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At least that’s what he’s saying about boxer Jessie Vargas’ report claiming Conor McGregor got knocked out by his sparring partner during a recent training session. MORE: Trailer for Mayweather vs. McGregor fight will get you pumped “My thing basically is like this: If I ain’t seen no footage, I don’t believe it,” Mayweather said to Fight Hype. “Me and Jessie Vargas are in communication. We’re talking about working together with Mayweather Promotions....

The helipad is considered an unorthodox location for a fight, especially an exhibition bout like this one. It has hosted other events before, whether it be golf, tennis, or racing. Recently the fight was moved to Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. It is not the first time a unique venue was used for a boxing fight. Whether in the United States or in the Philippines, there have been a number of instances where boxing has outdone itself with unique venues....

South Point has opened Mayweather as a -900 favorite over Berto, who is available at +650. The limit bet is $1,000 right now, and the fight must happen by Sept. 30, 2015, or it will be ruled “no action” and all wagers will be returned. South Point lists the event date as Sept. 12 at MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, which has been rumored for several weeks, but not confirmed....

Showtime will host a free live stream of Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor’s press conference at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday, July 11 at 5:00 PM ET/2:00 PM PT. MORE: Floyd Mayweather is ridiculously good at roller skating The press conference is part of a four-city international press tour for their highly-anticipated August 26 bout on SHOWTIME PPV. The press tour begins on July 11th and then makes its way to Toronto, New York City and London....

To pay for universal health coverage, the Clinton administration wants new taxes on cigarettes and possibly hard liquor. That’s a big relief to the doctors, hospitals and insurance companies that were all at one time or another prospective targets for big tax hits. A value-added sales tax was also briefly considered. The White House denies it, but doctors, hospitals and drug makers strongly suspect that the administration toyed with the idea of direct price policing....

This month, kids who live near Chicago can get a taste of Disney when the company opens its first indoor theme park outside Orlando. The five-story facility is a small world–90,000 square feet in the city’s downtown. (By contrast, Disney in Florida sprawls across 30,000 acres.) But it successfully crams in eight “rides,” 150 arcade and redemption games, a create-your-own-toy area, two food cafes and a company store. Thanks to the magic of computers and the wizardry of the company’s “imagineers,” DisneyQuest visitors put on 3-D glasses or sit in simulators and then feel like they’re hurtling through space, navigating a jungle river or flying on Aladdin’s magic carpet–though they’re going nowhere....

title: “Fan Mail” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-05” author: “Charles Dean”

The man was captured on video sprinting across the field at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, during the match between Tunisia and France. He was wearing a Tunisia shirt and waved a Palestinian flag in the air, which he held onto through a cartwheel and a backflip before seven security guards pinned him down. The game ended with Tunisia winning 1-0. Several other supporters raised the green, white, black and red Palestinian flag in addition to a “Free Palestine” flag during the game, Reuters reported....

FanDuel Ohio will launch on New Year’s Day, but you can pre-register this holiday weekend for two great bonuses. This includes a $100 bonus in bonus bets to use when the app goes live, as well as three months of NBA League Pass as soon as you finish pre-registering. Any bettor who signs up early with FanDuel Ohio will earn a pair of bonuses this holiday weekend. One of these bonuses, a subscription to NBA League Pass, will be available to use as soon as you complete the pre-registration process....

Interestingly, Amri was also named Goal’s own Player of the Week, with the Singapore international’s 24-minute spell, laced with a couple of well-taken goals, standing out. More importantly, Amri’s two splendid goals late on made sure Tampines Rovers’ chances of progressing to the next stage of the competition was significantly boosted. Tampines Rovers had started the game well and led at the break, thanks to an Ivan Dzoni goal but Felda equalised in the 51st minute....

It all started with a photo of Spanish actor Alejandra Onieva, whom Stan is rumored to be dating. On Monday, Stan fan and Twitter user @angelas550 shared a screenshot of a photo of Onieva dressed in Japanese Geisha attire alongside a friend, with the caption: “Asian night.” “What the F**k is an “asian night” ARE YOU KIDDING ME????? THIS IS NASTY. #SebastianStan,” @angelas550 wrote, adding, “For context, this is Sebastian’s PR girlfriend, dressing as a japanese geisha which EXTREMELY disrespectful and racist....

Her Mount St. Joseph squad will face Hiram College on Nov. 2 at Xavier’s Cintas Center. The game was moved to a larger venue to accomodate a bigger crowd. Maybe they underestimated just how big that crowd would be. MORE: Ryan Lochte, Make-A-Wish do good for young swimmer On Wednesday, Hill’s big game sold out a 10,250-seat arena in 45 minutes. Hill recently met with Bengals defensive lineman Devon Still, who has been championing the fight against cancer because of his 4-year-old daughter Leah’s personal battle....

The top seven or eight 3B-eligible players will all likely go in the first three rounds. On Yahoo, where Manny Machado and Alex Bregman are SS-eligible, some of these players might be drafted to play another position (DJ LeMahieu will almost certainly be slotted at 2B), but either way, the best 3Bs will come off the board quickly. That doesn’t mean you need to reach for one – or reach for a 3B in the next tier – but it does mean you should have multiple draft strategies for the position....

Who’s Not: Alex Rodriguez continues to be the subject of news stories thanks to his ongoing suspension saga. He is currently fighting his season-long ban, but fantasy owners shouldn’t count on him seeing the field. … Carlos Beltran had another solid season in St. Louis, but his production really dropped off in the second half (.277/.329/.429). … Ichiro Suzuki will find his way into the Yankees’ lineup from time to time, but after hitting just ....

Every Monday, we scour the free agent pools on Yahoo and list the best available 9-cat options. We start by mentioning the guys between 50 percent and 75 percent rostered who should absolutely be owned in 100 percent of leagues. We will then feature the cream of the proverbial crop among the sub-50 percent guys, highlighting our favorite guards, forwards, and centers for the week. Finally, we will pick one top streamer for every day of the slate, providing you with a blueprint to take advantage of your head-to-head matchup....

Every Monday, we scour the free agent pools on Yahoo and list the best available options in nine-category leagues. We start by mentioning the guys between 50 percent and 75 percent rostered who should absolutely be owned in 100 percent of leagues. We then feature the cream of the proverbial crop among the sub-50-percent guys, highlighting our favorite guards, forwards, and centers for the week. Finally, we pick one top streamer for every day of the current slate, providing you with a blueprint for your head-to-head matchup....

GK: Lukasz Fabianski - Swansea City - 1 Game, 1 Clean Sheet, 9 Saves = 11 Points DF: Nicolas Otamendi - Manchester City - 1 Game, 1 Goal, 1 Clean Sheet = 14 Points It’s easy to get carried away praising the attacking players at Manchester City, but the defenders deserve their credit as well. Guardiola’s men have conceded the joint fewest goals in the Premier League this season and with Kompany still not fully fit, Otamendi and Stones are definitely worth owning....