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    Why do footballers spit on the pitch, and why do they spit out water after drinking?

    THE World Cup is rolling on at pace in Qatar.The tournament is being watched by billions across the globe each day as footballers play for the game’s biggest prize.
    Lionel Messi spits during a game for Argentina
    Cristiano Ronaldo spits out his water on the touchline
    But you may have picked up a couple of trends that footballers seem to do in every game…spitting on the pitch and also spitting out their drinks on the touchline.
    Though there is a very scientific reason for this.
    Why do footballers spit?
    Players need to spit while performing exercise as excess saliva develops.
    Additionally, players often spit their drinks out onto the pitch after taking a small swig from the bottle.
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    This is due to a tactic called carb rinsing, which can reportedly improve performance.
    According to a New York Times article on England players at the 2018 World Cup: “Carb rinsing refers to the practice of swishing with sports drinks for five to ten seconds during exertion, but then spitting it out instead of swallowing.”
    Harry Kane spits water out after drinking
    The European Journal of Sport Science published a report in 2017 which found that carb rinsing boosted performance in a range of activities.
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    Running magazine added that during exercise: “Swishing with a carb-laden drink is refreshing and lets you avoid the feeling of bloating or cramping that may come with swallowing liquid.”
    Spitting is not an offence in football, so does not warrant any disciplinary card.
    However spitting at another player or official is a red card.

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    Can you drink alcohol in Qatar?

    THE 2022 World Cup in Qatar is expected to attract millions of football fans from all corners of the globe.And many of them might fancy an alcoholic beverage once they land. But can you drink alcohol in Qatar? Here’s everything you need to know.
    Can you drink alcohol in Qatar?
    Alcohol isn’t illegal in Qatar, but there is zero tolerance for drinking in public and being drunk in public is a crime.
    Local law and customs reflect the fact that Qatar is an Islamic country – therefore you should respect the rules at all times and ensure your actions do not offend.
    Drinking in a public place could result in a prison sentence of up to six months – and/or a fine up to QAR3,000, which converts to £696.29.
    You can only purchase alcohol at licensed hotel restaurants and bars.
    Alcohol can only be purchased at licensed hotel restaurants and bars
    There is also a single state-controlled off-licence, but alcohol can only be obtained using a permit system.
    Visitors are not allowed to bring alcohol into the country, nor are they permitted to shop at the nation’s lone liquor store located on the outskirts of Doha. 
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    The legal drinking age in Qatar is 21, and establishments serving alcohol will ask for original photo ID upon entry.
    Fifa chiefs have agreed with the Muslim host nation that bars at stadiums will be shut between kick-off and the final whistle – during the 2022 World Cup.
    But fans will be able to buy beer, wine and spirits before and after matches when they get to the grounds – in designated special drinking zones.
    Formal confirmation of drinking rules will come before the tournament, which starts in Doha on November 21, 2022.
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    International hotels will serve alcohol as will the official Fifa fan zone in Al Bidda Park in the centre of the capital city – although bars will have restricted hours.
    How much does alcohol cost in Qatar?
    In 2019, Qatar introduced the “sin tax” – doubling the prices of alcohol overnight.
    It was introduced by Qatar’s General Authority of Customs, in a 30-page list of new prices for beer, wines and spirits – citing the introduction of a 100 per cent “excise tax”.
    The price of alcohol varies – however, visitors can expect to pay through the nose for an alcoholic beverage of their choice.
    Examples of the cost of alcohol in Qatar include – a 100cl bottle of Bombay Sapphire gin costing a staggering £73.
    A 75cl bottle of wine costs £18.50 and a 24-pack of Heineken 330ml beers cost £84.
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    With this being said, football fans can expect the prices of alcohol to be eye-watering – with beers expecting to cost around £10 a pint.
    Qatar’s average pint costs £9.98, more than double the UK’s price of £4.07. More

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    Who is Croatia’s ‘hottest fan’ Ivana Knoll at the 2022 World Cup and who has she dated?

    CROATIA have been one of the bright sparks of the 2022 World Cup, defying the odds to reach the semi-finals in Qatar.While the performances on the pitch have been particularly spectacular, a fan in the stands has caught the eye of fans across the globe.
    Ivana Knoll is catching the eye in QatarCredit: PA
    Ivana Knoll is often spotted in the stands supporting her team, dressed in the colours of her country during their run in the tournament.
    And she will be back in front of the cameras when Croatia take on Argentina in the semi-final THIS WEEK.
    But just who is Knoll? We have all the information on the Croatia fan.
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    Who is Ivana Knoll?
    Knoll is a renowned Croatian model and social media influencer.
    The 30-year-old has over 2.4million followers on Instagram and her content has blown up during her time in Qatar.
    Ivana Knoll has gained many fans during her time in QatarCredit: Splash
    As the founder and owner of clothing brand ‘wearknolldoll’, the model has been showing off her outfits at the World Cup.
    This has included an several impressive pieces of clothing which showcase the Croatia flag.
    However, not is all as it seems with Knoll.
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    Where was Ivana Knoll born and why does she support Croatia?
    Some fans may be surprised to learn that Knoll was not actually born in Croatia, according to several sources.
    She was in fact born in Frankfurt, Germany, where she spent seven years before moving to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
    So why does she support Croatia? Well, she currently resides in Zagreb and is a fan of the national team.
    Ivana Knoll is former Miss Croatia and a modelCredit: Splash
    Who is she dating and who has she dated?
    Knoll keeps her private life behind closed doors, not showcasing a boyfriend on social media.
    Therefore, fans of hers have speculated that she is currently single but this is unknown.
    The same goes for her ex-boyfriends, who will no doubt be kicking themselves now after her rise to fame in Qatar.
    Knoll is sure to have plenty of suitors when she lands back in Croatia as the model hopes to return to Zagreb with the trophy with Croatia. More

