YouTuber, content creator, entrepreneur, self-proclaimed face of boxing: Jake Paul has become a master of re-invention during his meteoric rise to fame and fortune.The 27-year-old from Cleveland, who defeated veteran heavyweight icon Mike Tyson in an eight-round made-for-Netflix bout on Friday, has parlayed his fame as an internet celebrity into a lucrative career in combat …
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Anthony Davis scored 40 points and LeBron James made more history to spark the Los Angeles Lakers over San Antonio 120-115 on Friday, launching their bid to defend the NBA Cup.James managed a triple double in a fourth consecutive game for the first time in his 22 NBA seasons, the 39-year-old legend delivering 15 points, …
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Rumors are swirling that a high-profile fan of mixed martial arts will turn out Saturday for a heavyweight battle at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden: President-elect Donald Trump.Even as the brash real estate tycoon is busy picking members of his incoming cabinet, it’s a real possibility the 78-year-old will rock up to the caged …
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Ireland’s Katie Taylor defended her undisputed junior-welterweight crown in controversial fashion on Friday with a unanimous points victory over bloodied Puerto Rican rival Amanda Serrano.Taylor, 38, looked to be heading for defeat against the relentless Serrano, who landed punches consistently in a ferocious battle at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.The 36-year-old Serrano, though, was …
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Junior Hoilett struck an 81st-minute winner as Canada earned a 1-0 victory at Suriname in their CONCACAF Nations League quarter-final on Friday while Mexico fell 2-0 at Honduras.The 34-year-old Hoilett, who plays for Hibernian in Scotland, latched on to a ball from Jonathan David and fired past Etienne Vaessen for the winner.It was a deserved …
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The World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers will be without pitcher Brusdar Graterol for at least the first half of the 2025 season after he underwent right shoulder surgery, the team announced on Friday.Graterol, a 26-year-old Venezuelan right-hander, had right shoulder labrum surgery performed on Thursday by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, with a timetable to return …
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England’s Charley Hull fired a four-under-par 66 to grab a two-stroke lead over top-ranked Nelly Korda after Friday’s darkness-halted second round of the LPGA Annika tournament.World number 12 Hull, who shared the 18-hole lead, made five birdies against a lone bogey to stay on top at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida.”I felt like I …
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The new four-meet Grand Slam Track circuit will culminate in Los Angeles on June 27-29 next year, organisers of the athletics series founded by four-time Olympic champion Michael Johnson announced on Friday.The upstart series will open in Kingston, Jamaica, on April 4-6 before a second meet in Miami on May 2-4. It will then move …
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John Collins slammed in a game-winning dunk with only six seconds remaining as the Utah Jazz handed a fourth straight loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday.The Mavericks, beaten by one score in their previous games, once again suffered an agonising near-miss as Utah snatched a 115-113 victory.Collins led Utah’s scorers with 28 points — …
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Jalen Hurts shrugged off a concussion scare to spark a decisive fourth quarter rally as the Philadelphia Eagles powered to a 26-18 victory over the Washington Commanders on Thursday.Eagles quarterback Hurts had looked to be in trouble shortly before half-time after taking a heavy blow to the head, which forced him to undergo evaluation for …
