Sports - Saturday, March 28, 2026

Briton Moses Itauma thought 'did I really do that' after knocking out Jermaine Franklin with an uppercut in the fifth round of their fight in Manchester.

The regional finals look a little chalky -- with 9-seed Iowa in the mix. Let's rank the teams once more.

British boxer continues ascent and wants Usyk next American shocked by his first knockout, in fifth round Moses Itauma made another emphatic statement as the British heavyweight prospect became the first fighter to stop Jermaine Franklin. Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte were both taken the distance in points wins in Franklin’s two previous visits to the UK but the durable American was brutally taken out midway through the fifth round by Itauma in Manchester. Continue reading...

Striker Alessia Russo nets a first-half hat-trick as Arsenal beat north London rivals Tottenham 5-2 in front of a crowd of more than 46,000 fans at Emirates Stadium.

After a disappointing performance in the 2026 Winter Olympics, Ilia Malinin looked every bit the best men's figure skater alive at the world championships in Prague.

Sabalenka wins 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 to land Sunshine Double Belarusian steadies herself after losing second set Aryna Sabalenka had many reasons to believe that history could have been grimly repeating itself on Saturday afternoon. Despite starting her Miami Open final against Coco Gauff striking the ball with clear-minded aggression, the complexion of the match rapidly changed. Suddenly, having been pulled into a tense final set, she was struggling to hold on. Similar scenarios played out in her two most important matches against Gauff, and both times Sabalenka had pitifully crumbled under pressure in the final set. For all her imperfections, though, the Belarusian’s career has been defined by her desperation to improve. Here, she maintained her composure as she underlined her status as the best player in the world by edging out Gauff 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in a quality battle to win the Miami Open for the second year in a row. Continue reading...

Britain's Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson finish fourth in the ice dance at the World Championships after being given two-point penalty.

Injured quartet join Wharton on sidelines Tuchel concerned about team’s workload Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Noni Madueke and John Stones have complicated Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup preparations by joining the contingent who have left the squad before England’s friendly against Japan. Tuchel named an oversized 35-man squad for this month’s camp, with a view to creating competition for places before the final selection for this summer’s finals in Canada, Mexico and the USA is made. Saka and Rice were among a group of 11 players who were allowed to join up late, meaning England played an experimental side when they drew with Uruguay at Wembley on Friday night. Continue reading...

Great Britain's Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson miss out on an ice dance world medal by less than a fifth of a point after having two points deducted for an "illegal element".

San Antonio's title buzz is growing around the league. Plus, new intel on expansion and more.