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AMIR KHAN and Terence Crawford go head-to-head in New York tonight but how much prize money is on offer? Madison Square Garden will be the stage as Amir Khan challenges Terence Crawford for the WBO welterweight title. Khan tipped the scales at 146.6lbs at yesterday’s weigh-in, narrowly heavier than his American opponent, who was 146.4lbs. Crawford represents a far bigger ...

JARRELL MILLER has broken his silence after his world heavyweight title fight against Anthony Joshua was cancelled, after the former failed two drugs tests. The American heavyweight was set to face off against Anthony Joshua for the latter’s WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO world titles on June 1, but has now been denied a licence. That was after Miller failed ...

Egypt holds a three-day referendum from Saturday on constitutional amendments that could allow President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to stay in office until 2030. The Egyptian parliament this week overwhelmingly approved the proposals. What are the key changes An amendment to Article 140 of the constitution extends the presidential term to six years from four. An outright bar on any president ...

President of Liberia, George Weah, is working from his official residence after two black snakes were found in the building where his offices are located in the capital Monrovia. The Associated Press reported quoted deputy press secretary Smith Toby as saying the president was acting on advice to stay away from the building till it had been fumigated. The deputy ...

North and South Korea – who are still technically at war – remain in the running to host the FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup. South Korea’s Football Association has registered to bid for the tournament, expressing an interest in doing so with the North Korean FA. Any joint bid would be the latest in a number of displays of sporting ...

World number one Novak Djokovic was dumped out by Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in the quarter-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters on Friday, losing 6-3, 4-6, 6-2. Djokovic, twice a former champion in Monte Carlo, lost his serve five times as 10th seed Medvedev gained revenge for his last-16 defeat by the Serb at this year’s Australian Open. “This was the ...

A man and his lover were charged in a Meru court for screaming while having sex, inconveniencing members of the public. Chacha Mwita and Cynthia Mauhokha pleaded guilty to two charges facing them before resident magistrate Maureen Odhiambo. Kenyan news portal, RadioJambo.com.ke reports that Magoola Twaha, a Ugandan aged 27 years, was also charged alongside the two but denied the ...

Inflation that’s projected to reach an eyeball-popping 8 million percent this year has left Venezuela saddled with the title of the world’s most miserable economy. The embattled South American nation topped the rankings of Bloomberg’s Misery Index, which sums inflation and unemployment outlooks for 62 economies, for the fifth straight year. Venezuela and a handful of others in the “most ...

Tottenham beat Manchester City 4-4 on away goals to reach Champions League semi-finals UEFA Champions League results, semi-final match-ups Semi-finals, second leg At Manchester, England Manchester City (ENG) 4 (Sterling 4, 21, Bernardo Silva 11, Aguero 59) Tottenham (ENG) 3 (Son 7, 10, Llorente 73) 4-4 on aggregate; Tottenham win on away goals At Porto, Portugal Porto (POR) 1 (Militao ...

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri announced on Tuesday he would be staying on as coach with the Italian giants next season despite another Champions League disappointment. Cristiano Ronaldo’s side crashed out of the championship to Dutch side Ajax after a 2-1 loss on the night in Turin and 3-2 aggregate defeat. “I met the (club) president (Andrea Agnelli) a couple of ...