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Peter Fury says Tyson Fury made one big mistake against Usyk: “I saw it from the opening bell”
Tyson Fury came up short when twice attempting to hand Oleksandr Usyk a maiden pro defeat back in 2024. Now, his uncle and former trainer, Peter Fury, has highlighted the key reason why he believes ‘The Gypsy King’ was unable to best the Ukrainian.
Peter Fury trained his nephew for his famous unified heavyweight world title win over Wladimir Klitschko back in 2015, arguably the most impressive victory of his career. However, following a three-year hiatus from the sport, Fury returned with Ben Davison in his corner.
Davison worked with Fury for five fights, until SugarHill Steward was appointed for the Deontay Wilder rematch; a move which proved to be a successful one as the ‘Kronk’ style aided Fury in two legendary triumphs over ‘The Bronze Bomber’.
Yet, when challenging for the undisputed throne, Fury and Steward were unable to get the better of Usyk and the Briton suffered a first career defeat, before losing once more in the rematch.
Speaking to talkSPORT Boxing, Peter Fury, who trained Rico Verhoeven in his controversial clash with Usyk last month, explained that his nephew was not front-footed enough in his bouts with Usyk, believing that he did not use his size to his advantage.
“As soon as the opening bell [went] and I seen how he was performing, I thought, ‘he is doing it wrong’. You’re a bigger man, coming in at 20 stone and doing all the wrong things; instead of going forward, [you’re] standing back.
“He has got his team there and I am not criticising anybody but both of the tactics were not good in both of them fights. Its was gone about wrong because, when you look at the structure of Usyk and what he does, to stand off and try and box an elite boxer, who is lighter than you, who is giving pounds away, he is going to ping you all over the shop.”
Verhoeven’s efforts and Peter Fury’s tactics against Usyk have been lauded in the last two weeks, described by some to be providers of Usyk’s ‘toughest professional fight’, with the Dutchman now entering the world rankings despite losing the contest.
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Congo was still hoping to play its World Cup warmup against Chile after the mayor of the Spanish city of La Linea de la Concepcion denied authorization for the match because of health concerns related to the Ebola crisis.
Congo’s soccer federation said it was in discussions with the Spanish soccer federation and relevant international bodies to find solutions.
Government authorities in the southern city of La Linea de la Concepcion announced the decision to not authorize next Tuesday’s friendly citing possible health risks linked to the Ebola crisis.
Congo was playing a warmup against Denmark in Liege, Belgium, on Wednesday.
An outbreak of a rare type of Ebola virus has plagued Congo and Uganda. The World Health Organization has declared it a public health emergency of international concern.
Congo had already canceled a three-day World Cup preparation training camp and a planned farewell to fans in the capital Kinshasa because of the outbreak the eastern part of the country.
All of the Congo players and the team’s French coach, Sebastien Desabre, are based outside of the central African country with most of them playing in France.
Soccer’s governing body FIFA previously issued a statement saying it was aware of and monitoring the situation regarding an Ebola outbreak and was in close communication with Congo soccer officials to ensure the team was made aware of all medical and security guidance.
Congo will play in Group K at the World Cup. It faces Portugal for its opening game in Houston on June 17.
The Leopards then face Colombia in Guadalajara on June 23 before playing Uzbekistan in Atlanta for their final group game on June 27.
Congo’s first World Cup qualification since 1974, when it was called Zaire, sparked scenes of jubilation across the nation, which has been battered by decades of conflict.
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First Published: Jun 04 2026 | 12:42 PM IST
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Switzerland’s Embolo goes to US embassy after travel denied ahead of WC | FIFA World Cup 2022
Switzerland forward Breel Embolo applied for an urgent visa at the United States embassy in Bern on Wednesday, one day after he was denied boarding the team’s flight to the World Cup because of a criminal conviction.
The Swiss soccer federation at the team’s training camp in San Diego confirmed why Embolo’s travel approval to the U.S. had been put under review Tuesday. He has a conviction that became binding this year.
Embolo was charged after an altercation in Basel city center in 2018 and his guilty verdict was upheld at appeal last September. The verdict was finalized in April, just weeks before Embolo was due to travel to the U.S. for the third World Cup of his career.
“The embassy’s inquiries focused specifically on whether any physical violence had been involved. This was not the case,” the Swiss soccer body said. “Breel and the team are now awaiting approval so that he can travel to San Diego and join the squad as soon as possible.”
Switzerland starts its World Cup campaign on June 13 against Qatar at the San Francisco 49ers’ stadium in Santa Clara.
