Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJuly 7, 2024, 12:49 am ETto closeMike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppingerShakur Stevenson retained his WBC lightweight title with a unanimous decision win over Artem Harutyunyan on Saturday in the final fight of his promotional deal with Top Rank.For the third time in four fights, Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) boxed in his hometown of Newark, N.J. He controlled the fight from the opening bell, showcasing the skills that earned him recognition as…
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A new Jewish-Muslim political power couple has announced their intention to tie the knot. Jewish philanthropist Alex Soros, 38, the son of billionaire and prolific political donor George Soros, is now engaged to Huma Abedin, 47, who was one of Hillary Clinton’s top advisers and is best known for her former marriage to disgraced Jewish politician Anthony Weiner. “It happened. We couldn’t be happier, more grateful, or more in love,” the couple wrote in a post shared on Instagram on Wednesday. Soros proposed privately at their shared home in New York in May and the two had a formal celebration…
Experts say the June Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed that inflation fell significantly last month, raising the possibility that the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates more than once before the end of the year.Prices fell in June for the first time in nearly two years. The headline CPI fell 0.1% month-on-month, the first decline in 23 months, according to the report. US Bureau of Labor StatisticsEconomists forecast inflation rose 0.1% from May. On an annual basis, the CPI rose 3.0% in June – down from the 3.4% rise of the previous month – which was higher than estimates of…
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has signed an extension to remain with the franchise, officials confirmed Sunday, raising the possibility of father-son teammates in the NBA.The NBA’s all-time leading scorer last week declined a $51.4 million deal for the upcoming 2024-25 season, though most observers believed James had no real intention of leaving Southern California.Bronny James and his LeBron James.Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty Images fileTerms of the agreement were not disclosed, though ESPN reported the deal was worth $104 million over two years.James, who averaged 25.7 points, 8.3 assists and 7.3 rebounds last season, is considered one of the…
Shelley Duvall, the wide-eyed, slender performer who won the Cannes actress prize for Robert Altman’s “3 Women” and endured Stanley Kubrick’s intense directing techniques to star in “The Shining,” died Thursday in Blanco, Texas, of complications from diabetes. Diversity Her partner, Dan Gilroy, confirmed she was 75. “My sweet, loving, amazing life partner and friend left us last night. She has suffered a lot for some time now, she is free. Fly away beautiful Shelley,” Gilroy said in a statement. Duvall was best known for working with director Altman, who cast her in “Brewster McCloud” as her first screen role.…
Eminem’s new album, “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace),” will be released on Friday, and we’re learning more about the album ahead of its release.Over the past month, Eminem has released two songs ahead of the album’s release — “Houdini” and “Toby.”Related: Watch Eminem open the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit below Eminem, Detroit Lions kick off 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit On Thursday afternoon, a day before its release, Eminem said the album was a “conceptual album, so if you don’t listen to them in order they won’t make sense. Enjoy it.”Apple Music also released the track…
Kendra Andrews, ESPNJuly 7, 2024, 05:44 PM ETRookie Bronny James was held out of Sunday’s California Classic Summer League game at San Francisco because of inflammation in his left knee.James’ absence from the 92-68 loss to the Golden State Warriors was seen as a precautionary measure, the second of two consecutive losses. James is expected to play in the final Classic game against the Miami Heat on Wednesday.Editor’s Choice2 Related”The hope (and the plan) is that he plays his next game here. But that’s the information we have as of now,” Lakers Summer League coach Dan Johnson said.In his summer…
President Biden speaks at a news conference on the final day of the NATO summit in Washington on Thursday. Jacqueline Martin/AP/AP Hide caption Toggle Captions Jacqueline Martin/AP/AP President Biden, in a nearly hour-long press conference, reiterated his decision to stay in the race, despite growing calls and skepticism from leaders and supporters that he should step down from the ticket and that he will not be able to defeat former President Donald Trump in November. “I think I’m the most qualified person to be president,” Biden said of Trump. “I beat him once and I’ll beat him again.” “I’m not…
Brett Okamoto, ESPN staff writerJuly 7, 2024, 10:21 am ETto closeMMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for the Las Vegas SunIt took nearly five years, but Nate Diaz got his revenge on Jorge Masvidal in the professional boxing ring on Saturday.Diaz defeated Masvidal via majority decision in a 10-round match at the pay-per-view event held at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Of the three judges who scored the fight, two scored it in favor of Diaz with scores of 98-92 and 97-93. The third judge scored it a tie at 95-95.The win avenged Diaz’s third-round…
STATELINE, Nevada – NFL wide receiver Davante Adams was surprised when 7-year-old Dillon Downey ran up to him while he was signing autographs. “Wow, where are you from?” Adams said in surprise. He had just completed hole three on the opening day of the celebrity golf tournament at Edgewood Resort on July 10, and stopped to say hello to fans before heading to hole four. But before the next stop, he took Dillon out on the green and asked him some golf-related questions, Dillon said. He and his family traveled from Novato, California, to attend the tournament for the first…