1] Officially booked to make his Octagon return this summer atop a UFC 303 card in June, former two-division champion, Conor McGregor has vowed to quit drinking in five days time – as he begins his training camp ahead of a clash with Michael Chandler during International Fight Week.  McGregor, a former undisputed lightweight and featherweight titleholder under the banner of the promotion, is finally set to make his highly-anticipated return to the Octagon this summer in a grudge fight with rival, Chandler, with the pair headlining UFC 303 in a welterweight scrap. Sidelined for the prior three years, McGregor…

[ad_1] Gorjan Stojkovski with Unified partner and friend Petar Petrovski Photo by Claire Behan Gorjan Stojkovski wants to show a basketball trick.Already full of anticipation, his North Macedonia teammates gather around to watch as the young athlete picks up the ball, places it on his index finger and gives it a light push.On and on, helped by his other hand, the ball continues to spin perched on the finger as Stojkovski proudly surveys his mesmerised audience, a wide smile on his face.“Two hours,” he says of his all-time record for keeping the ball spinning. “I started when I was younger,…

[ad_1] Posted on 04/21/2024By: Sean Crose Saturday night, it all went down. After one of the strangest leadups to a fight in recent memory, the 31-0 Devin Haney and the 24-1 Ryan Garcia finally did battle at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. Although Garcia literally didn’t stand a chance of winning Haney’s WBC junior welterweight title (due to the fact he had weighed in more than three pounds overweight at Friday’s official weigh in) he could silence all the doubters if he somehow delivered an upset win. Would he be able to do that, however? Garcia came out flicking a fast jab…

[ad_1] The Swiss duo returned to the marathon to enjoy London victories again Marcel Hug and Catherine Debrunner took victories at the TCS 2024 London Marathon this weekend (April 21), making it a double win for Switzerland. This isn’t the first time the para athletes have claimed titles in London, with both holding the course records. Hug celebrated his fourth win in a row while Debrunner got her second in three years, following her 2022 victory. The “Silver Bullet” clocked 1:28:35 in London and led the pack most of the way. Hug began to break away from the leading group…

[ad_1] The Los Angeles Lakers will have some additional frontcourt help coming in their first round series against the Denver Nuggets. Christian Wood will be available to play for the Lakers when the series shifts to Los Angeles for Game 3. Wood hasn’t played since before the All-Star break. He had an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee in mid-March. Prior to getting hurt, Wood had appeared in 50 games. He averaged 6.9 points and 5.1 rebounds in 17.4 minutes per game off the Lakers bench. Los Angeles lost Game 1 at Denver on Saturday. Game 2 will be played…

[ad_1] Chelsea’s dealings in the transfer market in recent seasons have been questionable, to say the least, splashing over £1bn on new players with the majority failing to make an impact. The club have spent upwards of £120m on Roméo Lavia and Wesley Fofana alone, with the two players only making a combined 21 appearances since their respective moves to Stamford Bridge. However, despite the erratic dealings, the Blues have conducted some excellent business, especially on Cole Palmer after signing the youngster for £40m from Manchester City last summer. He’s since excelled from regular game time under Mauricio Pochettino, scoring…