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Durkin grew up in Woodside, Queens. He says he was more of a New York Mets fan when he was a kid, because baseball games at Shea Stadium were easier to get to – and also much cheaper than Rangers’ games. But he has become so attached to his machine over the years that he called the Zamboni company when he was in Southern California to see if he could drop by. … [Read more...] about Smooth operators: New York Rangers’ Zamboni drivers enjoy sports’ coolest job

How mischievously those sporting gods play their games, how fiendishly they weave their scripts. So, just a few days before England march into a World Cup final, Sam Burgess, the scapegoat held up in some quarters as responsible for England’s last World Cup disaster, feels forced to announce his competitive retirement prematurely at just 30 years of age.  … [Read more...] about Sam Burgess should be hailed as one of Britain’s most successful ever sporting exports

Instead, Fury replaced Ben Davison, the astute young trainer who marshaled his astonishing comeback from personal abyss, with the Kronk Gym alumnus SugarHill Steward. He deliberately packed on extra weight for Saturday’s rematch, eating six meals and drinking eight litres of water daily in search of a size advantage against the lighter American, coming in at 273lb at Friday’s weigh-in as Wilder weighed a career-high 231lb. … [Read more...] about Tyson Fury knocks out Deontay Wilder to win WBC heavyweight championship

“A big shout out to Deontay Wilder. He came here tonight and he manned up and he really did show the heart of a champion,” said Fury. “I hit him with a clean right that dropped him and he got back up. He is a warrior. He will be back. He will be champion again. But I will say, the king has returned to the top of the throne!” … [Read more...] about Tyson Fury sings two-minute version of American Pie after beating Deontay Wilder

“The spoils of war have just happened,” said Fury. “I need to enjoy this victory and Deontay will need time to recover from the fight, but I’m almost sure that he will take a rematch because he’s a dynamite puncher. At any time he can take somebody out. With that danger, then you’re always in a fight. I’m pretty sure we’ll run it back again if he wants to. But if he doesn’t want to, these are my promoters and whatever they want to do, I’m happy with. Whoever’s next will get the same treatment, that’s for sure.” … [Read more...] about Tyson Fury expects Deontay Wilder rematch rather than Joshua showdown