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June

17
Kyrie Irving aims to silence Celtics crowd, ‘self-doubt’ in Game 5

With his Dallas Mavericks attempting to avoid elimination in the NBA Finals, Kyrie Irving feels the pressure to perform in a road arena that presents uniquely challenging circumstances for him. After Sunday’s practice in preparation for Game 5 on Monday, Irving discussed the villain treatment he has received at TD Garden since his decision to leave the Boston Celtics in free agency five years ago. Irving struggled in the Mavs’ two road losses to open these Finals, averaging 14.0 points on 35.1% shooting, providing plenty of ammunition for a fan base that considers him to be a public enemy. “I mean, let’s just call it what […]

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June

17
David Benavidez cruises by Oleksandr Gvozdyk, still wants Canelo

David Benavidez looked relatively at home in his first appearance at light heavyweight, cruising to a unanimous decision over Oleksandr Gvozdyk at the MGM Grand on Saturday night. Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) moved up to 175 pounds for the first time after his repeated efforts to entice undisputed super middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez into a fight fell short. He beat Gvozdyk (20-2, 16 KOs) comfortably, with the judges favoring Benavidez 119-109, 117-111 and 116-112, and claimed a WBC interim world title in the victory. “I think it’s a 7 out of 10, to be honest,” Benavidez stated when asked to […]

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June

17
Tatsuro Taira stays unbeaten with stoppage win over Alex Perez

The undefeated Tatsuro Taira earned the biggest victory of his UFC career with a second-round stoppage of Alex Perez in the main event of UFC on ESPN 58 at the UFC Apex. The fight certainly didn’t end the way Taira would have liked, however. Perez suffered a leg injury after Taira took him down with a unique body triangle while on his back. Perez fell awkwardly and yelled in pain when he hit the canvas. “It’s a special technique that only I can do,” Taira stated after the finish. Although it was a surprising ending, Taira (16-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC), 24, had started to […]

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