Errol Spence Jr has been given further motivation to defeat Tim Tszyu, knowing a potentially more lucrative opportunity could be presented to the winner of their upcoming showdown.

The two former world champions will square off in Australia on July 25, with Tszyu claiming a home advantage as he looks to re-join the world scene.

In order to do so, the 31-year-old must defeat a credible opponent and prove that, despite losing three of his last six fights, he remains one of the world’s top super-welterweights.

Ideally, he would be facing Spence at 154lbs but, given his opponent’s three-year layoff, Tszyu ultimately agreed to meet at a catchweight of 158lbs.

Prior to his lengthy hiatus, Spence lost his WBC, IBF and WBA welterweight titles to Terence Crawford, who defeated his rival with a surprisingly one-sided ninth-round stoppage.

Even before losing to ‘Bud’, though, many felt ‘The Truth’ would be better suited to 154lbs, where he plans to make his mark after triumphing over Tszyu.

If such a plan materialises, then Spence could find himself in a domestic dustup with Jermell Charlo, who has not fought since his unanimous decision defeat to Canelo Alvarez in September 2023.

According to Ring Magazine’s Mike Coppinger, Charlo could equally face Tszyu if the Australian emerges victorious against Spence.

“I’m told he’s going to be lined up for the winner of [Spence-Tszyu]. Obviously, nothing’s done yet. What I’m told is that, behind the scenes, Charlo is being lined up for that fight, which will be at 154[lbs].”

Prior to facing Canelo at 168lbs, Charlo became the undisputed super-welterweight champion by dethroning Brian Castano with a 10th-round stoppage in 2022, just under a year after they boxed to a controversial draw.

The 36-year-old achieved this ambition while training under the tutelage of Derrick James, who is also the former head coach of Spence.

Trainer J D Hayes has indicated that the emerging stayer Simurgh is straightforward to train and is expected to continue his progression through various racing classes.

Having achieved three wins from his six starts to date, including his last two consecutive outings, Simurgh is set to aim for an extension of his winning streak in the Sportsbet Same Race Multi Handicap (2400m) at Sandown on Saturday.

Simurgh, an Irish-bred four-year-old, joined the Lindsay Park stable of Ben, Will, and J D Hayes following a debut Australian campaign that saw him record one win and a minor placing from three starts in Ireland for Eddie and Patrick Harty.

After finishing second over 1600m at Pakenham on his initial Australian start, Simurgh has since gone on to secure victories over 2000m at Caulfield on May 9 and May 30.

In his most recent race, Simurgh raced prominently near the leaders to defeat Skippers Canyon, an opponent he will face again on Saturday, and will carry an additional 3kg for that win.

Ben Allen has been booked to ride Simurgh on Saturday, taking over from Craig Williams, who partnered the gelding in his last two successful performances.

J D Hayes stated that Simurgh is progressing well through the grades and shows considerable promise as a stayer.

“We’re just taking him through his grades to boost his rating, but he’s got a great future ahead of him,” Hayes said. “Hopefully we can ever so slightly raise the bar again with him and hopefully he can go along with it.”

Hayes mentioned that the stable is uncertain about the full potential of the gelding this campaign but has seen no indication of his form declining during training.

“He’ll tell us. He’s a very easy horse to pick in the mornings,” Hayes commented.

A potential trip north to the Sunshine Coast for the Listed Caloundra Cup (2400m) on July 4 is under consideration, provided Simurgh wins on Saturday.

“It will be a thought, but we need to get through Saturday first,” Hayes added. “He needs to win to see whether he can take a trip to the warmer weather.”

Simurgh is currently the $3.60 favourite in the betting for Saturday’s race, with Straand Deal, another lightly raced emerging stayer, listed at $3.90.

Explore Australian betting sites for the best odds on Saturday’s feature race.

Many boxing fans view Muhammad Ali as the greatest of all time, but the man himself once revealed his own pick.

Ali’s own illustrious accolades include becoming a three-time world heavyweight champion, whilst talking part in some of the biggest fights in history, including the ‘Rumble In The Jungle’ against George Foreman and the ‘Thrilla In Manila’ against Joe Frazier.

