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Lawrence Okolie retained his WBO cruiserweight title with a third-round knockout victory over Dilan Prasovic at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, on Saturday night. The fight was Okolie’s first title defence since beating Krzysztof Głowacki for the vacant WBO cruiserweight title in March at the SSE Arena, London. Lawrence, nicknamed …

Anthony Joshua has been consuming a remarkable 5000 calories every day as he prepares to face Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night. The reigning WBA (Super), IBF and WBO heavyweight champion will step into the ring with the unbeaten Usyk in a mandatory defence of his belts. Ahead of the bout at the Tottenham …

Football fans have been left baffled by EA Sports’ decision to include both Anthony Joshua and Lewis Hamilton in FIFA 22. The pair have both been given non-speaking cameo roles in a short story-mode introduction when you first boot up the game. FIFA 22 takes a turn from the norm, and instead of being …

Anthony Joshua vs Usyk: Boxing expert Nelson predicts winner Oleksandr Usyk is Anthony Joshua’s “best” opponent but defeat would be “unthinkable” at this crucial stage of the British star’s career, says Johnny Nelson. Two Olympic gold medallists will collide when Usyk challenges Joshua for the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight …

Female players from Afghanistan’s junior national soccer team have crossed the border into Pakistan. The girls had spent the past month in hiding amid fears of a crackdown on women’s rights by the Taliban. Members of the senior women’s side flew out of Kabul last month but the youth team …

The Nigerian Women Volleyball team crushed west African rivals Senegal 3-0 in straight set defeat to start the competition in Rwanda on a positive note. The head coach of Nigeria women’s senior team, Samuel Ajayi told newsmen after the match that the players played according to the match plan. Ajayi …

  Russia’s Daniil Medvedev won his first Grand Slam title by shattering Novak Djokovic’s hopes of completing a calendar sweep of the majors in a one-sided US Open final. Second seed Medvedev, 25, lost his two previous Grand Slam finals but was composed throughout a 6-4 6-4 6-4 win. World …

Raducanu beat fellow teenager Leylah Fernandez 6-4 6-3 to end Britain’s 44-year wait for a women’s Grand Slam singles champion. “I send my congratulations to you on your success,” the Queen said. “It is a remarkable achievement at such a young age, and is testament to your hard work and …

Max Verstappen has been handed a three-place grid penalty for the Russian Grand Prix after the stewards judged he was to blame for causing a collision with Lewis Hamilton at Monza. As Hamilton exited the pits after his first stop, Verstappen was running down the main straight – having lost …

Tobi #Amusan claims a PB and African record of 12.42 to win the Diamond Trophy in the 100m hurdles! #DiamondLeague #WDLFinal WHAT IS A DIAMOND LEAGUE The Diamond League is an annual series of elite track and field athletic competitions comprising fourteen of the best invitational athletics meetings. The series …