Author: Tristan Wells

“If you can create that, then I’m happy. Three years’ time, if we can do that together then that’s fantastic. An equivalent of Caicedo, an equivalent of Mac Allister, an equivalent of [Leandro] Trossard, an equivalent of [Robert] Sanchez, an equivalent of [Lewis] Dunk, an equivalent of [Pascal] Gross, at West Ham — that’s £200m of sales — [Yves] Bissouma, Ben White, Marc Cucurella, Pervis Estupinan, those players. Source link

One of the most bitter and genuine long-running feuds in British boxing will finally be settled in north London this weekend in a middleweight grudge match for the ages that was originally scheduled to take place all the way back in October 2022, only to be shelved at short notice after Benn failed two voluntary drugs tests.But having always denied any wrongdoing and immediately vowed to clear his name, his provisional suspension was lifted back in November and now he has his sights firmly set on springing an upset as he jumps up two divisions from welterweight and attempts to…

Another day packed full of incident and controversy preceded this weekend’s huge grudge match between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn.The arch-rivals will finally settle their differences inside the ring at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night in a mammoth, all-British main event being contested at middleweight, two-and-a-half years since their initial bout was cancelled at late notice after Benn – who has always denied any wrongdoing – failed two voluntary drugs tests.A long-running rivalry that has has been simmering for many years now and traces back to the epic title battles between fathers Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel…

By Man City’s high standards, it has been a disappointing campaign. They suffered early exits in the Champions League and the Carabao Cup in addition to putting up a rather weak defence of their Premier League crown.Having said that, the season can still be salvaged somewhat if they can lift a piece of silverware and seal a top-five finish which would guarantee a spot amongst Europe’s elite for the 2025/25 campaign.Though, standing in their way is a Nottingham Forest side with identical ambitions and one that beat them at the City Ground just last month.Nuno Espírito Santo’s side have been…

Anyone taking part in this year’s London Marathon will need no reminding that the 26.2 mile run is only a couple of days away.But whatever your running ability, the 42km distance needs to be treated with respect and fuelling is very important if you are going to make it to The Mall and over the line.We have looked into the best nutrition advice we could find for what to do and not do in the 48 hours (or so) before the race. Happy carb loading! What to eat in the days before a marathonEat your biggest meal two nights before…

The 2025 TCS London Marathon on Sunday is set to be the biggest in the event’s 45-year history.Alongside a stellar elite field featuring Jacob Kiplimo, Eliud Kipchoge and Sifan Hassan, this year’s race will welcome a record 56,000 runners — potentially surpassing the 55,646 finishers in the 2023 New York Marathon.If you secured a spot in the running equivalent of Glastonbury, you might want to buy a lottery ticket and steer clear of lightning — only around four per cent of applicants make it in, according to new data. If you weren’t lucky this time, you can still soak up…

So, onto the nerdy stuff. Yee has been doing most of his running solo and averaging around 150km per week, significantly more than his 90-100km in triathlon mode, but significantly less than the likes of Kipchoge and Jacob Kiplimo, with whom he is about to share a start line. Instead, he supplements his training with easy bike rides and swims, in part to keep those disciplines ripe and in part to reduce the risk of injury. Source link

Running the 26.2 miles of the London Marathon is a heroic task but the joke goes that the only thing harder is actually getting a place on the start line.But unless you are an elite runner and can command an appearance fee you are once more at the mercy of the ballot. As ever, there are “good for age” and charity options available.Here is all you need to know about getting on to the start line next year. How to enter the 2026 London MarathonWhen is the 2026 London Marathon? The 2026 TCS London Marathon will take place on Sunday…

After two-and-a-half years of waiting, Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will settle their rivalry in the ring on Saturday night.It is a fight built on their surnames and one that was set to take place at a catchweight of 157lbs in October 2022, despite concerns over the risks of Eubank cutting down so much having spent much of his career at 168lbs.However, that bout fell through due to Benn failing two drugs tests.That controversy has fuelled the bad blood in the build-up to this weekend’s grudge match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and it remains a cloud that hangs…

It is a fight more than two years in the making, after the initial bout was called off during fight week in October 2022 when Benn failed two voluntary drugs tests.He has fought to clear his name since and now gets his chance to take on Eubank, who has bounced back from defeat to Liam Smith in 2023 by winning the rematch later that year and then stopping Kamil Szeremeta in his most recent fight in October.Benn, meanwhile, has had only two low-key fights in the last three years, beating Rodolfo Orozco and Peter Dobson on points.Weight was a contentious…