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Tyson Fury fans shocked to hear voice before life-altering punch to throat
Tyson Fury fans shocked to hear voice before life-altering punch to throat
Tyson Fury's voice before a life-altering sparring accident has shocked fans, after the boxer admitted his signature raspy sound was a result of what happened. The heavyweight champion previously spoke about how the punch to the throat caused a blood clot which permanently altered his voice. "Ever since then, I now sound like my dad", he joked as he told the story on Hits Radio recently. In the clip, taken from his first TV interview back in 2008, Fury had no huskiness to his voice at all. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter
2023-08-25 18:55
'First Take' Celebrates All the Bad NBA Takes
'First Take' Celebrates All the Bad NBA Takes
Stephen A. Smith had to listen to all of the bad takes from the NBA year.
2023-06-24 01:15
Djokovic, Alcaraz poised for US Open collision
Djokovic, Alcaraz poised for US Open collision
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are on a US Open collision course as the final Grand Slam tournament of season gets under way on Monday with American teenager Coco Gauff...
2023-08-27 09:55
Man Utd & Tottenham hold Robin Koch talks
Man Utd & Tottenham hold Robin Koch talks
Leeds defender Robin Koch has been discussed by Man Utd & Tottenham, among others.
2023-06-16 17:45
Tommy Fury brawls fellow Love Island contestant in KSI vs Fournier crowd
Tommy Fury brawls fellow Love Island contestant in KSI vs Fournier crowd
Tommy Fury brawled with a fellow former Love Island contestant on Saturday, coming to blows with Idris Virgo in the crowd at KSI’s fight with Joe Fournier. FOLLOW LIVE: KSI vs Fournier – latest fight updates Fury, half-brother of world heavyweight champion Tyson, is unbeaten as a professional boxer but is best known for his time on the reality television show Love Island, on which Virgo also featured. Virgo, who is also unbeaten in pro boxing, and Fury were seen fighting in the crowd at Wembley Arena, moments after a fight had finished. On the undercard of YouTuber KSI’s bout with businessman and ex-pro boxer Joe Fournier, influencer Salt Papi fought Anthony Taylor. The latter, a former training partner of Jake Paul, previously lost to Fury – as did Paul this February – but was named a decision winner against Salt Papi on Saturday. However, while the fighters waited for the judges’ scorecards to be revealed, Fury and Virgo began to brawl in the crowd. Fury, 24, has expressed a desire to fight KSI, 29, next and played down his fellow Briton’s talents on Saturday. “In my opinion, out of all this influencer boxing stuff, I beat the top of the tree,” Fury said. “Jake Paul's the best out of all of these, so all this now is easy money, baby.” Click here to subscribe to The Independent’s Sport YouTube channel for all the latest sports videos. Read More What is an exhibition fight and how is it different to a professional bout? KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Latest fight updates and results How to watch KSI vs Fournier online and on TV tonight
2023-05-14 04:59
Premier League quartet monitoring Nico Williams ahead of contract expiry
Premier League quartet monitoring Nico Williams ahead of contract expiry
Arsenal, Aston Villa, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur are among the clubs monitoring the situation of Nico Williams, whose Athletic Club contract expires in 2024.
2023-10-24 19:53
Former West Virginia coach Bob Huggins enters diversion program after drunken driving arrest
Former West Virginia coach Bob Huggins enters diversion program after drunken driving arrest
Former West Virginia men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins has entered a 12-month diversion program to resolve a drunken driving arrest
2023-08-16 22:59
Jaguars seek 4th straight win vs. inconsistent Saints
Jaguars seek 4th straight win vs. inconsistent Saints
The Jacksonville Jaguars seek their fourth straight victory when they visit a New Orleans Saints squad looking to rebound from a frustrating loss
2023-10-19 04:16
Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus to miss start of season after knee surgery
Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus to miss start of season after knee surgery
Gabriel Jesus will miss the start of the Premier League campaign after Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta confirmed the forward has undergone a minor operation. The Brazil international missed three months of last season after suffering a knee injury at the World Cup. Jesus impressed following his move from Manchester City last summer but now faces a short spell on the sidelines after going under the knife after “irritation” with the original knee issue. “Unfortunately, he had a little procedure this morning,” Arteta said after Arsenal’s penalty shoot-out win over Monaco in the Emirates Cup. “He had some discomfort in his knee that has been causing some issues and they had to go in and resolve it. It is not something major but he looks to be out for a few weeks I think. “It is a big blow because we had him back to his best, especially the way he played against Barcelona, and he was in good condition and we lost him. “But he has been feeling some discomfort in the last few weeks and we had to look at it, we had to make a decision and the best one is to protect the player and get him back as quick as possible so we decided to do it. “It is something related to the previous injury that he had and the surgery. He had some irritation in the knee and we had to get it resolved.” Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live
2023-08-03 04:24
BYU heads to Kansas for first-ever Big 12 game in matchup of unbeatens
BYU heads to Kansas for first-ever Big 12 game in matchup of unbeatens