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    Boxing schedule 2022/23: Results, upcoming bouts including KSI vs Danis, Yarde vs Beterbiev, Chris Eubank Jr NEXT FIGHT

    BOXING in 2022 is coming to a close – but we have some cracking fights coming up at the beginning of next year.Earlier this year we had Tyson Fury’s knockout win over Dillian Whyte, as well as Dmitry Bivol’s shocking decision victory against Canelo Alvarez.
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    We also saw Anthony Joshua lose for the second time in 11 months to heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk.
    And then Fury returned with a 10th-round stoppage victory against Derek Chisora to close out his year.
    Check out SunSport’s extensive boxing schedule for 2022/23 below…

    🗓 December 13 🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan

    Naoya Inoue vs Paul Butler (12 rounds – bantamweight, WBC, IBF, WBA, WBO titles)

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    🗓 December 17 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

    Michel Rivera vs Frank Martin (12 rounds – lightweights)
    Jose Uzcategui vs. Vladimir Shishkin (12 rounds – super-middleweight)

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    🗓 December 17 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Bournemouth, England

    Chris Billam-Smith vs Armend Xhoxhaj (12 rounds –
    cruiserweight)Dan Azeez vs. Rocky Fielding (12 rounds – light-heavyweight)

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    🗓 January 7 🇺🇸 Washington, D.C.

    Gervonta Davis vs Hector Garcia (12 rounds – lightweight)
    Jaron “Boots” Ennis vs. Karen Chukhadzhian (12 rounds – welterweight)
    Demetrius Andrade vs Demond Nicholson (10 rounds – super middleweight)

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    🗓 January 14 🇺🇸 Verona, New York

    Efe Ajagba vs Oscar Rivas (10 rounds – heavyweight)

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    🗓 January 14 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

    KSI vs Dillon Danis (6 rounds – cruiserweight)

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    🗓 January 21 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Manchester, England

    Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Liam Smith (12 rounds – middleweight)

    📺 BT Sport (UK) 📺
    🗓 January 28 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

    Artur Beterbiev vs Anthony Yarde (12 rounds – light-heavyweight, WBC, WBA, IBF titles)

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    🗓 January 28 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

    Jermell Charlo vs Tim Tszyu (12 rounds – super-welterweight, undisputed titles)

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    🗓 February 3 🇺🇸 Glendale, Arizona

    Oscar Valdez vs Emanuel Navarrete (12 rounds – super-featherweight, WBO title)
    Arnold Barboza vs Jose Pedraza (10 rounds – super-lightweight)

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    🗓 December 10 🇺🇸 NYC, New York

    Teofimo Lopez def. Sandor Martin SD10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)

    🗓 December 10 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Leeds, England

    Luis Lopez def. Josh Warrington MD12 (12 rounds – featherweight)
    Ebanie Bridges def. Shannon O’Connell TKO8 (10 rounds – bantamweight, IBF title)

    🗓 December 10 🇺🇸 Omaha, Nebraska

    Terence Crawford def. David Avanesyan KO6 (12 rounds – welterweight, WBO title)

    🗓 December 10 🇰🇷 Seoul, South Korea

    Manny Pacquiao def. DK Yoo UD8 (8 rounds – exhibition)

    🗓 December 3 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

    Tyson Fury def. Derek Chisora 3 TKO10 (12 rounds – heavyweight, WBC title)
    Daniel Dubois def. Kevin Lerena TKO3 (12 rounds – heavyweight)

    🗓 December 3 🇺🇸 San Antonio, Texas

    Juan Francisco Estrada def. Roman Gonzalez MD12 ( 12 rounds – super-flyweight, lineal title)

    🗓 December 2 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Newcastle, England

    Josh Kelly def. Troy Williamson UD12 (12 rounds – super-welterweight)

    🗓 November 27 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

    Adam Azim def. Rylan Charlton KO2 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)

    🗓 November 26 🇺🇸 Carson, California

    Regis Prograis def. Jose Zepeda KO11 (12 rounds – super-lightweight, WBC title)

    🗓 November 26 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

    John Ryder def. Zach Parker TKO5 (12 rounds – super-middleweight)

    🗓 November 26 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

    Dillian Whyte def. Jermaine Franklin MD12 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
    Fabio Wardley def. Nathan Gorman TKO3 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
    Sandy Ryan def. Magali Rodriguez UD10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)

    🗓 November 19 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Telford, England

