Shanti Pereira qualifies for 100m semi-finals at Commonwealth Games
SINGAPORE: Sprinter Shanti Pereira has advanced to the women’s 100m semi-finals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after winning her heat on Monday (Jul 27).
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Canadian gymnast Lia-Monica Fontaine wins vault gold at Commonwealth Games
Canada's Lia-Monica Fontaine, the 2025 world silver medallist on vault, captured Commonwealth Games gold on vault with a score of 14.000 in Glasgow on Monday.
Anthony Joshua survives huge scare to knock out Kristian Prenga on boxing return
Anthony Joshua survived an almighty scare on his boxing comeback, rising from the canvas twice before knocking out unknown Albanian Kristian Prenga to pave the way for a Tyson Fury showdown.
Joshua bounces back to secure knockout win over Prenga
JEDDAH: Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua survived a first-round onslaught before knocking out Albanian Kristian Prenga to clear the path for his long-awaited showdown with fellow Briton Tyson Fury.
Fury stops Wach in Thailand to close in on Joshua fight
PATTAYA: Tyson Fury edged closer to a blockbuster heavyweight clash with Anthony Joshua after defeating Poland’s Mariusz Wach by technical knock-out on Friday, but said he was “not convinced” his fellow Briton would face him. Fury, 37, outclassed Wach in front of 1,500 spectators in the Thai resort city of Pattaya in a bout that was not broadcast live on television. Former two-time world heavyweight champion Fury chipped away relentlessly at the 46-year-old until he was pulled out by his corner in the seventh round. It was Fury’s second win in as many contests this year as he returns from a 16-month lay-off. Attentions now turn to fellow two-time heavyweight champion Joshua’s bout on Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, against Albania’s Kristian Prenga. Should the 36-year-old triumph, as he is expected to, it will set up a long-awaited clash with his compatriot Fury. “I got through my test. Let’s see if (Joshua) gets through his test,” Fury said. “In Tottenham in front of 70,000 people, he never had the guts to get in the ring and face me.
Tyson Fury eases to victory over Mariusz Wach in Thailand
Tyson Fury fulfilled his side of the bargain for a potential heavyweight blockbuster against Anthony Joshua by stopping veteran Polish fighter Mariusz Wach in Pattaya, Thailand.
Cerita Striker Wolves Menolak Dijual, Sampai Bikin Latihan Dibatalkan
Sesi latihan Wolverhampton Wanderers dibatalkan oleh pelatih Cesar Peixoto usai seorang pemain yang tak lagi masuk rencana tim, yakni Tolu Arokodare menolak untuk keluar lapangan.
‘Motivated’ Anthony Joshua ready to fight on for three more years – Barry Hearn
Anthony Joshua has been backed to fight for another three years ahead of his return to the ring against Albanian heavyweight Kristian Prenga in Jeddah on Saturday.