Daniel Dubois fights back from two knockdowns to stop Fabio Wardley in an epic all-British WBO world heavyweight title fight.
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Wardley vs Dubois: How new heavyweight champion silenced his critics
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHeavyweights exist under a uniquely harsh spotlight and Dubois has absorbed more than his fair share of scrutiny. One defeat by Joe Joyce and two by Oleksandr Usyk shaped much …
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Match of the Day analysis: Why Manchester United need to make a decision on Michael Carrick to attract signings
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFormer Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney says the club need to decide quickly whether to appoint Michael Carrick as their permanent manager, as the uncertainty could lead to difficulty when …
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Italian Open: Aryna Sabalenka loses to Sorana Cirstea in third round, Jasmine Paolini out
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSabalenka was twice a set and a break up on veteran Cirstea, who is retiring at the end of the season. She also broke the 36-year-old when Cirstea served for …
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Cameron Norrie: British number one loses in Italian Open to Thiago Agustin Tirante
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBritish number one Cameron Norrie exited the Italian Open in the second round with a straight-set defeat by Argentina’s Thiago Agustin Tirante. The 17th seed lost 6-3 7-5 to Tirante, …
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Bruno Fernandes: How Man Utd captain won FWA award and got to brink of record – and what comes next?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesManchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has not come close to winning the Premier League or Champions League since joining the club in 2020. He did lift a couple of domestic …
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Truist Championship: Tommy Fleetwood a shot behind leader Sungjae Im with Rory McIlroy in contention
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTommy Fleetwood shot a four-under round of 67 to put himself within a stroke of the lead after the second round of the Truist Championship. The 35-year-old Englishman made five …
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Bruno Fernandes: Man Utd and Portugal midfielder wins Football Writers’ Association men’s Footballer of the Year award
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThere is no doubt Manchester United have given Bruno Fernandes a push to get this award. United have been playing up Fernandes’ claims and also ensured the Portugal playmaker was …
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Premiership title race: What next as Hearts close on title?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe comeback win against Rangers was a huge hurdle cleared for Hearts on an emotional Monday evening at Tynecastle. However, playing Motherwell at Fir Park this season is among the …
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England 2006: The Golden Generation – watch trailer for documentary
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe summer of 2006 was meant to be England’s moment. With David Beckham as captain, Wayne Rooney the prodigious young star, Rio Ferdinand anchoring a world-class defence and Sven-Goran Eriksson …