#Golden Boy

1 - Who will win the World Cup? On home soil, and with a star-studded squad full of pace and power, there is no doubt that France are the team to beat. However, this looks like being one of the most open World Cups ever, with at least six teams capable of going all the way. Bring it on. 2 - Can Ireland break their glass ceiling? Heart says yes,…

It's finally happening. After years of petty back and forth on social media, Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Tank Davis are finally set to settle their differences in the ring. While there's still no definitive date for the fight, the two lightweights are slated to face off against each other in April, according to sources. So, what's better than a rare…

MANCHESTER CITY are reportedly interested in signing Bilal El Khannouss from Genk. The midfielder has been likened to Citizens star Kevin De Bruyne and even been nicknamed as the "new" version. The Moroccan has emerged as a transfer target for City, according to Belgian regional outlet Het Laatste Nieuws. He is considered as Genk's "golden boy" and…

After his original plan went by the wayside, Jaron "Boots" Ennis will reluctantly take on unheralded, unproven welterweight Karen Chukhadzhian on January 7 at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. The scheduled 12-round bout will serve in support of the Gervonta "Tank" Davis-Hector Luis Garcia Showtime Pay-Per-View main event. The 25-year-old…

Titleholder wins Sunday's Takarazuka Kinen, now targeting the Arc d'Triomphe. Photo courtesy of Japan Racing Association June 27 (UPI) -- Tawny Port's victory in Saturday's Ohio Derby serves notice the scramble among U.S. 3-year-olds is far from over while Westover's dominance of the Irish Derby indicates he's not out of the frame, either, despite…

Edmen Shahbazyan vs Dalcha Lungiambula UFC 282 T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV Saturday, December 10, 2022 Edmen Shahbazyan will take on Dalcha Lungiambula at UFC 282 on Saturday, December 10, 2022. The odds have Shahbazyan coming in at -295 while Lungiambula is at+245. Edmen "The Golden Boy" Shahbazyan has a record of 11-3-0. The 25-year-old is…

Edmen "The Golden Boy" Shahbazyan will enter the cage on Saturday winless since 2019 and on a three-fight losing streak. Shahbazyan was a perfect 11-0 with nine knockouts and one submission wins before his recent losing streak, where he has been knocked out twice and gone to decision once. Dalcha "Champion" Lungiambula, 35, is a decade older than…

Billy Quarantillo's facing a reeling opponent who's dropping down a weight class at UFC 282, and we don't expect him to waste any time putting the hurt on Alexander Hernandez. See why a quick finish is among our best UFC prelim picks for Saturday. UFC 282 is the final card for 2022, and the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas is headlined by a vacant light…

A betting blackout on Queensland racing is again looming with some corporate bookmakers seething over the Point Of Consumption tax hike, due to kick in on December 1. It can be confirmed at least one major corporate bookmaker is set to remove all Queensland products from their home page and put any product from the Sunshine State last on their site…

After the surprise sacking of "Piojo," club president Mauricio Culebro convinced the man who ended Atlas' 70-year trophy drought to take the reins in San Nicolás. Herrera was canned weeks after a post-game rant in which he blamed the players for their playoff elimination, calling the roster "too old." That did not sit well with the veterans in the…

The 2022 World Cup is finally here, and VSiN's soccer handicapper Nigel Seeley has picks, predictions and best bets for every group as part of the VSiN World Cup Guide. Here is his Group G preview for Portugal, Uruguay, Ghana and South Korea: Odds to win Group G Brazil -300 Serbia+650 Switzerland+550 Cameron+1200 Brazil goes into the tournament as…

Jimmie Johnson was targeting "Bucket list" races. Everything from the Indy 500, Rolex 24, Daytona 500, Coke 600, Le Mans, Chili Bowl, the NASCAR All-Star race, all of it. And notably, Johnson didn't appear to have any sort of priority list. After a year of learning the hard way that his calendar would be far too full for a self-described family man…

Perhaps no fighter in boxing has had a bigger win in 2022 than Dmitry Bivol. Bivol defeated Saul "Canelo" Alvarez in May, retaining his WBA light heavyweight championship and becoming the first man to defeat Alvarez since Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2013. On Saturday, Bivol looks to build on the momentum of the Alvarez win when he faces undefeated…

Fireworks are sure to fly between two of Brazil's best fighters headlining UFC Vegas 64 this Saturday night. The preliminary action starts at 4 p.m. ET, with the main card kicking off at 7 p.m. Top strawweight contenders meet in the octagon when Marina Rodriguez faces Amanda Lemos. Rodriguez is arguably already deserving of a title shot but will…

Boxing fans are working their calendars this weekend, deciding which of several solid competing cards will get their attention (and, in one case, their PPV cash). No bad choices, but don't sleep on the Golden Boy Promotions card in San Diego if you like solid matchmaking in all-action fights. Note the early start time: prelims air starting at 5…

Hello earthlings and welcome to Friday's Rugby News. It's a rugby weekend again and what a weekend we have. Let's first preview the Wallabies against The Haggis Eaters in'If you ain't first, you're last'. Go inside camp Wallaroo and a look at my favourite player with'Amazing Grace' . Look into the NZR boys club with'Women's Rugby Sucks' . I host…

There's a surefire lightweight hit this weekend. Joseph "JoJo" Diaz is back in action as he takes on hard-hitting William Zepeda on Saturday in the main event of an eight-bout Golden Boy Promotions card at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. The terrific crossroads bout features a former world champion looking to get back into world title…

Let's say you're staying in tonight to watch the Showtime card since the DAZN clash between Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn has been postponed …with all the focus on the main eventer Sebastian Fundora, let's dig deeper into it. Well, the Dominican super welterweight first hit my radar when he beat a very good fighter of the 2010's; Carlos Molina by…

Brazil are spoilt for options in attack. It will be tricky to even pick who makes the squad, let alone who will be leading the line. The statistics also underline the quality of the names they have to choose from, with manager Tite's side prolific in qualifying, scoring 40 goals across their 17 games whilst only conceding five. Considering the next…

Hugh Bowman is confident Profiteer can bounce back to winning form in the Golden Slipper. Picture: Getty Images Hall of Fame jockey Hugh Bowman is convinced he has made the right choice with his early call to lock in Profiteer as his ride in the $3.5 million Golden Slipper. Bowman could have deferred his decision until studying the results of this…

The history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship is extensive. It all started when Art Davie originally suggested an eight-man single-elimination tournament named War of the Worlds to John Milius and Rorion Gracie. The inspiration for the competition comes from the video series Gracies in Action, in which prominent martial artists from other…

The SI Gambling Horse handicapping experts had a great day at the track in the Travers Stakes when Tiz the Law came through in impressive fashion, helping our team crush the Exacta (8/1) and the Trifecta (36/1) after Caracaro & Max Player both hit the board! In July, the team scored in the Blue Grass Stakes hitting the Exacta (12/1), Trifecta…

UFC 279 was one of the craziest fight week's in history, but there's no rest for the MMA fandom as the world's leading fight promotion is back this weekend with another offering at the UFC Apex, UFC Vegas 60. In the main event, Cory Sandhagen looks to retain his place in the bantamweight title conversation when he takes on Song Yadong in a fight…

The LIV Golf series is nearly halfway through its first season, with a fourth event scheduled Sep. 2-4 in Boston. And while the start-up has been met with mixed reviews, the golf betting odds continue to go up as action comes in on the new tour. While LIV players lost a court battle and won't be able to participate in the FedEx Cup, the series…