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Rangers' Jon Gray loses no-hit bid in 7th inning vs. A's
Rangers' Jon Gray loses no-hit bid in 7th inning vs. A's
Jace Peterson singled for the Oakland Athletics with two outs in the seventh inning to break up Texas Rangers right-hander Jon Gray’s no-hit bid
1970-01-01 08:00
Fulham troll Rishi Sunak after relegating Southampton from Premier League
Fulham troll Rishi Sunak after relegating Southampton from Premier League
Prime minister Rishi Sunak saw his team Southampton relegated from the Premier League on Saturday afternoon following a 2-0 defeat at home at the hands of Fulham. Sunak was in attendance at St Mary's to see the Saints slide out of the division following goals by Carlos Vinicius and Alexsandar Mitrovic to compound a miserable season for the south coast side. However, Sunak saw himself catching strays from the Fulham Twitter account who took a pop at the leader of the Conservative party with a reference to one of the West London club's most famous supporters. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Sharing a picture of Sunak in the stands, Fulham wrote: "Sorry, the only Prime Minister we recognise is Hugh Grant." For the uninitiated, Grant is a massive Fulham fan and famously played the UK prime minister in the 2003 movie Love Actually. We doubt this will put Sunak in a good mood after seeing his side drop out of the top flight after 11 years in the Premier League. After all, Sunak is such a big Southampton fan that back in August 2022, he didn't even know who his side's next game was against. Whether he will be keeping tabs on Southampton's games in the Championship next season remains to be seen. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
1970-01-01 08:00
China's Dou shares Byron Nelson lead with Palmer, Eckroat
China's Dou shares Byron Nelson lead with Palmer, Eckroat
China's Dou Zecheng had seven birdies in his seven-under par 64 on Saturday to grab a share of the 54-hole lead in the US PGA Tour Byron Nelson tournament...
1970-01-01 08:00
Spain's Palou wins IndyCar's GMR Grand Prix
Spain's Palou wins IndyCar's GMR Grand Prix
Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing won IndyCar's GMR Grand Prix at Indianapolis on Saturday to take over at the...
1970-01-01 08:00
Alex Palou wins Indianapolis Grand Prix, moves into IndyCar points lead
Alex Palou wins Indianapolis Grand Prix, moves into IndyCar points lead
Alex Palou inherited the lead on Lap 65, then drove away from the pack to win the Indianapolis Grand Prix by 16.8006 seconds over Pato O’Ward
1970-01-01 08:00
KSI and Tommy Fury separated after heated face-off at Misfits boxing event
KSI and Tommy Fury separated after heated face-off at Misfits boxing event
KSI and Tommy Fury were separated during a heated face-off on Saturday, moments after the YouTube star knocked out Joe Fournier in controversial fashion. KSI, 29, beat businessman and ex-professional boxer Fournier in the second round, dropping the 40-year-old with an accidental elbow in their exhibition bout. Moments after the main event, Fury – half-brother of world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury – entered the ring to face off with KSI. “Sign me up, easy money. You’re going to sleep within four rounds,” Fury, 24, told his fellow Briton. The pair then appeared to clash heads before being separated. KSI’s victory over Fournier was his fourth straight KO win in as many exhibition fights. The gamer and rapper previously fought Logan Paul twice, drawing with his fellow YouTuber in an amateur bout and outpointing him in a pro rematch. Meanwhile, Fury, who is best known for his time as a Love Island contestant, is unbeaten as a pro boxer. He most recently defeated Jake Paul – brother of Logan – on points in February. During the undercard of KSI vs Fournier, which took place at London’s Wembley Arena, Fury was seen brawling in the crowd with Idris Virgo, a fellow former Love Island contestant. Click here to subscribe to The Independent’s Sport YouTube channel for all the latest sports videos. Read More KSI knocks out Joe Fournier with controversial elbow Tommy Fury brawls with fellow Love Island contestant in KSI vs Fournier crowd Tommy Fury says he’d stop KSI ‘very early’ in any bout between pair as he arrives for Misfits boxing
1970-01-01 08:00
Nobody's perfect but No.1 Rahm close as PGA showdown looms
Nobody's perfect but No.1 Rahm close as PGA showdown looms
Top-ranked Jon Rahm is borrowing the philosophy of Arnold Palmer as he embarks on what he believes is a never-ending...
