There are “currently no plans or discussions” relating to Ireland playing a Six Nations match in the United States, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) says.

World Rugby’s chief executive Alan Gilpin said on Wednesday that it would help any nation that wants to switch a Six Nations match to the US, as it continues its drive to spread the game stateside.

He used the example of Ireland v Italy as a game that would resonate with expatriate fans in the United States and could help the sport further establish itself there.

But, in a statement issued on Friday, the IRFU dismissed the idea that it was considering moving any fixtures to the US.

“The United States is an important growth market for rugby and we welcome and embrace initiatives that help introduce the sport to new audiences and, crucially, generate new revenues for the game,” said an IRFU spokesperson.

“There are currently no plans or discussions, from an IRFU perspective, regarding Six Nations matches being played in the United States.

“We believe the Six Nations holds a special place for supporters across all participating unions, and the opportunity for fans in Ireland and Italy to support their teams at home remains a central part of the competition’s appeal.”

Tyson Fury has never been knocked out in a professional boxing contest, but he has been dropped on numerous occasions during his 39-fight career. One heavyweight rival is now claiming that he almost had ‘The Gypsy King’ out in sparring, and that he has the evidence to prove it.

Fury has been floored eight times as a pro, by Neven Pajkic, Steve Cunningham, Deontay Wilder four times, Francis Ngannou and Oleksandr Usyk, with the ropes holding him up. He has never been stopped, however, with his two career defeats coming on the cards against Usyk.

Both Wilder and Usyk have the argument as coming the closest to beating the Brit’s impressive powers of recovery to force an early finish.

However, according to Nigerian heavyweight Efe Ajagba, who halted former IBF world champion Charles Martin inside four rounds on his Zuffa Boxing debut back in February, he is the man to have hurt Fury the most during training camp ahead of the ‘The Gypsy King’s trilogy showdown with Wilder.

Speaking with FightHype, Ajagba (21-1-1, 15 KOs) revealed that he has video evidence of him damaging the two-time heavyweight ruler and threatened to release it if the 38-year-old ‘starts talking trash’.

“I almost knocked him out in sparring; everybody knows that, he knows,”

“I have video proof. I have a video on my phone, but I don’t want to post it.

“If Tyson Fury talks trash, then I will post it, but he doesn’t say anything, so I don’t have to put it up.

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“If the fight happens and he starts talking trash, then that’s when I will put the video out.

“Tyson Fury said no videos, but I wanted to watch it back to learn, so that’s why I have a video, not so I could post it on social media.”

Ajagba then went on to state his desire to face Fury in an official contest, but, with the Anthony Joshua fight reportedly now close to being announced, ‘The Silent Roller’ is more likely to next compete for the Zuffa Boxing heavyweight world title, where either Kazakhstan’s Ivan Dychko or Ukraine’s Vladyslav Sirenko would be his likely opponent.

Fillip Hrgovic handed Moses Itauma a surprising and dramatic defeat to capture the IBF heavyweight world title last month, and heavyweight veteran Derek Chisora has warned the young Brit about chasing an immediate rematch.

Itauma’s superior skills were there for all to see during the early stages of the contest as he regularly caught Hrgovic with snapping shots, but the granite-chinned Croatian refused to buckle and absorbed the 21-year-old’s early punishment.

Then, after Itauma had desperately tried to close the show, it became obvious that the young Briton had expended too much energy and that he was becoming exhausted, eventually running out of steam in round nine and being dispatched by Hrgovic in one of 2026’s biggest upsets.

Itauma has since requested a rematch with Hrgovic, but Chisora told the Fight Your Corner Podcast, that he believes a second fight would result in the same outcome, with Hrgovic now knowing Itauma’s weakness and how to exploit it.

“I believe that the outcome would be the same because Hrgovic, I call this the new rope-a-dope, he would march him down and let him tee off. If you don’t go down, sooner or later around round 10/12, you are going to get him and you stop him.”

Despite Itauma’s hope of avenging the first loss of his professional career, Hrgovic is set to move on and make the first defence of his IBF crown against Cuban mandatory challenger Frank Sanchez within the next four months.

With Ishan Kishan as captain, East Zone clinched the Duleep Trophy 2026-27 title. While Ishan was the Player of the Match, scoring over 350 runs across the two innings of the final, another player who remained in the headlines was Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Though the 15-year-old could not perform at his absolute best in the final, the Duleep Trophy campaign saw him remain in the spotlight, both for his batting and the leadership role entrusted to him by the team management.

While Sooryavanshi was the designated vice-captain for East Zone, he had to step into Ishan’s shoes when the wicketkeeper-batter left the field due to an injury. It was during this period that Sooryavanshi had his first taste of making successful DRS calls. Later in the final, even when Ishan was leading the side on the field, Sooryavanshi remained a key figure in deciding whether to take a review.

In the final between East Zone and South Zone, Sooryavanshi became a topic of social media discussion after a viral clip showed the teenage prodigy persuading Ishan to take a review, which ultimately proved to be the correct decision. However, in a subsequent video shared by the BCCI, Ishan playfully stated that Sooryavanshi took credit for reviews he had already intended to take.

“Yeh sab review mein credit le hi liya hai har jagah. Bhale main lene waala tha review, but aake mast bol deta tha main aapke paas aa jaata hu. Phir toh internet will be like: Vaibhav! (He has taken all the credit for the reviews everywhere. Even though I was about to take the review, he would come and say it so confidently, ‘I’ll come to you’. Then the internet will be like: Vaibhav!)” Ishan said in the video, teasing the youngster.

