Author: Michael

Between his first life as one of the most decorated boxers in history and his second life as a YouTube-friendly exhibition draw, Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been in a lot of fights. None, however, have ended in quite the fashion as his exhibition against MMA fighter John Gotti III Sunday night.
With a minute left in the sixth round of the eight-round fight in Sunrise, Fla., veteran referee Kenny Bayless motioned to stop the bout. Gotti III appeared to take exception, seemingly yelling “F— you” at Mayweather.

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When most people think of Oral Roberts, they think basketball, given that the hardwood Golden Eagles reached the Elite Eight in 1974 and the Sweet 16 as a No. 15 seed in 2021.
On Sunday, however, Oral Roberts crashed another sport’s biggest stage.
The Golden Eagles topped Oregon, 11–6, in Game 3 of baseball’s Eugene Super Regional to become just the third No. 4 seed to reach the Men’s College World Series since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1999.

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Legendary Yankees radio voice John Sterling received a special gift from Justin Turner on Sunday less than a day after the Red Sox slugger’s foul ball hit the 84-year-old broadcaster during New York’s win over Boston.
Sterling, a Yankees announcer since 1989, made headlines Saturday after he took Turner’s errant hit off his head in the ninth inning and kept calling the game. Amazingly, Sterling not only avoided serious injury, though he did experience some bleeding, but he also declared he would be on-hand for Sunday’s rubber match.

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Burnie, the Miami Heat’s mascot, took a knockout punch from MMA icon Conor McGregor during Friday’s NBA Finals Game 4.
What seemed like a skit (and it was indeed a skit) resulted in the man in the giant bird outfit going to the hospital after taking too much torque from McGregor.
Instead of a one-way ticket to Palookaville, Burnie’s getting back in high spirits at a time when Miami needs him the most: facing elimination against the Denver Nuggets, down 3-1 in the series.

“Connor, this is a skit, take it easy out there, it’s just a skit”
Connor McGregor: “Ok, mate” pic.

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