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Englands Kal Yafai, who won a vacant junior bantamweight world title with a one-sided decision against Luis Concepcion on Saturday at Manchester Arena, in Manchester, England, could not quite believe what he had accomplished.Its unbelievable, Yafai said. Its going to take a while to sink in. I knew I was going to do it, it was just a matter of how. I just did what I needed to do, got through it. I still feel that I have a lot more in me and plenty more to give. This win will take me up to another level now.Yafai did what several fighters from Birmingham, England, have been unable to do, including middleweight Matthew Macklin and welterweight Frankie Gavin in recent years, which is to become his citys first world titleholder in the 109 years since Owen Moran won a 20-round decision against Al Delmont to win what many recognized as the bantamweight world title in 1907.Yafai (21-0, 14 KOs), 27, easily outpointed Concepcion (35-5, 24 KOs), 31, of Panama, on the Anthony Joshua-Eric Molina undercard to claim the vacant belt one day after an overweight Concepcion was stripped of the belt. He weighed in at 117? pounds, 2? over the division limit.Yafai went on to win easily as he knocked Concepcion on his rear end with a left hand in the 10th round and prevailed 120-108, 119-108 and 117-110 on the judges scorecards. I always knew I was capable of a win like that, Yafai said. I really didnt think he was that great in there. I felt from round one that I was winning the rounds comfortably, doing what I needed to do and making sure that I had plenty in the tank in the championship rounds.He was tough and physical, but he wasnt as strong as I thought he would be on the inside, and he didnt punch as hard as I thought he would. He had decent power, but not the power that I thought he would.Yafai, who represented Great Britain in the 2008 Olympics, said the pro world title makes up for not winning a medal.Every Olympian and Olympic champion wants to become a world champion, he said. I missed out on the [medal at the] Olympics, but this is amazing. And Ive had a great payday, but this is more than any payday you could ever give me.I could have been moved quicker, really. Ive had injuries, and weve had to wait for the big fights. I think it has come at the right time, though, and the proof was in the win. Ive boxed a [former] world champion, and Ive won very comfortably. I feel that I won near enough every round. I did a lot of good things, but I did some bad things. But Ill correct them and get back in the gym after Christmas.Yafai came out of the fight with sore hands but said he looks forward to the day in the not-too-distant future when he can defend his 115-pound world title at home.I cant wait to headline in Birmingham as a world champion, he said. My hands are a bit sore, so I might be out for a little bit. But the second I can get in the gym I will be back working and getting ready to defend this belt for the first time.Joe Maddon Cubs Jersey . - Chris Tierney snapped a tie with a power-play goal late in the third period as the London Knights rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Erie Otters 5-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Wednesday. Ian Happ Jersey . Thats about all he can do right now, so hes trying not to think about when he might be able to play again for the Los Angeles Lakers. https://www.cheapcubs.com/270t-kyle-hendricks-jersey-cubs.html . 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"All the players, they know me and they were really happy to see me and they were really happy that this is over for me," Cilic said.ARLINGTON, Texas -- Rougned Odor followed his game-ending shot Tuesday night with two more homers Wednesday, and the Texas Rangers completed a sweep of the Seattle Mariners.New teammate Carlos Gomez had the blast that mattered most in finishing off the three-game set -- a grand slam off Felix Hernandez that sent the Rangers on their way to a 14-1 romp over the Mariners.After sinking Seattle to third in the AL West, the division-leading Rangers get three at home against second-place Houston, which comes in a lot hotter than the Mariners but still 8 1/2 games back.So far the body of work speaks for itself, Texas manager Jeff Banister said. We still have some work to do.Odor tied a career high with five RBI and Adrian Beltre and Ryan Rua also homered as the Rangers tied their season high with five homers. Texas (80-54) moved a season-high 26 games over .500 with a fifth straight win and gave Seattle its fifth loss in a row.The Mariners went 1-6 on a trip that started at the Chicago White Sox after finishing a homestand with two straight losses to the Yankees.We need to pick it up, no doubt, manager Scott Servais said. Guys are down a little bit and rightfully so.The Rangers matched the 1999 and 2012 Texas teams as the fastest to reach 80 wins.Odor had a two-run shot for a 10-0 lead in the seventh and a three-run homer in the eighth, and leads the team with 27 home runs. On Tuesday night, his two-run homer in the ninth gave Texas an 8-7 win.Weve been playing well, Odor said. Were just going to try to do the same thing the next game.Martin Perez (9-10) pitched six shutout innings despite giving up seven hits and three walks.Hernandez (9-5) matched a season high by allowing six runs in his shortest outing, coming out after four innings in his first loss since May 27.Beltres 25th homer of the season was a two-run shot in the fifth.GOMEZ SLAMGomez, who will face his former tteam for the first time this weekend less than a month after the Astros released him, hit a soaring fly ball about a dozen rows above the 14-foot wall in left field for his second grand slam this season and a 6-0 lead in the fourth.dddddddddddd The other slam also was against Seattle on July 17 when he was still with Astros.Gomez has three hits in two games since ending a 0-for-18 skid following a homer in his first at-bat for Texas. He has seven homers this season.I think the ability to come into our mix on this team and not be asked to be the man, the main player, has relaxed him a little bit and allowed him to get going, Banister said.CAMINERO EJECTIONSeattle reliever Arquimedes Caminero was ejected after hitting Texas Elvis Andrus with a pitch in the seventh. Caminero hit Andrus in the ribs with a high 98 mph fastball two batters after allowing Odors two-run homer. In the second inning, Andrus ran into Mariners first baseman Dae-Ho Lee while running out a groundball. Andrus tried to apologize, but Lee didnt look pleased.Caminero was ejected May 24 while with Pittsburgh after hitting two Arizona batters in the head.TRAINERS ROOMMariners: DH Nelson Cruz missed his second straight game with a nerve issue in his left hand that affects his grip on the bat. Servais said he was responding to medication and should be in the lineup Friday against the Los Angeles Angels. The Mariners are off Thursday. ... Servais said he expects LHP James Paxton to make his next start after he ripped a fingernail Tuesday.UP NEXTBoth teams are off Thursday. Seattle LHP Ariel Miranda (1-1, 4.98 ERA) will open a home series against the Angels on Friday night. Texas RHP A.J. Griffin (6-3, 4.39) gets the opener of a home series against Houston, which has won 10 of 12. ' ' '