“My goodness! Vaibhav is the one! Toh bohot acche se isne woh kaarya nibhaya hai. I am very happy. (So he played that role really well. I’m very happy),” the East Zone skipper added.

Sooryavanshi was quick with a witty retort. Reminding his captain of the semi-final when Ishan went off with an injury, the 15-year-old highlighted who had stepped up to make the big tactical calls.

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“Aur jab field ke bahar jaa rahe the tab kon le raha tha review? Yeh bhi toh bata dijiye. (And when we were going off the field, who was taking the reviews then? Tell us that too!),” Sooryavanshi countered.

Ishan praised the youngster’s proactive mindset and suggested he possesses natural leadership qualities.

“Haan, that was Vaibhav himself! Yes. Future captain, maybe? Let’s see how it goes,” he said.

When the Captain and Vice-Captain meet, you can expect a whole lot of fun and banter!

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— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) September 11, 2026

Ishan also brought up the match commentary, noting how commentators credited Sooryavanshi’s sharp instincts on the field.

“Commentator ne kaha agar ab aapne review lena hai na, toh aapko jaana hai Vaibhav Sooryavanshi ke paas. (If you want to take a review now, you have to go to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi),” Ishan remarked.

“But it’s very good to have him in the team because, you know, more than a very good player, he’s a very nice boy who takes care of each and every one in the team, whether it’s a junior player or senior… Achha, junior toh tu hi hua, sorry, sorry. (Oh, you’re the junior here, sorry, sorry!) And that is one quality which I love about him. And hopefully, he’ll be more dangerous than what he is today. I think it’s not going to be his first or the last. I think he’s gonna play many more like this, and he’ll keep performing the way he’s doing right now,” Ishan concluded as the light-hearted exchange wrapped up.

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Champion trainer Chris Waller has an abundance of high-calibre colts available to him.

Four of Waller’s colts are heading to the Run To The Rose at Rosehill on Saturday, while at Flemington, his three-year-old colt team is divided between the Poseidon Stakes (1100m) and the Michael Moroney (1400m).

Somethings Burnin’ is set to compete in the latter event, a race that Waller indicated could serve as a pathway to the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) scheduled for October 10.

The colt achieved a maiden victory at Sandown over 1200m upon resuming on August 19, and then returned to the same track on September 2, where he was beaten in a field of five.

Waller commented that Somethings Burnin’s last start was a disappointing affair.

“Blake (Shinn) said he was a bit keen and thought he would take him down behind the other runners and it might shut him down a touch,” Waller said.

“If he stayed out behind the other runners, he might have got a bit free and as soon as he got down there, he was snookered.

“He was travelling a bit too well to come back behind the heels and come around.

“It wasn’t easy watching it, but when he explained it to me, I was comfortable.”

The Michael Moroney Stakes has a history of producing Caulfield Guineas winners, with Griff winning in 2024. Waller stated that he would not rule out Somethings Burnin’ from participating in the prestigious stallion-making race next month.

“He could be,” Waller replied.

“I was thinking he didn’t have too hard a run last time, so he can back up here on the nice big track, whereas he could go to Caulfield and have another bad luck story.”

Godolphin colt Diameter will join Somethings Burnin’ on Saturday. Diameter is second-up, having finished third over 1300m at Rosehill last month.

Ben Melham will ride Somethings Burnin’, with Sydney-based Jason Collett set to partner Diameter.

Consider the latest racing betting markets for this exciting race.

This week’s Dynamite was a tribute show for AEW icon Rebel. The episode featured several high-profile matches and memorable moments. WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley joined the Tony Khan-led promotion a few months ago, and he broke his silence after Dynamite: Rebel Heart.

Rebel is battling terminal ASL. However, she is not alone in this fight. Fans and fellow wrestlers have been giving her immense love and support. Mick Foley is close to her, and he shared a picture of them after the show. Furthermore, he sent a touching message in the caption.

The WWE Hall of Famer said AEW Dynamite: Rebel Heart was one of the most extraordinary wrestling shows he has ever seen in his four-decade-long career. He was deeply moved by Rebel’s involvement in Britt Baker’s match. He ended his statement by showering his good friend with love.

“A SPECIAL NIGHT FOR WRESTLING In my 40 years in wrestling, I probably have a dozen moments that stand out in my mind as being so extraordinary that I will never forget them. Last night I had the honor of witnessing one of those moments. Watching @rebeltanea make her way to the ring, and roll away with @brittbaker in her lap was one of the greatest things I’ve seen in professional wrestling,”

He continued,

“Being in the audience when it happened, rushing backstage to see dozens of her colleagues surrounding her – many of them in tears – was beautiful to witness. Rebel has managed to uplift others even as she battles a devastating illness that has no cure. I’m proud and privileged to call her a friend,” he wrote.

Former AEW star Lady Frost called Mick Foley magical

In a recent interview with the Sportster, former AEW star Lady Frost revealed that Mick Foley encouraged her to stick to her frost gimmick. She called the legend magical.

“He really is magical. It made that match magical. It made that moment magical, and it really just kind of solidified, like, I have to keep this, and when Mick Foley says, ‘no, this is it,’ I said, ‘all right, I’m running with the gimmick. Here we go,’” she said. [H/T: Fightful]

It will be interesting to see what the future holds for Foley. Perhaps he will make an in-ring return soon.