Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua 2: AJ will KO Usyk if he avoids repeating the same mistake
Anthony Joshua will avenge his loss to Oleksandr Usyk via brutal knockout, according to his sparring partner Frazer Clarke.
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Anthony Joshua's place in history at stake in do-or-die Saudi showdown
It is the rarest moment of vulnerability. Anthony Joshua, for 10 years the swaggering poster-boy of British boxing, admits he is nervous.
Sports minister lauds organizers of ISG
RIYADH: Saudi Sports Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, who is also president of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation, thanked King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for their support of the ISSF at the closing ceremony of the COVID-delayed Islamic Solidarity Games 2021 in the Turkish city of Konya on Thursday.
Police recover Lewandowski’s watch, stolen while signing autographs
BARCELONA: Police said they had recovered Robert Lewandowski’s watch, stolen as the star striker signed autographs before a Barcelona training session. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon when the 33-year-old striker, who joined from German club Bayern Munich in July, arrived at training and stopped in front of fans for autographs, Catalan police told AFP Friday.
Impact of Indian-led T20 franchise cricket leads to splits among sport administrators
Noise from the debate over the impact of T20 franchise cricket on the sport’s future is becoming difficult to drown out. Former Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has suggested that opposition to the format and its Indian-led dynamic is tantamount to sour grapes. In a thinly disguised dig at English and Australian administrators, he pronounced that Indian administrators are better equipped to look after the interests of Indian cricket than those who are perceived to be trying to interfere with it.
Eddie Howe dismisses Bruno Guimaraes to Real Madrid rumors
NEWCASTLE: Eddie Howe has revealed Bruno Guimaraes does not have a release clause in his Newcastle United deal amid Real Madrid interest. Reports in Spain over the past few days have suggested Los Blancos would prioritize a move for the Brazilian international if compatriot Casemiro leaves for Manchester United. And while the former Lyon man would likely have his own interest piqued by the 14-times European champions sniffing around, head coach Howe says United are in no mood to sell a player they only signed themselves in late January.
16-year-old German talent Chiara Noja named Golf Saudi ambassador
SOTOGRANDE: German golfer Chiara Noja — the youngest European golfer ever to win a professional tour event — has been announced as the latest Golf Saudi ambassador, following in the footsteps of icons of the women’s game including Anna Nordqvist, Anne Van Dam and Carlota Ciganda, all of whom have been named Golf Saudi ambassadors this year. Noja became a scratch golfer aged 11, before topping the European Rankings at both Under-12 and Under-14 levels, and has maintained her upward trajectory ever since, turning professional in October 2021, aged just 15.
Anthony Joshua v Oleksandr Usyk: How the pair are shaping up ahead of rematch
Anthony Joshua faces Oleksandr Usyk in Jeddah on Saturday with the aim of seizing back the WBA, IBF and WBO belts he lost to his rival last September.