Author: Michael

The boxer suffered his first loss in a match on Sunday.
Jake Paul suffered his first loss in the boxing ring on Sunday, falling to Tommy Fury via split decision for a 6–1 career record. Prior to the Saudia Arabia-based match, many believed Paul could take Fury down.
Among those supporters was music superstar Drake, who was rumored to have bet $400,000 on Paul to win. When Paul heard about this after the match, he joked that it was Drake’s fault he lost.
“F—, this is Drake’s fault?” he asked, sarcastically.

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Where does Lillard’s 71-point performance rank in NBA history?
For the second time this season, an NBA player has scored 71 points. First, it was Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell, whose 71-point outburst in January marked the most efficient game of 70 points or more in NBA history. 
That fact can be measured based on true shooting percentage, an advanced metric that captures the efficiency of shots taken by a player while also accounting for a player’s performance at the free throw line.
Mitchell’s historic night was accomplished on 78.9% true shooting.

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The quarterback only started seven games last season, in part due to a finger injury.
The Commanders released quarterback Carson Wentz on Monday after just one season with the team.
The move doesn’t come as a complete surprise, as the Commanders were expected to “part ways” with Wentz.
Wentz was acquired from the Colts prior to last season, and he was expected to be the Commanders’ starter. However, Wentz finished the year with just seven starts in eight games, partially due to a fractured finger he suffered in Week 6. He didn’t return until Week 16.

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The two-time Cy Young winner addressed his move from New York to Texas.
Jacob deGrom left the Mets in free agency, swapping the NL East for the AL West after agreeing to a deal with the Rangers. Heading into the offseason, it seemed a foregone conclusion that deGrom would not be returning to New York, but now the 34-year-old has addressed his decision for the first time, via the New York Post.

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MLB’s rule changes are polarizing, but they aren’t hated by fans yet
Making any changes in the way a baseball game is played is certain to bring derision. For years, every rule in the MLB rulebook has been sacrosanct.
But with a boom, MLB has entered the 21st century, like it or not.
This year the league announced five major rule changes and the solidification of an already controversial rule. MLB hopes the changes will improve rate of play and the speed of the game. Now fans are going to find out just how different baseball will look.

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