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The online audience for this fight is estimated to be well over 70 million, making this not only the biggest amateur boxing match in history but also the biggest boxing, online sporting and YouTube event ever. To put it into context, Mayweather vs McGregor drew in an estimated 6.7 million global pay-per-view buys, the combined online following of KSI and Logan Paul is over 50 million. So, who are the two YouTubers at the center of this so-called megafight?...

Calling the position a “game-changer,” it was the only job the former Ravens offensive coordinator considered taking this offseason. The Broncos on Tuesday introduced Kubiak, who agreed to terms on a four-year contract Monday, as their new coach, and Kubiak thanked owner Pat Bowlen for “bringing me home.” “There was no doubt when I got off the plane yesterday, that I knew I was home,” said Kubiak, who was Denver’s offensive coordinator from 1995-2005 before leaving to be the head coach of the Texans....

At 136.768 mph, Busch out-drove second-fastest Brad Keselowski, who clocked in at 136.379 mph. As a consolation, Keselowski had the best 10 consecutive lap speed average at 135.381 mph. MORE: Squirrel’s tale | Sunday’s Sprint Cup lineup | Harvick: a Phoenix moment | Phoenix odds Pole-winner Kevin Harvick, who is seeking his fourth consecutive Phoenix win Sunday, finished practice No. 2 third fastest with a speed of 136.199 mph....

The two-time Wimbledon champion only returned to action at the French Open, six months after being stabbed in the hand during a burglary at her home. She made the second round in Paris but then claimed the title in Birmingham which made some install her as favourite for Wimbledon. A fairytale third title was not to be, though, as Kvitova struggled against Madison Brengle, her lack of fitness taking its toll - particularly in the deciding set of her 6-3 1-6 6-2 loss....

Bloomington police said Thursday evening that two groups got into a skirmish inside the mall. One group left the premises, but an individual in that group fired three rounds before leaving. The shooter was still at large. Police also said that no one appeared to be injured in the incident. Busch’s wife, Samantha, posted on her Instagram story that the family was in the mall when the shots were fired....

Busch had the top speed in Friday’s practice session with a lap of 191.442 mph. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver is one of the 16 Chase participants. Another Chase driver, Ryan Newman will start next to him on the front row Sunday. MORE: Junior retiring? | Hamlin crew chief returns | Johnson scare over | Dancing fool As rain and temperatures in the 50s hit the 1.5-mile track Friday afternoon, NASCAR officials canceled qualifying about an hour before its scheduled 6:45 p....

Busch raced to his 11th Nationwide victory of the year Friday night, giving him a season sweep on the 11/2-mile track. – Dollar General 300 results | Junior’s fortune 500 | Bank of America 500: Breaking down the field Busch edged Nationwide series title contenders Austin Dillon and Sam Hornish Jr. to win for the eighth time in the series at his favorite track. Coupled with his five Truck Series wins at track, he broke the track victory record with 13....

Doctors have performed tests and evaluated his condition for the past two days. Chip Ganassi Racing said it was hopeful Larson, the 2014 NASCAR Rookie of the Year, would be released Monday evening after doctors performed multiple evaluations in trying to diagnose what caused him to faint. MORE: Winners & Losers | STP 500 finish | PHOTOS: Sunday’s race However, Larson remains hospitalized until at least Tuesday, The Charlotte Observer’s Jim Utter reported....

After losing two games in a row, it appears that the Heat will have to get back on track without starting point guard Kyle Lowry, who has been battling a hamstring injury for over two weeks now. Lowry missed the first two games of the series before returning for Games 3 and 4 in his hometown of Philadelphia, but he appeared to have reaggravated the injury in Miami’s Game 4 loss....

Rittenhouse, who was cleared of all charges against him after killing Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber and injuring Gaige Grosskreutz in Kenosha in August 2020, said while giving evidence that he is studying nursing at ASU. The college later clarified that Rittenhouse had enrolled as a non-degree-seeking online student for the session that started in mid-October, and was not taking classes on campus. “Kyle Rittenhouse has not gone through the admissions process with Arizona State University and is not enrolled in the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation,” university spokesperson Jay Thorne told Arizona Republic....

