Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao to fight in September rematch on Netflix

Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will face each other on 19 September in Las Vegas in a rematch of one of the biggest fights in boxing history.Their first fight, in 2015, was generally seen as a tame affair with both fighters past their peaks. September’s bout, which will be streamed live on Netflix, is likely to be of an even lower quality. Mayweather and Pacquiao will be 49 and 47 respectively when they fight. Mayweather’s last professional fight, which preserved his unbeaten record, came in 2017, although that was a glorified exhibition against UFC star Conor McGregor

The US moved away from its heartland to set a Winter Olympics high in Italy

In 2002, on home ice and snow in Utah, the USA obliterated its records for most gold medals (10, beating the previous high of six) and most overall medals (34, more than two times the previous high of 13) by the country in a single Winter Olympics.In 2026, the USA broke that national record for gold medals with 12, and broke the 30-medal mark for the first time outside North America (Norway broke the overall record with 18 golds).If that stat seems surprising, perhaps it’s because the bulk of those US medals were won by people who are not household names. You won’t see Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart cheering them on US TV. You may not even know their sports

England in sight of semi-finals but face another trial by spin against Pakistan

After four wins in five games, and now just one away from sealing a place in the semi‑finals, it is hard to describe England’s progress through the World Cup as ugly. But it hasn’t been straightforward. Like an inverted swan, everyone can see them struggling – yet somehow their progress has been, up to this point, serene.There are no bonus points available for artistic merit and to win tournaments it is necessary only to be, at each stage, slightly better than your opponents. Australia’s T20 champions of 2021, for example, were a side few considered the best in that competition – and were notably annihilated by England in the group stages – until Aaron Finch raised the trophy in Dubai

England expected to field second-string XV against Fiji due to travel schedule chaos

England have been handed a gruelling 25,000-mile travel itinerary for their inaugural Nations ­Championship fixtures in July and are expected to split their squad and field a weakened team against Fiji as a result.As revealed exclusively by the Guardian, England’s match against Fiji – the week after they face South Africa in Johannesburg and the week before playing away in Argentina – will be staged at Everton’s new Hill Dickinson Stadium.Given the logistical problems that playing three matches in three continents in a fortnight entail, it is believed England will split their squad and leave a largely ­second‑string side at home to face the Pacific Islanders.While Fiji will be the “home” side against England, they have opted to bring their three summer matches – they also face Wales and Scotland – to the UK for commercial reasons. Wales have the benefit of facing Fiji first before travelling to South Africa and then Argentina, while Scotland begin against the Pumas then head to Durban to play the Springboks before completing their campaign against the Pacific Islanders

Lindsey Vonn says she almost had leg amputated after crash at Winter Olympics

Lindsey Vonn says she came close to having her leg amputated in the aftermath of her crash during the Olympic downhill earlier this month.The 41-year-old sustained a complex tibia fracture to her left leg in the crash and underwent multiple surgeries in Italy before being flown back to the US for further treatment last week. But in an Instagram post on Monday, the American said the crash also led to compartment syndrome in her leg. The condition occurs after traumatic injuries such as falls from heights and car crashes. According to the Cleveland Clinic, “compartment syndrome happens when there’s too much pressure around your muscles

Farhan has Hundred hopes despite Indian owners not signing Pakistan players

Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan remains hopeful of securing a contract to play in the Hundred this year, despite reports that the tournament’s four Indian-owned teams will not consider signing players from the country, but he admitted that selection decisions are “not in our hands”.Farhan, who is the leading run-scorer at the T20 World Cup, is one of 63 Pakistani players on the 710-name longlist put forward for the men’s auction on 12 March. Despite the rumours, more Pakistani players have made themselves available than those from any other foreign nation, with all but two of the country’s 15-man World Cup squad hoping for a deal.The eight Hundred teams have each been asked to whittle that longlist down to the 75 players in whom they are most interested, with the England and Wales Cricket Board expected to publish the resulting shortlist this week.Farhan said he was “very hopeful” of being signed