39 h. ago Ken Dryden, Hall of Fame goalie who led Canadiens to six Stanley Cups, dies aged 78

Backstopped Montreal to six Stanley Cups in 1970sCanadian PM Mark Carney pays tribute to legendDryden was also author, Leafs president and MPKen Dryden, the Hall of Fame goaltender who helped the Montreal Canadiens win six Stanley Cup titles in the 1970s, has died after a fight with cancer. He was 78.The Canadiens announced his death early Saturday, saying Dryden’s family asked for privacy. A team spokesperson said a close friend of Dryden’s appointed by the family contacted the organization, adding he died peacefully Friday at his home. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Conor Benn targeted by interim world champion for ‘big statement’ fight

Benn is currently scheduled for a rematch with Chris Eubank Jr but is expected to move back down in weight afterwards

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4 d. ago Oleksandr Usyk not expected to fight again this year as Joseph Parker waits on

Usyk is set to fight mandatory WBO title challenger Parker next

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8 d. ago Oscar Piastri earns F1 Dutch GP pole by finest margin ahead of Lando Norris

Australian gives himself chance to extend title advantageIsack Hadjar takes career-best fourth for Racing BullsOscar Piastri claimed pole for the Dutch Grand Prix with a mighty lap for McLaren at Zandvoort to beat his teammate Lando Norris into second place. The pair were firmly on top, solidly beating the Red Bull of Max Verstappen into third place. Isack Hadjar took a superb career-best fourth for Racing Bulls, with George Russell fifth for Mercedes. Lewis Hamilton was seventh for Ferrari.With Piastri and Norris locked in a title fight, the pace advantage for McLaren was once more demonstrated in the dunes on the edge of the North Sea. The pair have been on top all weekend, with Norris quickest in all three practice sessions, but when it mattered Piastri had the edge, pipping his teammate by one hundredth of a second. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Liverpool vs Arsenal preview, team news and predicted lineup

Liverpool and Arsenal go into this weekend as the two leading teams to fight in the Premier League title race and an early win over the other could play a huge role

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9 d. ago Lando Norris doing well to ‘block out noise’ in title fight – Carlos Sainz

Norris’ former team-mate is impressed by the Briton’s efforts as he takes on fellow McLaren driver Oscar Piastri.

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1 week ago Darren Till reveals Luke Rockhold was third choice as boxing opponent after two other UFC icons

Till, a former UFC welterweight title challenger, will fight ex-middleweight champion Rockhold on Saturday

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3 w. ago Moses Itauma does not believe he 'deserves' title fight against Oleksandr Usyk despite knockout victory

British heavyweights clashed in a captivating bout in the Middle East

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3 w. ago Moses Itauma brutally knocks out Dillian Whyte to move a step closer to heavyweight title fight

The old and new generations of British heavyweight collided in the Middle East

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3 w. ago Sam Goodman opens up on ‘tough few months’ after Naoya Inoue fight cancellations

Goodman will fight for a world title for the first time against Nick Ball this weekend, but still rues his cancelled bouts with undisputed star Inoue

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3 w. ago Iconic Brazilian coach Dilma Mendes: ‘Police would arrest me for playing football’

The 59-year-old developed the career of Formiga and now the pair are dreaming big for Brazil women’s seven-a-side teamDilma Mendes’s contribution to football has been significant. She is the coach responsible for identifying and honing the talent of Formiga, one of Brazil’s most emblematic female footballers. Mendes trained the player from the age of nine until her professional career began at 16. Now, more than 30 years later, they are working together again, to bring the Football 7 World Championship title to Brazil. The international tournament takes place in Curitiba, in the south of Brazil, from 21-24 August.Mendes, twice voted the best women’s seven-a-side coach in the world, has called up the 47-year-old Formiga to lead the fight for a second world title, and Formiga’s wife, the former player Érica de Jesus, will be assistant coach. Mendes’s career with the national seven-a-side outfit began in 2019, when she was hired to develop a new team, and she searched all corners of Br...

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3 w. ago Britain’s next UFC champion? Lerone Murphy takes crucial step in Josh Emmett clash

Interview: The Manchester featherweight eyes a dream title fight on home soil, but first up is Emmett in Vegas, after UFC London proved elusive

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3 w. ago Khamzat Chimaev leaves UFC legend stunned after showing off insane strength

The undefeated star is set to compete in his first UFC title fight on Saturday - and preparations are clearly going well after fans were left stunned by his power

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3 w. ago Red Bull insider shares what F1 'villain' Max Verstappen is really like to work with

Max Verstappen is loved by many but also has plenty of critics, including many F1 fans who will never forgive him for the controversial 2021 title fight with Lewis Hamilton

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4 w. ago Boxer, 28, dies after suffering brain injuries in title fight

Shigetoshi Kotari has tragically passed away after losing consciousness following a title fight against Yamato Hata on August 2, with the 28-year-old undergoing emergency brain surgery

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4 w. ago Frank Warren insists Nick Ball not getting credit he deserves ahead of title fight

FRANK WARREN COLUMN: Nick Ball will face Sam Goodman next weekend as he looks to defend his WBA featherweight world title

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4 w. ago Boxer, 28, tragically dies of brain injuries less than a week after title fight

Japanese boxer Shigetoshi Kotari has died at the age of 28 after succumbing to injuries he picked up in a title fight less than a week ago with the Oriental Pacific Boxing Federation change their rules as a result

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4 w. ago Shigetoshi Kotari dead at 28: Japanese boxer tragically passes away less than a week after suffering a brain injury following title fight

Japanese boxer Shigetoshi Kotari has passed away at the age of 28 due to injuries sustained in a title fight with Yamato Hata, which took place just six days ago.

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last month Khamzat Chimaev breaks silence on retirement rumours ahead of UFC title fight

The undefeated middleweight star is set for his first title fight later this month, but some have suggested that Chimaev could retire if he wins the gold strap

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