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European Boxing Championships: Damar Thomas reaches super-heavyweight final as Great Britain secure five medals | Boxing News

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Damar Thomas reached the super-heavyweight final as GB secured five medals at the European Boxing Championships in Bulgaria.

Thomas won his 90+kg semi-final against Azerbaijan’s highly experienced Mahammad Abdullayev. The Londoner dominated all three rounds to win a unanimous decision.

Russia has returned to World Boxing competition and Thomas is due to box a Russian, David Surov, in Friday’s final.

“Absolutely great. I’m just becoming who I thought I’d become and it would be great to win this,” Thomas said.

“It’s like a to-do list. I managed to tick off the Commonwealths and now the Europeans. And hopefully I can tick off Olympic gold as well.”

Thomas is on a good run of form
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Thomas is on a good run of form

Paris Olympian Chantelle Reid has also reached the final after beating Serbia’s Milena Matovic in a fiercely contested bout.

The Serbian took a 3-2 lead at the end of the first round, but Reid responded with a 5-0 second round before edging the third to seal a 3-2 victory and reach the light-middleweight final.

She will face Turkish amateur boxing star Busenaz Surmeneli in the gold medal match.

“I was behind after the first round, but I just listened to my coaches, stuck to the game plan and got over the line,” Reid said.

“Each bout has got better and so has the opponent. I’ll be boxing one of the very best at my weight on Friday and I’m looking forward to it.

“It’d mean the world to me to win gold.”

Dimeji Shittu (80kg), Callum Makin (75kg) and Abdul Burton (55kg) join them as GB boxers who have guaranteed themselves medals in Europe.

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Presidents Cup 2026: Latest scores, results, tee times, leaderboard as Team USA host International Team at Medinah | Golf News

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Latest scores, results, pairings and tee times for the 16th Presidents Cup, as Team USA host the International Team at Medinah Country Club, Illinois.

The four-day competition sees five sessions of golf played and a total of 30 points up for grabs, with five fourballs matches played on Thursday before five foursomes matches on Friday.

Four matches of both sessions are played on Saturday before all 24 players then tee it up in the Sunday singles, with the first team to reach 15.5 points across the week earning Presidents Cup victory.

Team USA, the defending champions and chasing an 11th consecutive win in the biennial contest, require 15 points to retain the trophy. The International Team are searching for just their second win and first since 1998, with Team USA winning 13 of the previous 15 editions.

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Highlights from the final day of the 2024 Presidents Cup at Royal Montreal Golf Club in Quebec, Canada

Latest Presidents Cup scores, tee times and results (UK and Ireland times)

Thursday fourballs and tee times (all BST)

Match 1 (1735): Scottie Scheffler/Sam Burns vs Min Woo Lee/Sungjae Im

Match 2 (1753): Cameron Young/Xander Schauffele vs Hideki Matsuyama/Ryo Hisatsune

Match 3 (1811): Justin Thomas/Jackson Koivun vs Corey Conners/Nico Echavarria

Match 4 (1829): Wyndham Clark/Collin Morikawa vs Ryan Fox/Adam Scott

Match 5 (1847): Chris Gotterup/Patrick Cantlay vs Tom Kim/Si Woo Kim

Friday foursomes and tee times (all BST)

1905, 1923, 1941 2001

Saturday fourballs and tee times (all BST)

1302, 1320, 1338, 1356

Saturday foursomes and tee times (all BST)

1915, 1929, 1943, 1957

Sunday singles and tee times (all BST)

Matches starting from 1702-1819

This week’s official President Cup scores

Who is playing in the Presidents Cup?

Team USA are captained by Brandt Snedeker, with the hosts looking to build on their 2024 victory and continue their dominance in the biennial contest. Geoff Ogilvy captains the International Team, who have never won the event on away soil and have lost every edition since their 2003 tie.

Team USA

Automatic qualifiers: Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Young, Wyndham Clark, Sam Burns, Russell Henley, Collin Morikawa

Captain’s picks: Jacob Bridgeman, Patrick Cantlay, Chris Gotterup, Jackson Koivun, Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas

Vice-captains: Gary Woodland, Jim Furyk, Keegan Bradley, Webb Simpson

Russell Henley practiced with Jacob Bridgeman ahead of the Presidents Cup
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Russell Henley practiced with Jacob Bridgeman ahead of the Presidents Cup

International Team

Automatic qualifiers: Si Woo Kim (Korea), Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn), Min Woo Lee (Aus), Tom Kim (Kor), Adam Scott (Australia)

Captain’s picks: Sungjae Im (Korea), Nico Echavarria (Colombia), Corey Conners (Canada), Nick Taylor (Canada), Christiaan Bezuidenhout (South Africa), Ryo Hisatsune (Japan)

Vice-captains: Trevor Immelman (South Africa), Tim Clark (South Africa), Taylor Pendrith (Canada), Camilo Villegas (Colombia)

When does play start and what time does coverage begin on Sky Sports?

