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LAS VEGAS -- Claressa Shields didnt feel at her best, but her pro debut was a winning one anyway.The two-time Olympic gold medalist won a decision Saturday over Franchon Crews in a four-round super middleweight fight, making the transition to the pros after the most successful amateur career for an American woman.Shields came back from a slow first round to land the bigger punches in an entertaining fight on the undercard of the Sergey Kovalev-Andrew Ward light heavyweight title fight on the Las Vegas Strip.Its not what I wanted but to be called on, last minute, for a fight of this magnitude, Shields said. I am proud of myself. We will fight again in the future.Both women were fighting without headgear for the first time but it didnt seem to be a factor as they traded punches freely before a sparse but appreciative crowd. Shields won all four rounds on the scorecards of the three ringside judges.Shields, who became the first American woman to win a gold medal in the 2012 Olympics and added another in Rio in August, had vowed to be impressive in her first pro fight. And she wasnt shy about trading punches with Franchon, a Baltimore fighter who lost to her during the Olympic trials in 2012.Shields was pushed to the canvas twice by Crews, who started strong but seemed to tire quickly.It feels so good to have just made my pro debut, she said. This is what Ive been training for. Im faster and I hit harder.Shields, from Flint, Michigan, weighed 167 pounds to 168 for Crews.The 21-year-old Shields said she plans to fight up to 10 times in her first year as a pro. Her goal is to one day headline a pay-per-view card of her own.I believe 150 percent in my boxing ability, she said before the fight. I know Im a great fighter. I fight better than 90 percent of the men who box now. I just know that, and Im not at my best yet.Womens boxing has largely been a fringe sport in recent years, and women have rarely appeared on televised cards. While the fight was on the undercard of Kovalev-Ward, it wasnt a part of the pay-per-view telecast.Cheap Air Max Outlet . Thousands of fans at Mosaic Stadium will be cozying up to each other in an effort to stay warm in chilly temperatures and block the Prairie wind that locals say can knock your socks off. Air Max 90 Sale Red . It is a cliché dragged out by fans and pundits regularly when discussions take place around which teams are better than others. http://www.cheapairmax2018.us/ . The Clippers were angry about blowing a big lead; the Kings didnt like being in that kind of hole and nearly digging themselves out only to lose. Sale Youth Air Max . William Carrier opened the scoring for Cape Breton (6-4-2), but Andrew Ryan tied the game and Brent Andrews put the Mooseheads (8-6-0) in front for good with a short-handed goal at 13:49 of the second period. Nike Air Max Clearance Online . At a news conference Tuesday where it was thought that the fiery Schallibaum may be shown the door after a dismal finish to the Major League Soccer season, team president Joey Saputo said no decision has been made on whether the Swiss Volcano will be back in 2014.Colorado Mines quarterback Justin Dvorak and Grand Valley State running back Marty Carter highlight The Associated Press Little All-America team , honoring the top football players in Division II, III and NAIA.Dvorak also won the Harlon Hill Trophy on Friday as Division IIs top player.Dvorak and Carter were among nine finalists for the Hill Trophy. The other finalist to make the first team was receiver Garry Brown from California (Pa.).Dvorak threw for 4,584 yards and 53 touchdowns this season, leading the Miners to the second round of the Division II playoffs.Carter is the leading rusher in Division II with a Grand Valley State record 1,908 yards.St. Johns (Minn.) linebacker Carter Hanson, who won Gagliardi Trophy as Division IIIs most outstanding player, led the first-team defense.ddddddddddddlso on the defensive side was tackle Collin Bevins of Northwest Missouri State and cornerback Philbert Martial of North Alabama. North Alabama and Northwest Missouri State will play Saturday in Kansas City, Kansas, in the Division II playoff championship game.Undefeated Northwest Missouri State has a total of four players on the three teams with quarterback Kyle Zimmerman on the second team and offensive lineman Chase Sherman and defensive back Kevin Berg on the third team. ' ' '