Serbia’s Novak Djokovic will look to continue his pursuit of a record-extending 25th Grand Slam title when he takes on world number one and defending champion Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals of the Wimbledon 2026 men’s singles event today at Centre Court.

While Djokovic enters the contest after surviving a five-hour, 15-minute marathon against Felix Auger-Aliassime, Sinner has enjoyed a comparatively smoother passage to the last four, setting up another blockbuster between two of the game’s biggest stars.

The pair last met in the Australian Open semi-finals earlier this year, where Djokovic produced one of the finest wins of his career to halt Sinner’s charge.

With another Grand Slam final at stake, the Serbian will hope his body recovers in time, while the Italian looks to take another step towards a second Wimbledon title.

Can Djokovic overcome the age barrier once again?

Djokovic’s biggest challenge heading into the semi-final could be recovery rather than form. The 39-year-old has continued to show that his all-round game remains among the best on the tour, but the physical demands of his quarter-final have left him with limited time to recover before facing the top seed.

The seven-time Wimbledon champion has reached at least the semi-finals in six of his last seven Grand Slams. However, last year, he lost to Sinner in straight sets at both the French Open and Wimbledon after appearing physically worn down late in those tournaments.

Djokovic, though, has already shown this year that he can still raise his level against the biggest opponents. His five-set victory over Sinner at the Australian Open was built on exceptional serving, aggressive baseline play and remarkable composure under pressure.

Producing a similar performance will be crucial if he is to move one win away from a record-extending 25th Grand Slam title.

Djokovic’s performance at Wimbledon over the years:

Can Sinner clear his biggest hurdle?

While Djokovic has to go all-in to keep his dream of a 25th Grand Slam title alive, Sinner has looked increasingly comfortable as the tournament has progressed, recovering from a five-set opening-round win over Miomir Kecmanovic to reach the semi-finals without dropping another set. His serve has been one of his biggest strengths throughout the fortnight, and he arrives in confident form.

The Italian, however, has not faced a seeded opponent during his run to the last four, making Friday’s clash his biggest test of the tournament. His forehand has also looked less consistent than usual, and facing Djokovic on Centre Court will provide the clearest indication yet of where his game stands.

Djokovic vs Sinner: Head-to-head

While Djokovic has been one of the best tennis players over the past decade and a half, he has faced a stern challenge from Sinner in their head-to-head record.

The two first faced each other at the Monte Carlo ATP tournament in 2021, where Djokovic walked away with an easy win over Sinner. Their next two clashes came at Wimbledon in 2022 and 2023, with the Serbian extending his winning streak over Sinner to 3-0.

Sinner’s first win against Djokovic came in the final of the Turin Open, but Djokovic bounced back strongly with another win over Sinner to extend his head-to-head lead to 4-1.

Sinner then turned the tables and recorded six straight wins against Djokovic to change his head-to-head record against the 24-time Grand Slam champion to 7-4.

Their latest meeting came in the Australian Open semi-finals earlier this year, where Djokovic beat Sinner to reduce his win-loss record against the Italian to 5-7.

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Centre Court at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club will host the Wimbledon 2026 semi-final match between Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner.

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Neco Williams transfer interest grows as Newcastle and Manchester United monitor Forest defender

The latest market developments carry a familiar theme, big clubs scanning the Premier League for proven quality, and Neco Williams has moved firmly into that conversation. As reported by BBC Sport, the Nottingham Forest defender is attracting attention from several top-flight sides, with Newcastle United and Manchester United among those credited with interest.

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Forest, for their part, appear calm. There is no suggestion of an imminent exit and the club are already in discussions over a new contract for the Wales international, a reflection of how highly he is valued at the City Ground. With three years still remaining on his current deal, Nottingham Forest hold a strong position.

Neco Williams value rises after strong Forest form

That stance is understandable. Williams has developed into one of Forest’s most reliable performers, and his consistency last season strengthened his standing internally and externally. At 25, he offers a useful combination of Premier League experience, athleticism and tactical flexibility, qualities that naturally appeal to clubs looking to strengthen without taking an unnecessary gamble.