BYU will make its Big 12 debut on Saturday when it heads to Kansas for a matchup of teams off to 3-0 starts
2023-09-22 01:59
Arteta has transformed Arsenal. It is too soon to know if Pochettino will turn Chelsea around
Arteta has transformed Arsenal. It is too soon to know if Pochettino will turn Chelsea around
The tables have turned in London
2023-10-19 23:25
Why Aston Villa should be on Unai Emery’s list of top-four contenders
Why Aston Villa should be on Unai Emery’s list of top-four contenders
Unai Emery had his list prepared. “There are seven contenders to be in the top four,” he declared. “Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham, Newcastle and Chelsea.” His Aston Villa side were absent. “We are not a contender,” Emery smiled. Which was an interesting claim, given Villa are fourth. They sit two points behind leaders Arsenal, one point behind champions City, level with challengers Liverpool, ahead of the other four sides on Emery’s list. After all, Villa had just beaten one of them, coming from behind to hand Tottenham their third straight defeat and leapfrog Ange Postecoglou’s side. After 13 games and nine wins, they sit four points clear of sixth-placed Manchester United, five ahead of seventh-placed Newcastle, who put five past them on the opening weekend at St James’ Park. Then there is Chelsea in 10th, who are separated from Villa by not just 12 points, but Brighton and West Ham as well as the aforementioned clubs. Emery, though, was keen to avoid signing off a statement win from Villa with a statement of his own. "Of course we can get confidence when we are winning matches like here at Tottenham,” he said. “But still in my mind, it is 38 matches that we have to be consistent.” Perhaps Emery was not aware of the milestone he and Villa had just reached. Perhaps he was. Either way, Sunday’s 2-1 win in north London was the 38th time Emery had taken charge of Villa in the Premier League, the equivalent of a full season. Emery’s record stands at 24 wins, five draws and nine defeats, culminating in 77 points. Only Manchester City and Arsenal have taken more since the Spaniard was appointed last October and it is enough to put Villa third. Theoretically, had the season started then, Villa would have qualified for the Champions League this weekend. Discount Emery’s first few weeks at the helm and Villa’s record improves further still. In 2023, only Pep Guardiola’s treble winners have won more Premier League games than Villa’s 22. Since the turn of the year, Villa have comfortably outperformed Manchester United and Newcastle, who both finished in last season’s top four, taking 11 more points than Eddie Howe’s side, scoring 15 more goals than Erik ten Hag’s men. If it is consistency over a season that Emery wants, Villa have shown that over a 38-match spell where they have taken an average of over two points per game. Premier League table since Unai Emery took charge of Villa After 38 games 1. Man City – 86 points, +54 GD 2. Arsenal – 80 points, +42 GD 3. Aston Villa – 77 points, +27 GD 4. Liverpool – 76 points, +36 GD 5. Man Utd – 76 points, +16 GD 6. Newcastle – 70 points, + 38 GD 7. Brighton – 63 points, +19 GD 8. Tottenham – 60 points, +5 GD Villa’s latest victory came on the road and if that has perhaps been the only area where Emery’s team have not excelled, with nine wins from 19 away trips, then it has been off-set by their outstanding home form: Villa Park has staged 13 home wins in a row in the Premier League, their longest run since 1983. A 2-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest aside, when Villa were poor and deservedly beaten, Emery’s high defensive line has been their undoing on their travels. It certainly was in the results at Newcastle and Liverpool. It threatened to be at Spurs but Villa were let off the hook by the hosts’ wasteful finishing. It is not an approach that appears best suited to away fixtures, particularly against the big sides and those who Emery considers to be the real contenders for the top four. Yet it is a plan that Emery has refused to compromise on – one that has required Villa to be brave and bold, which in turn helps explain their position. While the win at Tottenham was eye-catching, Villa’s push has until this weekend been built by beating the sides in the bottom half of the table, where Emery’s team can be aggressive, play on the front foot and suffocate their opponents. Sunday’s win at Tottenham was not an example of it, but Villa have an ability to win games comfortably. They have scored at least three goals in each of their last six Premier League matches at Villa Park and in Ollie Watkins, they possess what Manchester United and Chelsea do not appear to have, which is a leading forward who can score 20-plus goals per season. Incidentally, Watkins’ winner at Tottenham was his 20th Premier League goal under Emery. There are signs that Villa can sustain the pace for another 38 games. Certainly, with Tottenham unable to field their starting midfield three or their first-choice centre-back partnership, and Newcastle hit by a similarly severe injury crisis, Villa’s squad also currently looks to be stronger than some of those who have been more vocal in declaring their top-four ambitions. And these are still heady days in Villa’s recent history, at a time when there isn’t expectation, given that when Steven Gerrard was sacked and Emery was appointed 13 months ago the club were only outside of the relegation zone on goal difference. Now, after 38 games, there is a case to be made Villa have been the third-best team in the country since Emery arrived. While a Villa Park double-header against Manchester City and Arsenal looms next week, it appears to be a more daunting task for Guardiola and Mikel Arteta than it does for Emery’s in-form side. Keep this up, and he will be unable to talk Villa down any longer. 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2023-11-27 18:51