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In heavyweight boxing, Moses Itauma and Filip Hrgovic are no longer just fighting for pride — they're fighting for gold. Their August twenty-ninth showdown has been officially upgraded to a bout for the vacant IBF heavyweight title, putting a world championship on the line and raising the stakes considerably for the unbeaten British prospect Itauma.
Shifting to the pitch, Mateo Kovacic appears set to remain at Manchester City heading into the new season. Doubts had been swirling around the Croatian midfielder's future at the club, but those questions now look answered. Enzo Maresca's side holds onto a seasoned, technically gifted player who knows this system and can deliver when called upon.
And in the NFL, preseason schedules are getting locked in across the league, with the Chargers, Raiders, and Chiefs all releasing their full two thousand twenty six exhibition slates. Fans in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Kansas City now have everything they need to mark their calendars before the real action kicks off in September.
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