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Since joining Forest from Liverpool for £12 million in July 2022, he has gone beyond 150 appearances and established himself as an important figure. His background also adds to the profile. Developed at Liverpool, he played 33 times for the first team and collected major honours before continuing his progress with a productive loan at Fulham.

Newcastle United and Manchester United watching market closely

Newcastle United are active on several fronts. The wider picture includes reports around Bruno Guimaraes and fresh arrivals such as Sean Steur, while a £50 million-plus agreement for Johan Manzambi underlines their intent. Even so, full-back remains an area where recruitment teams across the division continue to assess value, availability and home-grown experience.

Manchester United are equally busy, having agreed a £50 million deal with Chelsea for Andrey Santos, with Karl Darlow also nearing a move. Their interest in Williams fits a broader pattern of targeting players with league pedigree and room to grow.

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For now, the key detail is that Forest are trying to reward Williams rather than prepare for a sale. That does not end outside interest, but it does shape the market. Unless a significant offer arrives, and one that truly tests Forest’s resolve, the expectation is that they will look to keep hold of a player whose reputation continues to rise.

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Oddsmakers don’t expect the Minnesota Vikings to make much of a splash in 2026, predicting the purple team will finish last in the NFC North. But this week, Bleacher Report decided that Minnesota could be a surprise playoff contender, which jibes with most fans’ sentiment.

The Vikings signed Kyler Murray in the spring, and he could be the meal ticket for a trip to the postseason and perhaps the first playoff win since 2019.

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Five teams made Alex Kay’s list, and the Vikings were included. He explained, “With the addition of Jauan Jennings in free agency, Minnesota boasts perhaps the best receiving corps in the entire league. Whoever lines up under center will have a wealth of options at their disposal in Jennings, Jordan Addison, T.J. Hockenson and perennial All-Pro Justin Jefferson.”

“It remains to be seen if the team’s poor O-line can make some much-needed improvements, but the decision to draft Caleb Tiernan on Day 2 and sign veteran Ryan Van Demark in free agency at least gives the coaching staff more options to shuffle the deck with if necessary. There shouldn’t be any concerns surrounding Minnesota’s defense.”

The Atlanta Falcons, Las Vegas Raiders, New Orleans Saints, and Tennessee Titans also got some contender love from Kay.

“Brian Flores is one of the best coordinators in football, with his unit keeping the Vikings competitive despite a woeful offensive effort in 2025. The Vikings already ranked No. 7 in scoring and No. 3 in total defense last year and should only improve with five prospects selected across the first five rounds of the 2026 draft — headlined by first-round edge rusher Caleb Banks — joining the fray,” Kay continued.

“While the 2026 Vikings will still sink or swim based on the performance of the quarterback position, the rest of the pieces are firmly in place for the team to secure a third playoff berth in six seasons under O’Connell.”

What It Will Take

Here’s the blueprint for the Vikings to make Kay’s vision come to life:

• Healthy, productive quarterback performance and efficiency from Murray or J.J. McCarthy. The Vikings finished 9-8 last year while posting the league’s fifth-worst quarterback EPA/Play. They can win at least 10 games by improving just a little bit.
• No major defensive regression. Since Brian Flores strolled into the Twin Cities three years ago, Minnesota has ranked second in the NFL per EPA/Play. So long as they don’t dip outside the Top 10, the defense is enough for the postseason and could even win a Super Bowl.
• Running the football at a balanced rate — at least 45% of the time. Under Kevin O’Connell, that percentage is usually closer to 42%, not 45%, and the “small” variance matters.
• Get contributions from rookies. During the Kwesi Adofo-Mensah era, the Vikings failed to draft productive players, paving the way for older veterans to see playing time. Minnesota, with Adofo-Mensah removed, needs youth and speed. Playing 2026 rookies will help.
• Protect the football and limit penalties — Football 101.

That’s the rubric for a playoff-bound season.

Health Would Help

Of course, a season of good health won’t hurt anything. The Vikings navigated the 2025 season with McCarthy missing seven games and Wentz on injured reserve by November. The offensive line was supposed to feature Christian Darrisaw, Donovan Jackson, Ryan Kelly, Will Fries, and Brian O’Neill. That group hardly ever played at once.

