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By Eric Bottjer Black fighters don’t sell tickets” It’s a cliché I’ve heard in boxing for 30 years, one that is generally accepted without thought. Floyd Mayweather Jr,should have ended this nonsense about black boxers – he’s one-half of FIVE of the top 10 grossest boxing events in history. But somehow an asterisk was attached to these huge attendance and pay-per-view figures. Floyd “needed” Oscar De La Hoya and Conor McGregor to do the then record-breaking numbers of those fights. There should be no asterisk next to Tank Davis. He sells. He not only sells, he does the biggest numbers…
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Arnold Palmer Invitational will have fewer commercials and more emphasis on data and player-caddie interactions as part of a pilot program a key sponsor has endorsed.Instead of Mastercard — the presenting sponsor — having a 30-second commercial, it will get brand visibility through various graphics on the broadcast that show anything from the leaderboard to player factoids and statistics.PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said the move is another response to a “Fan Forward” survey of some 50,000 people who indicated what innovations they wanted to see on the broadcast and on the golf course.That already has…
The Brooklyn Nets have agreed to sign Tyson Etienne to a Two-Way deal. In a related move, the Nets have waived Kendall Brown. In 24 G League games this season with the Long Island Nets, Etienne is averaging 20.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 35.6 minutes.
Colby Covington says don’t be like Michael Chiesa. Chiesa and ‘Chaos’ have never crossed paths inside the Octagon, though that’s not for a lack of trying on Chiesa’s part. Following his win over Tony Ferguson last year, ‘Maverick’ called for a clash with Covington to find out who the best welterweight hailing from the Pacific Northwest truly is. “I mean, I hate to beat a dead horse man, I want the same guy I asked for last time I was here – I want to fight Colby Covington before I retire,” Chiesa said during the UFC Abu Dhabi post-show in…
NCAA Women’s Championships Pre-Cut Psych Sheet: Virginia Holds 11 Top Seeds in Walsh Sisters’ Finale The pre-cut psych sheets for the upcoming NCAA Women’s Championships were released Tuesday morning. These are not the final entry lists for the meet, which will be held March 19-22 at Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, Wash., as only a select number of athletes will be invited to compete in each event. The entries for the top swimmers in each event will remain unchanged. 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Psych Sheet – Meet Results – Swimming World The University of Virginia Cavaliers…
Swipe to scroll horizontallyGent-Wevelgem route summaryDistance250.3 kilometresStartMenin Gate, YpresFinishVanackerestraat, WevelgemStart time10:40 CETFinish time16:16 CETThe 2025 edition of Gent-Wevelgem in Flanders Fields will once again start from the Menin Gate in Ypres, a memorial to the victims of World War I, and end on Vanackerestraat in Wevelgem.This year’s route at 250.3 kilometres is 2.8km shorter than in 2024. In the first part of the race, the peloton heads towards Veurne, where the famous Moeren are on the programme. The riders then set course for Heuvelland where they will encounter the Monteberg, the Baneberg, the Scherpenberg and, last but not least, the…
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A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Days after a father of an emerging rugby star slammed Rugby Australia for allegedly obstructing his son’s move to France, Visesio Kite – the Queensland and Australian under-16s star – has been cleared to sign with La Rochelle.On Monday, James Kite took to social media and delivered Rugby Australia with a “please explain” post that went viral after his son’s historic move to La Rochelle was delayed.Needing clearance from club, state and Rugby Australia officials before being able to play in another country, Kite…
After competing in the finals of the ATX Open on Sunday, McCartney Kessler, Zhang Shuai, Yue Yuan and Anna Blinkova faced a lengthy trip to their next event in Indian Wells – until Jessica Pegula stepped in.American Pegula, who beat compatriot Kessler 7–5 6–2 in the singles final in Austin, offered the four players use of her private jet to fly straight from Texas to California.The world number four even waited until after the doubles final – which saw Yue and Blinkova beat Kessler and Shuai 3-6, 6-1 10-4 – to ensure everyone could make the 1,263-mile trip.The players would…
Serena Williams is joining the ownership group of the WNBA’s first Canadian franchise, the Toronto Tempo, the team announced Monday. She will partner with Larry Tanenbaum, Chairman of Kilmer Sports Ventures for the Tempo, who will begin play in the 2026 season. Serena Williams Will Play An Active Role In Future Jersey Designs For The WNBA’s Toronto Tempo Per The Athletic’s Ben Pickerman and Richard Deitsch, the percentage of Williams’ stake in the franchise was not announced. Her investment is reportedly still pending final league approval. “I am thrilled to announce my ownership role in the first Canadian WNBA team,…