Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Sports Newspapers:
- Roma owner Dan Friedkin has emerged as one of a number of parties interested in a takeover of Premier League club Everton. American businessman Friedkin, who has a reported net worth of £4.8bn, is aiming for an exclusivity agreement to purchase current owner Farhad Moshiri’s 94% stake in the club.
- Savannah Marshall stopped Mirela Vargas in the first round of an electric MMA debut in front of her home fans at PFL Europe in Newcastle. The 33-year-old undisputed super-middleweight boxing champion was taken down multiple times but rose to overwhelm her Brazilian opponent with an onslaught of punches at the Utilita Arena.
- England’s T20 World Cup defence is already in danger after a damaging 36-run defeat by Australia in Barbados.
After a roaring start, their old rivals piled up 201-7 before England’s batters fell away badly in their pursuit. - George Russell took pole position from Max Verstappen for the Canadian Grand Prix despite the pair setting identical times in a thrilling qualifying.
Russell set his 1:12.000 before Verstappen to take his second career pole in F1 and Mercedes’ first since last year’s Hungarian Grand Prix. - Brighton have identified 31-year-old St Pauli boss Fabian Hurzeler as the leading contender to replace Roberto de Zerbi as manager. The clubs are in talks and Brighton have already secured a work permit for him.
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