Mark Richards, Rittenhouse’s lawyer, also filed several other arguments, including dismissal of a video from July 2020 that prosecutors filed motions last week asking a judge to allow it as evidence. Prosecutors said the video shows Rittenhouse hitting a teenage girl in the back on Kenosha’s waterfront, but Richards argued the altercation is irrelevant to the case. Richards has similarly argued against prosecutors claiming Rittenhouse has an affiliation with the Proud Boys, which is a far-right extremist group....

Last Friday, the editor in chief of Variety was suspended by the paper indefinitely, and subsequently removed from his regular gig on CNN. A few weeks earlier, the gossip columnist for The Hollywood Reporter was taken off his job as well. On first glance, the pair of forced vacations bear scant resemblance to each other. Variety’s Peter Bart was granted some involuntary time off after Los Angeles magazine published a deeply unflattering profile depicting him as a coarse braggart who demeaned blacks, Asians and gays....

Por eso es normal que tú te hayas hecho a ti mismo en Los Sims. Y si no has sido tú, alguien te ha creado para pasar el rato. Esta sátira capitalista cumple 22 años con un anuncio: cada vez queda menos para Los Sims 5. Este juego sirve para hablar de muchísimos temas sociales pero precisamente, ¿cómo ha ido cambiando el juego? ¿Ha envejecido bien? ¿Ha sabido adaptarse a los nuevos tiempos?...

Still, these two squads are playing at a good level of late. The Golden State Warriors have a 4-3 record in the 2020-21 NBA season, while the LA Clippers are at 5-3 after their recent loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Stephen Curry has led the Golden State Warriors to four wins in their last five outings, while the LA Clippers have won three of their last five games. Golden State’s best win came against the Portland Trail Blazers on January 3rd when Curry scored 62 points....

Need an idea of just how empty the bench was? MORE: Cavs GM fired after loss to Lakers | Look back on David Stern’s career Empty enough that 7-foot center Chris Kaman could take a nap on it. As crazy as that photo is, it's not the craziest thing that happened on Wednesday. With Jordan Farmar and Nick Young leaving the game with injuries and Kaman and Robert Sacre later fouling out, the Lakers didn't have enough players to field a full team....

Krunal, elder brother of star all-rounder Hardik Pandya, was part of the squad for the three T20I series in England this summer but didn’t get a game. On the eve of the match, Krunal had a lengthy batting session at the nets and also bowled his orthodox left-arm spin under the watchful eyes of bowling coach Bharat Arun. It was late in the evening the BCCI released the XII Krunal figuring in the list....

Word of the team's decision to can its coach came Friday, after the Texans' latest loss in a miserable season. Wade Phillips was restored to the role of interim coach, which he held earlier this season after Kubiak was felled by a mini stroke. Owner Bob McNair made the announcement with his team 2-11, having lost its past 11 games. In an oddity, the Houston Astros — the worst team in Major League Baseball — won more recently than the Texans, a team that entered 2013 expected to be a Super Bowl contender....

But in an interview with Chris Van Vliet, Kurt Angle has now revealed that he was supposed to be the first-ever WWE Undisputed Champion. It was only because the plans were changed at the last minute that Jericho was given the nod instead. Angle said: Angle believed that the move would benefit Jericho and put him right in the main event. He also said that Jericho was always an important part of the company and could make anyone look good....

Busch, speaking during the Stewart-Haas Racing portion of the NASCAR media week at the Charlotte Convention Center, did dispute the characterization that he is battling depression and alcoholism. MORE: Who is Patricia Driscoll? | Busch-Driscoll saga | Driscoll: I am not a ’trained assassin' The 2004 Cup champion — and NASCAR — await a decision on two legal fronts, one on a protective order requested by Driscoll and one from the Delaware attorney general’s office on whether it will press charges against Busch for the alleged Sept....