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<![CDATA[]]> CLEVELAND, Ohio – Rep. Jim Jordan said he would like Congress to examine the growing pressure colleges face to fund non-revenue sports in the wake of Cleveland State’s aborted attempt to eliminate wrestling. “Maybe it’s worthwhile to have some hearings on the subject so people understand what’s at stake, because all of sudden you wake up in Northeast Ohio one day and you read in The Plain Dealer that Cleveland…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea, 24, is set to sign a new two-year contract worth about £20m. (Sun – subscription required)  United are ready to send winger Adnan Januzaj, 20, on a year-long loan in their bid to land PSV Eindhoven’s 21-year-old winger Memphis Depay. (Talksport) …

In case you missed it, Saturday night’s fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao was dumb and bad. What was billed as The Fight of the Century was little more than a glorified sparring session, as a supposedly injured Pacquiao circled around a lightly jabbing Mayweather who did just enough to win. Many people spent 100 bucks to watch not much, which is too bad, because there were so many…

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Chicago Sun-Times In his headier days as chairman of Wrapports LLC, Michael Ferro often touted the delivery of high school sports content as a potential billion-dollar business. Now his company’s one remaining daily newspaper is shrinking its coverage of high school sports — and Ferro has disappeared from the masthead to boot. Free-lance reporters were notified last week that the Sun-Times no longer would cover prep sports as extensively as…

Manny Pacquiao blamed a shoulder injury for his defeat by Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas, claiming it stopped him from using his right hand. American Mayweather, 38, outclassed his Philippine rival at the MGM Grand and was awarded a wide unanimous decision. Pacquiao, 36, said he thought he did enough to win the fight, despite…

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Mountain biking has been a dusty thread running through my life. It has helped keep me sane and thin enough to fit into 15-year-old dresses. I never feel more alive than when I slip out of the studio late on a sunny weekday afternoon, zip out through north-east London and hit Epping Forest dirt just as rush hour begins behind me. It may not be the Alps or even the…

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Newcastle United manager John Carver thinks his defender Mike Williamson was sent off on purpose as an “easy way out” in their 3-0 defeat by Leicester. The centre-back was shown a second yellow for barging Jamie Vardy when the pair were off the pitch, while Daryl Janmaat was also sent off later on. “I thought he’d done that on purpose – it looks…

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Floyd Mayweather beat Manny Pacquiao on points at the MGM Grand The  pay-per-view clash started just before 5am UK time Mayweather produced a boxing masterclass to beat his great rival Michael Jordan and Justin Bieber were among the celebrities present  CLICK HERE to relive the Mayweather vs Pacquiao fight! READ Jeff Powell’s report on the Mayweather vs Pacquiao fight  By Mark Webster for the Daily Mail Published: 01:15 EST, 3…

Floyd Mayweather emerged victorious from the most lucrative fight in history, beating Manny Pacquiao via a wide unanimous decision in Las Vegas. American Mayweather, 38, delivered a defensive masterclass against his Philippine rival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, making the necessary adjustments after only a few rounds before disappearing out of sight. Mayweather, who added the…

LAS VEGAS — The day is finally here. After five years of anticipation, the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao fight is just hours away. But before you fire up the grill or settle down on the couch for the evening, here are a few more news nuggets you might have missed throughout the week: Banned from the MGM: CNN’s Rachel Nichols and ESPN’s Michelle Beadle both tweeted Saturday morning that…

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LAS VEGAS — The day is finally here. After five years of anticipation, the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao fight is just hours away. But before you fire up the grill or settle down on the couch for the evening, here are a few more news nuggets you might have missed throughout the week: Banned from the MGM: CNN’s Rachel Nichols and ESPN’s Michelle Beadle both tweeted Saturday morning that…

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Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao weighed in as 11,500 fans watched on ahead of the most lucrative fight in history in Las Vegas on Saturday. Entry to the weigh-in at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Friday was $10 (£6.60), although tickets were changing hands on the resale market for…

By:Jeff Riger@riger1984 When covering a fight as big as Mayweather-Pacquiao it’s always good to get everybody’s perspective. From local media to fans, everybody seems to be very confident in their pick for the fight. Dan Wetzel from Yahoo Sports sat down at the 97.1 The Ticket location on radio row to talk about the fight, the money, the atmosphere and most importantly, his opinions on our setup.

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