Zhilei Zhang v Joe Joyce II: Can Briton overcome ‘a blip’ and win heavyweight rematch?
Defeat by Zhang was ‘harsh lesson’ for Joyce Boxing fans take no prisoners. Just one bad performance, in Joe Joyce’s case a horrendous six rounds, can transport you from a nailed-on future world champion to a fighter out of his depth at the top level. “People are quick to shoot you down when things don’t […]
Bob Menendez steps down as US Senate foreign relations chairman after indictment
In the summer of 2022, federal agents executed search warrants at Mr Menendez’s home and found evidence of the bribery agreements, including over $480,000 (£390,000) in cash, much of which was “stuffed into envelopes and hidden in clothing, closets and a safe”, prosecutors allege. Source: BBC News
Super League: Leigh Leopards 6-10 Wigan Warriors – Cherry and Whites win League Leaders’ Shield
Wigan Warriors last won the League Leaders’ Shield in 2020 under Adrian Lam, who is now the head coach at Leigh Leopards Leigh (6) 6 Try: Lam Goal: Reynolds Wigan (10) 10 Tries: Field, Wardle Goal: Smith Wigan Warriors clinched Super League’s 2023 League Leaders’ Shield as they edged out rivals Leigh Leopards 10-6 on […]
Women’s Nations League: Iceland 1-0 Wales – Glodis Viggosdottir header the difference
Iceland captain Glodis Viggosdottir plays her club football for Bayern Munich Iceland captain Glodis Viggosdottir headed home the only goal as Wales began their inaugural Women’s Nations League campaign with defeat. Gemma Grainger’s side dominated the first half, but slack defending from a corner allowed an unmarked Viggosdottir to head in from a few yards […]
Argentina 19-10 Samoa: Emiliano Boffelli stars as Pumas kickstart World Cup campaign
Emiliano Boffelli reached out to score Argentina’s only try in their World Cup Pool D win over Samoa Argentina: (13)19 Try: Boffelli Con: Boffelli Pens: Boffelli 3, Sanchez Samoa: (3) 10 Try: Malolo Con: Leuila Pen: Leali’ifano Emiliano Boffelli scored 16 points as Argentina kept their quarter-final hopes alive with a hard-earned victory over Samoa […]
Two-year-old boy stranded in Portugal hospital amid insurance delay
Two-year-old Theo has a virus attacking his brain and needs a medical plane transfer. Source: BBC News
WWE: The Rock and John Cena respond as WWE lets 20 stars go
Dolph Ziggler and Shelton Benjamin are among wrestlers released from their contracts after UFC merger. Source: BBC News
Wales v Australia: Gatland reverts to Fiji XV for Wallabies showdown
Venue: OL Stadium, Lyon Date: Sunday, 24 September Kick-off: 20:00 BST Coverage: Live BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds, BBC Sport website & app; live text commentary on BBC Sport website & app. Wales have reverted to the starting team that beat Fiji for their decisive World Cup clash […]
Microsoft’s new Call of Duty deal set for approval
It added that while it still had “limited residual concerns”, the revised deal was “new and substantially different, which keeps the cloud distribution of these important games in the hands of a strong independent supplier, Ubisoft, rather than under the control of Microsoft”. Source: BBC News
Warner Bros to expand Barbie movie studios in UK
The project will see capacity at the Leavesden facility near London expanding by more than 50%. Source: BBC News