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☆ Franchón Crews-Dezurn vs. Savannah Marshall: American puts undisputed super-middleweight champion status on the line
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Franchón Crews-Dezurn will put her status as the undisputed super-middleweight world champion on the line when she faces Savannah Marshall on Saturday. In her last fight, Crews-Dezurn completed the set of super-middleweight titles by beating Elin Cederroos in April last year in New York to earn WBA and IBF belts with the WBC and WBO titles to her name already. Although Marshall won that time out, Crews-Dezurn says she disputes the result, adding extra fuel to her motivation heading into this weekend’s fight. I know in my heart I won that fight.”And on Saturday, the American will have an opportunity to enact revenge on Marshall. James Chance/Getty ImagesAnd in a fiery pre-fight media conference, Marshall highlighted the impact the fight had on the perception of women’s boxing.

Persons: CNN — Franchón Crews, Dezurn, Savannah Marshall, Crews, Elin Cederroos, Marshall, “, ”, Savannah, “ It’s, ain’t, I’ve, ” Crews, Cederroos, Rich Graessle, Claressa Shields, Shields, James Chance Organizations: CNN, AO, WBA, IBF, WBC, Sky Sports, British, O2 Locations: Savannah, Manchester, England, New York, London –, United Kingdom

☆ Reigning NCAA champion Rose Zhang becomes the 1st LPGA golfer to win tournament in pro debut since 1951
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

But Sunday’s final round shaped up to be a roller coaster for the two-time NCAA women’s golf national champion. With a win in sight, Zhang missed a would-be victory clinching putt to send the tournament into a sudden death playoff with Kupcho. Rose Zhang at the first tee during the final round of the LPGA Mizuho Americas Open on Sunday. Following her maiden LPGA Tour victory, Woods congratulated Zhang on Twitter saying, “Incredible few weeks for Rose Zhang, defends her NCAA title and then wins in her Pro debut. Despite the busy school schedule, Zhang says fans can expect to see a lot more of her on the LPGA Tour.

Persons: Rose Zhang, Jennifer Kupcho, Zhang, Atthaya Thitikul, Aditi Ashok, Beverley Hanson, it’s, I’ve, ” Zhang, “, I’m, ”, Rich Graessle, Lorena Ochoa, Tiger Woods, Woods, what’s, I’ll Organizations: CNN, Mizuho, Liberty National Golf Club, Kupcho, Stanford, NCAA, LPGA, LPGA Mizuho, NCAA National, CS Locations: New Jersey, Cheyenne Knight, Arizona

☆ A lot of money is on the line for women's pro soccer in the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Restore faith in women's soccer and grow the business. The league averaged 37 sponsorship deals per team, which is more than any other women's sport, according to sports data and intelligence platform Sponsor United. Women's pro soccer valuations are also soaring. NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman speaks during the 2023 NWSL Draft at the Pennsylvania Convention Center on January 12, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Culture changeOL Reign forward Megan Rapinoe (15) scores on a penalty kick during the second half of the National Womens Soccer League game between NJ/NY Gotham FC and OL Reign on September 21, 2022 at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey.

☆ Meet Gracie Hunt, the pageant-queen daughter of mega-wealthy Kansas City Chiefs' owner Clark Hunt
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Hunt family is one of the wealthiest families in America. Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt and family pose prior to the NFL Honors on February 1, 2020. Rich Graessle/PPI/Icon Sportswire/Getty ImagesLong before Lamar and Clark Hunt were considered football royalty, oil tycoon Haroldson Lafayette Hunt was known as one of the wealthiest men in America. The New York Times reported that H. L. Hunt founded the Hunt Oil Company in 1936 and used his fortune from the oil business to invest in other industries such as publishing, cosmetics, and pecan farming. In 2024, Forbes estimated that the Hunt family is worth an estimated $24.8 billion, and continues to own oil and gas companies around the world in addition to their sports empire.

Persons: Clark Hunt, Rich Graessle, Long, Haroldson Lafayette Hunt, Hunt, Forbes Organizations: America . Kansas City Chiefs, NFL, Lamar, The New York Times, Hunt Oil Company, Forbes Locations: America ., America, H.L

Humphries, who plays for Melbourne United in Australia’s National Basketball League, had never previously spoken publicly about his sexuality out of fear it would negatively impact his career. But now, he says he feels ready to “live my true life” and become the world’s only openly gay man playing top-flight basketball. Humphries joined Melbourne United in July this year. “I have a weight lifted off my shoulders, 25 years of weight,” says Humphries. “I’m essentially starting a new life – it’s like a birthday,” he adds.

☆ Lionel Messi: Two weeks before start of World Cup, Argentinian great suffers injury scare
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Lionel Messi has already said that the 2022 Qatar World Cup will be his last chance to add a World Cup winner’s medal to his otherwise complete, glittering trophy cabinet. It adds a certain amount of tension to the Argentine’s World Cup build-up, one that became a little tauter on Saturday with Paris-Saint-Germain’s announcement that he would be rested for its trip to Lorient due to an injury scare. “Leo Messi will remain in treatment for an inflamed Achilles tendon as a precautionary measure,” the PSG statement read. Argentina, who has not won the World Cup since 1986, will begin this tournament as one of the favorites, courtesy of its 35-game unbeaten streak but it has been plagued by injury scares. Messi has scored 90 goals for Argentina, a national record.

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