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NCTJ & EFL-accredited multi-media sports journalist and podcaster specialising in football & boxing.
What went wrong for Jack Ross at Sunderland? The 46-year-old's stock is high after he guided St Mirren to a Championship title and was linked with the Scotland job in April prior to Steve Clarke's appointment. However, his career took a knock when he was sacked by Sunderland last month and perceptions of him south of the border may be different to in Scotland.
The American twang isn't one normally associated with the east end of Hendon, but the passion for the area is just as strong as any spoken with a true Mackem dialect. Actions speak louder than words, and Lynden Gooch has proved more than many his love and commitment for the region.
When Galal Yafai's fist was raised as light-flyweight Commonwealth amateur champion on the sunny shores of Australia's Gold Coast, an astounding two-year transformation from factory labourer to one of British boxing's most exciting young prospects was complete... courtesy of some tough brotherly love.
In a recent interview with Bad Left Hook, Caleb Truax admitted he hasn't "been paid like a champion yet", despite having toppled heavy favourite James DeGale at London's Cooper Box Arena last December to win the IBF super middleweight title.