Former Viking OLB Jonathan Greenard was on the shelf by December. And linebacker Blake Cashman missed his customary four games.

Sometimes, an NFL season feels like attrition — the teams that stay the healthiest get the farthest in the playoff tournament. Maybe that’ll be the Vikings for once.

A Brutal Division, Though

What’s stopping Minnesota from a universal forecast of prosperity? Its rivals in the NFC North. Gone are the days when fans could pencil in 3-4 wins against the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions — long gone. In 2026, folks will hope the team merely splits those matchups, including the two games against the Green Bay Packers, who just never encounter down seasons.

There’s a reason some pundits call the NFC North the league’s most difficult. Pound for pound, every team has a chance to reach the postseason. In fact, every team might have a realistic path to the Super Bowl if everything comes together.

Easy wins against NFC North teams are dead. The Vikings must fight to avoid becoming the team that’s easily beaten in the division.

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Moses Itauma is set for his toughest test to date as he takes on fellow world title hopeful Filip Hgrovic next month, and former WBC cruiserweight world champion Tony Bellew has shared his prediction for the fight.

Itauma has blasted through each of his recent opponents, continuing his record of not fighting beyond the sixth round in his 14 professional bouts, whilst continuing his rise up the rankings and into position for a shot at world honours.

In Hrgovic, Itauma is tasked with an Olympic medallist whose only defeat came at the hands of reigning WBO heavyweight ruler Daniel Dubois, in a clash which he could very easily have won if not for the stubbornness of the now two-time world champion.

The Croatian is on a streak of his own since that defeat to ‘Triple D’, stringing together a trifecta of triumphs over alternative UK heavyweights, but an upset win over Itauma would undeniably be the standout result in the career of ‘El Animal’ thus far.

Speaking on the Fight Your Corner podcast, Bellew forecasted that Itauma’s run of stoppage wins inside six rounds would continue, but admitted that he was concerned as to what could follow for the 21-year-old.

“I think that he gets rid of him inside six rounds. That’s what worries me. He gets through the Hrgovic fight, blows him away inside six rounds and then they throw him to the wolves.”

Itauma-Hrgovic is set to take place at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday, August 29, with an announcement for the undercard expected imminently.

Arthur Fery plays second seed Alexander Zverev for a place in the Wimbledon final against either Jannik Sinner or Novak Djokovic as the homegrown British wildcard bids to extend his extraordinary run at the Championships.

Fery is the second wildcard in Wimbledon history to reach the semi-finals, following the 2001 champion Goran Ivanisevic, and the 23-year-old is only the fifth British man to make it though to the semi-finals in the open era.

Starting Wimbledon ranked 114th in the world, Fery’s unexpected breakthrough has captured the attention of the country. He will now face another step up against Zverev, who ended his long wait for a first grand slam title at last month’s French Open, in a match where the start time has been changed to avoid a potential clash with the Spain v Belgium World Cup quarter-final being shown on the BBC this evening.

Later, Djokovic continues his epic quest to win a record 25th grand slam title at the age of 39 as he faces defending Wimbledon champion and world No 1 Sinner in another blockbuster semi-final.

Djokovic won the longest match of his Wimbledon career on Tuesday, beating the third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in a match tiebreak and after an astonishing five hours and 15 minutes.

Djokovic lost to Sinner in straight sets in last year’s semi-finals, but Djokovic beat Sinner in their last meeting at the Australian Open in January, producing one of the greatest performances of this stage of his career to end Sinner’s dominant winning streak in five sets.

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How Arthur Fery reached the Wimbledon semi-finals

After twice going the distance, twice coming back from two sets and breaks down, twice winning match tiebreaks, and having used up many more than just nine lives, Arthur Fery took some pity on the nervous wrecks watching him at Wimbledon. His 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-0 demolition of ninth seed Flavio Cobolli was no improbable comeback, no defiant, last-gasp raging against the dying of the light.

This was a clinic; a demonstration of Fery’s powers at their best.

