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Hearn warns ‘boxing has changed’ after Eubank hits Benn with egg at face-off

‘Never lay a hand on a fighter at a press conference’ Eubank made reference to two drugs tests Benn failed Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has warned that the sport “changed tonight” after the incident in which Chris Eubank Jr slapped rival Conor Benn with an egg as their personal enmity boiled over in a press

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From Mee to Barré: meet the unexpected stars of an enthralling Six Nations | Robert Kitson

Ellis Mee, who would not have registered with many before this tournament, has been one of the shining stars so far Sure, it’s still early days but Wales’s upbeat performance against Ireland showed how quickly perceptions can change. Even a few weeks ago the name Ellis Mee would not have registered with many Six Nations

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Christian Pulisic series exemplifies this USMNT’s status as reluctant celebrities

The Milan star’s nine-episode docuseries is most notable in that it reveals anything at all Deep into the third and most recent episode of the Paramount+ docuseries on Milan and United States men’s national team star Christian Pulisic – with the very does-exactly-what-it-says-on-the-tin title of Pulisic – a remarkable sight unfolds: Pulisic, coaxed by his

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MLB players are giving their new robot umpire overlords a cautious welcome

Anger over blown calls is as old as baseball itself. But in Spring Training this year, players can ask technology for a little help For the first time ever this month, major league players who disagree with an umpire’s rendering of the strike zone can do something about it. Something other than an exaggerated pantomime

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The Spin | Protecting the classics: how to keep 50-over cricket relevant

One-day internationals have produced some of the game’s greatest matches but context is key for a sustainable future What do you think is the greatest cricket match of all time? Perhaps you’d like to offer a Test that spanned all five days and reached a crescendo in the final session. Or maybe the contest that

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