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More than 120 journalists and photographers are expected at the headquarters of the French Football Federation for the presentation of Zinédine Zidane as manager of the French national team.

Over the weekend, both Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua returned to action in contrasting performances, and now former WBO cruiserweight world champion Johnny Nelson has provided a fresh prediction for Britain’s blockbuster heavyweight bout.

Fury fought for the second time this year in a low-profile meeting with 46-year-old Mariusz Wach in Pattaya, Thailand. In a relatively humdrum, slow-paced encounter, Fury won every round but it took him until the seventh to bring the contest to a close, as Wach retired in the corner.

Meanwhile, Joshua got the job done inside two rounds against Albania’s Kristian Prenga atop a pay-per-view bill in Saudi Arabia, but the win followed a catastrophic opening round, where Joshua was decked twice and looked to have little remaining punch resistance.

Speaking with Sky Sports, Nelson admitted that the vulnerability shown by Joshua has convinced him to favour Fury in their eventual grudge match.

“I am an AJ fan, but I would have to lean towards Tyson Fury’s fluidity, his boxing ability. That vulnerability, from Anthony Joshua, getting caught by that sneaky little uppercut inside, then getting caught again and getting put against the ropes and getting a standing count from the referee – these are natural shots for Tyson Fury.

“When it comes to heart, determination, desire and want, I would put that in the corner of Anthony Joshua. But, on last night’s performance, and Friday night’s performance, I would have to lean towards Tyson Fury from what I have seen.”

It is believed that Fury-Joshua will take place in November, but the location is unknown, with New York City understood to be the current frontrunner – much to the frustration of British fight fans.

Continuing, Nelson went on to explain why he expects the event to be staged in the USA.

“Of course, I think it has to take place in the U.K, I don’t think it will. I think they can make as much noise as they want, [saying] we want it to be here and that it’s about contracts any everything, but I think it’s going to be stateside because that is where the money is. 

“That is the audience that they are trying to capture the attention of and that is where the paymaster realistically wants it, as well.”

Further details regarding Fury-Joshua are anticipated to be announced in the coming weeks, with the fight potentially set to be the career finale’s for both of the respective two-time heavyweight world champions.

Trainer Scott Singleton is embracing Sobek’s unbeaten streak and is eager to introduce the gelding to metropolitan racing this weekend.

Sobek is set to make his city debut at Rosehill’s season-opening meeting on Saturday. The promising four-year-old is nominated for two 1200-metre races: the $160,000 Benchmark 72 for three and four-year-olds, and the $120,000 Class 3 Highway Handicap, with Singleton leaning towards the latter.

He is aiming for his fourth consecutive win to start his career, following two victories at Scone this preparation and a maiden win at Taree in January. Singleton confessed he didn’t anticipate the gelding’s rapid rise through the grades.

“It wasn’t until a couple of weeks before his first trial that he actually started to show us anything at home and he’s just kept getting better as he’s gone along,” Singleton stated. “He’s had five trials and three starts and won everything, he hasn’t been beaten yet in a trial or a race, so obviously he knows how to win, which is a big tick for any horse.

“I just feel like he’s strong enough and probably got enough race craft now to go down for a Highway and be pretty hard to beat.”

Sobek, who reaches four years of age on Saturday, is a son of Vinery stallion Headwater. His dam, Holy Empress, traces back to Holy One, a daughter of the Woodman mare Pure Grace, who was a half-sister to the former Bart Cummings-trained champion Saintly.

While Sobek’s three wins have been over 900 and 1000 metres, Singleton is confident the gelding will perform even better over 1200 metres. A dominant 4-1/2-length victory in a 1200m trial at Muswellbrook on July 15 gave the trainer confidence he was ready for the longer trip.

“Even though he’s won over 900 and 1000, I think he will be better over 1200,” Singleton explained. “I just wanted him to show us at the trials the other day that he’d be strong through the line over the 1200 and he was, he just kept galloping, so I’ll be going there confident that he’s in the right order.”

Singleton has not mapped out a long-term campaign for Sobek, but admitted a strong showing on Saturday could prompt bigger ambitions.