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Athur Fery hoping for crowd support with ‘nothing to lose’ in semi-final

“Obviously I have the crowd behind me here, which is a huge help, especially on Centre Court, when you have so many people pushing me. I’ve been trying to use the crowd to my advantage in important moments, just to add a little pressure maybe to the opponents.

“I’ll try and do that again at moments that feel right on Friday. Zverev is a step up again. I’m ready for it. I have nothing to lose. I’m just going to go out there and just put my game on the court, do what I’ve done, believe in myself. We’ll see where that takes me.”

Jamie Braidwood10 July 2026 09:15

Arthur Fery v Alexander Zverev head-to-head

Arthur Fery and Alexander Zverev have never played before, with the second seed saying he became away of the 23-year-old when he watched Fery’s Australian Open victory against Flavio Cobolli at the start of the year.

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”I was very impressed back then already. He has a very clean technique and very clean groundstrokes. I thought he was a very good tennis player already back then,” Zverev said.

“We’ll watch some videos, watch some footage, for sure. Again, I think it’s no surprise I didn’t watch loads of him play. I never played with him. But he’s played a fantastic tournament. He absolutely deserves to be in the semi-finals.”

Jamie Braidwood10 July 2026 09:10

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When will Arthur Fery play Alexander Zverev in Wimbledon semi-finals?

Arthur Fery’s semi-final against Alexander Zverev will be the first match to be played on Centre Court on Friday. That will start at 1:30pm BST. It was expected that the other semi-final, between Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner, would be played first, as their quarter-finals were played on Tuesday. But the order has been flipped.

Wimbledon order of play

1. Arthur Fery (GBR) [WC] vs Alexander Zverev (GER) [2]

2. Novak Djokovic (SRB) [7] vs Jannik Sinner (ITA) [1]

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Arthur Fery faces a much toughest test against second seed Alexander Zverev

Arthur Fery will now face another step up against Alexander Zverev, who is through to the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time in his career after ending his long wait for a first grand slam title at last month’s French Open, beating Cobolli in five sets.

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Arthur Fery’s remarkable run to Wimbledon semi-finals

Starting Wimbledon ranked 114th in the world, Arthur Fery’s unexpected breakthrough has captured the attention of the tournament and his semi-final against Zverev will take place before the blockbuster between defending champion Sinner and Djokovic on Centre Court.

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Arthur Fery will play second seed Alexander Zverev for a place in the Wimbledon final against either Jannik Sinner or Novak Djokovic as the homegrown British wildcard bids to extend his extraordinary run at the Championships.

Fery is the second wildcard in Wimbledon history to reach the semi-finals, following the 2001 champion Goran Ivanisevic, and the 23-year-old is only the fifth British man to make it though to the semi-finals in the open era.

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Thunder Rosa is one of the best women’s professional wrestlers in the world, but the journey to get to the top of the mountain is one that is never-ending.

Rosa, whose real name is Melissa Cervantes, performs for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), two of the major promotions in North America. But while most professional wrestlers started their path to the ring at a school, Rosa was a social worker before wrestling caught her eye.

“I became a pro wrestler 13 years ago after making a decision to stop being an activist. I was a social worker, so, one day, I decided that I wanted to be a wrestler after going to a wrestling show and just attending a couple of the shows there and feeling that was the next step to take,” she told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. 

“I feel like the call was like — it was going to be a bigger platform. I just decided to go and do a tryout, and after I did the tryout, I fell in love with professional wrestling.”

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Thunder Rosa battles Deonna Purrazzo during AEW Collision June 15, 2024, at the Covelli Centre in Youngstown, Ohio. (Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Rosa said the aura of pro wrestling is what got her hooked in the first place, everything from the theatrics to the sport.

She said she was up for the challenge even though she never played many sports in her life.

“It’s everything. It’s all the details, all the different things that the sport entails, which is, you know, the theatricals, the level of athleticism,” she said. “It’s just like the fact that you could travel with it and also because it’s very challenging. It was going to be very challenging for me physically because I never done, like, sports, and I just felt like I could do it at the time.”

Rosa said she had to start from scratch, “learning how to roll, learning how to exercise, learning how to build my body, learning, like, body control, a lot of like gymnastics, basics on many different sports, and I think I just had to like really pull it together and then really be realistic with myself.” 