    Liam Davies def. Ionut Baluta UD12 (12 rounds – super-bantamweight)
    Anthony Yarde def. Stefani Koykov KO3 (10 rounds – light heavyweight)

    🗓 November 12 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

    Janibek Alimkhanuly def. Denzel Bentley UD12 (12 rounds – middleweight, WBO title)

    🗓 November 12 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Manchester, England

    Natasha Jonas def. Marie-Eve Dicaire UD10 (10 rounds – super-welterweight, WBO, WBC, IBF titles)
    Dalton Smith def. Kaisee Benjamin UD12 (12 rounds – super-lightwewight)
    Frazer Clarke def. Kamil Sokolowski UD8 (8 rounds – heavyweight)

    🗓 November 12 🇺🇸 Cleveland, Ohio

    Stevie Spark def. Montana Love DQ6 (12 rounds – super-lightweight)
    Richardson Hitchins def. Yomar Alamo RTD8 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)

    🗓 November 12 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Manchester, England

    Ricky Hatton NC Marco Antonio Barrera (8 rounds – exhibition)

    🗓 November 13 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE

    Floyd Mayweather def. Deji TKO6 (8 rounds – exhibiton)
    Anthony Taylor def. Jack Fincham UD4 (4 rounds – light-heavyweight)

    🗓 November 11 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Sheffield, England

    Sunny Edwards def. Felix Alvarado UD12 (12 rounds – flyweight)
    Shabaz Masoud def. Jack Bateson KO12 (12 rounds – super-bantamweight)

    🗓 November 5 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, UAE

    Dmitry Bivol def. Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez UD12 (12 roundss – light-heavyweight, WBA title)
    Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov def. Zelfa Barrett KO9 (12 rounds – super-featherweight, IBF title) Chantelle Cameron def. Jessica McCaskill UD10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight, WBC, IBF titles)

    🗓 October 29 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

    Katie Taylor def. Karen Elizabeth Carabajal UD10 (10 rounds – lightweight, WBC, WBO, IBF, WBA, Ring Magazine titles)
    Kiko Martinez def. Jordan Gill UD12 (12 rounds – featherweight)
    Caoimhin Agyarko vs Peter Dobson (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
    Ellie Scotney def. Mary Romero UD10 (10 rounds – super-bantamweight)

    🗓 October 29 🇺🇸 New York, NYC

    Vasiliy Lomachenko def. Jamaine Ortiz UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight)
    Robeisy Ramirez def. Jessie Magdaleno KO9 (10 rounds -featherweight)

    🗓 October 29 🇺🇸 Glendale, Arizona

    Jake Paul def. Anderson Silva UD8 (8 rounds – cruiserweight)

    🗓 October 15 🇦🇺 Brisbane, Australia

    Liam Paro def. Brock Jarvis KO1 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
    Skye Nicolson def. Krystina Jacobs UD10 (10 rounds – featherweight)
    Demsey McKean def. Patrick Korte KO2 (10 rounds – heavyweight)

    🗓 October 15 🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia

    Devin Haney def. George Kambosos II UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight, WBC, WBO, IBF, WBA titles)

    🗓 October 15 🇺🇸 Brooklyn, New York City

    Deontay Wilder def. Robert Helenius KO1 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
    Caleb Plant def. Anthony Dirrell KO9 (12 rouinds – super-middleweight)

    🗓 October 15 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

    Claressa Shields def. Savannah Marshall UD10 (10 rounds – middleweight, WBA, WBO, WBC, IBF, The Ring titles)
    Alycia Baumgardner def. Mikaela Mayer SD10 (10 rounds – super-featherweight, WBC, WBO, IBF titles)
    Caroline Dubois def. Milena Koleva TKO5 (6 rounds – lightweight)

    🗓 September 25 🇯🇵 Saitama, Japan

    Floyd Mayweather def. Mikuru Asakura exhibition TKO2 (3 rounds – super-welterweight)

    🗓 September 24 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Nottingham, England

    Maxi Hughes def. Kid Galahad UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight)
    Terri Harper def. Hannah Rankin UD10 (10 rounds – super-welterweight, WBA title)

    🗓 September 24 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Manchester, England

    Joe Joyce def. Joseph Parker KO11 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
    Amanda Serrano vs Sarah Mahfoud UD10 (10 rounds – featherweight, WBC, WBO, IBF titles)

    🗓 September 23 🇺🇸 Newark, New Jersey

    Shakur Stevenson def. Robson Conceicao UD12 (12 rounds – super-featherweight, WBC, WBO titles)

    🗓 September 17 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

    Canelo Alvarez def. Gennady Golovkin III UD12 (12 rounds – super-middleweight, WBA, WBO, IBF, WBC, Ring Magazine titles)
    Jesse Bam Rodriguez def. Israel Gonzalez UD12 (12 rounds – super-flyweight, WBC title)
    Ammo Williams def. Kieron Conway UD12 (10 rounds – middleweight)
    Diego Pacheco def. Enrique Collazo TKO5 (10 rounds – super middleweight)

    🗓 September 16 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

    Denzel Bentley def. Marcus Morrison TKO4 (12 rounds – middleweight)
    Royston Barney-Smith def. Paul Holt KO1 (6 rounds – super-featherweight)

