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Conor McGregor obtains California boxing licence
Whether the fight will happen we can't know for sure just yet, but McGregor getting a professional boxing licence is certainly a step in the right direction. White had previously warned McGregor that he would have to surrender one of the titles if he won the lightweight belt at UFC 205 and that's exactly what he did when the UFC needed to clear the logjam at 145 pounds in his absence.
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Houston's Herman leaving for Texas
This was an important year for our program to take the next step, and the results simply aren't there. Tilman Fertita also mentioned that it is going to be a tough decision to make. We were developing something really special. He built up a young core for the program, and most importantly, he helped develop his players as both athletes and men.
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All-Star game will no longer determine home-field advantage in World Series
Tying home field advantage for the World Series to the All-Star Game was an idea concocted after the 2002 MLB All-Star Game ended in a tie in Milwaukee when both teams ran out of pitchers in 11 innings. Who gets home-field advantage shouldn't be decided at the All-Star Game, a glorified mid-summer exhibition featuring players who mostly won't end up in the World Series later that year.
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Sixers-Kings game postponed due to condensation on floor
Arena staff members tried using wet mops to fix the issue to no avail. The NBA game scheduled for this evening between the Philadelphia 76ers and Sacramento Kings at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia has been postponed due to unsafe playing conditions on the arena floor.
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Losing to disgraced rival merely drove Jessica Ennis-Hill on to glory
Russian middle-distance runners Ekaterina Sharmina and Kristina Ugarova also received doping suspensions based on evaluation of blood samples in their biological passport profiles. The IAAF has not been able to confirm whether the medal would be the exact gold medal given to Chernova in 2011. "Triple World Champion WOW". Russian Federation had previously annulled Chernova's results between August 2009 and August 2011 - dates which protected her Daegu gold and London bronze.
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Patriots, Marcus Cannon Reach 5-Year, $32.5M Contract Extension
The 28-year-old tackle struggled to find a permanent role on the line last season, but he has risen to become one of the most under-appeciated offensive tackles in the National Football League this year. But he won't deny that there's a sense of comfort that comes with the possibility of him being able to finish his career in New England. New England has several major contributors heading towards free agency after this season.