She said she needed to work harder than anyone in her training classes because most of the time she was the only woman in the class if not the room.

She said there was never one moment she could point to where she knew taking a chance on pro wrestling was the right move. It wasn’t until she noticed she didn’t have time to go to her day job that she thought she could make a career out of wrestling.

“There’s not really a moment because I feel like when you’re getting and you’re earning things, sometimes you feel like you have an imposter syndrome. And no matter what you have done, like, it’s just like not enough, right?” Rosa told Fox News Digital 

“I feel like that even when big opportunities came, it was like, ‘Oh, I’m so lucky that this happened to me.’ No, I wasn’t lucky. It’s just people saw that I had the skills and I had the talent and I had the ‘it’ factor, and they gave me an opportunity.

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Thunder Rosa battles Deonna Purrazzo during AEW Collision June 15, 2024, at the Covelli Centre in Youngstown, Ohio. (Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

“I feel like once things started rolling with bigger opportunities in professional wrestling, that’s when I was like, ‘OK, I think I can leave my full-time job and become a professional wrestler.’ I think it was my first contract with Lucha Underground when I just noticed that I didn’t have enough time to go to work. 

“That was the time where it was it was time for me to move my next chapter of my life and my career. So, that’s when I think I was like, ‘OK, I think I can do this. I think it’s feasible. It’s going to be hard, but it’s feasible.’”

Rosa joined AEW in 2020 and started to defend the National Wrestling Alliance Women’s Championship on “Dynamite.” She lost the title to Serena Deeb. She would gain AEW World Women’s Championship gold for the first time when she defeated Britt Baker in a cage match.

She was the fifth woman to hold the title. However, she had to relinquish it due to a back injury.

Rosa told Fox News Digital she took pride in helping women’s wrestling grow.

“It’s been really beautiful to see the journey that a lot of us have taken in the last six years here in AEW or even seven because we’ve seen something small grow so big to the point where we have had shows that have had 80,000 people,” she said. 

“The way that we or I was able to help the women’s division and grow and given a bigger platform with opportunities that have a lot at stake. I take that with a lot of pride. There was a lot of things that happened in 2021-2022 that really broke a lot of barriers for a lot of the women that are now in the women’s division, and they all have done a tremendous job on continuing to open more doors for everyone that is coming in the future.

“It’s been also incredibly interesting to see how different companies have worked together, and now they are symbiotic of each other. They exist and subsist with each other’s collaboration, and that, I think, has changed the landscape of professional wrestling forever because we’re not living on an island. 

“I feel like this subculture or this culture of professional wrestling has subsisted within this niche, but I feel it’s becoming bigger and bigger and bigger. So, that has been very interesting to see how AEW has been pivotal for that stuff.”

Melissa Cervantes, known as “Thunder Rosa,” dressed as Catrina in honor of the San Diego Padres City Connect debut, smiles during a game at Petco ParkApril 10, 2026, in San Diego. (Meg McLaughlin/The San Diego Union-Tribune via Getty Images)

Rosa vowed to continue to use her voice to advocate for women and children, which she stressed was important to her. She also said she is focused on the latter part of the year with Grand Slam Mexico.

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“I have a lot of things planned. I continue to work extremely hard every single day to be better at my craft. I continue to work really, really, really hard outside of professional wrestling to advocate for women and for young children because I think that’s something very, very important, and to advocate for my community. I continue to focus on the opportunities that are in front of me,” she said.

“Right now, we’re going to focus, like, laser focus, on Grand Slam in Mexico City. Then, there’s some big things happening in September, October during Dia de Los Muertos and, like, all that stuff. There’s a lot of opportunities to come during that time. So, I’m taking everything day by day and, of course, I want gold, but that is not on me. I’ll just have to continue to work harder and continue to knock on doors. 

“Even when I lose, I always win. And the last Forbidden Door, we had a tremendous match with Divine Dominion and with Olympia. We always leave something for the fans to remember. Again, I will continue to work extremely hard to hopefully have gold in the future, but if not, I will enjoy the journey just as much.”