The Swiss then play Bosnia-Herzegovina in Inglewood, California and finish Group B against tournament co-host Canada in Vancouver on June 24.
The 29-year-old Embolo is set to be Switzerland’s first-choice striker and has scored 24 goals in 86 internationals.
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First Published: Jun 04 2026 | 1:14 PM IST
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Cronulla Sharks vs St. George Illawarra Dragons Tips, Odds, Teams & Predictions – NRL Round 14 2026
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When: Sunday June 7, 2026 at 4:05 pm
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One of rugby league’s fiercest rivalries takes centre stage on Sunday as Cronulla looks to continue its climb up the ladder against a St George Illawarra side buoyed by a long-awaited breakthrough victory. The Sharks have won back-to-back matches to re-establish themselves as a finals contender, overcoming injuries to key personnel and finding ways to grind out results. The Dragons finally celebrated their first win of the season last week, upsetting Brisbane in a performance that showcased the potential of their emerging young forwards. Valentine Holmes played a major role in that success and now faces a significant challenge against Cronulla’s experienced backline. While the Dragons snapped a lengthy losing streak in this fixture last season, the Sharks have dominated the rivalry for much of the past decade and remain particularly difficult to beat at home.
Cronulla Sharks vs St. George Illawarra Dragons Teams
Sharks team: 1. William Kennedy 2. Samuel Stonestreet 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Mawene Hiroti 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Niwhai Puru 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Jayden Berrell 10. Toby Rudolf 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Cameron McInnes 14. Siosifa Talakai 15. Billy Burns 16. Jesse Colquhoun 17. Thomas Hazelton 18. Hohepa Puru 19. Oregon Kaufusi 20. Riley Jones 21. KL Iro 22. Sione Katoa
Dragons team: 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Setu Tu 3. Moses Suli 4. Valentine Holmes 5. Mathew Feagai 6. Daniel Atkinson 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga 9. Damien Cook 10. Toby Couchman 11. Dylan Egan 12. Hamish Stewart 13. Ryan Couchman 14. Jacob Liddle 15. Josh Kerr 16. Luciano Leilua 17. Blake Lawrie 18. Lyhkan King-Togia 19. Emre Guler 20. Tyrell Sloan 21. Jaydn Su’A 22. Nathan Lawson
Kyle Busch died after pneumonia led to sepsis complications
NASCAR driver Kyle Busch, 41, tragically died from severe pneumonia that escalated into sepsis, his family confirmed. Dr. Cedric Rutland, a pulmonary critical care physician and American Lung Association spokesperson, explains how pneumonia’s inflammation and infection can overwhelm the body.
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Brexton Busch, the 11-year-old son of NASCAR legend Kyle Busch, returned to the racetrack Tuesday for the first time since his dad’s death nearly two weeks ago.
Busch ran practice laps at Charlotte Motor Speedway ahead of the CookOut Summer Shootout, a Legend Car Series race. Kyle Busch, 41, died unexpectedly late last month after a battle with pneumonia turned into sepsis.
A private memorial was held for Busch on Tuesday afternoon. The family announced that a public memorial would take place later this year.
Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 7 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, and his son Brexton Busch walk onstage during driver introductions before the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fr8 Racing 208 at Echo Park Speedway in Hampton, Ga., on Feb. 21, 2026. (Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
“On behalf of the Busch family, everyone at Richard Childress Racing and all of NASCAR, we are devastated to announce the sudden and tragic passing of Kyle Busch,” the family said in a statement following Busch’s death on May 21.
TWO-TIME NASCAR CUP SERIES CHAMPION KYLE BUSCH TRAGICALLY DIES AT 41 AFTER HOSPITALIZATION
“Our entire NASCAR family is heartbroken by the loss of Kyle Busch. A future Hall of Famer, Kyle was a rare talent, one who comes along once in a generation. He was fierce, he was passionate, he was immensely skilled and he cared deeply about the sport and fans.”
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Busch was a two-time Cup champion and undoubtedly a future Hall of Famer. He’d been in the Cup Series since 2004, making 762 career starts with 63 wins. The 41-year-old won the championship in 2015 and 2019, and had 234 victories across all three NASCAR national series.
Busch is the all-time record-holder for wins in both the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series (102) and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (69). Busch’s 234th and final NASCAR win came at Dover one week before his death, when he led 147 laps in a dominating Truck Series victory.
Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 7 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, is congratulated by his son Brexton Busch after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fr8 Racing 208 at Echo Park Speedway in Hampton, Ga., on Feb. 21, 2026. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
One day after his death, car owner Richard Childress told reporters that RCR would suspend the use of Busch’s No. 8 until Brexton is eligible to use it.
“Richard Childress Racing has elected to suspend use of the No. 8 and will run the No. 33 at Charlotte Motor Speedway and beyond,” the team said in a statement. “Kyle Busch was instrumental in the design of RCR’s stylized No. 8, and it has become synonymous with Kyle and an important symbol for his fans and the NASCAR industry. No one can carry it forward to the level that he did.
“The No. 8 is reserved and ready for Brexton Busch when he is ready to go NASCAR racing.”
Brexton, 11, has been an up-and-coming racer for some time now. In recent years, Kyle had spent much of his own racing season following Brexton around during the week.
NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch and his wife Samantha stand before the start of the 1000Bulbs.com 500 at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala., on Oct. 14, 2018. (Jasen Vinlove/USA TODAY Sports)
Samantha Busch is among the most active of the drivers’ wives on social media, and has spent several years now documenting life with both Kyle and Brexton racing.
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Earlier this year, Brexton raced against his dad for the first time at the Tulsa Shootout.
The age limit to race in the NASCAR Cup Series is 18. Brexton would, however, be eligible to race in the Truck Series when he turns 16.
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) moves the ball up court against the New York Knicks during the first half of Game 1 of the NBA Finals basketball series, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
SAN ANTONIO — A fan ran onto the court midway through the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center, appearing to try to take a selfie next to San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama.
The fan came from the sideline opposite the team benches, starting from behind the play and running into San Antonio’s offensive end. The person was quickly pulled from the court by two security guards and it did not appear the person made any contact with Wembanyama or any New York players.
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Play was stopped for about a minute before the game resumed with a jump ball. The fan was taken out of the court area through a baseline tunnel.
The Knicks went on to beat the Spurs, 105-95, to take the opener.
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Philippine men’s football team in action during the Tri-Nation Friendlies at Rizal Memorial Stadium. –PFF PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines–The Philippine men’s football team rolled past Guam, 5-1, on Wednesday in a winning start to the Tri-Nation Friendlies at Rizal Memorial Stadium.
Debutant Cole Mrowka scored the opening goal early on to set up a dominant showing by the Filipino booters in the first of two scheduled friendlies in a span of six days.
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Mrowka, attached with Major League Soccer side Columbus Crew, struck six minutes after kickoff in a fitting start to his stint with the national team.
Jarvey Gayoso doubled the lead in the 18th before Santi Rublico produced his first international goal before halftime as the Philippines went up 3-0.
Levi Burg pulled one back for the visitors before the Philippines added two more, all from Andre Leipold.
Leipold’s goals came in the 63rd and near the final whistle.
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The hosts will face Myanmar on Tuesday at the same venue to wrap up the Tri-Nation campaign, which is aimed at preparing the team before the Asean Hyundai Cup that starts next month.
Myanmar and Guam square off on Thursday as part of the Tri-Nation schedule.
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Ohtani (6-2) allowed two hits and struck out six while lowering his major league-best ERA to 0.74. He’s allowed one earned run in 24 innings during a four-game winning streak.
Ohtani also hit three singles and reached base five times, scoring a run.
Tucker hit his homer off Zac Gallen (3-5) in the second inning. Freddie Freeman added a two-run single in the third. Max Muncy followed with a run-scoring single and Alex Freeman’s two-run single in the seventh put the Dodgers up 7-0.
Los Angeles had 16 hits to win for the 16th time in 19 games.
Arizona had two hits in its fifth loss in six games since winning five straight.
Ohtani was frustrated with his command against Colorado despite winning his last start, dropping a few expletives that were picked up by the on-field mic.
The four-time MVP had a few control issues against the Diamondbacks as well.
Ohtani sailed his first warmup pitch into a group of photographers at the backstop — he, of course, apologized — and almost hit three different batters in the first three innings.
The right-hander was nearly unhittable when he did keep it around the plate.
Ohtani didn’t allow a hit until Gabriel Moreno’s double over first base with two outs in the fourth inning and induced an inning-ending double play after Geraldo Perdomo’s single in the sixth.
Ohtani threw 89 pitches and was lifted following the Dodgers’ long top half of the seventh inning.
Gallen allowed five runs — four earned — on nine hits in five innings.
Dodgers LHP Justin Wrobleski (7-2, 2.87 ERA) faces Diamondbacks RHP Ryne Nelson (2-4, 4.82) in Thursday’s series finale.
