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Tyson, Mayweather Jr. to compete in exhibition
Boxing legends Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather Jr. agreed to compete in an exhibition match next spring. The event will be put on by CSI Sports/Fight Sports, but details regarding a location, date and where the fight will be broadcast have yet to be determined.
“I’ve been doing this for 30 years, and there hasn’t been a single fighter that can tarnish my legacy,” Mayweather (50-0, 27 KOs) said in a news release. “You already know that if I am going to do something, it’s going to be big and it’s going to be legendary. I’m the best in the business of boxing. This exhibition will give the fans what they want.”
Mayweather, 48, retired after knocking out MMA superstar Conor McGregor in 2017. He has since competed in eight exhibition fights, with his most recent against John Gotti III in August 2024.
Though his bout with Logan Paul was the biggest of his exhibitions to this point, stepping into the ring with former heavyweight champion Tyson (59-7, 44 KOs) is certain to dwarf his previous engagements.
Tyson, 59, last competed in a professional boxing match against Jake Paul in November 2024 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. It was the first time the former heavyweight champion had competed in nearly two decades. The event was a massive success, with 65 million concurrent viewers on Netflix, making it the most-streamed sporting event ever. Tyson lost a unanimous decision to Paul and was far from his devastating form during his heyday.
Tyson recently told ESPN that he had interest in competing in another fight if the right opportunity presented itself.
“When CSI came to me about stepping in the ring with Floyd Mayweather, I thought, ‘No way this happens,’ but Floyd said yes,” Tyson said. “This fight is something neither the world nor I ever thought would or could happen. However, boxing has entered a new era of the unpredictable — and this fight is as unpredictable as it gets.
“I still can’t believe Floyd wants to really do this. It’s going to be detrimental to his health, but he wants to do it, so it’s signed and it’s happening!”
Tyson weighed 228.4 pounds in his fight against Paul; Mayweather tipped the scales at 160.8 pounds against Gotti.
“Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather are two of the most compelling names and personalities, with lasting legacies, in all of sports. They are 21st-century icons,” said Richard and Craig Miele, co-founders of CSI Sports/Fight Sports. “Tyson vs. Mayweather will break every broadcast, streaming and economic record set by Mike Tyson in 2024. We are planning a robust promotional campaign complete with weekly premium storytelling and worldwide marketing reach. The event itself will be in a world-class venue and be presented to a global audience with new in-ring technology elements that will reshape how boxing is presented, and scoring is achieved, for years to come.”
Details regarding the number of rounds, weight and more will be revealed at a later date.
Four of the premier women’s volleyball programs in the country will be in action Sunday afternoon in a doubleheader available in the all-new ESPN app.
The 2022 and 2023 national champion Texas Longhorns host the Stanford Cardinal in the first matchup. Stanford, which has won the most NCAA Division I women’s volleyball titles with nine, looks to get back to the top of the sport for the first time since 2019.
Louisville, which was the national champion runner-up in 2022 and 2024, welcomes 2011 national champion runner-up Illinois in the second showdown.
Here are key facts about the NCAA women’s volleyball doubleheader:
What is the schedule?
*All times Eastern
Sunday, Sept. 7
Stanford at Texas – 1 p.m. on ESPN
Illinois at Louisville – 3 p.m. on ESPN
How can fans watch?
Fans can catch all the action in the NCAA volleyball streaming hub.
How can fans access more college sports coverage from ESPN?
Check out the ESPN college sports hub page for the latest news, analysis, scores, rankings and more.
Uruguay, Colombia and Paraguay secured their spots in the 2026 World Cup on Thursday in the next-to-last round of South American qualifiers.
Uruguay and Colombia had 3-0 wins, and Paraguay had a scoreless draw to advance to the global tournament along with already qualified Argentina, Brazil and Ecuador.
“It’s a good way to qualify. The team’s offensive play was strong, there were also many highlights in individual performances,” Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa said.
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Peru, which needed wins in the last two rounds to advance, is now out of contention following the loss to Uruguay.
“It hurts to lose, it hurts because of the effort the players put in, but today the opponent outclassed us,” Peru coach Oscar Ibanez said.
James RodrÃguez opened the scoring for Colombia in the 31st minute while John Cordoba and Juan Fernando Quintero added second-half goals to secure the win over Bolivia.
The Colombians return to the World Cup after missing the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
It will be the Colombian team’s seventh appearance in the World Cup. After a debut in Chile in 1962, Colombia made three consecutive appearances between 1990 and 1998, and repeated in 2014 and 2018.
“This jersey has given me so much. I’m grateful for everything I’m doing,” said James, who is aiming to play in his third World Cup. “I’ve always given everything and I’ll keep the good things for myself.”
Paraguay is returning to the World Cup for the first time in 16 years. Its last participation was in South Africa in 2010, where Paraguay lost in the quarterfinals to the eventual champion, Spain.
World Cup champion Argentina defeated Venezuela 3-0 with two goals by Lionel Messi and remained well clear at the top of the South American standings.
The next year tournament will have a record 48 teams in an event to be co-hosted the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Forty-three teams will get their spots through continental qualifying tournaments. Another two will secure their places in the intercontinental playoffs featuring six teams and scheduled for March 2026. The three host countries automatically qualify.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
London City Lionesses have completed the signing of Grace Geyoro from Paris Saint-Germain in a world-record transfer that sources have told ESPN is worth £1.43 million ($1.9m).
The France international becomes London City’s 16th signing of the summer after making the deadline day move.
Geyoro’s move to the Women’s Super League (WSL) is the third time this window the women’s world transfer record has been broken after Olivia Smith‘s £1m ($1.3m) move to Arsenal and the £1.1m ($1.5m) deal that took Mexico‘s Lizbeth Ovalle to Orlando Pride.
The 28-year-old had three years remaining on her contract at PSG and will link up with Jocelyn Prêcheur, a manager who she has previously worked with in Paris.
Sources have told ESPN that PSG were looking for a fee or around €2m ($2.3m) but settled for less.
Speaking at a news conference ahead of London City’s WSL opener against Arsenal on Saturday, head coach Prêcheur spoke of his satisfaction at bringing Geyoro to London.
“She’s a complete player with a lot of experience … A player I know very well,” he said.
“It has been a long talking [talks] during all the summer to make this deal but I’m very satisfied, I’m very happy and looking forward to start to work with her.
“We know we are a young club, very short history, we want to develop this history … When you are such a young club you also need to build a culture and all the staff, all the leaders of the club are working very hard to build this culture in this club.”
Geyoro made over 270 appearances for PSG after joining the club at the age of 15, scoring 54 goals.
“Paris Saint-Germain salutes Grace Geyoro’s exemplary career with the club,” PSG said in a statement.
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“An iconic figure in the women’s section, she leaves an indelible mark on the history of the Rouge et Bleu. The club extends its sincere thanks to her and wishes her all the best for the rest of her career.”
She also scored 22 goals in 103 caps for France.
Meanwhile, the Lionesses have also signed LucÃa Corrales from Barcelona after triggering her €500,000 release clause.
Infromation from ESPN’s Sam Marsden contributed to this report.
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