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Gandia, Spain CNN — Perched on Spain’s eastern coast, the touristy town of Gandia may not look like an obvious home for one of Ukraine’s biggest stars, but it’s here that world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk is basing himself ahead of his next fight. Quieter than other towns in the vicinity, its geography and climate confer it a surprising but important characteristic for Usyk and his team: it looks and feels like southern Crimea. The links to Usyk’s home province and country don’t stop there. Step inside his base – a co-working center turned fortress and gym – and you…
CNN — England soccer star Jude Bellingham has a “hunger” and “rage” that can come across as “a bit repulsive,” manager Thomas Tuchel said in a new interview with British outlet TalkSport. Bellingham, a key player for his national team and Real Madrid, has rarely been afraid to hide his emotions on the pitch. That much was evident in England’s 3-1 loss against Senegal on Tuesday as he remonstrated with a fourth official and kicked a cooler box in frustration. But Tuchel, who suffered his first loss as Three Lions boss with the defeat against Senegal, said that the midfielder…
Kagiso Rabada bagged a fifer on the opening day of the WTC final ©Getty Kagiso Rabada walks into a bar. It’s heaving with teenyboppers celebrating finally having escaped the turgid tedium of their high school careers. The boys are in tight t-shirts, shorts and flip-flops. They’re trying too hard not to look enthusiastic about anything, even Rabada. And not even about the girls, who have painted their faces and done their hair in a manner that makes them look at least five years older. They have dressed accordingly. Only 18? Me? How dare you? Who do you think you are…
PLAYERS TO WATCH Which of these four will have a breakout season? [Photo credit: MLC & Cric X] © Agencies Agni Chopra The former Mizoram and Mumbai U19 captain hogged the limelight in this year’s domestic MLC draft. The 26-year-old called time on his domestic career with Mizoram that saw dizzying heights as he smashed four centuries in his first four Ranji Trophy games to write himself into the record books. Unable to break into the IPL despite a Bradmanesque first class average of 94.94, Chopra decided to pursue opportunities in his country of birth by throwing his hat in…
New Zealand great Suzie Bates and England’s Alice Capsey, Laurie Evans and Pakistan’s Usama Mir are among the latest names revealed for the Big Bash drafts, after the league confirmed every player available for retention across the men’s and women’s competitions. A further 39 nominated players have been named ahead of the drafts on June 19, following Monday’s initial drop of 20 players.While Evans failed to fire in BBL|14 in his first season at the Renegades, he has an impressive record in the Big Bash for the Scorchers that will surely make the Melbourne club think long and hard at…
CNN — University of Colorado head coach Deion Sanders on Wednesday offered reassurance that he is OK after missing the school’s annual football on-campus camps. According to USA Today, Sanders has been dealing with an “unspecified health issue.” As well as missing the camps, he was also scheduled to speak at a symposium hosted by The Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research on June 8, but withdrew because of an “unavoidable last-minute scheduling change,” organizers of the event explained. Writing on X on Wednesday, the 57-year-old Sanders said: “I am truly blessed for the abundance of well wishes, for all…
LAHORE: The Pakistan Super League (PSL) next year is set to clash with the high-profile Indian Premier League (IPL) as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is mulling to hold the event in the same window as the IPL, the Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency reported on Wednesday. The reason being given is that with the T20 World Cup scheduled in February-March next year and some Future Tours Programme commitments, it might not be possible again to hold the PSL in its normal window of February-March. “There is a window available to the Pakistan board in December and first…
GRONINGEN: Dutch player Virgil van Dijk heads during the World Cup qualifier against Malta at Euroborg Stadion.—Reuters PARIS: Netherlands maintained their winning start to European 2026 World Cup qualifying by dismissing Malta 8-0 on Tuesday, while their group rivals Poland lost to Finland in a match interrupted due to a medical emergency in the crowd. The results leave Finland top of Group ‘G’ on seven points after four games, one ahead of the Dutch who have played two matches less. Poland are third, also on six points with three games played. In Groningen, the Dutch raced into a three-goal lead…
MONTEVIDEO: A goal by Vinicius Junior secured Brazil a place in the 2026 World Cup, quite a momentous home debut for Carlo Ancelotti as head coach. The once prolific duo at Real Madrid helped Brazil to a 1-0 win over Paraguay at Sao Paulo, the first win of Ancelotti’s reign. Ecuador secured their place at next year’s global tournament later Tuesday with a 0-0 draw at Peru. Defending champions Argentina, held to a 1-1 draw by Colombia, had already qualified and are assured of finishing atop South American qualifying. Ecuador and Brazil each have 25 points in the standings, but…
CNN — Indianapolis played host to the NBA Finals for the first time in 25 years and the home fans at Gainbridge Fieldhouse witnessed a doozy of a game that saw their home team take another step toward a title. The Indiana Pacers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-107 to secure a Game 3 win and take a 2-1 series lead. Both teams played a game of tug-of-war through the first three quarters but the Pacers did what they do best: Close out tight games. With six minutes left in the contest, the Thunder held a one-point lead. A little…