Mayweather says no Pacquiao rematch
Floyd Mayweather said in an upcoming interview with Showtime that he’s not interested in a rematch with Manny Pacquiao “because he’s a sore loser and he’s a coward.”
The interview was recorded late Tuesday night and will air Saturday night after the network’s replay of boxing’s richest fight, which Mayweather won by decision last Saturday in Las Vegas to stay undefeated.
Florida hired Louisiana Tech’s Michael White as its head coach a week after Billy Donovan left to take the head- coaching job with the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder. White signed a six- year deal worth $ 2 million annually.
College football: Quarterback Everett Golson announced he is transferring from Notre Dame for his final season of eligibility, ending an up- and- down career for the Irish that included a trip to the national championship game and a season lost to an academic suspension.
Hockey: Belarus beat the U. S. for the first time, 5- 2 at the world championships in Prague. Also, the host Czech Republic bounced back from a loss to Canada with a 5- 1 win over France.
Tennis: Rafael Nadal reached the Madrid Open quarterfinals by easing past Simone Bolelli of Italy 6- 2, 6- 2.
On the women’s side, two- time champion Serena Williams and defending champion Maria Sharapova reached the semifinals. Williams beat Carla Suarez Navarro 6- 1, 6- 3. Sharapova defeated Caroline Wozniacki 6- 1, 3- 6, 6- 3 despite seven double faults.