Author: Kate Man

Briton Hamzah Sheeraz (11st 5lb) and WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames (11st 4lb) made weight for their world title bout.At 6ft 2in, the wiry Sheeraz, 25, towered over his 30-year-old opponent at the head-to head. Dominican Adames cut a confident figure, though, and dismissed his rival’s physical advantages.”Coconuts are high and we can still take them down, so I’ll do the same to him,” said Adames.Earlier, part-time electrician Josh Padley – who also accepted late call-up to fight WBC lightweight world champion Shakur Stevenson on just a few days’ notice – promised he would grab the opportunity “with both hands”.Doncaster’s…

Moyes won the Europa Conference League in his time at West Ham and has collected four wins in six games since replacing Sean Dyche to see the Toffees move 13 points clear of the relegation zone.Such has been Everton’s improvement, they go into the game above United in 15th place.Asked what makes Everton difficult to play, Amorim replied: “Confidence. The way they play, they believe it a lot and are winning games, being really competitive, so it is an amazing job by David Moyes to recover the team.”You feel it, when you watch the game you feel the confidence and…

Approximately one in five women experience stalking in their lifetime, according to the UK’s Office of National Statistics.Being a well-known public personality increases exposure and a number of female tennis players have been subjected to predatory behaviour in recent years.Raducanu, 22, has previously been the victim of a stalker, with another man given a five-year restraining order in 2022 after he walked 23 miles to her home.Fellow British player Katie Boulter described to the Guardian last year, external how she had been followed by people in a car and on foot, while American players Danielle Collins, external and Sloane Stephens…

Liverpool will look to sell their misfiring striker in the summer, Manchester United lead the chase for Adam Wharton and Jack Grealish will lead an exodus at Manchester City.Liverpool will likely look to sell Darwin Nunez, 25, this summer, with the Uruguay striker struggling for playing time at Anfield. (The Athletic – subscription required), externalManchester United lead the race to sign Crystal Palace and England midfielder Adam Wharton, 21, although Juventus remain interested. (CaughtOffside), externalEngland midfielder Jack Grealish, 29, Belgium playmaker Kevin De Bruyne, 33, and Portugal forward Bernardo Silva, 30, are expected to headline an exodus of Manchester City…

The phrase ‘se acabo’ – ‘it’s over’ – became the rallying call in Spain in the hours and days after the incident.The Spanish government, Fifa, the United Nations and countless players and clubs condemned Rubiales’ behaviour.Eighty one Spain players – including all 23 World Cup winners – said they would not play for the team again while Rubiales remained in charge, while most of Vilda’s coaching staff resigned in protest against the president.Rubiales initially claimed he was the victim of a “social assassination” and vowed not to resign. He ultimately stepped down nearly three weeks after the incident.The kiss had…

Spain’s former football federation boss Luis Rubiales has been found guilty of sexual assault for kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent and ordered to pay a fine of €10,800 (£8,942), Spain’s High Court has ruled.He was acquitted of coercion, for allegedly trying to pressure Hermoso into saying publicly that the kiss was consensual.As Spain’s players received their medals after defeating England in Sydney to win the 2023 World Cup, Rubiales grabbed Hermoso by the head and kissed her on the lips.The incident triggered protests and calls for the resignation of Rubiales, who has said he will appeal against the…

Ireland’s Jack Conan admits the side’s back row will be under a “huge amount of pressure” to fill the void left by Caelan Doris’ injury against Wales in the Six Nations on Saturday (14:15 GMT). Simon Easterby’s side have won their opening two games of the championship against England and Scotland, but will be forced into changes for this weekend’s trip to Cardiff with captain Doris and Ronan Kelleher both ruled out. Doris has played in every one of Ireland’s Test matches since the 2021 Six Nations but will miss out this weekend because of a knee injury sustained in…

Liverpool may have only managed a draw on Wednesday, but Slot’s side have now gone 22 consecutive Premier League games without defeat, winning 15 of those.It is the first time they have been able to put together such a streak since their 44-match unbeaten run between January 2019 and February 2020, when they went on to win a first Premier League title. Despite the draw, data analysts Opta still predict Liverpool to finish top on 87 points, six clear of Arsenal, using their projection algorithm.Their chance of winning the title has dropped slightly, however, from 87.65% to 84.79%, while Arsenal’s…

The first stage of the Volta ao Algarve ended in chaotic scenes after a large part of the peloton headed the wrong way. Italy’s Filippo Ganna raised his arms in celebration after crossing the line first after many of his rivals mistakenly headed up the wrong side of the finishing straight.Race organisers later said the 190km stage from Portimao to Lagos had been cancelled, external with no winner declared.The bizarre scenes happened after the majority of the first 50 riders followed the camera motorbikes along a deviation, off the course, but parallel to the finish line.Austrian cyclist Marco Haller labelled…

Briton Josh Padley will fight WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson on Saturday in Saudi Arabia after Floyd Schofield Jr was forced to withdraw.Schofield Jr was removed from the world title fight after being hospitalised on Tuesday.Stevenson, 27, faces fellow undefeated fighter Padley, who is unbeaten in 15 bouts.The Yorkshireman competes in his first world championship contest on just a few days’ notice.Stevenson, unbeaten in 22 fight, represents a huge step up for Padley, whose last victory came over domestic rival Mark Chamberlain last September.American fighter Stevenson is defending his belt for the second time having won the title in 2023.Schofield…