“I’m just happy for him to tell us how he fits into the scheme of things,” he said. “I wouldn’t have him in front of another horse of mine, Lord Remlap, as a The Kosciuszko-type of horse, but I’m open to the fact he might surprise me again on the weekend.

“When they’re improving you don’t know where that improvement stops, do you?”

The $2 million The Kosciuszko, a 1200-metre race restricted to horses trained in regional New South Wales, will be run at Randwick on The Everest Day on October 17.

Betting markets for the Highway Handicap at Rosehill are now open with top online bookmakers.

Glasgow hosts a slimmed-down version of the Commonwealth Games as athletes from 74 nations and territories compete for gold in the Scottish city.

Glasgow stepped in after the Australian state of Victoria backed out three years ago due to the cost of hosting the Games.

The 10-sport programme, including six Para sports, will feature athletics, gymnastics, cycling and swimming – and will take place across four Glasgow venues.

The 11,000-spectator Scotstoun Stadium will stage the athletics as well as the biggest home star of the Games, new mile world record holder Josh Kerr.

The Games will be shown live across TNT Sports and HBO Max, rather than on the BBC or terrestrial television.

Here is a closer look at the full day-by-day schedule for the Games, including every session for every sport

Full day-by-day Commonwealth Games schedule (all times BST)

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Day 6 (Tuesday 28 July 2026) – 27 gold medal events

3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball

Artistic Gymnastics

Track and Field

Bowls and Para Bowls

Boxing

Netball

Swimming and Para Swimming

Weightlifting

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Day 7 (Wednesday 29 July 2026) – 26 gold medal events

3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball

Track and Field

Bowls and Para Bowls

Boxing

Netball

Swimming and Para Swimming

Weightlifting

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Day 8 (Thursday 30 July 2026) – 16 gold medal events

Track and Field

Bowls and Para Bowls

Netball

Track Cycling and Para Track Cycling

Weightlifting

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Day 9 (Friday 31 July 2026) – 21 gold medal events

Track and Field

Bowls and Para Bowls

Boxing

Judo

Netball

Track Cycling and Para Track Cycling

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Day 10 (Saturday 1 August 2026) – 44 gold medal events

Track and Field

Bowls and Para Bowls

Boxing

Judo

Netball

Track Cycling and Para Track Cycling

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Day 11 (Sunday 2 August 2026) – 15 gold medal events

Bowls and Para Bowls

Judo

Netball

Track Cycling and Para Track Cycling

CLOSING CEREMONY

Former spinner Maninder Singh made a stunning claim, stating that he had predicted a decade ago that Shreyas Iyer would one day captain India across all formats. His remarks came after the recently concluded three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe, where the Men in Blue completed a 3-0 clean sweep on Sunday, July 26. The triumph also marked India’s first series victory under Iyer’s leadership.

Speaking on the YouTube channel (@Vimalwa) for FANCODE, the 61-year-old said that Iyer always looked like a special player. He added that the Mumbai batter’s class convinced him that he was destined to captain India across all formats. Although that prediction did not fully materialise, Maninder noted that Iyer has now become India’s T20I captain and said he has high expectations from the 31-year-old. He said:

“He (Shreyas Iyer) is one cricketer about whom I made a prediction 10 years ago that he would one day captain India in every format. That was my assessment. Whenever I watched him play, I felt he had a different class altogether. He looked like a special kind of player.

“That’s why I believed he would go on to captain India across all formats. It didn’t happen, but that’s alright. He has still become India’s T20I captain. I have very high expectations from him, and I have always been one of his biggest well-wishers,” he added.

So far, Iyer has captained India in 10 T20Is, registering three wins and six losses, while one match ended in no result.

How has Shreyas Iyer fared for India across formats?

Shreyas Iyer made his India debut in a T20I against New Zealand in Delhi in 2017. Since then, he has featured in 61 T20Is, scoring 1,415 runs at an average of 32.15 and a strike rate of 138.04, including 10 half-centuries.

In the ODI format, Iyer has amassed 3,136 runs from 82 matches at an average of 45.44 and a strike rate of 97.84. His tally includes 24 fifties and five centuries. He has also represented India in 14 Tests, accumulating 811 runs at an average of 36.86, with five half-centuries and one hundred to his name.