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• Former UFC champion Conor McGregor will not face charges over allegations of sexual assault at a pvp basketball match in Florida pvp
  
  Prosecutors and the Irish fighter’s lawyer said the case has been dropped following a police investigation pvp
  
  Mr McGregor, 35, denied the claims from a woman that he assaulted her in a toilet at the Kaseya Centre in Miami in June pvp
  
  The fighter had been at the NBA Finals game pvp between the Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets to take part in a promotional stunt in which a mascot was injured pvp
  
  In a statement carried by multiple media outlets, his lawyer Barbara Llanes said: “After a thorough investigation, including a review of videos and interviews with eyewitnesses, the authorities have concluded that there is no case to pursue against my client, Conor McGregor pvp
  
  RecommendedProsecutors won't charge ex-UFC champ Conor McGregor with sexual assault after NBA Finals incidentWhen will Conor McGregor return to the UFC?UFC slams ‘garbage, trash’ Usada statement on Conor McGregor“As anticipated, this decision by the authorities confirms Mr McGregor’s account of the evening pvp
  
  “On behalf of my client, his family and his fans we are pleased this is now over pvp
  
  ”The decision to drop charges was confirmed by the state attorney’s office pvp
  
  The woman had accused Mr McGregor of forcing her into the bathroom and said security did nothing to help her pvp
  
  Mr McGregor has not fought since injuring his left leg in a loss to Dustin Poirier in July 2021 pvp
  
  His last win came in January 2020 pvp
  
  It was confirmed last week that he had taken a step towards return by re-entering the US Anti-Doping Agency’s testing programme pvp
  
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  Collin Morikawa claimed his first PGA Tour win for two years with a storming victory at the Zozo Championship in Japan pvp
  
  The 26-year-old American began the final day two off the lead but a seven-under-par round of 63 at Chiba carried him to victory by six shots ahead of Eric Cole and Beau Hossler pvp
  
  Morikawa, who is of Japanese heritage, carded seven birdies and no bogeys in a near perfect final round, finishing off in style with a birdie on the 18th for a 14 under par total pvp
  
  It brought him a first win since he claimed the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai in November 2021, which followed on from his victory at the Open the same year pvp
  
  Morikawa won his first major title at the PGA Championship in 2020 in only his second appearance at one of golf’s four biggest events, a year after his maiden PGA Tour victory at the Barracuda Championship pvp
  
  He was the first-round leader at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club but seemed to have dropped out of contention after a disappointing second-round 73 and then a poor start to his third round but he finished it with five birdies from the final six holes to put himself in a good position going into Sunday pvp
  
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