    🗓 September 10 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California

    AnEson Gib def. Austin McBroom KO4 (6 rounds – cruiserweight)

    🗓 September 4 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California

    Andy Ruiz Jr def. Luis Ortiz UD12 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
    Isaac Cruz def. Eduardo Ramirez TKO2 (12 rounds – lightweight)

    🗓 August 27 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

    KSI def. Swarmz TKO2 (3 rounds – light-heavyweight)
    KSI def. Luis Pineda TKO3 (3 rounds – light-heavyweight)
    Deji def. Fousey TKO3 (6 rounds – light-heavyweight)

    🗓 August 20 🇸🇦 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    Oleksandr Usyk def. Anthony Joshua SD12 (12 rounds – heavyweight, WBA, IBF, WBO titles)
    Filip Hrgovic def. Zhang Zhilei UD12 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
    Badou Jack def. Richard Rivera MD10 (10 rounds – cruiserweight)
    Callum Smith def. Mathieu Bauderlique KO4 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight)

    🗓 August 13 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

    Teofimo Lopez def. Pedro Campa TKO7 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)

    🗓 August 6 🇬🇧 Belfast, Northern Ireland

    Michael Conlan def. Miguel Marriaga UD10 (10 rounds – featherweight)

    🗓 August 6 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Sheffield, England

    Dalton Smith def. Sam O’maison KO6 (12 rounds – super-lightweight)
    Sandy Ryan def. Erica Anabella Farias UD10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)

    🗓 August 6 🇺🇸 Fort Worth, Texas

    Vergil Ortiz Jr def. Michael McKinson TKO9 (12 rounds – welterweight)

    🗓 July 30 🇺🇸 Brooklyn, New York

    Danny Garcia def. Jose Benavidez Jr. MD12 (12 rounds -super-welterweight)
    Gary Antuanne Russell def. Rances Barthelemy TKO6 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)

    🗓 July 30 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Bournemouth, England

    Chris Billam-Smith def. Isaac Chamberlain UD12 (12 rounds – cruiserweight)
    Ben Whitaker def. Greg O’Neill TKO2 (6 rounds – light heavyweight)
    Caroline Dubois def. Happy Daudi TKO3 (6 rounds – lightweight)

    🗓 July 16 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California

    Ryan Garcia def. Javier Fortuna (12 rounds – lightweight)

    🗓 July 16 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

    Mark Heffron def. Lennox Clarke TKO5 (12 rounds – middleweight)
    Hamzah Sheeraz def. Francisco Emmanuel Torres TKO5 (10 rounds – middleweight)
    Dennis McCann def. James Beech Jr. TKO8 (10 rounds – featherweight)

    🗓 July 9 🇺🇸 San Antonio, Texas

    Rey Vargas def. Mark Magsayo SD12 (12 rounds – featherweight, WBC title)

    🗓 July 9 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

    Derek Chisora def. Kubrat Pulev SD12 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
    Israel Madrimov vs Michel Soro TD3 (12 rounds – super-welterweight)

    🗓 July 2 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

    Joe Joyce def. Christian Hammer TKO4 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
    Jason Cunningham vs Zolani Tete KO4 (12 rounds – featherweight)

    🗓 June 25 🇺🇸 San Antonio, Texas

    Jesse Bam Rodriguez def. Srisraket Sor Rungvisai TKO8 (12 rounds – super-flyweight, WBC title)
    Murodjon Akhmadaliev def. Ronny Rios UD12 (12 rounds – super-bantamweight, WBA, IBF titles)

    🗓 June 18 🇺🇸 NYC, New York

    Artur Beterbiev def. Joe Smith Jr. TKO2 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight, WBC, WBO, IBF world titles)
    Robeisy Ramirez def. Abraham Nova KO5 (10 rounds – featherweight)

    🗓 June 11 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿London, England

    Richard Riakporhe def. Fabio Turchi TKO2 (12 rounds – cruiserweight)
    Chris Kongo def. Sebastian Formella UD10 (10 rounds – welterweight)
    Zak Chelli def. Germaine Brown UD10 (10 rounds – super middleweight)

    🗓 June 11 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Telford, England

    Liam Davies def. Marc Leach UD12 (12 rounds – super-bantamweight)
    Ijaz Ahmed DREW w/ Kaisy Khademi (12 rounds – super-flyweight)

    🗓 June 11 🇺🇸 NYC, New York

    Edgar Berlanga def. Roamer Alexis Angulo UD10 (10 rounds – super-middleweight)

    🗓 June 11 🇺🇸 Anaheim, California

    Jaime Munguia def. Jimmy Kelly TKO5 (12 rounds – super-middleweight)

    🗓 June 11 🇺🇸 Miami, Florida

    Daniel Dubois def. Trevor Bryan (12 rounds – heavyweight)

    🗓 June 10 🇲🇽 Mexico City, Mexico

    Hiroto Kyoguchi def. Esteban Bermudez TKO8 (12-rounds – light-flyweight, WBA title)
    Eduardo Hernandez def. Jorge Casteneda TKO1 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
    Diego Pacheco def. Raul Ortega TKO4 (10 rounds – super middleweight)

    🗓 June 7 🇯🇵 Saitama, Japan

    Naoya Inoue def. Nonito Donaire II KO2 (12 rounds – bantamweight, WBC, WBA, IBF, The Ring titles)

    🗓 June 4 🇺🇸 Minneapolis, Minnesota

    Stephen Fulton def. Danny Roman UD12 (12 rounds – super-bantamweight, WBC, WBO titles)
    David Morrell def. Kalvin Henderson TKO4 (12 rounds – super-middleweight)

    🗓 June 4 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cardiff, Wales

    Joe Cordina def. Kenichi Ogawa KO2 ( 12 rounds – super-featherweight, IBF world title)
    Zelfa Barrett def. Faroukh Kourbanov UD12 (12 rounds – super-featherweight)
    Skye Nicolson def. Gabriela Bouvier UD8 (8 rounds – featherweight)

    🗓 June 5 🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia

    Devin Haney def. George Kambosos Jr UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight, WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, The Ring titles)
    Lucas Browne def. Junior Fa KO1 (10 rounds, heavyweight)

    🗓 May 28 🇺🇸 Brooklyn, New York

    Gervonta Davis def. Rolando Romero TKO6 (12 rounds – lightweight)
    Erislandy Lara def. Gary “Spike” O’Sullivan TKO8 (12 rounds – middleweight)
    Jesus Ramos def. Luke Santamaria UD10 (10 rounds – super-welterweight)

    🗓 May 21 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE

    Floyd Mayweather vs Don Moore (no decision – exhibition)
    Anderson Silva vs Bruno Machado (no decision – exhibition)
    Delfine Persoon def. Elhem Mekhelad UD10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
    Badou Jack def. Hany Atiyo KO1 (8 rounds – cruiserweight)

    🗓 May 21 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

    Janibek Alimkhanuly def. Danny Dignum KO2 (12 rounds – middleweight)
    Jamaine Ortiz def. Jamel Herring UD10 (10 rounds – lightweight)

    🗓 May 21 🇺🇸 Phoenix, Arizona

    David Benavidez def. David Lemieux KO2 (12 rounds – super-middleweight)

    🗓 May 21 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿London, England

    Joshua Buatsi def. Craig Richards UD12 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight)
    Alen Babic def. Adam Balski UD10 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
    Chantelle Cameron def. Victoria Bustos UD10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
    Robbie Davies Jr. def. Javier Molina SD10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
    Ellie Scotney def. Maria Cecilia Roman UD10 (10 rounds – super-bantamweight)

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    🗓 May 14 🇺🇸 Carson, California

    Jermell Charlo def. Brian Castano TKO10 (12 rounds – super-welterweight, WBA, IBF, WBC, WBO, The Ring titles)
    Jaron Ennis def. Custio Clayton KO2 (12 rounds – welterweight)

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    🗓 May 14 🇫🇷 Paris, France

    Martin Bakole def. Tony Yoka MD10 (12 rounds – heavyweight)

    🗓 May 7 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

    Dmitry Bivol def. Canelo Alvarez UD12 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight, WBA title)
    Montana Love def. Gabriel Valenzuela UD12 (12 rounds – super-lightweight)
    Shakhram Giyasov def. Christian Gomez UD10 (10 rounds – welterweight)
    Zhilei Zhang def. Scott Alexander KO1 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
    Aaron Silva def. Alexis Espino TKO4 (8 rounds – middleweight)

    🗓 April 30 🇺🇸 NYC, New York

    Katie Taylor def. Amanda Serrano SD10 (10 rounds – lightweight, WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, Ring Magazine titles)
    Liam Smith def. Jesse Vargas TKO10 (12 rounds – super-welterweight)
    Franchon Crews-Dezurn def. Elin Cederroos SD10 (10 rounds – super-middleweight, WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO titles)

    🗓 April 30 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

    Shakur Stevenson def. Oscar Valdez UD12 (12 rounds – super-featherweight, WBC & WBO titles)

    🗓 April 23 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

    Tyson Fury def. Dillian Whyte KO6 (12 rounds – heavyweight, WBC, Ring Magazine title)
    Ekow Essuman def. Darren Tetley UD12 (12 rounds – welterweight)
    Nick Ball def. Isaac Lowe TKO6 (10 rounds – featherweight)
    David Adeleye def. Chris Healey TKO4 (8 rounds – heavyweight)
    Tommy Fury def. Daniel Bocianski UD6 (6 rounds – light-heavyweight)
    Karol Itauma def. Michal Ciach TKO2 (8 rounds – light-heavyweight)

    🗓 April 16 🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas

    Errol Spence Jr def. Yordenis Ugas TKO10 (12 rounds – welterweight, WBA, WBC, IBF titles)
    Isaac Cruz def. Yuriorkis Gamboa TKO5 (10 rounds – lightweight)
    Eimantas Stanionis def. Radzhab Butaev SD12 (12 rounds – welterweight)

    🗓 April 16 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Manchester, England

    Conor Benn def. Chris van Heerden KO2 (12 rounds – welterweight)
    Chris Billam-Smith def. Tommy McCarthy KO8 (12 rounds – cruiserweight)