Sky Sports will have live coverage from every session, with coverage getting under way at 5.30pm for Thursday’s fourballs ahead of the first tee shot at 5.35pm (11.35am local time).

Friday’s foursomes action starts at 7pm before the first match begins at 7.05pm (1.05pm local time), while Saturday’s fourballs coverage begins at 1pm on Sky Sports+ and 5.30pm on Sky Sports Golf.

The afternoon foursomes are then live on Saturday from 7pm, with full coverage of the Sunday singles starting at 5pm on Sky Sports Golf and running until long after a winner has been crowned.

The Presidents Cup is one of three events live on Sky Sports this week, with the DP World Tour’s Open de France and the LPGA Tour’s Walmart NW Arkansas Championship – its first event since the Solheim Cup – also available to enjoy.

Who will win the Presidents Cup? Watch the United States take on the International Team exclusively live on Sky Sports, with all four days live from Thursday on Sky Sports Golf. Get Sky Sports or stream golf and more with no contract.

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Stephen Curry on Warriors future as contract talks linger: 'I'm not going anywhere'

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Curry enters the 2026-27 season — his 18th in the league, each with the Warriors — on an expiring contract worth $62.6 million.

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Man Utd: Antonio Conte lined up for sensational Premier League return as replacement for Michael Carrick – Paper Talk | Football News

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The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers…

PREMIER LEAGUE

Manchester United have made Antonio Conte their top target to replace Michael Carrick as manager, claim sensational reports in Italy – The Sun

Manchester United saved £8.5m when Ruben Amorim took over as head coach of AC Milan, the club’s latest financial results have revealed – Daily Mail

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Football finance expert Kieran Maguire analyses Manchester United’s latest financial results

Former Manchester City midfielder Tijjani Reijnders has spoken out for the first time after his £60m move to the Saudi Pro League – and admitted the money was a big lure – Daily Star

Academy star Mishel Nduka has left Arsenal after just one year to join Manchester City – talkSPORT

Eric Cantona says he would not have signed for Manchester United under Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s ownership – The Telegraph

Manchester United are flogging tiny chunks of turf from the Old Trafford pitch for £125 each – The Sun

EFL

Southampton manager Tonda Eckert deserves a “severe” punishment from the FA for the Spygate scandal, according to Cambridge United boss Neil Harris – Daily Mirror

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Talking on the EFL Show, Harvey Knibbs and Matt Bloomfield take a look at the potential impact Tonda Eckert’s ‘spygate’ verdict could have on Southampton

Dele Alli has been spotted training at League Two side Barnet’s facilities as he looks to maintain his fitness while searching for a new club – Daily Express

SCOTLAND

Rangers star Nicolas Raskin admits he was gutted to miss out on a big-money summer move – Daily Record

Stiliyan Petrov has urged the Celtic board to give Martin O’Neill proper help in the shape of a new director of football – The Scottish Sun

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Kris Boyd and Neil Lennon were left fearful for Celtic following a dismal display against Rangers in the Old Firm

Hibs have held positive talks with Marink Reedijk – Daily Record

Scotland new boy Luis Binks believes Sebastien Pocognoli’s refresher course in Spain will have the revamped national team ready to face their first big test in Slovenia – Daily Record

EUROPE

Harry Kane has mapped out his three-point career plan – and plans to finish in the NFL – Daily Mirror

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Harry Kane became the quickest player to reach 100 Bundesliga goals

Christian Eriksen has left German club Wolfsburg to return to Denmark with his family as uncertainty clouds his career following his second on-field collapse – Daily Mail

Former Premier League midfielders Idrissa Gana Gueye and Lucas Leiva have become the latest athletes to invest in Le Mans FC – talkSPORT

INTERNATIONAL

Jarrad Branthwaite has credited a “complex” rehabilitation programme in Germany, which analysed links between his injuries and his brain and movement, with his return to the England squad – The Guardian

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Jarrad Branthwaite says its a privilege to play for England after his recall after being ruled out of the World Cup due to injury

Rio Ngumoha has his sights set on starring at Euro 2028 – talkSPORT

Jurgen Klopp has reportedly introduced four rules for Germany stars as the former Liverpool boss seeks to turn around the fortunes of their national team – Daily Mail

Gary Lineker refused to work for FIFA after being asked to meet Vladimir Putin while hosting the 2018 World Cup draw in Russia – The Telegraph

Erling Haaland’s influence reached new heights during the World Cup – it has even caused a surge in carrot sales in Norway – talkSPORT

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