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When Tottenham announced Antonio Conte's protracted exit from the North London club had been been completed on Sunday night, there was a surprise in their statement. It was not that there was no mention of any thanks directed in the Italian's direction, but instead the fact Cristian Stellini -...

Tottenham have made contact with Julian Nagelsmann over their managerial vacancy, according to Nagelsmann, who was sacked by Bayern Munich, is taking time over a decision about his future with reports also linking him to Real Madrid. Conte is now in Turin with his family and would like his...

Euro 2020 runners-up England are expected to record another six-point haul when they face Malta and North Macedonia in June, but Southgate will not allow complacency to seep in. "I would expect everyone would want to be here and want to be a part of it," the England boss said of the Group C...

Thibaut Courtois was given permission to miss Belgium's friendly against Germany due to Real Madrid's busy upcoming schedule, although reports in Spain claim the goalkeeper could now be sidelined for a month with an adductor injury. All eyes will be on whether Erling Haaland is fit to line up...

Southgate is certainly not alone in having to adapt to key withdrawals this international break. Wales boss Rob Page has spoken of his anger that Brennan Johnson was able to play for Nottingham Forest, but two days later went on to be unavailable for Wales because of fitness concerns. "We were...

"A lot of supporters think [it's a problem that Marcus Rashford is on holiday] and the media have made a lot of it but Southgate hasn't. "Let me try and explain the background to this because there was some apparent criticism for Rashford from the England manager in the build-up to the Italy...

There is no suggestion that Rashford has deliberately refused an England call up - in fact, he has always spoken about how much he enjoys being part of Southgate's squads. It's important to point out that no player or club is allowed to simply refuse an international call up. Were they to do...

Southgate hinted at his frustration last Thursday. "Well the feeling was he was playing really well, but we haven't often had him," the England boss confessed. "So, in terms of a loss, when you haven't had him that often then it's different to being a loss. "But without a doubt he was in good...

Marcus Rashford missed England's European Championship qualifiers against Italy and Ukraine this week after picking up an injury in Manchester United's FA Cup quarter-final win over Fulham; he returned to light training with United on Monday Gareth Southgate - and the bosses of several top...

Riakporhe became studious (he now has a degree in marketing communications and advertising) and found boxing. After the gym, he was too tired to get into mischief. "I went to uni and explained the norms of where I grew up. It was like a movie to other people! "I analysed my life and wanted to...

What's more pressurised? Fighting an acclaimed rival champion in a world title unification, or proposing to your partner? Shakur Stevenson decided to do both on the same night. In April in his most high-profile contest to date, Stevenson defeated Oscar Valdez to add the WBC title to the WBO...

"You can't not say that Haney is the number one because he's the man who beat the man and beat Kambosos convincingly both times. However do I think he beats Lomachenko? No, I don't," Crolla said. "I think Haney's a very, very good fighter. I feel like he took Kambosos apart pretty well both...

Arum is convinced, especially with Lomachenko, Haney and Stevenson, that won't be an issue. "These are guys that want to fight. They're not looking to squeeze the last dollar out of their being champions, they want to fight and they want to establish themselves for posterity," Arum said. "At...

Edwards finished with a few more touches of style in his work but still in the last round he stood and slugged it out with Phillips. Edwards won 60-55, but the fight was closer and harder fought than that scoreline suggests.

He hurried to a car to start the 80-mile drive home to be with her. Shakiel Thompson put Robert Talarek under sustained pressure at the end of their contest. He had busted up his opponent but Talarek resolutely stayed on his feet and saw out the full six rounds, losing the decision 59-54...

Artingstall though was a clear 60-55 winner. Harvey Lambert, a talented former GB boxer from Hull, won his second pro bout in the first contest of the evening, handily outpointing Casey Brown 40-37 over four rounds. As soon as he left the ring he was told his wife had gone into labour and...

But the Olympian likes to apply pressure. Soon she was directing Buczynskyj along the ropes and unloading her hard, arrow-straight southpaw cross. He lead right hook was solid and Artingstall cracked it into Buczynskyj's body before whipping it into the head. Artingstall was landing the stern...

Simpson was surprised even to see him get up. "He just collapsed like a deckchair in front of me," he said. "The referee saved him there." The Barnsley prizefighter though has stepped into the limelight and made exactly the impression he wanted. Olympic bronze medallist Karriss Artingstall...

Neves had to spoil in the second, holding Simpson in clinches when he could. The action quietened and Simpson's arms began to look tired. But his punches rapidly recovered their zip in the third round. Simpson shook Neves, a spiteful uppercut striking through within a combination. He was...

The judges were split. Mark Lyson marked it 96-95 for Giles. But Bob Williams scored 97-93 and Michael Alexander 97-94 both for Gomez, enough for Gomez Jr to win the vacant title. Using Sky Sports' new interactive scorecard feature, viewers actually had it 97-96 in Giles' favour. "I did think...