Sports - Friday, March 20, 2026

Fabian Edwards' wait for a world title goes on after he loses against Costello van Steenis, who successfully defends his PFL middleweight title with a third-round knockout in Madrid.

A few college basketball fanatics were looking for a local team to root for in 2023. They landed on the LIU Sharks.

Clot appeared in his arm after injection in wrong place ‘I will never let the devil stop me from getting a gold’ On a night of dizzying speed and freakish drama, track and field found itself a new sprint sensation. It came in the form of Jordan Anthony, a 21-year-old American with one heck of a story, along with the first global gold medal around his neck. “The devil is always going to try, but I will never let him stop me from getting a gold medal,” he said after winning one of the great world indoor championships 60m races of all time in 6.41secs, the fourth-fastest time in history. Continue reading...

Abi Burton's try three minutes from time clinches Trailfinders' 21-17 Premiership Women's Rugby victory over Harlequins at the Stoop.

Former boxing world champion’s cause of death was hanging but his intention was unclear, inquest concludes A coroner has said she “cannot be satisfied” that British former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton intended to take his own life. Hatton, 46, was found dead in his home on 14 September, with the inquest concluding that the official cause of his death was hanging. In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email [email protected] or [email protected] . In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org , or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...

Defenders eager to defend title; new UFL owner opts for "more intimate" feel with smaller stadiums.

Costello van Steenis ends Fabian Edwards' world title dream once again as he stops the Briton in the third round to retain his PFL middleweight title.

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick was left frustrated by what he considered to be inconsistent refereeing decisions during his side's 2-2 draw at Bournemouth.

Everton manager: ‘I don’t think they have explained it well enough’ Anger at Everton over perceived double standards David Moyes has called on the Premier League to provide a fuller explanation of why Chelsea were not deducted points for breaking financial rules under the ownership of Roman Abramovich. Everton were deducted 10 points in November 2023, reduced to six on appeal, plus a further two points later that season for breaches of the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR). Nottingham Forest were deducted four points that season for a PSR breach. The Premier League had argued for a 12-point deduction for Everton over the first offence – a breach of £19.5m over a three-year period – and an eight point deduction for Forest. Continue reading...

Athletes who had their heydays or debuts in the 1990s got in on the popular meme, set to the Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris."