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The Sun
19 hours ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Former boxing champ says Anthony Joshua is in shocks talks to fight Olympic gold medalist in return before Tyson Fury
FORMER boxing champion Spencer Oliver has claimed Anthony Joshua is in talks to fight a former Olympic gold medalist next. AJ has been out of the ring since September when he was knocked out by Daniel Dubois at Wembley. He underwent elbow surgery earlier in the summer and looks set for a comeback fight before the year is over. And ex-European bantamweight champ Oliver told talkSPORT that 2016 Olympic gold medalist Tony Yoka is an opponent in talks to face AJ next. He said: "Do I think they are going to fight? I think that it is a great possibility. We get two Olympic gold medallists going at it. "Tony Yoka is trying to rekindle his career after losing to the likes of Carlos Takam. He has won his three now; he last boxed in June. "He is very much in the rebuilding process, as is Anthony Joshua. Doesn't it make sense? Two Olympic gold medallists, there is history there. "It will be a great fight, it is a sellable fight, I would love to see it." Yoka, 33, beat Team GB's Joe Joyce in their super-heavyweight final in Rio in what was deemed a hugely controversial decision. The Frenchman turned professional in 2017 but has failed to hit the same heights, losing three times in a row with his record at 17-3. 3 He was also suspended for one year in 2018 after missing three drugs tests within a 12-month period. His last win came in May against Arslan Yallyev on points over ten rounds. Yoka bounced back from his spate of losses in 2024 by beating Amine Boucetta at Tolworth Recreation Centre - which is also an indoor football pitch. Joshua, 35, meanwhile has been in Mykonos on holiday while being linked with a shock fight against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. But Turki Alalshkih wants AJ to fight Tyson Fury - who is set to return next year after retiring in the wake of two losses to Oleksandr Usyk. The Saudi boxing boss told The Boxing Voice: "Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury next year, we are trying to do it and we are thinking about it. "I need to have for each one tune-up fight first. Why? Because they are both coming off losses. It's to build it up." 3
Yahoo
a day ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Bad weather hits efforts to rescue 'seriously injured' double Olympic champion Laura Dahlmeier
Rescuers are being hampered by poor weather during attempts to reach two-time Olympic gold medallist Laura Dahlmeier, who has "sustained serious injuries" on a mountain in northern Pakistan. Ms Dahlmeier has been stranded on the Laila Peak in the Karakoram mountain range since Monday. Military helicopters have been unable to set off due to low visibility and rainfall, said Faizullah Faraq, a spokesman for the regional Gilgit-Baltistan government. The 31-year-old German, who won gold in the sprint and pursuit biathlon events at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, was struck by falling rocks. Ms Dahlmeier, who also won the 2017 women's biathlon World Cup, was injured at an altitude of about 18,700ft on Monday at noon local time, according to her management team in Germany. "There is still no clarity on her condition," Alpine Club Of Pakistan vice president Karrar Haidri told the Associated Press. "She sustained serious injuries, but she has oxygen with her, and injured climbers have been known to survive for days." The authorities launched the rescue mission after receiving a distress signal on Monday from Ms Dahlmeier's climbing partner, Marina Eva, who managed to descend to base camp with help from rescuers the following day. Rescue efforts resumed on Wednesday but no further updates have yet been provided. Read more from Sky News: Other climbers, including two Americans who have been attempting the same ascent, are trying to join the rescue operation. Ms Dahlmeier will be taken to the city of Skardu when she is rescued, officials said.
Washington Post
a day ago
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- Washington Post
Rescuers race to reach injured German Olympian stranded on a northern Pakistan mountain
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Rescuers comprising local mountaineers and porters resumed efforts on Wednesday to reach injured German Olympic gold medalist Laura Dahlmeier on a peak in northern Pakistan, officials said. Faizullah Faraq, a spokesman for the regional Gilgit-Baltistan government, said rescuers were racing against time to reach Dahlmeier despite bad weather on the Laila Peak, where she has been stranded since Monday following a mountaineering accident.
