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So Wilder, 30, has good reason to weigh in on last weekend’s championship fight between Ukraine’s Wladimir Klitschko and Britain’s Tyson Fury. MORE: Combat sports’ huge upsets | Who is Tyson Fury? | Heavyweight clot is back Critics of the fight abound. Wilder, an Alabama-born boxer known as the “Bronze Bomber,” is among them. His verdict: Boring. “It was, to me and others, as the most boringest fight in the world; in the history of heavyweight boxing,” Wilder told BBC Sports Radio....

MORE: Deontay Wilder’s head trainer explains decision to throw in the towel against Tyson Fury Wilder, who is known for his elaborate face masks, explained his reasoning in an interview with Yahoo Sports: Immediately following the loss on Saturday night, Wilder’s trainer speculated about the outfit’s effect on the boxer’s stamina. “I was only able to put it on [for the first time] the night before, but I didn’t think it was going to be that heavy....

The arena on the city’s near South Side is slated for completion in time for the 2016-17 season. In a “worst-case” scenario, AD Jean Lenti Ponsetto says DePaul would have to play its first few home games on campus or at Allstate Arena in suburban Rosemont, the primary home for men’s basketball since 1980. The 10,000-seat arena near McCormick Place will be owned and operated by the city, with DePaul contributing $70 million toward construction....

Information from the 2022 defamation suit involving Depp and Heard continues to filter through after the recent release of thousands of documents. Following a high-profile trial in Fairfax, Virginia, the jury returned a verdict on June 1 ruling that Heard had defamed Depp and awarded him over $10 million in damages as well as $5 million in punitive damages, which was later reduced to $350,000 due to a Virginia law capping such awards....

The 2020 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, who apparently quietly joined in April according to his profile, finally said something on the last day of May. In classic Jeter fashion, it was a joke in response to an eight-year-old tweet. The timing hardly seems accidental. Jeter, a human marketing campaign, is joining Twitter just in time to start promoting ESPN’s “The Captain,” which will premiere in July. The six-part docuseries continues ESPN’s obsession with chronicling the biggest names in their respective sports, following Michael Jordan’s “The Last Dance” and Tom Brady’s “Man in the Arena....

A few things are clear: Watson doesn’t want to play for the Texans, and the Texans don’t want him to play either, for fear of any injury Watson receives ruining the team’s chances of getting multiple first-round picks. But what will happen if Watson tells Houston, “I’m ready to play”? It’s essential to note that Watson’s situation, as it stands right now, contains things much more severe than what jersey he’ll be wearing next time he plays....

Clemson’s true freshman quarterback — its first in 20 years — threw six touchdowns in the Tigers’ win, a Clemson single-game record. For good measure, he also broke true freshman records for most passing yards in a single game (435) and a season (914). Watson finished the game 27-for-36 with 435 passing yards, six touchdowns and one interception. MORE: Week 5’s best performances | Must-see photos from the weekend...

Manila, June 20 (IANS) Filipino athletes who will participate in the opening parade of the London Olympics in July will be wearing clothes designed by top Filipino designer Rajo Laurel. The top fashion designer was tapped by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) to dress up Olympians who will compete in the Summer Games which will kick off July 27, Xinhua reports. The Philippine contingent will wear an attire that is inspired by the national costume called Barong Tagalog....

Hello? Anyone home? I’m not quite sure to whom I should address this, considering that you have no leadership right now. Nancy Pelosi? Tom Daschle? The 42d president turned Harlem globe-trotter? You lost only two seats in the Senate and five in the House, but the situation is much grimmer than those numbers suggest. Democrats actually have some good ideas lying around, but in last week’s election you lacked the vision and guts to offer them to the voters....

The tourists went down to a humiliating 381-run defeat in Bridgetown last week, having collapsed to 77 all out in their first innings. Root and coach Trevor Bayliss have opted for a change at the top of the order, with 32-year-old Kent batsman Denly coming in for Jennings, who made 17 and 14 in the series opener and has not made more than 26 in six innings since his unbeaten 146 against Sri Lanka in November....

The 30-year-old was recalled by coach Kasper Hjulmand to the Denmark squad for the March 26 international friendly match against the Netherlands and made his mark in emphatic style, finishing high into the net after coming off the bench. It was only 287 days before that Eriksen collapsed on the field in the middle of a game after suffering cardiac arrest during Denmark’s opening Euro 2021 group game against Finland, leading to concerns for his life as he was revived on the pitch....

Rodman was a key member of the Chicago Bulls that won three consecutive NBA titles between 1996 and 1998 and featured prominently in ESPN’s 10-part documentary chronicling Jordan’s final season with the Bulls. While the show has received almost universal acclaim and has proved a hit with the audience, it has been criticised for telling Jordan’s story exclusively from his point of view. Horace Grant, who was part of the Bulls team that won the franchise’s first three-peat between 1991 and 1993 suggested the documentary was edited to make Jordan look better....

Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year “I’m not one of these people who is afraid to speak my mind,” Wilder, who defends his WBC heavyweight title against Luis Ortiz on November 23, told Sporting News. “I have a platform and I’m going to use it. When you’re in a position that I’m in, why not use the platform for the greater good? That’s exactly what I’m doing....

On Thursday, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that the Raiders would look to trade Carr during the 2023 NFL offseason. And shortly thereafter, Carr posted a lengthy message on his social media accounts saying goodbye to Raiders fans. “It’s especially hard to say goodbye because I can honestly say that I gave you everything I have, every single day, in season, and in the off season,” Carr wrote. “It certainly wasn’t perfect but I hope that I was able to leave you with more than a few great memories as Raider fans....

In a high-quality debate, many parliamentarians from different political backgrounds raised their views and argued over the rules and regulations of the GST Bill. There was a lot of argument before the GST bill was eventually passed in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The GST bill is considered as the biggest tax reform in the country since its independence. Also read: Virat Kohli: Rain is no excuse, our bowlers tried their best...

We all know Cormier’s story – he’s one of the most visible and popular stars on the UFC’s roster – but Lewis is somewhat of a surprising challenger due to his unusual rise through the ranks. One of the UFC’s most entertaining fighters both in the cage and on the mic, few people expect ‘The Black Beast’ to become the new champion, but over his 15-fight, 4-year UFC career, everyone’s learned to throw their predictions out of the window when it comes to the power puncher from New Orleans....

They both attended Simeon Career Academy and worked out with Parker’s dad, Sonny, who is a longtime trainer and former NBA player himself. I say that to reach a greater point: Rose knows ACL rehab and Parker’s character. MORE: Kings leaning toward Karl | Celtics plan after Rondo | 10 best Kings coach candidates Asked how the Milwaukee Bucks rookie will react to the injury that prematurely ended his season, Rose said he expects Parker to return at full strength, according to ESPNChicago....

Apparently that’s what Knicks guard Derrick Rose did so he wouldn’t spend Thanksgiving alone. MORE: Wizards blew chance to help John Wall — and themselves “My mom and everybody, my son, will be back in Chicago. So yeah, I’m thankful I have somewhere to go,” Rose said, via ESPN.com, of heading to Carmelo Anthony’s house for the holiday. “I just asked where his family’s (going) and asked if it was cool if I came over....

Speaking at a joint press conference on Wednesday, DeSantis thanked Biden for his “quick action” in approving his request for disaster declaration and credited the administration for “basically set[ting] off the massive mobilization” of relief. DeSantis’ shift in tone is particularly striking given that just weeks before, the governor had become embroiled in a public feud with the White House after he flew a group of migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts in what the Biden administration dubbed a “political stunt....