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Eddie Hearn offers to promote Imane Khelif after Olympic boxing gender row Eddie Hearn has offered to promote Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif at Matchroom after the gender row which erupted at Paris 2024. Khelif clinched a gold medal for Algeria in the women’s event, despite reportedly failing the International Boxing Association’s gender eligibility rules in 2023. The Algerian was born a biological female and a ‘cyber harassment’ lawsuit is underway after Khelif suffered online abuse both during and after the Olympics. Khelif is now mulling over the possibility of turning professional – and Hearn would love to add the fighter to his Matchroom stable – but there’s one condition. Quizzed…

Arsenal on verge of third summer signing as Mikel Arteta drops new transfer hint Arsenal are on the verge of completing their third summer signing but appear unlikely to enter the market for a new striker. The Gunners have endured a subdued summer transfer window, only bringing in Riccardo Calafiori from Serie A side Bologna and making David Raya’s loan move from Brentford permanent. Mikel Arteta did not think his Arsenal squad needed a massive overhaul after leading the Gunners to back-to-back second-place finishes in the Premier League. One player he has targeted is Real Sociedad midfielder Mikel Merino and…

Novak Djokovic conspiracy theory shut down despite ‘mysteries’ ahead of US Open title defence Online conspiracy theories over Novak Djokovic’s knee surgery have been shut down by his former coach Nikola Pilic ahead of the 2024 US Open. Djokovic tore the medial meniscus in his right knee during the win over Francisco Cerundolo at the French Open in June, which forced him to go under the knife. There were suggestions that the knee surgery would rule Djokovic, 37, out of Wimbledon, but he played the Championships and went all the way to the final. Djokovic then made the tricky transition…

Tom Daley announces retirement from diving following Paris Olympics Team GB legend Tom Daley has announced his retirement from diving after winning a silver medal at this summer’s Paris Olympics. Daley, 30, was selected as one of Team GB’s flagbearers for the opening ceremony, alongside rower Helen Glover, ahead of his fifth consecutive appearance at an Olympic Games. After making his Olympic debut aged just 14 at the Beijing Games in 2008, Daley went on to establish himself as one of the most recognisable faces in British sport. The silver Daley won alongside Noah Williams in the men’s synchronised 10m…

Six new sports revealed for next Olympics as one gets scrapped The Olympics in Paris may have only just come to an end – but thoughts are already turning to the next showpiece in the United States in 2028. There were new sports and events introduced in France this year, including a first ever appearance for breaking. Kayak cross made its Olympic debut as canoe slalom athletes raced directly against one another, rather than just the clock. Out on the track and field, the repechage round was also used for the first time for every short to middle distance racing…

Departed Chelsea star reacts to fans chanting his name during final pre-season game Thiago Silva thanked Chelsea fans for their love after they serenaded him during their final pre-season game against Inter Milan. Chelsea drew 1-1 with Inter on Sunday afternoon as Enzo Maresca’s side wrapped up their preparations for the 2024/25 campaign. Marcus Thuram opened the scoring at Stamford Bridge but Lesley Ugochukwu’s 90th minute equaliser ensured that the Blues didn’t end the summer break on a low note. It’s been another summer of great change in west London, with Maresca replacing Mauricio Pochettino in the dugout while several…

Hearing into Manchester City’s 115 Financial Fair Play charges to begin in September The highly-anticipated hearing into Manchester City’s 115 alleged breaches of Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules is set to begin very soon. The charges have been hanging over City for years – a dark cloud that has overshadowed their historic success in the Premier League and Champions League. Now, the matter looks set to finally be resolved with The Times reporting that the hearing will begin in mid-to-late September, around two months earlier than expected. The date has been moved forward because the outcome of City’s separate case…

Olympic breakdancing judge reveals why Raygun scored zero An Olympic breakdancing judge admits Raygun’s level ‘was not as high other competitors’ after she failed to score a single point in Paris. Australian B-girl Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn scored zero in all three of her heats during the event on Friday but became a global sensation after her performance went viral on social media. The 36-year-old was unable to impress the five-strong judging panel with her moves, which included the now-infamous kangaroo hop. However, Olympic breaking head judge, Martin Gilian, who performs as MGbility, has defended Raygun’s performance and insists her score…

