Manny Pacquiao hints at possible rematch with Floyd Mayweather
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Manny Pacquiao has hinted at a possible rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. He has mentioned ongoing negotiations during a news conference. Pacquiao was a world champion in eight divisions. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in June. He came out of retirement a month later but fell short of regaining a title at age 46. Pacquiao initially retired in 2021 with a record of 62-8-2. He lost to Mayweather in 2015. Meanwhile, his son Jimuel Pacquiao will make his pro debut on November 29 in California.
WNBA offers 30-day extension as CBA deadline looms, AP sources say
NEW YORK (AP) — Two people familiar with the decision say the WNBA has offered players a 30-day extension to continue negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement. The people spoke to The Associated Press on Tuesday night on condition of anonymity because no official announcement has been made. The current CBA is set to expire on Friday and tensions have been rising in recent weeks as the sides try to work toward a new deal. In 2019, when the last CBA deal had expired, the two sides agreed to a 60-day extension and eventually ratified the current CBA in January 2020. ESPN was the first to report the extension offer.
NBA players set record with 16 40-point games in first week of season
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The NBA season has kicked off with a scoring frenzy. Players have already scored 40 or more points in 16 games, an unprecedented start. Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic of the Lakers, and Tyrese Maxey of the 76ers, have each hit this mark twice. Other players like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Stephen Curry have also joined the high-scoring club. Despite these performances, the spotlight is on a gambling scandal involving Portland coach Chauncey Billups and Miami guard Terry Rozier. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has apologized for the distraction. Meanwhile, scoring averages have jumped, with teams playing faster and getting to the foul line more often.
Gender testing on tap for female skiers, snowboarders with 100 days to Olympics
NEW YORK (AP) — With 100 days to go until the Winter Olympics, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has begun the complicated and expensive task of identifying female skiers and snowboarders who need to take gender tests before they arrive in Italy. The sport’s international federation adopted a rule last month requiring athletes who want to compete in women’s events to take what’s called an SRY gene test, which identifies a Y chromosome. It’s the same test that track and boxing federations adopted earlier in the year. The USOPC’s chief medical officer, Jonathan Finnoff, said the experience in getting athletes from those sports tested in a short window will make this project run more smoothly.
President Trump’s granddaughter gets exemption to LPGA tournament
BELLEAIR, Fla. (AP) — The granddaughter of President Donald Trump will be making her LPGA debut next month in The Annika at Pelican Golf Club in Florida. Kai Trump is a senior at The Benjamin School in Palm Beach County. She is the eldest daughter of Donald Trump Jr. and has committed to play for the University of Miami’s golf team next year. The Annika is the penultimate tournament on the LPGA Tour schedule and typically has one of the strongest fields of the year except for the majors. Trump says she’s thrilled to play an LPGA event and says it’s her dream to compete against the best players in women’s golf.
US World Series viewers drop 14% for first two games of Dodgers, Blue Jays matchup
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. viewers for the first two games of World Series between the Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays dropped 14% from last year’s matchup between Los Angeles and the New York Yankees, but Canadian and Japanese audiences set records. Last year’s first two games averaged 14.55 million and this year’s first two averaged 12.5 million on Fox, Fox Deportes, Fox One streaming, the Fox Sports app and Univision. Toronto’s 11-4 win in Game 1 averaged 13.3 million and Los Angeles’ 5-1 victory in Game 2, which did not include Univision coverage, averaged 11.6 million.