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Ben Whittaker will headline against Benjamin Gavazi in Birmingham on his promotional debut for Matchroom on 29 November. The British Olympic silver medallist left Boxxer to join Eddie Hearn’s stable at the beginning of October. Whittaker, 28, will place his undefeated record against German Gavazi in a light-heavyweight bout. “Ben …

Steven Gerrard has turned down the chance to return to Rangers for a second stint as manager. The former Liverpool and England captain held talks with the Scottish Premiership club’s hierarchy earlier this week following Russell Martin’s dismissal as head coach on Sunday. Gerrard was previously in charge at Ibrox …

Gerrard did not last a year at Villa Park. Up and down results yielded a 14th-place finish at the end of season 2021-22, while a 3-0 loss at Fulham left them 17th in October 2022 when he was dismissed. Across 2022, he won just eight of his 31 games, losing …

Boca Juniors have expressed “profound sadness” after Argentine manager Miguel Angel Russo died on Wednesday at the age of 69. Russo, who had been diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2017, was forced to step down from his day-to-day management duties at the club because of his illness. He last attended …

When Ronaldo joined Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League in 2022 he reportedly became the best-paid player in football history with an annual salary of £177m. His contract was due to end in June 2025 but he signed a new two-year deal – reportedly worth more than $400m (£298m) – …

In an interview with the Rio Ferdinand Presents Podcast, the ex-Anfield captain said there had been “five or six really interesting phone calls” since he left Saudi club Al-Ettifaq in January. “I haven’t been ready because I haven’t got that (coaching) team set around me. And the timing hasn’t been …

Ronnie O’Sullivan comfortably won his first-round match at the Xi’an Grand Prix in China, while Judd Trump hit a maximum 147 break as he beat three-time women’s world champion Ng On-yee. Seven-time world champion O’Sullivan was making his first outing since losing the Saudi Arabia Masters final to Neil Robertson …

The competition will be held at the Global Theater, Riyadh, which staged the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship in December. That event offers a $1m (£745,000) bonus if a player pots a golden ball after a maximum 147 break, for a 167 clearance. Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the Saudi General Entertainment …

The idea of a driver-cooling system was intimated after the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix, when heat and humidity left several drivers on the brink of collapse. A number of drivers needed medical attention after the race, Frenchman Esteban Ocon vomited in his helmet, and Williams driver Logan Sargeant retired because …

It is worth noting that the deal for PIF to acquire EA is yet to be officially approved by the relevant authorities. The consortium also includes Silver Lake and the company Affinity Partners, led by Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law. This is not PIF’s first venture in the …

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Electronic Arts (EA) is to be taken private under a $55bn (£41bn) buyout – a record sum for such a deal. Under the terms, private equity firm Silver Lake Partners, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Affinity Partners will pay the video game maker’s shareholders $210 per share. The …

Seven-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan has pulled out of the British Open because of “medical reasons”, says the World Snooker Tour. The 49-year-old is missing this week’s English Open and has not played since losing 10-9 in the final of the Saudi Arabia Masters in August. O’Sullivan was scheduled to …

Lewis Adams and Ian PuckeyEast of England PA Media Neil Robertson is preparing to defend his English Open title in Essex Former snooker world champion Neil Robertson has called for more consistency in how tournaments are scheduled. The Australian, who lives in Cambridge, said frequent air travel between continents was …

Crawford, with 41 wins and 31 knockouts, won his first world title in 2014 at lightweight against Scotsman Ricky Burns. He went on to unify the light-welterweight and welterweight divisions before moving up again. “This fight is going to be stamped in the history books,” he said, promising to “shock …

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Cars were driving through flooded streets after strong rain in the southwestern part of the country triggered flash floods. BBC News

Tom McKibbin says his first year with LIV Golf has been “incredible” after helping Legion XIII win the team championship in Michigan. The 22-year-old Northern Irishman and team captain Jon Rahm both carded rounds of 65, with Caleb Surratt leading the way on 64 and England’s Tyrrell Hatton shooting 66 …

A man suspected of ramming a car into a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg has been charged with murder. Five women and a boy died in the attack on 20 December, and many more people were wounded. Prosecutors have also charged the suspect, a 50-year-old Saudi doctor, …

Twenty-year-old Moses Itauma knocks out Dillian Whyte in less than two minutes, in an all-British heavyweight fight in Saudi Arabia. BBC News