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Floyd Mayweather Jr. will appear before the Boxing Commission in Las Vegas Wednesday, seeking to renew his license for a May 5 bout with an opponent yet to be determined. This week, Manny Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum indicated that he will announce the Pacman's (above) next foe sometime after the Super Bowl. The shortlist, which doesn't include Mayweather, remains: Juan Manuel Marquez, Lamont Peterson, Timothy Bradley, and Miguel Cotto.

— Gordon Marino
USGA Is Set to Appoint Nager as Next President

The United States Golf Association will install Glen D. Nager as its 62nd president, according to a USGA spokesman. The one-year appointment will be announced Feb. 4 at the USGA's annual meeting in Houston. "The USGA is fortunate to have Glen's leadership," said Mike Davis, USGA's executive director. "His organizational skills and business knowledge will help strengthen the USGA's role in the game." Nager, 53, a partner at the law firm Jones Day, has served in a variety of roles with the USGA since 2006. Most recently, he served as first vice president and chairman of the Rules of Golf, Commercial and Compensation committees. He will repla! ce James B. Hyler, who has served as president for the past two years.

— Ashby Jones
Blake Griffin's Dunk Leaves Peers in Awe

In the hours after Blake Griffin's gravity-defying dunk over Oklahoma City's Kendrick Perkins Monday night, the NBA's elite took to Twitter to express their amazement. LeBron James called it the "dunk of the year," while Dirk Nowitzki wrote watching Griffin "almost makes me wonder if me and him even play the same sport." Clippers teammate Chris Paul ended his tweet with: #GladHeIsOnMyTeam.

— Jared Diamond

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