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LONDON — Carl Froch knocked out British rival George Groves in the eighth round to retain his WBA and IBF super-middleweight titles in a rematch in front of 80,000 fans at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. Jarrell Brantley Jersey . Froch floored Groves with a huge right hook with about 30 seconds remaining in the round, with the referee immediately stopping one of most hyped fights in the countrys boxing history. He improved to 33-2, with 24 knockouts. „This is the greatest moment of my boxing career,“ Froch said. „Its the biggest event Ive been involved in.“ Groves (19-2, 15 KOs) had started slower but grew into the fight, only to be knocked down with Frochs biggest punch of the bout. „I feel like I let myself down,“ said Groves, who had vowed to send Froch into retirement with a victory. „Fair play, he got me with the punch.“ The rematch was ordered by the IBF after Frochs win in a controversial first fight in Manchester in November, when the referee stepped in too soon with Groves wobbling on his feet. This time, there were no complaints from Groves, who required treatment in his corner before going to congratulate Froch — showing the bad blood between the pair that had dominated the build-up was over. The rematch was not as exciting as the first fight, with both boxers more restrained and seemingly intent on lasting the full distance. Froch — arguably Britains top boxer for the last five years — dominated the centre of the ring but only first connected with a left hand in the third round that rocked back Groves. Frochs punches were generally ragged and he walked into some punches by Groves in the sixth and seventh rounds. The ending was conclusive, though, with Froch swinging initially with his left and following it up with a massive right that left Groves in a heap on the canvas. „It was neck and neck, there was nothing in it,“ said Froch, who wants to crown his career with a fight in Las Vegas. „One punch was all the difference.“ The fight captured the public imagination, and was considered the biggest grudge match in British boxing since the days of the Nigel Benn-Chris Eubank rivalry in the early 1990s. Jazz Jerseys 2020 . Pace had a career-high 10 sacks for Rex Ryans defence– second only to Muhammad Wilkersons 10 1/2 — in his sixth season with the Jets. The 33-year-old outside linebacker was an unrestricted free agent. Trey Burke Jersey . — Jacksonvilles offensive makeover is just getting starting.MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City rammed home its superiority over beleaguered rival Manchester United in a comprehensive 3-0 win at Old Trafford on Tuesday, cutting its deficit to Premier League leader Chelsea to three points. Edin Dzeko started a crushing win inside 43 seconds with the first of his two goals, before the imperious Yaya Toure finished it in the 90th minute — with his 21st goal of the season in all competitions. While City may now be installed as the favourite to go on and clinch a second league title in three years, United — the champion by 11 points last season — is guaranteed to finish with their lowest points haul in the Premier League era. Sitting seventh and five points behind sixth place Tottenham, United is even struggling to qualify for next seasons Europa League. „I take responsibility for the team, I always will do,“ United manager David Moyes said, refuting suggestions his players arent playing for him. „I dont think tonight was in any way a lack of effort or lack of commitment from the players, in fact I thought they were fully there but in some areas we didnt come up to scratch.“ This was supposed to be one of Citys toughest fixtures in a run-in that also includes matches at title rivals Arsenal and Liverpool. In truth, though, it will go down as one of its most routine wins of the campaign, with United outclassed from the first whistle and barely threatening City goalkeeper Joe Hart. „Very delighted,“ City manager Manuel Pellegrini said, „because I think we played very well, not only attacking but also in defending.“ With United struggling badly in Moyes first season and its neighbour embroiled in the title race, Pellegrini raised the temperature in English footballs northern hotbed by saying in February: „If we only consider this season, there is just one club in Manchester — and it is ours.“ Not sinnce the 1977-78 season has City held such a dominant cushion over United in terms of league points heading into a derby. Mehmet Okur Jersey. It now stands at 15 points. United, buoyed by two straight wins after the humiliating 3-0 home loss to Liverpool 10 days ago, has had to wait five weeks to actively reply to Pellegrinis taunt but City pressed home its superiority within a minute. Rafael da Silva produced a tremendous last-ditch tackle on David Silva but City regained possession and after Samir Nasri dragged a shot against the inside of the post, Dzeko — fit after a bout of sickness — was on hand to bundle in the rebound for the quickest ever away goal in the Premier League at Old Trafford. United great George Best holds the record for the quickest goal in a Manchester derby — after 38 seconds in 1968. The superb Silva and Dzeko wasted other great chances in the opening 20 minutes and United was lucky to reach the break with 10 men after Marouane Fellaini raised his elbow toward Pablo Zabaleta in the 30th. The match ran the same course in the second half, with City showing much more class and composure on the ball, and Dzekos second goal virtually ended the game as a contest. It was simple in its execution, Nasri whipping an outswinging corner to the near post for Dzeko to guide a volley into the top corner. Rio Ferdinand was left trailing in the Bosnians wake. Moyes had a dilemma now — go for broke and risk being carved open like it was against Liverpool or tighten ranks and seek damage limitation. In the end, he did neither and Toure drove a powerful strike across United keeper David De Gea and into the corner with seconds left in normal time, wrapping up a third straight league win at Old Trafford. „We cant lose six homes games in a season and we have to put that right,“ United striker Wayne Rooney said, „and make this a place which teams fear again.“ ‚ ‚ ‚