    🗓 April 9 🇯🇵 Saitama, Japan

    Gennady Golovkin def. Ryota Murata TKO9 (12 rounds – middleweight, WBA & IBF titles)

    🗓 April 9 🇺🇸 San Antonio, Texas

    Ryan Garcia def. Emmanuel Tagoe UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight)

    🗓 April 9 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

    Sebastian Fundora def. Erickson Lubin TKO9 (12 rounds – super-welterweight)
    Tony Harrison def. Sergio Garcia UD12 (12 rounds – super-welterweight)

    🗓 March 26 🇺🇸 Minneapolis, Minnesota

    Tim Tszyu def. Terrell Gausha (12 rounds – super-welterweight)

    🗓 March 26 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

    Richard Riakporhe def. Deion Jumah TKO8 (10 rounds – cruiserweight)

    🗓 March 26 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Leeds, England

    Josh Warrington def. Kiko Martinez TKO7 (12 rounds – featherweight, IBF title)
    Maxi Hughes def. Ryan Walsh UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight)
    Ebanie Bridges def. Cecilia Roman UD10 (10 rounds – bantamweight, IBF title)
    Dalton Smith def. Ray Moylette TKO10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
    Skye Nicholson def. Bec Connolly (6 rounds – featherweight)

    🗓 March 19 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE

    Sunny Edwards def. Muhammad Waseem UD12 (12 rounds – flyweight, IBF title)
    Regis Prograis def. Tyrone McKenna TKO6 (10 rounds -super-lightweight)

    🗓 March 19 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

    David Avanesyan def. Finn Oskari Metz KO1 (12 rounds – welterweight)
    Hamzah Sheeraz def. Jez Smith KO2 (10 rounds – middleweight)
    Dennis McCann def. Charles Tondo UD8 (8 rounds – bantamweight)

    🗓 March 12 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Nottingham, England

    Leigh Wood def. Michael Conlan KO12 (12 rounds – featherweight, WBA Regular title)
    Terri Harper def. Yamila Belen Abellaneda UD10 (10 rounds – lightweight)
    Caoimhin Agyarko def. Juan Carlos Rubio UD10 (10 rounds – middleweight)

    🗓 March 5 🇺🇸 San Diego, California

    Roman Gonzalez def. Julio Cesar Martinez UD12 (12 rounds – super-flyweight, WBA title)
    Mauricio Lara def. Emilio Sanchez TKO3 (10 rounds – featherweight)
    Diego Pacheco def. Genc Pllana KO2 (8 rounds – super middleweight)
    Marc Castro def. Julio Madera UD6 (6 rounds – lightweight)
    Skye Nicolson def. Jessica Juarez UD6 (6 rounds – featherweight)

    🗓 March 4 🇺🇸 Fresno, California

    Jose Ramirez def. Jose Pedraza UD12 (12 rounds – super-lightweight)
    Joet Gonzalez def. Jeo Santisima TKO9 (10 rounds – featherweight)

    🗓 February 27 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

    Lawrence Okolie def. Michal Cieslak UD12 (12 rounds – cruiserweight, WBO title)
    Jordan Gill def. Karim Guerfi KO9 (12 rounds – featherweight)
    Anthony Fowler def. Lukasz Maciec UD10 (10 rounds – middleweight)
    Demsey McKean def. Ariel Esteban Bracamonte UD8 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
    Galal Yafai def. Carlos Bautista TKO5 (10 rounds – flyweight)
    Campbell Hatton def. Joe Ducker TKO6 (4 rounds -lightweight)

    🗓 February 26 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, California

    Hector Garcia def. Chris Colbert UD12 (12 rounds – super-featherweight)
    Gary Antuanne Russell def. Viktor Postol TKO10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
    Fernando Martinez def. Jerwin Ancajas UD12 (12 rounds – super-flyweight, IBF title)

    🗓 February 26 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Glasgow, Scotland

    Josh Taylor def. Jack Catterall SD12 (12 rounds – super-lightweight, IBF/WBC/WBO/WBA titles)
    Robeisy Ramirez def. Eric Donovan TKO3 (10 rounds -featherweight)
    Nick Campbell def. Jay McFarlane TKO7 (10 rounds – heavyweight)

    🗓 February 19 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Manchester, England

    Kell Brook def. Amir Khan TKO6 (12 rounds – catchweight, 149lbs)
    Natasha Jonas def. Chris Namus TKO2 (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
    Viddal Riley def. Willbeforce Shihepo UD6 (6 rounds – cruiserweight)
    Adam Azim def. Jordan Ellison TKO3 (6 rounds – lightweight)
    Hassan Azim def. MJ Hall UD4 (4 rounds – welterweight)

    🗓 February 19 🇲🇽 Tijuana, Mexico

    Jaime Munguia def. D’Mitrius Ballard TKO3 (12 rounds – middleweight)

    🗓 February 12 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

    John Ryder def. Daniel Jacobs SD12 (12 rounds – super-middleweight)
    Johnny Fisher def. Gabriel Enguema UD6 (6 rounds – heavyweight)
    Felix Cash def. Magomed Madiev UD10 (10 rounds – middleweight)
    Ellie Scotney def. Jorgelina Guanini UD10 (10 rounds – super-bantamweight)
    Ammo Williams def. Javier Francisco Maciel TKO6 (10 rounds – middleweight)

