Nina Hughes seeks rematch after incorrect call in title loss to Cherneka Johnson
Britain’s Nina Hughes felt she had been “robbed” after being incorrectly announced as the winner in her WBA bantamweight title fight against Cherneka Johnson.
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"We Are In Last Stages Of Intense Training Block": Harmanpreet Singh Ahead Of Paris Olympics
As 75 days are left for the commencement of the Paris 2024 Olympics where the Indian men's Hockey team will take the field at the Yves-du-Manior Stadium in quest to end 44-year gold medal drought, skipper Harmanpreet Singh has said the team entered "last stages of an intense training block" in their preparation for the marque event. India have to overcome the reigning Olympic Champions Belgium (World No. 2), Australia (World No. 3), Argentina (World No. 7), New Zealand (World No. 10), and Ireland (World No. 11) in Pool B to secure a top-four finish in the pool to progress to the quarterfinals.
"Hardik Booed For 8 Games, Would've Loved To See Rohit...": Ex-Australia Star On Captaincy Row
It has been a disappointing IPL 2024 season for both Hardik Pandya and Mumbai Indians. The five-time champions became the first team to get eliminated from the IPL 2024 playoffs race and skipper Hardik was the one who faced the majority of criticism. Hardik completed a sensational move to MI from Gujarat Titans and replaced Rohit Sharma as the captain ahead of the new season. However, the decision was not taken well by a section of the fanbase and the dismal form of the side only led to the negative reactions towards Hardik.
Legend Vasiliy Lomachenko on top of the world again after beating George Kambosos in Perth
Ukrainian boxing legend Vasiliy Lomachenko became a two-time lightweight world champion and opened the door to some major fights after producing a vintage performance to stop Australia's George Kambosos Jr in the 11th round in Perth on Sunday.
Madelene Sagstrom and Rose Zhang break away at the Founders Cup
The Nelly Korda streak now appears unlikely to continue, as Sweden's Madelene Sagstrom and Rose Zhang pulled well clear of the field Saturday at the Cognizant Founders Cup.
Brett Lee In Awe Of KKR Star Varun Chakravarthy Following Heroics Against MI
Varun Chakaravarthy's ability to be consistently among wickets for Kolkata Knight Riders drew praise from former Australian tearaway bowler Brett Lee, who said he made life difficult for Mumbai Indians batters in a rain-shortened low-scoring game. Chakaravarthy bowled miserly and took two wickets for 17 runs as KKR won by 18 runs to become the first team to seal an IPL playoff berth on Saturday. Chakaravarthy (18 scalps) is the third-highest wicket-taker so far this season behind MI's Jasprit Bumrah and PBKS's Harshal Patel, both of whom are on 20 wickets.
T20 World Cup 2024: Matthew Hayden Wants Virat Kohli To Open With Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma To Bat At...
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has already announced the 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup 2024, starting June 1. The focus has now completely shifted to what could be India's best playing XI out of the selected players for the event in UAE and West Indies. While Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Rohit Sharma have been India's designated openers, Virat Kohli's sensational form batting at number 1 spot for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2024 must have given the team management a healthy headache.
Boxing's one-hit wonders: George Kambosos Jr. needs a win to avoid getting on the list - ESPN
Just like the music business, boxing has had its fair share of one-hit wonders. George Kambosos Jr. aims to avoid having his name join the list of those who have won a world title only to quickly lose it and fall from grace, when he faces Vasiliy Lomachenko for the vacant IBF lightweight title in Perth, Australia, on Sunday morning (Saturday, 10 p.m. ET in the U.S., ESPN /ESPN+).