1970-01-01 08:00
After making point at Masters, LIV seeks major win at PGA
After making point at Masters, LIV seeks major win at PGA
After three LIV Golf players finished in the top six at last month's Masters, few will write off the Saudi-backed circuit's chances to...
1970-01-01 08:00
Gray pitches 8 scoreless innings, Rangers beat A's 5-0
Gray pitches 8 scoreless innings, Rangers beat A's 5-0
Jon Gray took a non-hitter into the seventh and finished with eight scoreless innings, Nathaniel Lowe homered to extend his hitting streak to 12 games, and the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 5-0
1970-01-01 08:00
What is an exhibition fight and how is it different to a professional bout?
What is an exhibition fight and how is it different to a professional bout?
Boxing matches tend to be organised as one of three types: professional, amateur or exhibition. But what is the difference between them? Generally speaking, most ‘major’ fights – including title fights – are professional bouts, while exhibition contests are those staged with more of a focus on the audience and entertainment. Most professional fighters have an amateur career before turning pro, and Olympic fights count as amateur bouts. For example, Anthony Joshua’s Olympic gold-medal win in 2012 was part of his amateur career. Meanwhile, his heavyweight title fights with Oleksandr Usyk in 2021 and 2022 were professional bouts. Elsewhere, Floyd Mayweather’s recent matches against YouTubers Logan Paul and Deji were exhibitions. All fights – professional, amateur and exhibition – must be licensed by a commission (e.g. fights in Las Vegas are regulated by the Nevada State Athletic Commission), but exhibition bouts do not need to be sanctioned by a governing body. In contrast, the World Boxing Council (WBC) sanctioned Tyson Fury’s three fights with Deontay Wilder, as the WBC heavyweight title was on the line. Professional fights do not need to be title bouts, but they tend to have an effect on the rankings in the weight class in which they take place, as seeded by the governing body sanctioning the fight. I.e. Andy Ruiz Jr is the World Boxing Organization (WBO)’s No 1-ranked fighter below its champions, while Wilder is ranked sixth. If Wilder were to fight and beat Ruiz Jr, Wilder would likely overtake the Mexican-American in the rankings. Furthermore, rules are more flexible in exhibition fights. For example, a world title fight in men’s boxing – a professional bout – will always be scheduled for 12 three-minute rounds; and a women’s world title fight will always be scheduled for 12 two-minute rounds. In contrast, an exhibition fight could be set as six three-minute rounds, or eight two-minute rounds (these are random examples). Fights can of course end earlier if there is a knockout/TKO (technical knockout, where the referee or a ringside doctor halts the action, or a towel is thrown in), but such results are less frequent in exhibition bouts, where wins and losses do not count towards a fighter’s record – and there is often no winner declared at all. For example, former multi-weight world champion Mayweather retired unbeaten in 2017 with a professional record of 50-0, and he has since fought in five exhibitions. While the 46-year-old has been somewhat aggressive in beating three of his exhibition opponents via TKO, two of his exhibition fights lasted the full number of rounds and no winner was declared. Sometimes, however, fights that one would expect to be exhibition bouts are in fact professional contests. For example, YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has boxed six times professionally, taking on former mixed martial arts champions Anderson Silva, Tyron Woodley (twice) and Ben Askren, as well as ex-NBA star Nate Robinson and YouTuber AnEsonGib. Readers might expect such fights to be exhibitions, but they have in fact been organised as professional bouts, meaning Paul has a 6-0 record (4 KOs). Read More Who is KSI fighting after beating Joe Fournier? KSI knocks out Joe Fournier with controversial elbow KSI, from ‘endearing’ class clown to YouTuber who has changed the face of boxing
1970-01-01 08:00
Steelers veteran is not on board with two Thursday Night Football games
Steelers veteran is not on board with two Thursday Night Football games
The Pittsburgh Steelers are set to play in two Thursday Night Football games this upcoming season, and cornerback Patrick Peterson isn't a fan of it.The NFL unveiled the official schedule for the 2023 season on Thursday. So all 32 teams got an idea of which order they will be facing their o...
1970-01-01 08:00
Eckroat, Dou, Palmer share third-round lead at Byron Nelson; Scheffler 2 back
Eckroat, Dou, Palmer share third-round lead at Byron Nelson; Scheffler 2 back
Austin Eckroat and China's Marty Dou are seeking a first PGA Tour victory as they share the third-round lead at 16 under with Ryan Palmer at the Byron Nelson
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