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In a playoffs marred by in- juries, Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals was shap- ing up to be a story about re- silience in the face of players being out.
Until it became a story about injuries, too.
Giannis Antetokoun- mpo, the Bucks’ superstar and two-time MVP, limped off the court in the third quarter after landing awk- wardly following a block at- tempt where he hyperextending his left knee. It was a gruesome, hard-to- watch injury .
This was a game that was already without Hawks star Trae Young, who was out due to a bone bruise in his right foot suffered in Game 3.
Lou Williams got the start for Young — Williams’ first-ever playoff start — and was phenominal with 21 points and 8 assists, shooting 7-of-9 from the floor and only turning the ball over once. The Hawks outworked the Bucks all night and the result was a 110-88 Atlanta victory that evens the Eastern Confer-
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“I don’t know nobody in sports that’s my age and can still stick ’em up like that.”
Weeks after his controversial exhibition match against YouTuber Logan Paul, Floyd Mayweather has confirmed the significant payout that mo- tivated him to even step into the ring.
Saturday evening following his protege Gervonta Davis‘ 11th-round knockout of Mario Barrios to claim the WBA super lightweight title, May- weather was caught on video boasting, “I’m the only person that can do a fake fight and get 100Ms (millions).”
“I could do legalized sparring
WIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams bit her upper lip. She held her left hand over her mouth and tried to hold back tears while getting ready to serve.
It was the first set of her first-round match Tuesday at Wimbledon, and Williams knew this stay at a tournament where she has won seven of her 23 Grand Slam singles titles was about to end because she hurt her right leg when she lost her footing behind a baseline.
Moments later, her legs buckled as she tried to change directions to chase a shot by her opponent, 100th-ranked Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus. Williams dropped to her knees, her head down on the grass. She used her racket to help her stand, but only so she could limp to the net to concede — just the second mid-
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and get 100 M’s,” continued the boxing legend, who fought the YouTuber in an eight-round fight earlier in June.
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match retirement at any Grand Slam tournament of her career and first since 1998.
“I was heartbroken to have to withdraw today,” Williams said in a statement released by the tournament.
“Feeling the extraordinary warmth and support of the crowd today when I walked on — and off — the court,” she said, “meant the world to me.”
ence Finals 2-2.
Game 5 is Thursday night
in Milwaukee. The status of both Antetokounmpo and Young for that game is up in the air.
WESTERN CONFER- ENCE FINALS ON ESPN Phoenix Suns (2) vs. LA Clippers (4).
Suns Lead Series 3-2
• Game 6: Wednesday, June 30 | Phoenix at LA, 9 ET, ESPN
• Game 7: Friday, July 2 | LA at Phoenix, 9 ET, ESPN
(if necessary)
EASTERN CONFER- ENCE FINALS ON TNT Milwaukee Bucks (3) vs. Atlanta Hawks (5)
• Series Tied 2-2
• Game 5: Thursday, July 1 | Atlanta at Milwaukee, 8:30 ET, TNT
• Game 6: Saturday, July 3 | Milwaukee at Atlanta, 8:30 ET, TNT
• Game 7: Monday, July 5 | Atlanta at Milwaukee, 8:30 ET, TNT (if necessary)
Gervonta ' Tank' Davis Vs Mario Barrios Bout Was The 'Fight Of The Year;' Davis Will Walk Away With $15 Million
Mayweather Confirms He Earned $100M From ‘Fake Fight’
Serena Williams Withdraws From Wimbledon After Leg InJury
Gervonta Davis (25-0) might have had the best night of his combat career so far. The 26-year-old has now become a three-division world champion, staging a sensational stoppage win over Mario Barrios in round 11 of their headlining fight. Despite falling short before a natural 140 lbs boxer, Davis overcame his physical setbacks in style.
Meanwhile, it came along with an extraordinary pay- day which the Baltimore na- tive will rightly relish. Davis vs Barrios was available live on SHOWTIME at a re- ported price of $69.99.
‘Tank’ was guaranteed a lavish $1 million with 60%
GERVONTA DAVIS
PPV shares. Meanwhile, as his net income could have possibly been around $5 mil- lion, he certainly banked a massive amount for his ef-
forts within the ring. He will walk away with $15 million when the receipts are counted.
‘El Azteca’ Barrios re- ceived a guaranteed payout of $500,000 with 40% PPV shares. Hence, he earned al- most $1.5 million. Despite losing his undefeated record, his monetary takeaway may just have softened the blow. Barrios could end up with 8 to 9 million dollars.
The Money Team defi- nitely made sure both fight- ers were well paid. Mayweather was seen in Davis corner screaming, "you losing the fight. You need to step up". Davis later stopped Barrios.
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