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The fight was supposed to “unify” the heavyweight championship. Holyfield is recognized by the WBA and IBF, Lewis by the WBC. No sense spelling out these acronymic idiocies, which have no reason for existing aside from the money they skim off every fight they “sanction.” The judges reached an ecumenical decision, one for each fighter, one for a draw. The IBF judge, Eugenia Williams, voted for its champ, Holyfield, even awarding him the fifth round, clearly Lewis’s biggest....

The Brazilian winger netted both of his new side’s goals in the 2-2 draw with Wolves at Molineux, the second coming despite Phil Jagielka’s earlier dismissal. It was a performance befitting the £40million the Toffees reportedly paid to sign the 21-year-old from Watford, for whom Silva originally signed him 12 months ago. The pair are now reunited at Everton and Richarlison was quick to thank his Portuguese manager for providing him with a Premier League opportunity....

By far their toughest test comes on Monday, however, as they take on title favourites Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. Ronald Koeman continues to be busy in the transfer market, but it would still be a shock if the Toffees can continue their winning start to the season in Manchester. EVERTON INJURIES Seamus Coleman is unlikely to feature until around Christmas after the broken leg he suffered playing for the Republic of Ireland against Wales in March while fellow defender Ramiro Funes Mori is set for nine months on the sidelines with a knee problem....

Everton started strongly under Carlo Ancelotti last year but eventually slumped to a 10th-place finish. The Toffees have impressive players in their ranks but will need to justify their potential in the coming months. Southampton have also been fairly inconsistent in recent years and secured a 15th-place finish last season. The Saints can pack a punch on their day but will need to make the most of their squad this weekend....

Seven goals. In a match between Everton and Stoke. It is just not supposed to happen. Conventional wisdom dictates that these are respectable mid-table clubs with solid British players who grind out victories by no more than a solitary goal, on the scoring of which the team shuts shop. And these weren’t the usual goals from set-pieces either. They did not come from a Rory Delap throw-in-which-is-actually-a-corner-kick. They did not come from brawls resulting from balls hoofed into the box....

Although Everwild appears to be a far more tranquil game than Sea of Thieves’ wacky pirate adventuring, there is a lot which the new game can take away from Rare’s last title. The lessons may not be 1-for-1 applicable, but there are key features and problems with Sea of Thieves which will need addressing for Everwild to work. RELATED: Blind Sea of Thieves Player Demonstrates How He Commands His Ship...

The Red Devils put in an incredibly underwhelming performance against Italy in their opening encounter and need to sort out a number of issues if they are to progress beyond the group stage. For the Irish, a win in today’s game can see them qualify for the next round. However, a loss will mean that they will have to beat Italy in the final game. Italy, who have already qualified for the knockouts, are expected to rest a few of their key players to avoid injuries in the clash against The Green Army....

Spain defeated Italy at Euro 2008, as well as 4-0 in the 2012 final, but this time Spain had no answer to Antonio Conte’s men, who recorded a deserved victory. Defender Giorgio Chiellini tapped in Italy’s opener in the first half and only an impressive goalkeeping performance from David de Gea kept Vicente del Bosque’s men in with a chance. Alvaro Morata headed straight at Gianluigi Buffon as Spain looked to keep alive its hopes of a record third consecutive title, but wave after wave of Spain attacks crashed against the rock-solid Italian defense....

A win in this match will be absolutely crucial for both the teams, as it’ll keep their hopes alive of qualifying for the knockout stages of the tournament. Meanwhile, a loss or a draw can potentially end their chances of progessing any further. Michael O’Neill’s Northern Ireland side lost to Poland 1-0 in their opening match of Euro 2016, and will look to bounce back with a win against Ukraine....

In addition to the top two teams in each of the six groups (12 in total), the four best third-place finishers also qualified to the Round of 16. To make it easy, we created a separate standings table (below) for the third-place teams. The lucky four teams to move on were determined by the following criteria established by UEFA in this specific order: most points superior goal difference most goals scored most wins fewest disciplinary points in group stage matches position in the overall European Qualifiers rankings...

As in the United States, rising crude prices had pushed up the cost. But a gallon of premium unleaded in London is 2i times more expensive than in New York, and taxes account for 76 percent of the price. When chauffeur-driven officials like British Prime Minister Tony Blair refused to lower the tax, they faced the sort of road rage once aimed at oil sheiks. Blair go truck yourself, read one placard....

Hardly anyone expected Moore to be the hero, but there he was, and Benny the Bull couldn’t believe it. MORE: Ridiculous mascots | Welcome back, Craig Sager | Sager’s best suits Russell Westbrook had yet another dominant performance for the Thunder, finishing with 43 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. But he also turned the ball over on OKC’s final possession of the game, sealing the victory for the Bulls....

Fans of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe have been getting a steady stream of bonus tracks since the Booster Course DLC launched earlier this year, which continues with this upcoming third batch. And you won’t have to wait very long to get rubber on the road (or wood, or… light bridge?), either. Once this third wave is out, players will have a total of 24 tracks that weren’t initially included in the game, with another 24 planned to release in three more waves up through the end of 2023....

Of course, there’s pretty good reason for the former Heisman winner to be critical of his Gators after their 42-13 loss to Missouri last Saturday at The Swamp. MORE: 25 biggest games left | Midseason All-Americans | Heisman watch | No Heisman for you “One of the biggest problems on the offense is leadership,” Tebow said on 1010 XL/92.5-FM in Jacksonville, Fla. Tebow, an analyst with the SEC Network, had more to say:...

The suspension comes after Everton admitted to the Premier League that academy staff had offered inducements to a player and his family to encourage him to register with the club, with a subsequent inquiry revealing similar breaches had taken place in relation to six other academy players. A statement from the Premier League read: “The Premier League has sanctioned Everton FC for breaching Academy player recruitment rules. “The Premier League received evidence alleging that Everton Academy staff offered inducements to a player and his family to encourage the player to register with the club....

Inspired by the Panthers quarterback, Everton striker Romelu Lukaku celebrated his second goal of the day during Monday’s match against Stoke City with a dab. He ran to the corner and paused before delivering the dab to the roaring crowd. MORE: Who’s next man up at Man U? | Team USA’s looming questions Despite Lukaku’s pair of goals, Everton fell to Stoke City, 4-3.

Frank Lampard’s men come into this one in desperate need of three points, as they battle to stay in the English top flight. Winning just two of their past five games, the Toffees are in the drop zone and will be looking to get some points on the board to put pressure on relegation rivals Burnley and Leeds United. On the other hand, visitors Chelsea will be keen to strengthen their credentials of finishing in the top four of the Premier League and secure UEFA Champions League qualification for the next campaign....

The 26-year-old Canadian scored a 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 win over world No. 92 Danka Kovinic at the clay-court event to book a semifinal against Spain’s Paula Badosa. Bouchard looked to have the tennis world at her feet in 2014 when she reached two Grand Slam semifinals as well as her run to the title match at the All England Club. Her career has followed a largely downward trajectory but there have been signs that Bouchard, now a lowly 272nd in the rankings, might be set to climb again....