Super Eagles winger Moses Simon has revealed that missing out on a move to Liverpool remains one of the biggest disappointments of his football career.

The 30-year-old, who recently joined French club Paris FC after leaving Nantes, said he came close to signing for the Premier League giants during his time at Belgian side Gent.

Simon has built an impressive career in Europe and has become one of Nigeria’s most dependable players. The experienced winger has made 98 appearances for the Super Eagles and is one of the senior members of the national team.

Speaking in an interview with Urban Dwell Sport, Simon admitted that his desire to leave Gent affected his performances between 2016 and 2018.

He explained that several clubs, including Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Brighton, Fulham, Hull City and Lyon, showed interest in signing him.

According to Simon, Liverpool came closest to completing the transfer, but the deal eventually fell through.

“From 2016 to 2018, I dropped in form because I wanted to make a transfer,” Simon said.

He added that after the Liverpool move failed, he became frustrated and struggled to stay focused on his football.

“The second year, I was supposed to go to Liverpool. It didn’t work. In my head, I was asking if it was the agent or the club. I didn’t want to play,” he said.

Simon admitted he wrongly believed that performing below his usual level would force Gent to sell him more quickly.

The Nigerian winger said the Belgian club had signed him for around €1 million but later valued him at €25 million, making a transfer more difficult.

Looking back, Simon believes he made the wrong decision and hopes younger players can learn from his experience.

He advised footballers not to let transfer rumours affect their commitment on the pitch, stressing that they should always give their best whether a move happens or not.

“If there is a rumour or no rumour, just give everything. A transfer can come, and you go. If it doesn’t come, continue because your club is paying you. That is the contract you signed,” he said.

Despite failing to join Liverpool, Simon has enjoyed a successful career, winning trophies and becoming one of Nigeria’s most-capped players.

Now just two appearances away from reaching 100 caps for the Super Eagles, Simon is on course to join the exclusive list of Nigerian players who have reached the century mark for the national team.

A veteran of the fight game, legendary promoter Bob Arum has overseen many of the sport’s most iconic moments, including the comeback of Muhammad Ali, but there is another occasion that sticks out as the proudest of his career.

Arum’s first promotional gig came when he staged Ali’s 1972 dust-up with George Chuvalo, the year after Ali lost out to Joe Frazier in the ‘Fight of the Century’ when attempting to regain the heavyweight throne. 

Under Arum’s guidance, Ali went on to avenge that defeat to Frazier and then dethrone George Foreman in the fabled ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ – arguably the most famous event in the history of the sport – to become a two-time world champion. 

Yet, whilst those years no doubt fill Arum with pride, he told DAZN Boxing that a moment which springs to mind amongst his proudest is when Foreman recaptured the heavyweight titles in a historic win over Michael Moorer at the age of 45 years old. 

“[There are] a number of things [which I am proud of] because I have bee around so often, but one of them that comes to mind is taking a fat, old George Foreman and getting him where he fought for the heavyweight championship against Michael Moorer.

“He lost every round but he was moving more to his power hand and he finally knocked him out. That, to me, was one of the high points of my career.”

Foreman remains as the oldest fighter to win the heavyweight world title, a record that is unlikely to be broken any time soon.

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Manly returns to 4 Pines Park aiming to rediscover consistency after alternating wins and losses over the past six rounds. The Sea Eagles have been particularly difficult to beat at home, while North Queensland arrives full of confidence following its upset victory over ladder leaders Penrith. Jason Taumalolo’s milestone match inspired the Cowboys last week, but recent away performances have been less convincing. Tom Trbojevic and Haumole Olakau’atu give Manly plenty of strike power, and the Sea Eagles have won four straight against North Queensland, including a comprehensive victory earlier this season. Home-ground advantage may again prove the difference.

Tadej Pogacar is still the king of the Tour. The 27-year-old won stage six of the Tour de France by crushing his rivals on the Col du Tourmalet. He reclaimed the yellow jersey with a 2-minute, 42-second lead over Jonas Vingegaard.

In tennis, the Wimbledon women’s final will be an all-Czech affair between Linda Noskova and Karolína Muchova, a source of great pride for a country of just 10 million inhabitants.