His final record stood at 56 wins from 61 fights, having also defeated the likes of Sonny Liston, Floyd Patterson, Earnie Shavers and Ken Norton, along with becoming a cultural icon outside of the ring.

Those achievements are the reason why a lot of fans deem Ali to be the best ever, but in a resurfaced interview, the heavyweight legend once revealed his choice for that honour to be Sugar Ray Robinson.

“That man was beautiful. Timing, speed, reflexes, rhythm, his body, everything was beautiful.

“I’d say I’m the greatest heavyweight of all time, but pound-for-pound, I still say Sugar Ray Robinson was the greatest of all time.”

Robinson reigned as world welterweight title for five years from 1946 to 1951, going on an incredible 91-fight unbeaten streak in the process.

His record at one stage read 129 wins from 132 fights, with 85 of those victories coming by knockout. After his welterweight reign, he moved up to middleweight where he became a five-time world champion in that division.

When he eventually hung up the gloves in 1965, he ended his career with a record of 174 wins from his 201 fights, and it is clear to see just why Ali ranks him as the greatest.

Official lineups of Brazil – Morocco

Brazil : Alisson – Ibañez, Marquinhos (c), Gabriel, Douglas Santos – Guimarães, Casemiro, Paqueta – Raphinha, Igor Thiago, Vinicius.

Morocco : Bounou – Hakimi (c), Diop, Riad, Mazraoui – Bouaddi, El Aynaoui – Brahim Diaz, Ounahi, El Khannouss – Saibari.

The World Cup 2026‘s first heavyweight clash will take place at MetLife stadium, the future venue of the final. It will pit Morocco, Africa’s finalists, against Brazil, five-time world champions.

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This is the first major test for each coach in their World Cup debut. Brazil’s Carlo Ancelotti can rely on stars like FC Barcelona‘s Raphinha, runner-up in the 2024 Ballon d’Or, and Vinicius Junior, but not yet on Neymar who will miss the entire group stage.

On the Moroccan side, Mohamed Ouahbi must manage without OM’s central defender Nayef Aguerd and Betis Seville’s winger Abde Ezzalzouli.

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Alex Fitzpatrick’s rise to the PGA Tour was well documented and fast.

The younger brother of 2022 U.S. Open Champion Matt Fitzpatrick went from winless DP World Tour pro to PGA Tour winner and full-fledged member in the span of four weeks, thanks to his win at the Zurich Classic with Matt.

That put him straight into the field for back-to-back Signature Events in Miami and Charlotte. He didn’t have to keep playing on the DP Tour to try and earn his PGA Tour membership for 2027 and he definitely doesn’t have to go to Q-School.

In fact, Fitzpatrick is exempt on the PGA Tour through the end of 2028 now.

After such a whirlwind promotion, was the pressure on to perform after his brother helped get him PGA Tour membership?

On this week’s episode of GOLF’s Subpar, co-hosts Colt Knost and Drew Stotlz asked Fitzpatrick that very question.

“You know, I felt like there was a little bit of pressure to go out and show my game is good enough. Like every golfer, I wanna be on the PGA Tour and I felt like my game belonged there. So I, that’s why when you asked about sinking in it, I guess it took, it didn’t take as long as I thought.”

Fitzpatrick left little doubt that he belonged with the game’s best players. He finished T9 in Miami and held the 54-hole lead at the Truist Championship before finishing solo fourth.

After a made cut at the PGA Championship, he kept his run of fine play going last week at the Memorial with a T6 showing.

“I don’t know if that’s because maybe I feel so comfortable out here now,” Fitzpatrick continued. “But yeah, I was super happy with how I played the two weeks. And, you know, even going into Sunday in Charlotte, like I felt really comfortable. I didn’t really feel any pressure to go out and win. You know, I don’t think many people expected me to be in the last group on Sunday. So, but I also felt like my game is in a really good spot and I felt like I had a good chance to win.”

To hear more from Fitzpatrick, check out the entire episode on YouTube.

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The Vegas Golden Knights are headed back home for Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes, but they’ll be hoping to force a Game 7 back in Raleigh.

However, things just got a lot tougher with news that forward William Karlsson will not be in the team’s lineup on Sunday.

