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Fulham manager Marco Silva has rejected a lucrative move to Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Ahli.

The Boston Red Sox have found themselves in a tough spot, but they may not make many trade deadline as they have multiple players set to return from the IL.The Boston Red Sox face the uphill battle that has been the AL East in 2023. As of today, they sit tied for last place in the division, but ...

Maxi Hughes was robbed of victory in a boxing ring on Saturday night in the fight of his life. Hughes is one of the most decent and honest men in the British boxing business and he deserves some justice for the heist. The robbery took place in a boxing backwater in Oklahoma when Hughes fought George Kambosos in defence of his IBO lightweight title. However, the real prize was the right to be ranked as the IBF’s No 1 contender. Hughes boxed a simple, smart, careful 12 rounds and Kambosos, once a renowned world champion and attraction, fought like a man who only had to show up. In the end, that is all he had to do. At the finish of 12 controlled rounds from Hughes, he placed a ceremonial cowboy hat on his head to take the verdict; there was a long, long delay and that is never good for justice in a boxing ring. Hughes had stopped smiling before the decision was announced. One judge went 114-114, one went with 115-113 for Kambosos and the third, a man called Josef Mason, delivered the fully outrageous score of 117-113 for Kambosos. The Mason score means that in his opinion from ringside, Hughes managed to win just three rounds. I watched the fight live and watched it again; the American commentary team are silenced by the verdict. And so was I – Hughes won as many as nine rounds in a display of old-fashioned boxing. It was a delight to watch. It was not a slugfest, nobody famous outside of boxing was in the ring, nobody ripped their top off to reveal their naked breasts and, presumably, there will be no justice for Hughes. Right now, boxing is an event sport, and this fight was not, if I’m being brutally honest, an event. In the ring at the end, Kambosos, who is a nice enough man, tried his best to hide his feelings. He knew. However, in the often-ridiculous realm of boxing conspiracies, there is a huge fight for Kambosos against a boxer called Teofimo Lopez; Kambosos shocked Lopez in 2021 to win three versions of the world title. Last month Lopez shocked Josh Taylor in New York. It is a simple storyline to follow and not pleasant to even be considering that dark forces could be at play. It still feels like incompetence, not corruption. Hughes, meanwhile, has always worn his heart out on his sleeve. “It was a bit of a kick in the b*****ks,” said Hughes. “I feel pretty silly standing here in my cowboy hat. I won that fight. I won it clearly.” Hughes has never been a mainstream boxer, never been one of the boys and men that promoters protect and develop. Hughes is from the other side of the boxing tracks. It has been a long and hard boxing road for Hughes in fights that he was often expected to lose. He lost for the sixth time in 34 fights, but this was the hardest loss to accept. He is 33 now, enjoying the career it looked like he would never have. He entered with the IBO lightweight title, a belt that can be used as a ticket to much bigger things. “I made him miss, I picked him off, I controlled the fight,” said Hughes. “I took this fight, I asked for it, I pushed for it, and I only did that because I want to earn the dollars to provide for my family. That is why I box.” At the end, the Kambosos interview was drowned by boos and Hughes had to take a break from talking to accept the applause. It was a tiny victory for the Yorkshire man on a night when the latest blatant heist took place in a boxing ring. It will continue, but it would be fair if Hughes could get some recognition for his part in a bad, bad night for officials at ringside. Read More Muhammad Ali’s ‘comedy’ fight shows why Fury vs Ngannou isn’t the joke you think it is The Independent’s pound-for-pound boxing rankings Tyson Fury: Netflix viewers in awkward mix-up after misreading title of boxer’s Netflix documentary series Anthony Joshua slammed by Carl Froch for criticising ex-coach Anthony Joshua explains key change in mentality ahead of Dillian Whyte fight Teofimo Lopez makes retirement U-turn and calls out major name

Marco Silva gives update on his situation and that of striker Aleksandar Mitrovic.

Jordan Henderson and Fabinho will soon finalise their transfers away from Liverpool and to the Saudi Pro League with medicals completed.

Alex Telles has left Manchester United to jojn Al Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo's club in the Saudi Pro League.

Red Sox Rumors: John Schreiber return looming and much-neededInjuries have been a dirty word for the Boston Red Sox pitching staff this season. Whether it's been the ongoing Chris Sale saga, Garrett Whitlock's struggle to stay healthy, Tanner Houck's freak injury from a comebacker t...

The Atlanta Braves could be looking to upgrade the middle of the rotation and have been connected to a deal with the White Sox, but not for Lucas Giolito.Despite a number of twists and turns in the Atlanta Braves' trade deadline plans to this point, it seems like we might be right back wher...

MLB Rumors: San Francisco Giants pursuing Justin Verlander trade?According to MLB insider Jon Morosi, San Francisco has been in touch with the struggling New York Mets to see if Verlander, a three-time Cy Young Award winner and nine-time All-Star, could be available in a trade.https://twitter....

USC superstar quarterback Caleb Williams loves having former Arizona wide receiver Dorian Singer playing for the Trojans now.Caleb Williams is a shining example of how the better half of college football lives over at USC.The reigning Heisman Trophy winner stands as good of a chance as anyon...

The Atlanta Braves should be getting back Max Fried in the rotation within the next week or so.All that stands between Max Fried and his long-awaited return to the Atlanta Braves rotation is one last rehab start at Triple-A Gwinnett.It has been a frustrating year for the Braves' ace. He...

MLB Rumors: Phillies trade with Mets for Tommy Pham, Mark Canha on the tableThe Philadelphia Phillies possibly stumbled onto an unexpected solution at first base coming into the weekend. On Friday night, Bryce Harper moved to the infield after serving as the designated hitter since returning from ...