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England v New Zealand 1st Test: Emilio Gay goes for eight on debut to Kyle Jamieson at Lord’s
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As we count down to the first college football game of the 2026 season, we continue our new series: The records of each top CFB program in the West against all the others in the region.
Some schools have met many times over the years, while others are beginning new rivalries in the wake of recent realignment.
For each opponent in the table below, we provide the total games played, wins, losses, ties, winning percentage, first year played, and most recent contest.
We continue with Arizona, which has played 791 games vs. regional foes, winning 413, losing 360, and tying 18 for a winning percentage of .534.
The Wildcats have recorded the most wins (52) and lost the most games (46) against Arizona State (with one tie). ASU is also UA’s most-played opponent at 99 games.
Here is a breakdown of the Arizona’s records vs. the region’s teams.
Arizona Football Wins vs. the Top Programs in the West
| Opponent | Games Played | Wins | Losses | Ties | Win % | First Game | Most Recent |
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| Air Force | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 33.3 | 11/14/1959 | 11/16/1974 |
| ASU | 99 | 52 | 46 | 1 | 53.0 | 11/30/1899 | 11/28/2025 |
| Boise State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00.0 | 12/31/2014 | 12/31/2014 |
| BYU | 27 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 46.3 | 09/25/1936 | 10/11/2025 |
| Cal | 36 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 55.6 | 10/14/1978 | 09/24/2022 |
| Colorado | 28 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 39.3 | 11/26/1931 | 11/01/2025 |
| CSU | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 79.4 | 11/27/1926 | 10/08/1994 |
| Fresno State | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00.0 | 11/21/1981 | 09/01/1984 |
| Hawai’i | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85.7 | 12/21/1951 | 08/30/2025 |
| Nevada | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 75.0 | 11/01/1924 | 09/12/2015 |
| UNLV | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 09/22/2001 | 08/29/2014 |
| New Mexico | 68 | 45 | 20 | 3 | 68.4 | 11/26/1908 | 08/31/2024 |
| NMSU | 37 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 85.1 | ?/?/1909 | 09/10/1994 |
| Oregon | 46 | 17 | 29 | 0 | 37.0 | 12/04/1937 | 10/08/2022 |
| Ore St | 42 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 60.7 | 11/05/1966 | 10/28/2023 |
| San Diego State | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 64.7 | 09/26/1931 | 09/03/2022 |
| San Jose State | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 | 10/23/1965 | 10/19/1985 |
| USC | 47 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 17.0 | 12/09/1916 | 10/08/2023 |
| Stanford | 32 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 46.9 | 10/20/1979 | 09/23/2023 |
| UTEP | 53 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 77.4 | 11/04/1916 | 09/16/2023 |
| UCLA | 48 | 19 | 27 | 2 | 41.7 | 11/19/1927 | 11/04/2023 |
| Utah | 49 | 21 | 26 | 2 | 44.9 | 10/18/1924 | 09/28/2024 |
| Utah State | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.7 | 12/09/1922 | 09/05/1992 |
| Washington | 38 | 11 | 26 | 1 | 30.3 | 11/04/1978 | 09/30/2023 |
| WSU | 47 | 28 | 19 | 0 | 59.6 | 10/05/1963 | 10/14/2023 |
| Wyoming | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 54.5 | 11/28/1936 | 10/01/1977 |
Iowa football’s all-time leading rusher is getting the recognition he deserves.
Sedrick Shaw was a Hawkeye from 1993-96. Shaw rushed for a school-record 4,156 yards and is tied with Tavian Banks for the most career rushing touchdowns with 33.
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Despite his name being strung across the Hawkeye football record book, Shaw hadn’t been inducted into the Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame. That will change soon.
On Wednesday, Iowa announced its 2026 Athletics Hall of Fame class. Shaw joins six other former Iowa athletes in the 2026 Hall of Fame class:
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Kim Baker-El Abiad: Women’s Gymnastics
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Klas Bergstrom: Men’s Tennis
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Diane DeMiro Simmons: Field Hockey
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Amy Herrig Tanny: Women’s Basketball
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Matt McDonough: Men’s Wrestling
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Janet Moylan Ritter: Volleyball
This is the 37th Hall of Fame class for Iowa. The inductees will be honored and inducted into the Hall of Fame on Friday, Sept. 4, the night before the Hawkyes open the football season against Northern Illinois.
The ceremony is open to the public and will take place at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with the ceremony starting at 6:30 p.m. The admission cost is $25.
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