Imane Khelif launches legal complaint over online abuse at Paris Olympics Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has filed a legal complaint over online harassment following her gold medal success at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Khelif eased to a dominant victory over China’s Yang Liu to secure the gold medal in her 66kg event on Friday night, roared on my thousands of Algerian’s in attendance. But her participation in the French capital over the last two weeks has been under intense scrutiny after she was disqualified from last year’s Women’s World Championships for allegedly failing International Boxing Association (IBA) gender eligibility rules.…

The Women’s Tournament kicks off at 14:00 with two European giants battling it out for a Bronze medal, followed by the Men’s tournament at 17:00 where two more European giants of football battle it out for Gold and Silver. Olympic Women’s Football Tournament fixtures today – 08/08/24 FixturesKick-offWhere to watch?Olympic Women’s Football Tournament14:00Discovery+Spain vs Germany*The winner secures a bronze medal FixturesKick-offWhere to watch?Olympic Men’s Football Tournament17:00 Discovery+France U23 vs Spain U23*The Men’s Final – winner takes Gold, loser still secures Silver

Egypt U23 battle it out against Morrocco U23s for a bronze medal in tonight’s third-place match. Tomorrow’s Men’s final takes place tomorrow as Spain and France fight for Gold – with the loser securing silver. Olympic Men’s Football Tournament fixtures today – 08/08/24 FixturesKick-offWhere to watch?Egypt U23 vs Morocco U2316:00Discovery+The winner will secure an Olympic bronze medal

Australian Olympic hockey player apologises after Paris cocaine arrest Australian hockey player Tom Craig has issued an apology after being released from custody in Paris, following his arrest for allegedly buying cocaine. The Paris prosecutor’s office confirmed that an individual was arrested on Tuesday night for purchasing cocaine in the city’s ninth arrondissement. Craig was released with a warning, avoiding conviction or a fine. “I’d firstly like to apologise for what has occurred in the last 24 hours. I made a terrible mistake. I take full responsibility for my actions,” Craig said as he left the police office. “My actions…

Breaking – Lee Carsley expected to be England interim boss Lee Carsley is expected to be the interim manager of the England men’s senior team when they play their Nations League games against the Republic of Ireland and Finland next month. Carsley led England Under-21s as they won the European Championship in 2023 for the first time in 39 years. Gareth Southgate resigned as England manager two days after defeat by Spain in the 2024 Euros final last month. Lee Carsley will take charge of England for the Nations League games this autumn.Ireland, Finland and Greece.My view is it's an audition, we'll see him…

The semi-final matches of the Women’s Olympic Football tournament – kick off at 17:00 (UK time) with the USA taking on Germany – for a second time this tournament (the USA won 4-1in the group stages) followed by Brazil taking on tournament favourites Spain at 20:00). Olympic Women’s Football fixtures today – 06/08/2024 FixturesKick-offWhere to watch?USA vs Germany17:00Discovery+Brazil vs Spain20:00Discovery+The battle for a bronze medal takes place on 9 August at 14:00 – the final kicks off on 10 August at 16:00.

The semi-final matches of the U23s Men’s Olympic Football tournament – kick off at 17:00 (UK time) with Morocco taking on Spain followed by the host nation France facing Egypt at 20:00. The odds suggest we could see a Spain vs France final – however Morocco have proven to be slick and exciting this tournament – so don’t be quick to write them off. Olympic Men’s Football fixtures today – 05/08/2024  FixturesKick-offWhere to watch?Morocco U23 vs Spain U2317:00Discovery+France U23 vs Egypt U2320:00Discovery+The final takes place on the 9th August, the two teams who lose these matches will battle it out…

Imane Khelif has hit out at the ‘bullying’ she has received during the Olympics, describing it as ‘harmful to human dignity’. Khelif’s participation at the Paris Olympics has come under scrutiny after she and Lin Yu-ting – who are both now guaranteed medals -were disqualified from last year’s Word Championships. At the time, the International Boxing Association (IBA) said both fighters failed gender eligibility tests, but the International Olympic Committee has cast doubt over the validity of the tests. The IOC have also insisted both fighters were ‘born women and raised women’ but that has not stopped some fans from…

Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles spoke out about the string of mental and physical issues he has dealt with in his life after claiming gold in dramatic fashion on Sunday in Paris. The American superstar won an incredible 100m final, beating Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson to the gold medal by the narrowest of margins. Lyles came into Paris as the reigning world champion in both 100m and 200m after gold in Budapest last year. He feels the 200m is his best event and will bid to become double Olympic champthis week, with the final coming up on Thursday. It has been…