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50 Cent Boxing Company Goes Bankrupt

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Huge blow for 50 Cent's boxing company SMS Promotions has just filed for bankruptcy. Though it vows to stay in business.  50 started SMS Promotions back in 2012 signed some big names in the sport, including then-undefeated champion Yuriorkis Gamboa , James Kirkland and Olympic medalist Andre Dirrell . But apparently, the boxing business hasn't been so kind to 50 as it has been to others like his pal because according to court documents obtained by TMZ Sports, the company filed for Chapter 11 on May 25th.   In court documents filed in Connecticut, SMS says it has between $100k and $500k in debts. 

Asisat Oshoala (Nigerian) Wins BBC World Best Female Football Award

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Mary Hockaday, controller of BBC World Service English, paid tribute to Oshoala. "At still only 20, she's proved herself a formidable talent on the pitch," she said. "I'm proud BBC World Service is supporting the women's game and thrilled with the interest in the award."  Oshoala said the honour was a big lift for Nigeria before the World Cup and would help inspire young players in her homeland. "It's a really good thing for us as a team because we now know that we have something great and now we want to go at the trophy," she said. "We can do it, we did it in 2014 we can also do it this year as well. "There is going to be a lot of motivation for women's football in Nigeria now because of this award because there are a lot of fans out there.  Since her rise in the game she has won various awards and honours including being the first African female Footballer to feature in the Women's

Bombshell: Real Madrid Places CR7 on Transfer For 150M Euros

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Less than a day removed from the sacking of manager Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has reportedly set his sights on former Liverpool and Chelsea boss Rafa Benitez. Los Blancos wrapped up a disappointing campaign with zero trophies, and could watch as archrival Barcelona complete the ever rare treble. According to The Telegraph , Benitez told Perez he plans to build Madrid around 25-year-old winger Gareth Bale, which could open the door for superstar Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure despite setting a Club record Goal of 45 this season. The 30-year-old Portuguese, whose only 13 goals away from Madrid’s all-time scoring lead, desired full details in Madrid and Perez’s plans for the future before he made a decision on whether to stay or leave the squad he’s called home since 2009. Ligue 1’s Paris Saint-Germain were linked to Ronaldo for a deal that could reach as high as £89 million far below the 150 million Euros demand of the Madrid club, yet