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MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Manny Pacquiao says he will “continue to fight” as the new World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Jeff Horn called for a rematch to validate the Australian’s stunning victory. Philippine legend Pacquiao, winner of an unprecedented eight world titles in different weight divisions, defiantly suggested he was not ready to hang up his gloves after controversially losing to Horn in Brisbane on July 2. “I love this sport and until the passion […]
by Rob Woollard Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — There are many in the boxing world who are appalled by the prospect of Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor climbing into a ring next month. Bob Arum is, emphatically, not one of them. After more than half a century in the fight game, the legendary 85-year-old promoter often gives the impression of a man who has seen it all before. And when it […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Carmelo Anthony could join Chris Paul on the Houston Rockets under a trade deal the New York Knicks are seeking while the Cleveland Cavaliers have signed Turkish forward Cedi Osman, ESPN reported Wednesday. The network’s website reported the Knicks and Rockets are exploring a swap involving as many as four teams in order to send the 33-year-old playmaker to Texas, with Anthony willing to drop a no-trade clause to […]
TORONTO, Canada (Reuters) — Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor moved their trash-talking extravaganza north to Canada on Wednesday (July 12) on the second stop of their four city fight promotion. Thousands of fans attended the raucous event at Ontario Place. Mayweather taunted McGregor by toying with the Irish flag while McGregor hurled obscenities at the Mayweather family and had some left over for the fight promoter, Showtime, whom he accused of turning off his microphone […]
by Rob Woollard Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States — Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor lit the touchpaper for their cross-combat superfight here Tuesday, turning the air blue in an expletive-laden face-to-face meeting to launch their global promotional tour for the bout. More than 11,000 fans crowded into Los Angeles’s Staples Center for a raucous first live showdown between former boxing world champion Mayweather and Irishman McGregor, one of the biggest stars of mixed […]
ICHINOMIYA, Japan (AFP) — Just 16 and still afraid of the water, hot-shot Japanese surfer Minori Kawai has set her sights on Olympic gold after a stunning victory at the venue for the 2020 Tokyo Games. Kawai won last month’s Chiba Open in her own backyard and feels she will have a psychological edge when the sun-swept sport makes its Olympic debut three years from now. “It’s given me a huge lift in confidence,” the […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Floyd Mayweather has asked United States authorities for more time to pay his 2015 tax bill, the year of his money-spinning mega-fight with Manny Pacquiao, filings showed Monday. Mayweather, who is coming out of retirement to fight UFC star Conor McGregor next month, has requested he be allowed to settle his 2015 taxes after he is paid for his August 26 bout. The McGregor fight is expected to net […]
By: Tennie Sumague, EBC Sports International, New York Bureau MIAMI,FLORIDA- Order in the court, the judge has spoken. New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is the 2017 Major League Baseball (MLB) Home Run Derby champion. The rookie right fielder leads the majors in home runs (30), runs (75), on-base percentage (.449) and slugging percentage (.697) leading to the All-Star break. Not bad for a player who batted .179 in 27 games with the Yankees last […]
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — A Thai teenager became the youngest known winner of a professional golf tournament on Sunday, overcoming huge pressure to secure a two-shot victory at the Ladies European Thailand Championship in Pattaya. There were gasps from the crowd as Atthaya Thitikul — aged just 14 years and four months — calmly slotted home a must-win final putt on the 18th to see off Ana Menendez of Mexico. Her victory smashes the current […]
MIAMI, Florida (AFP) — New evidence shows Venus Williams was driving “lawfully” when she was involved in a deadly car crash that sparked a lawsuit against the tennis star, police in Florida said Friday. An initial police report on the June 9 crash in Palm Beach Gardens described Williams as being “at fault” in the incident. On Friday, Palm Beach Gardens police issued a statement saying new video obtained of the collision showed that “the […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kyle Lowry re-signed with the Toronto Raptors on Friday as the franchise completed a multi-year deal for free agent power forward Serge Ibaka. Lowry, who in May hinted he was ready to leave Toronto to increase his chances of winning an NBA championship, has re-signed on a reported three-year deal worth $100 million. The three-time All Star has been a key pillar of the Raptors in recent years, averaging […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The Detroit Pistons acquired guard Avery Bradley from the Boston Celtics in exchange for forward Marcus Morris, the Pistons said on Friday. The deal brings one of the best two-way players in the NBA to Detroit, who also receive a 2019 second-round draft pick in the deal. With Bradley on his way to Detroit, the Pistons withdrew their $5.5 million qualifying offer and renounced their rights to restricted free-agent guard […]
