Tyson Loses Shine as Career Ends in Washington
Muhammad Ali era icon Mike Tyson says it is finished after a loss to Kevin McBride at the MCI Center in Washington. The 56-fight career began with a 1985 knockout of Hector Mercedes and collapsed into an aging shells of his former self, with Tyson admitting the era is over and he will fight no more.
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Afleet Alex Wins Belmont Stakes in Dominant Fashion
Afleet Alex repeats a Preakness victory by seven lengths at Belmont Park, defeating Giacomo and nine rivals. Jockey Jeremy Rose timed the move perfectly as Andromeda's Hero holds second and Nolan's Cat third. trainer Nick Zito adds a Belmont runner-up. The win earns $600,000 of a $1 million purse, boosting career earnings to $2,765,800. Part of profits support Alex's Lemonade Stand benefiting pediatric cancer research.
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Welsh routs Canada in hot North American rugby test
Wales, ranked fifth, overwhelmed Canada 60 to 3 after a tight first half. Canada coach Ric Suggitt noted improvements but described a long climb as the Welsh speed and depth broke down their defence after halftime. Canada next meets England A on June 19 in Edmonton as part of the Churchill Cup preliminaries.
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