CNA
15-07-2025
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- CNA
Schauffele starting with blank canvas for Open defence
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland :Xander Schauffele is super-excited at the prospect of trying to defend his British Open title at Royal Portrush this week but says he will have to come up with a different plan to the one that took him to victory 12 months ago. "I think a blank canvas is a great place to start. You can paint many different pictures to win a tournament. You've just got to do the right one," the American told reporters on the County Antrim coast on Tuesday after practice. The 31-year-old produced a blemish-free final-round of 65 at Royal Troon last year to win his second major title to go along with his gold medal from the Tokyo Olympics. He was the third American in four years to win golf's oldest major but while that experience will hold him in good stead for the days ahead, he said Portrush's Dunluce Links will throw up a completely new test of his renowned links golf skills. "It's an interesting thing just because my thoughts of playing really well were at Royal Troon," he said. "Coming here, I feel like I'm trying to re-learn this golf course, get comfortable with certain sight lines, some blind tee shots. If I can get myself in the mix, that's when I think I would have an advantage. That's where my biggest edge would be. "I can lean on experience at other points in time, but I think the most fun and the biggest advantage I would have is coming down the stretch if I can get close to that lead." With the perils of a links course's sloping greens, cavernous bunkers, knee-deep rough and the wild weather associated with Britain's coast, it is hardly surprising that defending the title is treacherous. The last player to do so was Ireland's Padraig Harrington in 2008 and Schauffele knows the luck of the draw and getting lucky with the weather could be vital this week. "This week is a pretty good example of having to deal with a wave. There's typically a good wave and a bad wave in an Open Championship," he said. "You just keep your fingers crossed that you're in the good wave and try and play well. "If you're not, fight for your life and make the cut and then try and do something on the weekend." For a player who grew up in San Diego, it might be surprising how he has embraced the challenge of links golf. But he said 16-hour trips in the car with his dad as a youngster helped him learn to be creative. "We drove up to Bandon Dunes from San Diego. It took about 16 hours. I was 13 years old," he said. "We played three or four days in a row. I think it was just Pacific Dunes and Bandon Dunes at the time. We got the real weather. My rain gear stopped working. It was that much wind and rain. "I had a blast. As much as it was nice to look forward to a hot shower at the end of the day, I had so much fun for some reason trying to figure out how to play golf in that weather." With wind and rain expected to batter Portrush at times over the next five days, he will draw on those experiences again.
Miami Herald
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
HBCU Olympian Returns to Elite Form in First Race Back
Randolph Ross wasted no time making an impact. In his first race after a three-year suspension, the former HBCU Olympic Gold Medalist from North Carolina A&T ran 45.41 seconds in the men's 400 meters at the Meeting International de Marseille. He finished second behind fellow American Demarius Smith, who won with a personal best of 45.19. The performance was a strong return. While it wasn't close to Ross's personal best of 43.85-one of the fastest 400-meter times in history-it was enough to turn heads. His time ranked among the top 25 by an American this season and showed he still belongs on the track. The race marked more than just a finish line. It was a test of whether Ross still had the speed and mindset that once made him a rising star. After missing three years due to a ban for whereabouts failures and tampering, Ross is back-and still competitive. He continued to train, though restrictions prevented him from working with USATF-affiliated coaches or athletes. One exception allowed him to continue training with his father due to their family connection. Now that he can, the 24-year-old HBCU athlete and Olympic Gold Medalist aims to rebuild his career. Ross opened his return in Marseille, and if he competes again this summer, strong results could help reopen doors to national and international competition. His story continues to resonate, especially in the HBCU sports world. North Carolina A&T helped develop Ross into a world-class sprinter. His father, Olympian Duane Ross, guided him through college and still supports his training. That foundation helped Randolph become an NCAA champion, an Olympian, and one of the brightest prospects in American track. Now, after years away, he's working to prove that one mistake does not define a career. The early signs are encouraging. And if Marseille was any indication, Randolph Ross's comeback may just be getting started. The post HBCU Olympian Returns to Elite Form in First Race Back appeared first on HBCU Gameday. Copyright HBCU Gameday 2012-2025
