Mayweather McGregor bout: a hype fueled con job
AP critic Tim Dahlberg argues the Mayweather vs McGregor spectacle misreads a younger audience, runs on hype rather than boxing merit, and prices out reality while delivering voyeurist entertainment. The piece notes inflated tickets, staged bravado, and a pay per view draw likely driven by fans rather than sport.
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Basketball Tournament semi finals feature Team Challenge ALS and Scarlet & Gray
TV and radio schedule lists first semi final matchups in Baltimore with Team Challenge ALS against Scarlet & Gray. Also noted are WNBA semi final New York at San Antonio Boeheim's Army versus Overseas Elite, beach volleyball world championships pool play in Vienna, and various game times across NFL ESPN NBCSN and local stations.
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Tennis results from Stanford and Kitzbuhel show early round winners
Tsurenko and Day win in Stanford with 6-3 6-3 and 6-4 6-2 scores while Konjuh retires at 6-3 1-0. In Kitzbuhel Lajovic, Sousa, Zekic and Bellucci advance on clay. multiple baseball standings and minor league schedules follow with games on tap including Buffalo Scranton/WB and Charlotte at Durham.
Major MLB and NFL Roster Moves Across Leagues
MLB waivers and DL moves include Orioles Mark Trumbo placed on 10 day DL and J.J. Hardy moved to 60 day DL. Cubs acquire Avila and Wilson from Tigers, Rays Beckham traded to Orioles, Darvish to Dodgers, Gray to Yankees. NFL adds signings and injuries across Cardinals and Lions. NBA and MLS notes. Includes minor leaguer recalls and rehab assignments.
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Robby Scott
Pawtucket
Austin Maddox
Josh Rutledge
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Dylan Covey
White Sox
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Josh Tomlin
Perci Garner
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Alex Avila
Justin Wilson
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Isaac Paredes
Jermer Candelario
John Hicks
Joe Jimenez
Toledo
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Lance McCullers
AJ Reed
Michael Feliz
Fresno
Jumbo Diaz
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Andrew Edwards
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David Hernandez
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Luis Madero
Nick Franklin
Salt Lake
Minnesota Twins
Brandon Kintzler
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Tyler Watson
John Axford
Chad Pinder
Michael Brady
Nashville
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Aaron West
Tampa Bay Rays
Tim Beckham
Baltimore
Tobias Myers
Shane Peterson
Durham
Taylor Featherston
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Yu Darvish
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Willie Calhoun
A.J. Alexy
Brendon Davis
Jeremy Jeffress
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Taylor Scott
Ryan Rua
Clayton Blackburn
Round Rock
Toronto Blue Jays
Francisco Liriano
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Norichika Aoki
Teoscar Hernandez
Joe Smith
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Tony Cingrani
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Frontier League North Division Baseball Standings and Schedule
Frontier League North Division standings show Scranton/WB leading with 68 wins while Lehigh Valley trails at 65. Evening and afternoon games listed include Burlington at Beloit 8 p.m and Dayton at Fort Wayne 12:05 p.m with multiple other matchups across Great Lakes Lansing Quad Cities Kane County Lake County West Michigan and more.
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Bowling 2 Lanes At Dave Small's Champion Finalists Listed
In the second round after 16 games Parker Bohn III leads with 3 847 in Jackson New Jersey. Bob Learn Jr. is second with 3 535 and Norm Duke third with 3 510. Several bowlers from Florida New York and California appear among the top names with Paul McCordie and Eddie Graham also listed.
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Brian Voss
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Jeff Zaffino
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Walter Ray Williams Jr
Oxford
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King
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Las Vegas
Danny Clark
New Palestine
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Lennie Boresch Jr
Kenosha
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Warren Nelson
Hemet
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Amleto Monacelli
Venezuela
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St. Charles
Bryan Goebel
Shawnee
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Scott Greiner
Platte City
Paul McCordie
Sugar Land
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Tommy Martin
Millington
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Greg McDaniel
Kimball
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NASCAR trims weekend schedule and boosts home time
NASCAR tests a two day show at Pocono with no Friday practices or qualifying, letting Kyle Busch win the pole and race as teams cut travel and costs. The change aims to save money, boost home time for drivers, and reduce opening Friday gates.
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