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Katie Taylor becomes undisputed lightweight champion
Thank God for a great victory, she said after her 14th win", she said. "I'm not thinking about retiring any time soon. To have all five belts and to make history in my sport, this is what it's all about". Money talks in pro boxing and a mega-bucks showdown with Norway's Cecilia "First Lady" Braekhus, the unified welter champion, is in the offing, although that would be at a catch-weight with Bra... [Full Article...]
Maurizio Sarri Tells Chelsea Of Desire To Move To Juventus
His agent, Fali Ramadani, had flown to London from Milan earlier in the day to speak to his client before returning to Italy, where he remains in regular contact with the Serie A champions, who have apparently offered the former Napoli boss a contract through to 2022. [Full Article...]
'What the hell?': Serena Williams leaves fellow star fuming
Since losing to Karolina Pliskova in the Australian Open quarter-finals in January, Williams has played in only three tournaments - Indian Wells, Miami and Rome - and has withdrawn from all of them. Habitually quick to her post-match press conferences after a loss, Williams arrived so hastily that No. 4 Dominic Thiem of Austria was asked to switch to a smaller interview rooms to accommodate her, p... [Full Article...]
José Antonio Reyes: Former Arsenal player dies aged 35
Jose Antonio Reyes: 1983-2019. The announcement made on Twitter followed confirmation of the death of the Seville player in a vehicle accident, on Saturday. Reyes was playing at Extremadura following a career that included eight years at Sevilla and spells at Atlético and Real Madrid. The winger, who appeared at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany ™, passed away at the age of 35 following a ... [Full Article...]
Andre Iguodala hits game-icing 3-pointer to secure Game 2 win
No matter what you saw after Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Draymond Green and Drake are still friends. The five-time All-Star led the Warriors in scoring at the time of the injury, scoring 25 points on 10-for-17 shooting in his 32 minutes of action. [Full Article...]
Liberty breezes to 6-1 victory over Tennessee
Pavolony's drive off reliever Luke Gesell capped a five-run eighth inning that put Tennessee up 10-1. The North Carolina baseball team is just one victory away from the Super Regionals after wins over UNC-Wilmington and Liberty on back-to-back days in the Chapel Hill Regional. [Full Article...]
Red Sox place Steve Pearce on injured list
He tore his right ulnar collateral ligament while making a throw from left field after a ball bounced off Fenway Park's Green Monster during Game 2 of the AL Division Series at Boston, then had surgery October 17. Though Price's night ended with one out in the seventh following a pair of singles, the pitcher continued his artful season on the mound. Xander Bogaerts was a triple shy of hitting ... [Full Article...]
LSU preps for rematch with Stony Brook
A 21-year old record hung in the balance for the junior Duplantis, who had already collected hit No. 351 on a single to opposite field that drove in his second and third RBI of the game. Stony Brook starter Greg Marino only lasted 1 and a third and got the loss, giving-up 7 runs on 3 hits. Brandt Broussard finished 3-4 with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored, and hit his first home run of the season. [Full Article...]