Terence Crawford tops Canelo Alvarez for historic undisputed crown - ESPN
LAS VEGAS — They said he couldn't do it until he did it — again.
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Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford makes history with victory over Canelo Alvarez
LAS VEGAS: Terence Crawford became the first male boxer to capture three unified division titles when he defeated Canelo Alvarez by unanimous decision on Saturday night to win the super middleweight championship before an announced record crowd of 70,482. Two judges awarded Crawford (42-0, 31 KOs) the match 115-113 and the third 116-112. The Associated Press scored the fight 118-110 in favor of the 37-year-old from Omaha, Nebraska. Crawford, who moved up two weight classes, went down to a knee even before the decision was announced and then wept after he was named the winner. He won before a pro-Alvarez crowd, but there were significant chants of “Crawford” in the bout’s later rounds, and even Canelo backers didn’t try to boo them down. This was the first defeat for Alvarez (63-3-2, 39 knockouts), the 35-year-old champion from Mexico, since losing by unanimous decision to Dmitrii Bivol on May, 7, 2022. This fight already was being compared with some of the greatest in Las Vegas’ rich history well before the two contestants tapped gloves. The setting of Allegiant Stadium itself separated this bout because it was the first match at this venue.
Tyson, Theron, Reese in attendance for Canelo vs. Crawford - ESPN
The matchup between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford had some big names in the crowd.
Arsenal spoil Ange return, Woltemade earns Newcastle win
LONDON: A Martin Zubimendi double took Arsenal top of the Premier League as Ange Postecoglou’s first game in charge of Nottingham Forest ended in a 3-0 defeat, while Nick Woltemade’s debut goal earned Newcastle’s first win of the season against Wolves on Saturday. Postecoglou made a swift return to north London after being sacked by Tottenham in June but did not enjoy a dream debut in the Forest dugout against a ruthless Arsenal. Mikel Arteta’s men had two weeks over the international break to mull over losing 1-0 to title rivals Liverpool due to Dominik Szoboszlai’s stunning free-kick. But the Gunners made it three wins from four games thanks to an unlikely goalscoring hero. Zubimendi scored just 10 times in 236 games for Real Sociedad and commanded a £60 million ($81 million) fee in the transfer window due to his defensive abilities and distribution from the base of the midfield. However, the Spanish international smashed home a blistering volley from outside the box to break Forest’s resistence on 32 minutes. “Unbelievable from Zubimendi,” said Arteta. “Two very difficult goals in terms of execution. He’s come into the club and you feel a real presence, a real authority with everything he does on the pitch.” It took less than 60 seconds into the second half for Viktor Gyokeres to double Arsenal’s lead from Eberechi Eze’s cross before Zubimendi headed in his second of the game. A comfortable victory achieved without William Saliba and Bukayo Saka and, for much of the match, Martin Odegaard or Declan Rice underlined the depth of quality in Arsenal’s squad as they aim to go one better after three consecutive second-placed finishes. - Instant hero Woltemade -
Iraqi footballer ‘drowned in bid to enter Greece by small boat,’ Naft Al-Basra club says
BEIRUT: Iraqi footballer Basil Saad’s death has been confirmed by his club, Naft Al-Basra, which said the midfielder drowned while crossing the Mediterranean in a bid to enter Greece. News of Saad’s death comes almost a year after Iraqi media reported on the player’s “inexplicable” disappearance. On Friday his club posted an obituary on social media mourning the player. The club wrote: “Naft Al-Basra Sports Club and all its staff extend their deepest condolences and sympathies to the family of our former player Basil Saad, who passed away following a tragic drowning incident in Turkiye.” The 27-year-old footballer was reported to have left Turkiye with 23 other people on a small boat heading toward Greek island of Symi in an attempt to migrate to Europe. There have been no reports on how he reached Turkiye. According to media reports, the boat stopped close to the island and those on board were told to swim to shore. Saad is believed to have drowned 50 meters offshore. His father told Iraqi iNews Channel that his son disappeared on Sept.
Barca’s Flick blasts Spain over Yamal injury issue
BARCELONA: Barcelona coach Hansi Flick lashed out at the Spanish national team on Saturday after Lamine Yamal was ruled out of his team’s La Liga clash against Valencia. The 18-year-old winger did not train with the Spanish champions because of a groin issue ahead of the game on Sunday, and is also a doubt to face Newcastle in the Champions League on Thursday. Yamal played twice for Spain in 2026 World Cup qualifying wins against Bulgaria and Turkiye last week. “He will not be available — for me it’s a pity. He went to the national team with pain, he did not train, he got painkillers for playing,” Flick told a news conference Saturday. “In every match they were three goals (or more) ahead, he played 79 and 73 minutes.
Anti-Israel protests turn Spanish Vuelta cycling race into a diplomatic battleground
BARCELONA: As an alderperson in northwestern Spain, Rosana Prieto tends to the running of her tiny village and is far removed from major cities, often rocked by protests over geopolitical issues. But with one of the world’s biggest cycling races coursing through the bucolic hills nearby, she and hundreds of like-minded townspeople sensed a chance to make their small voices heard, denouncing Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. Palestinian flags in hand, they stood precisely where they knew the television cameras would broadcast their message to the world: the last turn before the finish line of the 15th stage, as cyclists of the Spanish Vuelta whirred past.
Canelo and Crawford appear for ceremonial weigh-in at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena
LAS VEGAS: Super middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and undefeated multi-weight challenger Terence Crawford completed their weigh-in on Friday ahead of Saturday’s highly anticipated bout.