Justin Brownlee likely to play overseas while waiting to rejoin Gilas

Gilas Pilipinas’ Justin Brownlee during a game against Chinese Taipei in the Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Justin Brownlee played his first game in the Philippines after ten months away on Sunday at Philsports Arena and he would have to wait awhile before playing on home soil again. With Brownlee unable to suit up…

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Mauricio Pochettino: Chelsea boss waiting for the fans to fall in love with him ahead of Crystal Palace clash | Football News

In a week when love, affection and adoration is being showered extensively there is one man who is not feeling quite as cherished as he had hoped, writes Gail Davies. Mauricio Pochettino’s wife of 30-plus years, he says with a smile, has “abandoned” him on Valentine’s Day for a trip to Spain to see their…

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Johnny Nelson: Isaac Chamberlain vs Mikael Lawal ‘like a volcano waiting to erupt’ | Boxing News

Mikael Lawal’s intense rivalry with Isaac Chamberlain is “like a volcano waiting to erupt” and the British and Commonwealth title battle “is not going the distance”, says Sky Sports expert Johnny Nelson. The British pair are finally going to fight after months of back-and-forth and a rescheduled bout ahead of the score being settled in…

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Lawrence Okolie would take Chris Billam-Smith fight on May 27: ‘I don’t know what they’re waiting for’ | boxing news

Lawrence Okolie has declared that he is willing to travel to Bournemouth to fight Chris Billam-Smith in his hometown’s football stadium on May 27. World champions don’t normally call out prospective challengers, but Okolie, the WBO cruiserweight titlist, has publicly thrown down the gauntlet to his British rival. Billam-Smith has a date set for his…

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