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Freddie Roach spoke highly of his client during an interview with TMZ Sports on Tuesday. “I really think Manny can knock [Mayweather] out,” he said. Roach went on to say Pacquiao and his entire team were ready to see the Filipino boxer compete against his biggest rival and potentially bring Mayweather’s winning streak to an end. “[Mayweather] would be a fight we’d want,” Roach explained. “I’d like to get that one back one more time....

Two points away from losing the opening set and on the back foot in a rally, Nishikori hit a stunning shot up the line, which prompted Federer to hit the ball into the crowd and receive a warning for ball abuse. Federer never appeared to regain his composure and went down 7-6 (4), 6-3 in a first opening match defeat at the season-ending tournament since 2013. “I thought ‘What was his argument, why the warning?...

Osaka co-founded Evolve in May 2022 along with her longtime agent at IMG, Stuart Duguid. The agency focuses on brand collaboration, investing, creating athlete-owned ventures, and philanthropy. Nick Kyrgios signed for Evolve shortly after its formation and the agency recently signed Ons Jabeur along with her business partner Adel Aref, who previously worked with French soccer powerhouse PSG. Evolve founder Stuart Duguid called the WTA World No. 2 an ideal client and stated that her influence transcended sports....

Thailand has terminated the contract of its national team coach Winfried Schaefer, ending the colourful German’s near two-year tenure, the kingdom’s football association said Tuesday. Schaefer, renowned for his exuberant touchline presence and white bouffant hairstyle, enjoyed a chequered time in Thailand’s top job, overseeing a disappointing World Cup qualifying campaign but progressing to the final of the regional Suzuki Cup in December only to narrowly lose on home soil....

The Saudi football association has said that they would not participate in international football matches in Iran. Citing security concerns, an official seeking anonymity, said Saudi Arabia would, however, hold their matches against Iran in other Gulf States. Saudi football clubs Al-Ahil FC, Al-Hilal FC, Al-Ittiyad FC and Al-Nasr FC issued statements demanding that they be allowed to play Asian championship matches against Iranian clubs, scheduled for February. The clubs were expected to ask the Saudi Arabian Football Federation to officially request the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to move the games away from Iran....

As of recent we’ve seen a host of changes take place including the goal-line technology, a fourth substitution in extra time of World Cup matches, VAR, etc. With Sepp Blatter’s dictatorship finally over, we may see Infantino and subsequent presidents become even more receptive to new changes. So what new rules or technology are plausible to expect in the coming years? Nix the ‘Double Whammy’ An infraction that results in a red card and a penalty is tantamount to ending the game early....

To lead the group, he’s chosen Dr. Paul Teller, a highly regarded former congressional staffer and member of his vice-presidential staff. Teller’s policy chops and conservative contacts are hard to match. Pence has also attracted other conservative heavyweights—like former Heritage Foundation presidents Dr. Ed Feulner and Kay Coles James, Arizona governor Doug Ducey, Ambassador Calista and former House speaker Newt Gingrich, former senior Trump advisers Larry Kudlow and Kellyanne Conway and important organizational leaders like Lisa Nelson, Penny Nance and Marjorie Dannenfelser—to serve on AAF’s advisory board....

Looking for a vacation on the edge? Countries with a history of strife can provide a sense of drama for the thrill seeker. But precisely because troubled nations Scare off most tourists, they can also offer–of all things-peace and quiet. The best time to visit the Middle East is always after a terrorist incident: prices drop and the shrines are empty. Northern Ireland tourist officials scoff at the idea that their country is a mecca for voyeurs of violence....

The club’s traveling party watched all-day coverage of the shooting massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., about 10 minutes away from the team’s Broward County practice facility. When the players got to Rogers Arena in Vancouver, several of them recorded messages of support. “We talked (pregame) about getting two points and dedicating this win to everybody back home,” team captain Derek MacKenzie told reporters (per Fox Sports Florida)....

The video is a touching tribute to a coach who brought 467 victories, 14 NCAA Tournament appearances and two national titles to Gainesville during his time there. MORE: 13 potential replacements at Florida | Top 25 highest-paid coaches | 3 reasons Donovan will succeed in NBA

The Orlando Sentinel reported Friday that Grier has lost his appeal of an NCAA suspension for taking a banned over-the-counter supplement. Grier and Florida’s University Athletic Association had appealed the 12-month ban in a bid to get it reduced to the remainder of the 2015 season. MORE: Top 10 Gators of all time | Grier’s father ‘still proud’ of son The redshirt sophomore took over starting quarterback duties in the third game of the season and at the time of his suspension on Oct....

Dick Farrel, of West Palm Beach, Florida, was beloved by many listeners and supports for his right-wing opinions. Farrel was also known for his thoughts on the COVID-19 vaccine, which he was opposed to taking himself. Prior to his death, the radio veteran made a number of comments on Facebook regarding Dr. Fauci and the COVID-19 vaccine. “Fauci, the power tripping lying freak named in the Trump lawsuit,” Farrel said in July....

The 16-year-old was seen in a video lifting up his shorts to show the gun. After being tipped off about the post, a school resource deputy at Atlantic High School arrested the student on Tuesday after finding the loaded gun on him. “School Resource Deputy Paul Passerrello learned that the student was in the school gymnasium, headed there and found him on the basketball court,” Volusia Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Facebook post....

The juvenile boy—who is not being named—was detained by deputies from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office this week on two felony charges: sending a written threat to conduct a mass shooting and making a false report about the use of a firearm in a violent manner. The teenager came to the sheriff office’s attention on September 3 after a student notebook containing “disconcerting and non-specific violence” was discovered and reviewed by officials from the Gateway Intermediate School in Fort Myers, where the suspect was enrolled....

Nicole Marion Pelletier, age 18, threatened her partner during an argument at their home in the 200 block of Northeast 10th Avenue at Pompano Beach. She believed he had been cheating on her and after grabbing the weapon said, “I will kill you and everybody in this house,” local media outlet WPLG reported. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the suspect knifed the 23-year-old boyfriend after he taunted her by saying: “You don’t have the balls to do it....

According to Mayweather, Hayes and Moseley were intoxicated during the tragic incident. The legendary boxer said Hayes called him on FaceTime and uttered “I love you” to him, before reaching out for his gun and shooting Moseley and himself. Hayes believed his wife was cheating on him, which is why he decided to kill her, according to a report by TMZ. Hayes was a rapper who was once signed to Floyd Mayweather’s record label....

The 45-year-old former five-weight world champion retired with an impeccable 50-0 record in 2017, although his farewell bout against UFC star Conor McGregor offered a strong hint over what this latest chapter might hold. Mayweather was last in action against YouTuber Deji in Dubai on November 13 last year. That was his fifth exhibition bout and third of 2022. So far, he has stopped Japanese kickboxers Tenshin Nasukawa and Mikuru Asakura in collaborations with RIZIN, while also sharing non-scoring bouts with his former sparring partner Don Moore and social media star Logan Paul....