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Andy Ruiz Jr. won a closer-than-expected unanimous decision over Luis Ortiz on Sunday at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Andy Ruiz Jr. got it “right” in his heavyweight bout on Sunday against Luis Ortiz at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Ruiz’s powerful right hand helped him score three knockdowns and they were the difference in a unanimous decision victory. Fernando Villareal had it 113-112 for Ruiz, while both Zachary Young and Edward Hernandez Sr. had it… Source link

Gary Player called out his son on Monday for apparently trying to sell his trophies and other memorabilia. The World Golf Hall of Famer said on Twitter that his son, Marc, was allegedly selling the items at auctions. “I would like to draw the public’s attention to the fact that several trophies and other pieces of memorabilia that form part of my legacy have been put up for auction by my son and ex-manager, Marc,” Player said in a statement. “These items belong to me and I have taken… Source link

The lawyer for 24 women who filed civil suits against Deshaun Watson held a media conference Thursday in which he criticized an arbitrator’s six-game suspension of the Cleveland Browns quarterback as a “kiss on the cheek,” then called on NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to “do the right thing” in an appeal that will determine Watson’s final punishment. In a wandering set of remarks that criticized the NFL’s investigation into Watson, Houston attorney Tony Buzbee expressed… Source link

Kansas City Royals reliever Amir Garrett didn’t like what one Chicago White Sox fan said to him Tuesday night, and Garrett let the fan know it. The pitcher was caught on camera tossing his drink at the heckler, who was shouting at Garrett from above the Royals’ dugout in Chicago’s 9-2 win over Kansas City. It’s hard to hear what the fan said to Garrett, but it was enough to evoke a fit of frustration from him. Someone did shout “party foul!” after Garrett tossed the drink, though. It didn’t… Source link

Tributes have poured in since the death of Bill Russell, whose unparalleled success as an NBA champion was rivaled only by his impact off the court. Magic Johnson would like to see his legacy formalized league-wide. The Hall of Fame Los Angeles Lakers point guard called for the NBA and commissioner Adam Silver on Tuesday to retire Russell’s jersey No. 6 across the league. He made his pitch on Twitter. The suggested step would immortalize Russell’s No. 6 alongside that of No. 42 in MLB, which… Source link

Kyler Murray doesn’t want to hear your jokes or comments about the “independent study” clause in his new Arizona Cardinals contract. He also doesn’t want you to think he could make it to the NFL without studying film. The newly-minted $230.5 million quarterback held an impromptu press conference Thursday to talk about everything that’s been said about the part of his new contract with requires him to spend at least four hours per week game film in an attempt to save his reputation around the… Source link

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill continues to set the bar exceptionally high for quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Hill hyped up Tagovailoa yet again Monday, calling Tagovailoa “the most accurate quarterback in the NFL.” Hill made those comments while appearing on ESPN. He also dropped an f-bomb during the interview, so be warned the following clip is NSFW. Hill expanded on his comment, saying, “Everything is spot on, everything is pinpoint. The ball is on time. [Tagovailoa’s] fundamentals… Source link

Jerry West isn’t happy with J.J. Redick. The Hall of Famer took offense to Redick’s comments in April when Redick downplayed Bob Cousy’s accolades by claiming Cousy “was being guarded by plumbers and firemen” when discussing the Boston Celtics guard’s legacy versus that of Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul on ESPN. West went for the jugular in his rebuttal of Redick’s claim by pointing out Redick’s career relative to Cousy’s. “I know J.J. just a little bit, he’s a very smart kid and everything, but… Source link

Russia is speaking out against the United States in the Brittney Griner case, just one day after the Phoenix Mercury star was front and center at the ESPYs. Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that the United States classifying Griner as “wrongfully detained” shows blatant disrespect for Russian law. Even though marijuana is legal in various states, Zakharova said, it doesn’t matter one bit in Russia. “If a U.S. citizen was taken in connection with… Source link

UPDATE: Ricky Martin addressed the situation directly in a video obtained by TMZ, calling his nephew’s affair claims “painful” and “devastating.” “I really need to talk in order for me to start my healing process,” Martin began, explaining he’s been unable to speak out for two weeks due to Puerto Rican law. “Thank God these claims were proven to be false, but I’m going to tell you the truth. It has been so painful, it has been devastating for me, for my family, for my friends. I don’t wish… Source link