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June 15, 2017 at 12:34AM
FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2016, file photo, Conor McGregor gestures toward fans while working out at Madison Square Garden in New York. McGregor has come to an agreement with UFC that has moved a proposed fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. closer to reality. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File) ORG XMIT: NY159
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"This is nice, but does not give [Kyle] Gibson a pass on his awful outing. Only two other teams in the American League have given up more runs than the Twins' pitching staff."

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"Guessing the trash talk between [Conor] McGregor and [Floyd] Mayweather will be better than the actual fight."

— The UFC champion and boxer will fight Aug. 26.

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Retired boxer and boxing promoter Floyd Mayweather Jr. attends a fight between Carl Frampton, of Northern Ireland, and Leo Santa Cruz, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, in Las Vegas. Mayweather. says facing UFC star Conor McGregor in a boxing ring "can happen" and is something that would "give the fans what they want to see." In a question-and-answer session Saturday in England, McGregor said he plans to put his UFC career on hold to pursue boxing and a bout with Mayweather, who hasn't fought since 2015.
Mayweather (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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