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Seeing his first exhibition bout with John Gotti III end in a disqualification due to an alleged case of excessive trash talking in June of last year, former world champion boxing star, Floyd Mayweather confirms plans to KO his rival in definitive fashion in their rematch in Mexico this weekend. Mayweather, who ended his professional boxing career back in 2017 following a stunning fiftieth professional win, most recently took on former two-weight UFC star, Conor McGregor, stopping the Dubliner with a punishing eventual tenth round knockout win. Sharing the squared circle with Rockville Center, Gotti III in the summer of…

2024 JUNIOR PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS Good Morning, Good Afternoon, or Good Evening, depending on when/where you are reading this. The second day of the 2024 Junior Pan Pacs is about to kick off in Canberra, Australia. It’s a short session with six individual events, three for each gender. DAY 2 PRELIMS SCHEDULE Girl’s 100 Freestyle – Prelims Boy’s 100 Freestyle – Prelims Girl’s 100 Breaststroke – Prelims Boy’s 100 Breaststroke– Prelims Girl’s 400 Individual Medley – Prelims Boy’s 400 Individual Medley– Prelims Junior Pan Pacs is run a little differently than how the Olympics recently were held. In Paris, each…

German Michel Hessmann has resolved his doping case after the World Anti-Doping Agency appealed the four-month ban given by the German anti-doping agency.Hessmann tested positive for a banned diuretic chlorthalidone in an out-of-competition control on June 14, 2023 and was suspended by his Jumbo-Visma team on August 16 last year.He was facing a four-year ban after the b-sample analysis confirmed the positive, but was given a more lenient punishment by the German NADA after they accepted his argument that contaminated over-the-counter painkillers could have been the cause.According to Visma-Lease a Bike, the 23-year-old settled with WADA on a seven-month suspension,…

Arkansas righty Gage wood shined for Falmouth (Photo by Nate Gardner/Falmouth Commodores) Summer Baseball David Seifert – August 21, 2024 Although the Commodores failed to make the CCBL playoffs and finished the regular season with an overall record of 16-23, there were plenty of prospect highlights. Gage Wood (Arkansas) was dominant on the mound, leading Falmouth in ERA (1.42) and strikeouts (29) while Jack Seppings (Brown) posted the second best ERA for Falmouth at 2.51. All-Stars included Parker Coil (Arkansas) and Edward Hart (Duke). On a roster that also experienced the typical high turnover on the Cape, the Commodores used…

Liverpool are reportedly showing strong interest in Swedish midfielder Daniel Svensson, who currently plays for Danish club Nordsjælland.According to Football Transfers, the Reds are ‘closely following’ the 22-year-old and have been impressed by his physicality and versatility.Svensson, primarily a central midfielder, is known for his ability to play across various positions.He can also operate as a left-back, left midfielder, and has even been deployed in roles such as right-back, defensive midfielder, right midfielder, and centre-back.In his 139 appearances for Nordsjælland, Svensson has contributed 8 goals and 18 assists. Notably, most of his goal contributions have come from the left-back position,…

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Jannik Sinner has been worn down “physically and mentally” by the investigation into his positive tests for a banned substance, says the world number one’s coach Darren Cahill.The Italian twice tested positive in March for clostebol – a steroid that can be used to build muscle mass – but was cleared of fault or negligence by an independent tribunal last week.The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) found Sinner was inadvertently contaminated with the substance by Giacomo Naldi, his physiotherapist.Since first alerted about the doping violations in early April, Sinner has won tournaments in Halle and Cincinnati and become world number…

Bam took the fight to Estrada from the opening bell. (Photo by Kelsey Grant/Getty Images) The Ring first introduced its divisional ratings in 1925. Almost a century later, it’s no exaggeration to claim that these independent ratings are the most respected and talked-about in world boxing. The Ring Ratings Panel is made up of a dozen experts from around the world. Opinions are shared, debate takes place, and the final decision on who should be rated where is decided democratically every week. It sounds easy, but it can be an arduous and time-consuming process. I will be going through each…

Former champion Catriona Matthew has announced that she will be playing in her final Women’s Open on the Old Course at St Andrews this week. Marking her 31st appearance in the major championship, the 2009 champion will wave goodbye to her home fans in the home of golf with her husband, Graeme, as her caddie. Her stated goal is to make the cut, largely so that her teenage daughters, who return to school on Thursday, can watch her play over the weekend. At 54, Matthew is eligible to play in the Women’s Open until she’s 59, but has decided that…

ESPN has released its expert picks for 2024-25 NBA Defensive Player of the Year. The network’s NBA Summer Forecast panel — a group of NBA experts, including reporters, editors, and analysts — ranked its top three choices for the NBA’s six major awards. A first-place vote counts as five points, a second-place vote receives three, and a third-place vote represents one. Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert claimed his fourth Defensive Player of the Year award last season. However, his French counterpart, San Antonio Spurs forward/center Victor Wembanyama, ran away with the preseason vote this summer. According to the ESPN NBA…