    🗓 February 5 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

    Keith Thurman def. Mario Barrios UD12 (12 rounds – welterweight)
    Luis Nery def. Carlos Castro SD10 (10 rounds – super-bantamweight)
    Leo Santa Cruz def. Keenan Carbajal UD10 (12 rounds – featherweight)

    🗓 February 5 🇺🇸 Glendale, Arizona

    Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez def. Carlos Cuadras UD12 (12 rounds – super-flyweight, WBC title)
    Jamie Mitchell def. Carly Skelly TKO4 (10 rounds – bantamweight, WBA title)
    Raymond Ford def. Edward Vazquez SD10 (10 rounds – featherweight)

    🗓 February 5 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cardiff, Wales

    Chris Eubank def. Liam Williams UD12 (12 rounds – middleweight)
    Claressa Shields def. Ema Kozin UD10 (10 rounds – middleweight, WBC, IBF, WBA titles)
    Caroline Dubois def. Vaida Masiokaite UD4 (4 rounds – lightweight)

    🗓 January 22 🇺🇸 Atlantic City, New Jersey

    Mark Magsayo def. Gary Russell Jr MD12 (12 rounds – featherweight, WBC title)
    Subriel Matias def. Petros Ananyan TKO9 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)

    🗓 January 15 🇺🇸 Verona, New York

    Joe Smith Jr def. Steve Geffrard TKO9 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight, WBO title)
    Abraham Nova vs Jose Enrique Vivas TKO8 (10 rounds – featherweight)

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    🗓 January 1 🇺🇸 Hollywood, Florida

    Luis Ortiz def. Charles Martin TKO6 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
    Frank Sanchez def. Christian Hammer UD10 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
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    When does the Premier League restart after the World Cup 2022?

    THE Premier League will be back on our screens once the World Cup in Qatar is over. Dubbed as the most competitive league in football, the competition has some of the world’s biggest stars of all time playing in it.
    Arsenal are currently top of the Premier LeagueCredit: Getty
    The likes of Kevin De Bruyne, Mohamed Salah, Virgil Van Dijk and Erling Haaland are just a few of the most notable players who compete for the league title with their teams.
    And this year is no different, with Manchester City chasing table toppers Arsenal for the title in the 2022/23 season so far.
    With England now OUT of the World Cup, players will be heading back to their clubs ahead of the restart.
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    When does the Premier League start after the World Cup?
    With the World Cup being played over November and December, the Premier League took a break and will return after the final on December 18.
    Premier League stars will be hoping to return with a trophy for their country before they battle it out with their clubs in the Premier League.
    There are a host of Premier League players in action at the World CupCredit: AP
    The league will return to action after Christmas, with games scheduled for Boxing Day.
    This gives clubs eight days from the World Cup final to prepare for their festive fixture before normal scheduling returns in England.
    When did the 2022/23 Premier League season start?
    Due to the scheduling of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Premier League season in 2022/23 began a week earlier than usual.
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    Arsenal took on Crystal Palace in the first match of the season, played on August 5.
    When does the Premier League 2023/24 season start?
    The dates for the 2023/24 Premier League season have been released and it returns at the normal time, rather than a week earlier.
    It will kick off on August 12, 2023 and finish on May 19, 2024. More

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    How many children does Cristiano Ronaldo have, what are their names and is Georgina Rodriguez their mother?

    CRISTIANO RONALDO revealed that one of his twin babies has passed away after his girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez, gave birth.The former Manchester United star, who was already a dad of four, issued a emotional tribute on Instagram after the tragic news was announced on April 18, 2022.
    Ronaldo is the father to five childrenCredit: Reuters
    How many children does Cristiano Ronaldo have?
    Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina says the birth of their baby girl has “given us the strength to live this moment.”
    Cristiano and Georgina announced they were expecting twins in October in 2021.
    But the Manchester United ace revealed that their baby boy sadly passed away as celebrities paid tributes online.
    On May 7, the couple revealed they have named the baby girl Bella.
    To date, Ronaldo has five children, with three of children born to two surrogate mothers.
    His first son, Cristiano Ronaldo Jr, 11, was born on June 17, 2010 in the United States.
    Cristiano Jr’s family nickname is Cristianinho, which means “little Cristiano”.

