Shields is headlining the first boxing card in the six-year history of Little Caesars Arena in Detroit when she faces Maricela Cornejo on Saturday.
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Jokic gets triple-double, Nuggets roll past Heat 104-93 in Game 1 of NBA Finals
Nikola Jokic got a triple-double in his NBA Finals debut, Jamal Murray scored 26 points and the Denver Nuggets had little trouble with the cold-shooting Miami Heat on the way to a 104-93 win in Game 1 of the title series on Thursday night
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NBA Finals: Nuggets coach says beating Heat will be ‘biggest challenge of our lives’
The Denver Nuggets are glad they get to stay in Denver for the start of their first Finals appearance, but that doesn’t mean they’re taking the Miami Heat lightly.
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Indy 500 win could rocket popular driver Pato O’Ward to the top of IndyCar on and off the track
O’Ward has become a breakout star and goes into Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 ranked second in the standings.
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On the Fringe: Shaun Micheel’s name is on the PGA Championship trophy, and he’s proud of it
Micheel is back at Oak Hill 20 years after he won the PGA Championship there.
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Folarin Balogun opts to play for United States instead of England
The promising 21-year-old striker was born in New York and grew up in London.
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Wembanyama about to learn his NBA destination, with the draft lottery on Tuesday
The 7-foot-3 French phenom is already capturing the basketball world’s imagination and attention.
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MLB’s new pitch clock may be leading to more blown saves
The pitch clock has sped up baseball as hoped, and it might be leading to more exciting endings, too.
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As legalized gambling becomes pervasive, NCAA rules against it remain strict with tough penalties
An investigation into potential illegal gambling by authorities in Iowa has identified more than 40 college athletes in the state
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What is horse racing doing to prevent catastrophic injuries?
The deaths of seven horses at the home of the Kentucky Derby has once again intensified the debate over the safety of the sport.