3 h. ago Conor Benn roars to rampant win over lethargic Chris Eubank Jr to claim family's first win in 35

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: After 35 years of squabbles between two families, a man named Benn finally found a way to beat a Eubank.

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3 h. ago Conor Benn overpowers Chris Eubank Jr to seal dominant rematch victory

Benn claims redemption against out-of-sorts rivalJudges score it 119-107, 116-110, 118-108Conor Benn, who has been through notoriety, shame and a chastening defeat, finally gained a large measure of sweet relief when he totally outclassed and beat up his diminished old rival Chris Eubank Jr over 12 one-sided rounds on Saturday night. Benn came close to sealing the knockout he craved in the last minute of the fight when he twice dropped Eubank Jr heavily.A shuddering combination from Benn had an initially delayed reaction but the right hand that smashed into the side of Eubank Jr’s head finally sent him toppling to the canvas. He rose to his feet but was soon down again as Benn threw punch after punch at his wilting and shrunken frame. Eubank Jr staggered to his feet just before the referee completed his count. The fight would surely have been waved over – but the last bell echoed above the bedlam. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Conor Benn dominates Chris Eubank Jr to claim family's first win in 35

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: After 35 years of squabbles between two families, a man named Benn finally found a way to beat a Eubank.

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3 h. ago Conor Benn dominates Chris Eubank Jr to inflict revenge in rematch shock

The Destroyer delivers masterclass to level saga and seal a first win for the Benns over the Eubanks in epic family rivalry

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3 h. ago ‘This ends here’ – Conor Benn SHUTS DOWN Chris Eubank Jr trilogy after dominant revenge victory

CONOR BENN shut down a trilogy fight against Chris Eubank Jr as he exacted revenge in their rematch. The ace produced a top performance to dominate Saturday's fight at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Benn won by unanimous points decision to restore honour to his family name in the feud started decades ago by dad Nigel...

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7 d. ago Damian McKenzie edges All Blacks home after scare to crush Scotland comeback

Scotland 17-25 New ZealandAll Blacks squander 17-point lead before late tryA 33rd attempt, a 31st defeat and crucially still no win for Scotland against the All Blacks. And so the search will go on. Let us not resort to that familiar lament, if Scotland could not win it here, will they ever? It is true, they had as gilt-edged a chance as they may ever have, New Zealand forced to play a total of half an hour a man down, having been shown three yellow cards. It is true, Scotland showed remarkable spirit to recover from 17-0 down at the break to level on the hour. But the All Blacks remain deadly, deadlier than Scotland.This Scotland team is deadly too, but it is a question of deadliness when it matters. That is where they continue to come up short. New Zealand wrote the manual – and did that a long time ago. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Premier League sack race as familiar name under pressure after Arne Slot win

Wolves decided to sack Vitor Pereira at the weekend as they sit winless at the bottom of the Premier League with the likes of Daniel Farke and Scott Parker now looking over their shoulder

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3 w. ago Australia bring back bad memories for England at Women’s World Cup

England 244-9; Australia 248-4. Australia win by six wicketsGardner hits 104no and Sutherland 98no Ever get the feeling of deja vu? At Indore on Wednesday, Australia took up where they had left off at the MCG in January: Alana King bowled unplayable balls, Annabel Sutherland and Ash Gardner piled on the runs and one side left the other for dust. It is the World Cup instead of the Ashes, but the result – a six-wicket win by the Aussies, with 57 balls to spare – was horribly familiar.Sutherland’s contribution to this World Cup had been limited to being the tournament’s leading wicket-taker. At Indore, she again showcased her variations, getting a hint of away movement to clip the top of Amy Jones’s off stump, before removing Tammy Beaumont and Emma Lamb with her slower ball. Her three for 60, and a 10-over spell from King that went for 20, ensured England put 244 on the board. Continue reading...

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