Day: October 7, 2023

Terri Harper misses chance to become unified light-middleweight champion in Cecilia Braekhus draw

Terri Harper retains her WBA title despite the draw Terri Harper missed out on becoming the unified light-middleweight champion after being held to a majority draw in her title fight with Cecilia Braekhus. Harper retains her WBA title but was not able to claim the vacant WBO belt against the experienced Braekhus. One judge scored […]

Rugby World Cup: Ireland 36-14 Scotland – Imperious Irish crush Scots to reach quarter-finals

Ireland: (26) 36 Tries: Lowe, Keenan 2, Henderson, Sheehan, Ringrose Cons: Sexton 3 Scotland: (0) 14 Tries: Ashman, Price Cons: Russell 2 Imperious Ireland dismantled Scotland with a display of clinical brilliance to reach the World Cup quarter-finals and send their opponents crashing out of the tournament. A 17th consecutive victory ensures that the world’s […]

England 18-17 Samoa: England sneak narrow win in final Rugby World Cup pool game

Care’s try proved decisive as England maintained their 100% record from the pool stage England: (8) 18 Tries: Chessum, Care Pens: Farrell 2 Cons: Farrell Samoa (14) 17 Tries: Ah Wong 2 Pens: Sopoaga Cons: Sopoaga A sluggish England outlasted a bruising, brilliant Samoa performance to head to the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals with a […]

Rugby World Cup: Wales in ‘credit’ as they head to quarter-finals in Marseille

Wales enjoyed a record winning margin against Australia in Lyon Four wins. 19 out of 20 points. Victors of Pool C. Wales’ facts and figures in the 2023 World Cup could not be much more impressive. The 43-19 victory over Georgia was a third bonus-point win as Warren Gatland’s side topped the pool while a […]

Burnley 1-4 Chelsea: Raheem Sterling stars as Blues hit back to defeat Clarets

Wilson Odobert is the first teenager to score a Premier League goal for Burnley Raheem Sterling inspired Chelsea to an impressive comeback win as Burnley slumped to their fifth successive Premier League home defeat of the season. Eighteen-year-old French forward Wilson Odobert marked his first Premier League start by drilling low and hard past Robert […]

World Cup: Owen Farrell breaks Jonny Wilkinson’s England points scoring record

Owen Farrell has broken Jonny Wilkinson’s record to become England’s all-time leading points scorer. Farrell kicked an 18th-minute penalty in England’s World Cup Pool D match against Samoa to reach 1,181 points and surpass Wilkinson’s record. The England captain could have claimed the record earlier in the game but missed his conversion attempt following Ollie […]

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