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SPORTS Friday 14 July 2017
Mayweather, McGregor smack tour only free thing for fans

By DAN GELSTON online. head during a press con-
AP Sports Writer Or they could turn to the ference at Madison Square
NEW YORK (AP) — Conor web: eBay had press con- Garden in November to
McGregor and Floyd May- ference tickets available promote his last UFC fight.
weather Jr. will earn per- for $50 for the Brooklyn tour And Mayweather has been
haps nine-figure paydays stop and were going for living up to his “Pretty Boy”
while fight fans will be about $80 for the final one and “Money” nicknames
charged $100 to watch on in London. as both fighters try to hype
TV in high def and can’t get “That’s just dirty, selling the fight.
into the arena for anything press conference tickets,” McGregor encouraged
less than a $500 face-value UFC President Dana White the crowd to shout exple-
ticket —if they’re lucky. said. “You can’t sell tickets tives at Mayweather and
But in New York, where a to a press conference.” his family before launch-
“Hamilton” seat can cost The tour ends Friday with ing into a nearly 10-min-
you a rent check, there’s its fourth stop in London ute profanity-laced tirade
still a deal to be found — Floyd Mayweather, left, and Conor McGregor exchange harsh — who knows, that may during a stop Wednesday
even in the fight game. words during a promotional stop in Toronto on Wednesday, July be more rounds than the in Toronto. Mayweather
The fight angling to be- 12, 2017, for their upcoming boxing match in Las Vegas. actual fight, which many mocked McGregor for be-
come the richest in sports Associated Press experts believe will be lop- ing less wealthy and an-
history is offering fans a Irish flags as they waited for inition pay-per-view. sided for the undefeated swering to UFC chief Dana
bargain-basement price the pair to start trading in- “You’re bringing the best Mayweather. White. And some fans ac-
for this weeklong smack- sults weeks before they ex- of two worlds together,” he “Mike Tyson back in the cused McGregor of being
talking circus: Free. It’s the change blows. said. “But I think the press day knocked out people racially insensitive when
cleanest four-letter word Jon McFaul, 28 of South conference is going to be in the first round,” McFaul he yelled, “Dance for me,
uttered by the Irish UFC star Jersey, ordered his ticket better than the fight itself.” said. “I want to see the boy! Dance for me, son!”
McGregor and the unde- online not long after they Tickets were free and a spectacle.” during an exchange. Mu-
feated boxer Mayweather were made available to limited number were still Yes, the hype could go tual respect between the
during a foul-mouthed pro- the public. McFaul and available at the box office down as a more enter- fighters has suffered a re-
motional tour that stopped his friends showed up at about 5 hours before show- taining time than the sounding KO. “I don’t think
Thursday at the Barclays noon for their shot at being time. But security turned 154-pound fight Aug. 26 in these guys necessarily hat-
Center. Fans lined outside among the first through the fans away 30 minutes later Las Vegas. The fighters can ed each other before we
the home of the Brook- doors. and told them there were entertain as much as any- started this thing,” White
lyn Nets hours before they McFaul, a McGregor fan, no more available. The de- thing on Broadway. said. “But by the time we
were allowed inside the said he’ll watch the fight jected fans would have to McGregor wore a white leave London, they might
arena. They flocked in TMT with friends to split the probably watch the insults Gucci mink coat and raised not necessarily like each
gear or draped themselves $99.95 bill for the high-def- and vulgarities exchanged a steel chair high over his other very much.”q

WNBA Capsules

Griner produces 10th career dunk as Mercury beats Atlanta

By The Associated Press Layshia Clarendon scored points and 12 rebounds, points and seven rebounds
PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney 21 points on 9-of-12 shoot- and Alyssa Thomas had 13 as San Antonio beat Indi-
Griner had her 10th career ing and had 10 assists for points, eight rebounds and ana for its first road victory.
dunk and scored 28 points Atlanta (8-9). Brittney Sykes five assists. Hamby added 13 points
to help the Phoenix Mercu- added 16 points, and Wil- Breanna Stewart pulled Se- and rookie Kelsey Plum had
ry beat the Atlanta Dream liams grabbed 10 rebounds. attle to 78-77 with 3:18 left, career highs of 12 points,
89-84 on Wednesday night. Atlanta started the third but the Storm’s next points six rebounds and four as-
Griner’s offensive rebound on a 19-9 spurt, with nine came on Jewell Loyd’s sists for San Antonio (2-16).
and layup extended Phoe- points by Tiffany Hayes and basket with 31 seconds to Candice Dupree scored 14
nix’s lead to 85-82 with 44 six by Clarendon, for a 65- go, making it 81-79. Con- points for Indiana (7-10).
seconds left. After Elizabeth 53 lead. necticut missed on its next The Fever set a franchise
Williams’ basket at the oth- SUNS 83, STORM 79 possession, and Stewart best on kids’ day with a
er end, Diana Taurasi hit her SEATTLE (AP) — Shekinna was called for an offensive crowd of 12,282.
sixth 3-pointer with 12.1 sec- Stricklen made a career- foul with 10.6 seconds left. SKY 90, WINGS 84
onds to go for a four-point high seven 3-pointers to Courtney Williams made ROSEMONT, Illinois (AP) —
lead. equal a franchise record, two free throws with 9.4 Allie Quigley made five
Taurasi finished with 20 accounting for all 21 of her seconds left for a two-pos- 3-pointers and scored 22
points for Phoenix (11-6), points in Connecticut’s vic- session lead. points, Jessica Breland had
which opened the fourth tory over the Seattle Storm. Stewart had 22 points and 12 points and 12 rebounds, Connecticut Sun’s Shekinna
on a 17-6 run for a 78-73 Stricklen was 7 of 10 from eight rebounds for Seat- and Chicago beat Dallas. Stricklen (40) shoots over
lead. 3-point range. She equaled tle (8-10). Loyd added 17 Keisha Hampton added Seattle Storm’s Sue Bird in the
Griner made all 10 of her Nykesha Sales’ team re- points and six assists, and four 3s and scored 12 first half of a WNBA basketball
free throws and Phoenix hit cord from 2000. Sue Bird had 15 points and points. Chicago (5-12) was game Wednesday, July 12,
2017, in Seattle. Stricklen led
22 straight free throws — a Jasmine Thomas added 15 seven assists. 12 of 25 from 3-point range. the Sun with 21 points and the
franchise record for a single points, six assists and five STARS 79, FEVER 72 Skylar Diggins-Smith led Sun won, 83-79.
game — before Camille Lit- steals to help Connecticut INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kayla Dallas (9-11) with 20 points, Associated Press
tle missed with 2.9 seconds (11-7) win its fifth straight. McBride scored 18 points and Allisha Gray added
left. Jonquel Jones had 14 and Erika de Souza had 14 18.q