Cruiserweight champion Usyk to fight on Hopkins undercard (The Associated Press)
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — WBO cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk will defend his belt on the undercard of Bernard Hopkins’ farewell fight Dec. 17. Yahoo Sports – Boxing News
Learn to surf on a Royal Caribbean ship says 11-times champion Ben Skinner
ROYAL Caribbean International ships can literally change your life, says Britain’s 11-times European surfing champion Ben Skinner. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Champion Cavs re-sign veteran James Jones (Yahoo Sports)
The Cleveland Cavaliers have re-signed veteran swingman James Jones for a third season. While Jones hasn’t made a huge contribution on the floor, the Cavaliers value his leadership. Jones has been teammates with LeBron James for the past six seasons, winning two titles with Miami and a third in Cleveland. Yahoo Sports – NBA News
Golovkin to fight welterweight champion Kell Brook in London (The Associated Press)
Gennady Golovkin was searching for someone to fight him for the middleweight title. Kell Brook was more than eager to step up for the challenge. Brook will move up two weight classes to face the fearsome Golovkin on Sept. 10 in a clash of unbeaten champions. Yahoo Sports – Boxing News
Tory MPs blast ‘brutal assault’ and ‘operation’ waged against Brexit champion Leadsom
BREXIT champion Andrea Leadsom was subject to a “brutal assault” and an “operation” waged against her before she withdrew from the race to be Britain’s next prime minister, Tory MPs have claimed. Daily Express :: News Feed
Celebrity traveller: Former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivaniševic
FORMER Wimbledon champion Goran Ivaniševic won the tournament in 2001 and was runner-up in 1992, 1994 and 1998. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Tennis champion Tracy Austin: My six best albums
TRACY AUSTIN, 53, was the youngest female tennis player to win a Grand Slam title when she won the US Open aged 16 in 1979. Austin is part of the BBC’s commentary team for this year’s Wimbledon tennis championships which start on Monday. Daily Express :: Music Feed
UK Gov’t Ousts Mental Health ‘Champion’ After Testing Criticism
(Photo: Ken McKay, Rex) Authorities in the United Kingdom dismissed the government’s mental health tsar after she publicly criticized education polices, in particular for “over testing” children, which she claims has deteriorated children’s mental health. Natasha Devon, who was appointed last August, raised issue with the government’s current policy drive of more rigorous testing. The role […]
Boxing-Heavyweight champion Fury ready to ‘walk away’ (Reuters)
World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is struggling for motivation and could quit boxing, the controversial fighter told the BBC on Thursday. The 27-year-old Briton, who stunned Vladimir Klitschko to claim the world heavyweight crown with a points win in Germany in November, may even hang up his gloves before facing the Ukrainian in a rematch […]
Heavyweight champion Fury ready to ‘walk away’ (Reuters)
World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is struggling for motivation and could quit boxing, the controversial fighter told the BBC on Thursday. The 27-year-old Briton, who stunned Vladimir Klitschko to claim the world heavyweight crown with a points win in Germany in November, may even hang up his gloves before facing the Ukrainian in a rematch […]