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    Following in his father’s footsteps, Ronaldo Jr has started playing football at youth level and is already impressing with his goal return.
    On April, 14, 2022, he was captured executing his dad’s trademark “Siuuu” celebration while playing for Manchester United’s Under-12s.
    The young ace has also reportedly played alongside Wayne Rooney’s eldest son Kai at times as well.
    In June 2017, it was revealed that Ronaldo had fathered twins via a surrogate mother in the United States.
    The Portugal captain remained with the national team during the Confederations Cup campaign at the same time, only announcing the birth of the pair after Portugal’s penalty shootout loss to Chile.
    They are named Eva and Matteo.
    A month later, Ronaldo confirmed in an interview that he and Georgina Rodriguez were expecting their first baby together.
    When asked by Spanish news outlet El Mundo whether the player was “happy” to have another child on the way, he replied: “Yes, very much.”
    Georgina gave birth to baby daughter Alana Martina on November 12, 2017.
    Ronaldo posted a picture on Instagram, writing: “Alana Martina is just born! Both Geo and Alana are doing great! We are all very happy!'”
    On April 18, 2022 Georgina gave birth to twins, but the couple announced that sadly one of the two babies died shortly after she gave birth.
    They said in a statement: “It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that our baby boy has passed away.
    “It is the greatest pain that any parents can feel.
    “Only the birth of our baby girl gives us the strength to live this moment with some hope and happiness.
    “Baby boy, you are our angel. We will always love you.”
    Cristiano Ronaldo was pictured on a mid-season trip to Dubai with four of his childrenCredit: Instagram @Cristiano
    Who is Cristiano Jr’s mother?
    The identity of Cristiano Junior’s mother is unknown, but Ronaldo Senior has full custody of his son with reports suggesting that his mother was paid £10million.
    Ronaldo told chat show host Jonathan Ross: “People speculate I was with this girl or another, or there was a surrogate mother. I have never told anyone and never will.
    “When Cristiano [Junior] is going to grow up, I am always going to say the truth to him because he deserves it, because he is my son, but I am not going to say because people want me to say.”
    Who is Georgina Rodriguez?
    Georgina is the mother of Ronaldo’s fourth child Alana and his yet to be named baby daughter.
    She was born on January 27, 1994, in Jaca, Spain to a Spanish mum and Argentine dad.
    Georgina learned dance before changing careers to modelling after studying English in London.
    The 27-year-old was first spotted on a string of dates with then-Real Madrid superstar Ronaldo towards the end of 2016.
    Georgina has claimed that her first meeting with the football star was “love at first sight.”
    “Our first meeting was at Gucci, where I worked as a sales assistant,” she recalled in an interview with The Sun .
    “Days later, we saw each other again at another brand’s event.
    “It was then that we could talk in a relaxed atmosphere, outside my work environment. It was love at first sight for both.” More

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    Why do footballers spit on the pitch, and why do they also spit out water after drinking?

    THE World Cup is rolling on at pace in Qatar.The game is being watched by billions across the globe each day as footballers play for the game’s biggest prize.
    Lionel Messi spits during a game for Argentina
    Cristiano Ronaldo spits out his water on the touchline
    But you may have picked up a couple of trends that footballers seem to do in every game…spitting on the pitch and also spitting out their drinks on the touchline.
    Though there is a very scientific reason for this.
    Why do footballers spit?
    Players need to spit while performing exercise as excess saliva develops.
    Additionally, players often spit their drinks out onto the pitch after taking a small swig from the bottle.
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    This is due to a tactic called carb rinsing, which can reportedly improve performance.
    According to a New York Times article on England players at the 2018 World Cup: “Carb rinsing refers to the practice of swishing with sports drinks for five to ten seconds during exertion, but then spitting it out instead of swallowing.”
    Harry Kane spits water out after drinking
    The European Journal of Sport Science published a report in 2017 which found that carb rinsing boosted performance in a range of activities.
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    Running magazine added that during exercise: “Swishing with a carb-laden drink is refreshing and lets you avoid the feeling of bloating or cramping that may come with swallowing liquid.”
    Spitting is not an offense in football, so does not warrant any disciplinary card.
    However spitting at another player or official is a red card.

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    When does the Premier League start?

    THE start of the Premier League is always an exciting time for football fans around the world.Being dubbed as the best league in football, the competition has some of the biggest stars of all time playing in it.
    Arsenal are currently top of the Premier LeagueCredit: Getty
    The likes of Kevin De Bruyne, Mohamed Salah, Virgil Van Dijk and Erling Haaland are just a few of the most notable players who compete for the league title with their teams.
    And this year is no different, with Manchester City chasing table toppers Arsenal for the title in the 2022/23 season so far.
    And we have all the information about the Premier League right here!
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    When did the Premier League begin?
    The competition was founded in 1992 as clubs opted to decide to break away from the Football League and take advantage of television rights.
    The inaugural Premier League season began on Saturday, 15 August and 22 clubs were involved, which has now reduced to just 20.
    When does the Premier League start after the World Cup?
    With the World Cup being played over November and December, the Premier League took a break and will return after the tournament.
    Premier League stars will be hoping to return with a trophy for their country before they battle it out with their clubs in the Premier League.
    There are a host of Premier League players in action at the World CupCredit: AP
    The league will return to action after Christmas, with games scheduled for Boxing Day.
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    This gives clubs eight days from the World Cup final to prepare for their festive fixture before normal scheduling returns in England.
    When did the 2022/23 Premier League season start?
    Due to the scheduling of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Premier League season in 2022/23 began a week earlier than usual.
    Arsenal took on Crystal Palace in the first match of the season, played on August 5.
    When does the Premier League 2023/24 season start?
    The dates for the 2023/24 Premier League season have been released and it returns at the normal time, rather than a week earlier.
    It will kick off on August 12, 2023 and finish on May 19, 2024. More