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Manny Pacquiao, an eight-division boxing world champion and one of the Philippines’ most recognizable stars, is exploring ways to qualify for the 2024 Olympics, Sean Gibbons, the president of MP Promotions, tells Sports Illustrated.
The 2024 Summer Olympics will begin July 26 in Paris.
Professional boxers have been allowed to compete in the Olympics since 2016. Pacquiao, 44, last fought in a sanctioned match in 2021, when he lost a welterweight title fight to Yordenis Ugas. In 2022, Pacquaio defeated YouTuber DK Yoo in an exhibition fight in South Korea.

Last weekend was the soft launch of the 2023 college football season.
Navy-Notre Dame was hyped up as the best game and it was a blowout by halftime. Defending Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams shined in a rout of San Jose State, but only Pac-12 Network subscribers got to see him go to work.
College football returns in earnest for all to see this weekend, with games taking place Thursday through Monday.
There’s only one meeting between two top-25 teams in Week 1 and it gets the Sunday night primetime treatment once again this year. No. 5 LSU and No.

Former NBA referee Eric Lewis has informed the league that he’s retiring from his duties as an official effective immediately, per a statement released from the league’s office of communications on Wednesday. 
Lewis had been the subject of an investigation involving his social media activity following allegations that he operated a burner account on X, formerly known as Twitter, which frequently posted in defense of himself and other NBA referees. The NBA was investigating whether Lewis had posted about officiating in an unauthorized manner.

Townsend has only advanced past the second round two other times in her career.

Gary Woodland, the 2019 U.S. Open champion, has announced that he will be undergoing surgery to remove a lesion from his brain in September.
“I wanted to share a recent health development with you,” began Woodland’s post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“On Sept. 18th, I’ll be having surgery to remove a lesion found on my brain. I was diagnosed a few months ago and have been trying to treat symptoms with medication. After consulting with multiple specialists and discussing with my family, we’ve made the decision that surgery to remove the lesion is the best course of action.

Team president Jason Wright has no desire to change the franchise’s nickname from Commanders back to the Redskins.
Washington removed the Redskins as its nickname in July 2020. Many Native American leaders advocated for the franchise to change its nickname for decades.
In February ’22, Washington changed its name to the Commanders, completing the task after spending two seasons as the “Washington Football Team.” However, Daniel Fazzolare recently drafted a petition urging fans of the franchise to consider changing the name from the Commanders back to the Redskins.

LSU running back John Emery, who ran for 375 yards and 6 TDs last season, won’t play in the No. 5 Tigers’ season opener vs. No. 8 Florida State.

As part of what sources said was a more than $100 million investment into the mixed martial arts company, the PFL will launch a regional league in the Middle East and plans to hold pay-per-view Super Fight events in Saudi Arabia.

The Maple Leafs announced a multiyear contract extension for coach Sheldon Keefe, ending speculation about his future in Toronto.

The Packers were in trade talks with the Colts for Jonathan Taylor and had legitimate interest in acquiring the star RB, sources told ESPN.