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Maher’s arrival is seen as a major coup for Bears. The 28-year-old, who won bronze with the USA at this summer’s Paris Olympics, is the most followed rugby player on the planet. The Vermont native has 4.5 million followers on Instagram and 3.2 million on TikTok which Ward believes will help showcase his side and the rest of the league …

Former world super-bantamweight champion Israel Vazquez has died aged 46. It was announced in November that the Mexican, who was nicknamed ‘Magnifico’, had been diagnosed with cancer. Vazquez held the IBF, WBC and The Ring super-bantamweight world titles in a 49-fight career that included 44 wins and five defeats. He had a famous rivalry with compatriot Rafael Marquez, with the …

Mark Chapman is joined by Shay Given, Chris Sutton and Rory Smith on the Monday Night Club to discuss Leicester City’s appointment of Ruud van Nistelrooy. Listen to the best bits of the Monday Night Club on the Football Daily podcast. WATCH MORE: ‘It hurt I had to leave’ – Van Nistelrooy reveals Man Utd pain

BBC Sport’s Kal Sajad Dubois is still riding the high of his destructive win over Joshua. He has become a confident, fearless puncher – nothing like the fighter who lost to Joe Joyce in 2020 – and will fancy his chances to finish Parker inside the distance. If he does that, he sets up a lucrative rematch with Joshua or …

Mark Chapman is joined by Phil Tufnell, Steven Finn and Stephan Shemilt.

Manchester United say controversial ticket price increases are part of the club’s aim to put themselves “on a stronger financial footing”. United were accused of exploiting fans after taking the mid-season decision to raise matchday ticket prices to £66 per game, with no concessions for children or pensioners. A supporter-led protest was held before Sunday’s 4-0 win over Everton at …

New Leicester boss Ruud van Nistelrooy has revealed his pain at leaving Manchester United but vowed to stamp his authority on the Foxes. The former Red Devils striker replaced Steve Cooper at the King Power Stadium on Friday, signing a deal until 2027. It comes after a four-game spell as interim manager at Old Trafford, following the sacking of Erik …

Bristol Bears director of rugby Pat Lam has compared his side’s upcoming Champions Cup ties to “Test matches”. The Bears begin their European campaign against United Rugby Championship leaders Leinster this Sunday before visiting 2022 and 2023 European champions La Rochelle the following weekend. The opening two rounds of the competition comes after Lam’s side thrashed Harlequins 48-24 in an …

Former Australia and Argentina head coach Cheika said Tigers were “good in patches” against Sale, but admits a number of “fundamentals” were lacking in their performance. The game marked the start of two months of uninterrupted league and European Champions Cup action for the East Midlands club before another month-long break for the Six Nations in February. Cheika, who won …

The Darts Regulation Authority has banned Leighton Bennett for eight years and Billy Warriner for 10 years for charges which included match-fixing. The punishment follows the DRA conducting an investigation after the International Betting Integrity Association reported suspicious betting on four matches involving Bennett in the Modus Super Series in 2023. The DRA decided “both players had a case to …