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Joshua vows to 'break' Dubois in heavyweight title

Anthony Joshua has vowed to "break down" Daniel Dubois with his spirit on Saturday when they fight for the heavyweight world championship in London. from www.espn.com - TOP https://ift.tt/jPoWCfe

Source: NHL won't defer on $300M in bonuses

NHL players who are due signing bonuses on July 1 are expected to receive them as scheduled, a source confirmed to ESPN. More than $300 million is due to be paid to players on Wednesday after the NHL and NHLPA agreed the bonuses wouldn't be deferred. from www.espn.com - TOP https://ift.tt/3dRSnFM

How Derek Jeter became Derek Jeter

Former player and current Yankees manager Aaron Boone made it simple when framing Derek Jeter. "I thought he was a great player when I played against him,'' he said. "Then I played next to him, and he was even better than I thought.'' from www.espn.com - TOP https://ift.tt/2BGd7Da

Black MLS players form coalition to fight racism

More than 70 black Major League Soccer players announced Friday the formation of a new organization called the Black Players Coalition of MLS, which is intended to "address the racial inequalities in our league, stand with all those fighting racism in the world of soccer, and positively impact black communities across the United States and Canada." from www.espn.com - TOP https://ift.tt/2YdyDb9

UGA band drops 'Gone With the Wind' theme

The acting director of Georgia's Redcoat Band said Wednesday that he notified music school officials that "Georgia on My Mind" will replace "Tara's Theme," the opening music and theme from "Gone With the Wind" in the band's postgame football concert. from www.espn.com - TOP https://ift.tt/2Bik7Wu

NBPA: Players discussing restart's impact on BLM

NBPA executive director Michele Roberts said the players she represents spent the weekend discussing how they could best use their influence either by playing or not playing to move the Black Lives Matter movement forward rather than distracting from it. from www.espn.com - TOP https://ift.tt/2YC4qBt

Former QB Hackenberg sets sights on baseball

Christian Hackenberg, a second-round draft pick of the New York Jets who never played a game in the NFL, told NBC Philadelphia that he hopes to revive his career as a pitcher. He pitched mainly in relief at Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia. from www.espn.com - TOP https://ift.tt/30GCcIG

LeBron partners on nonprofit to promote voting

Lakers star LeBron James, in conjunction with some of his friends and colleagues in the sports and entertainment world, has formed More Than a Vote, a nonprofit organization that aims to inform and energize black voters ahead of this year's elections. from www.espn.com - TOP https://ift.tt/37h8ZoS