Karlsson exited Game 5 after taking a heavy hit from Carolina defenseman Sean Walker. The 33-year-old Swede initially returned to the bench, but after being evaluated by the team’s medical staff, he headed to the locker room and did not return.

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On Saturday, Vegas head coach John Tortorella revealed that Karlsson will not be ready for Game 6, which is a big loss for the team.

After Vegas’ Game 5 loss, Tortorella even pointed to that moment as a turning point in the game.

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Vegas Golden Knights forward William Karlsson has been ruled out of Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. (James Guillory-Imagn Images)

“When we lose Bill, it kind of screws things up,” he said, per Sportsnet. “We lost momentum when we went back-to-back in penalties. It was about the same time that we lost Bill. We’ve got to find a way.”

“Wild Bill,” as he’s known, is one of just four players who were on Vegas’ inaugural roster in 2017. Obviously, he’s a big part of the locker room, and while injuries kept him out of all but 14 games during the regular season, he’s got 9 points (3G, 6A) with a +/- rating of 10.

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William Karlsson is one of just four players left from the team’s inaugural season. (Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images)

It remains to be seen who will replace Karlsson, but whoever it is will need to come up big.

The other piece of news from Tortorella is that Vegas will stick with goaltender Carter Hart in Game 6. He has allowed four or more goals in every game this series, leading to speculation that the Golden Knights might want to try backup Adin Hill — who backstopped them to a Stanley Cup in 2023 — to try to force a Game 7.

Sky is knocking 20% off its entire range of Glass TVs to mark the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Until June 17, shoppers can upgrade to the Sky smart TV that’s ‘designed for football’ from £4.50 per month when taken alongside a Sky TV and Netflix package.

Brazil’s pursuit of a record-extending sixth FIFA World Cup title gets underway in New Jersey as the South American giants take on African champions Morocco in one of the most anticipated group-stage fixtures of the tournamen tonight.

The Seleção remain the only nation to have appeared in every edition of the World Cup since 1930, but they arrive at the 2026 tournament looking to end a 24-year wait for global glory. Interestingly, Brazil’s last World Cup triumph came in 2002, while their previous title before that arrived at USA 1994, the last time the United States hosted the competition.

New Era Under Carlo Ancelotti

For the first time in their history, Brazil are being led by a foreign manager at a World Cup. Legendary Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti has been tasked with guiding the five-time champions back to the summit of world football.

Despite a turbulent qualification campaign, Brazil have shown encouraging signs in recent weeks, building momentum with positive performances in their pre-tournament friendlies. Expectations may be more measured than in previous years, but belief is steadily growing among Brazilian supporters.

Morocco Aim to Continue Historic Rise

Standing in Brazil’s way is a Morocco side that has established itself as one of the strongest teams outside Europe and South America.

The Atlas Lions arrive as reigning African champions and continue to build on the momentum generated by their historic run to the latter stages of recent major tournaments. While there has been a managerial change ahead of the World Cup, Morocco remain packed with quality and are widely regarded as one of the tournament’s most dangerous dark horses.

Opening Match Could Shape Group C

With both nations expected to challenge for top spot in Group C, the importance of this fixture cannot be overstated.

Neymar Missing, But Brazil Still Packed With Talent

Brazil will begin their campaign without Neymar, who continues his recovery from a calf injury. The veteran forward remains part of the squad but has been ruled out of the opening match.

Even without their iconic No. 10, Brazil possess considerable attacking firepower. Players such as Vinícius Júnior, Raphinha and Matheus Cunha are expected to lead the charge, while experienced figures like Marquinhos will anchor the defence.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Brazil vs Morocco starting XI

Morocco XI: Bono; Hakimi, Diop, Riad, Mazraoui; Bouaddi, El Aynaoui; Brahim, Ounahi, El Khannouss; Saibari. 
Brazil XI: Alisson; Ibanez, Gabriel, Marquinhos, Santos; Casemiro, Guimaraes; Raphinha, Paqueta, Vinicius Jr; Thiago.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Brazil vs Morocco live telecast: The live telecast of the FIFA World Cup 2026 match between Brazil and Morocco will be available on the Unite8 Sports Network.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Brazil vs Morocco live streaming: The live streaming of the FIFA World Cup 2026 match between Brazil and Morocco will be available on the ZEE5 app and website.