UFC star Conor McGregor has obtained a license to professionally box in the state of California.McGregors agent, Audie Attar, informed ESPN of the development on Wednesday. California State Athletic Commission executive director Andy Foster?also confirmed the licensure.?Attar declined to comment further on McGregors license.The Irish fighter is still under contract with UFC, which creates a wrinkle in any boxing match he might pursue. However, the news will fuel speculation of a boxing match between McGregor and retired pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather.McGregor already has expressed interest in that fight and even demanded $100 million for it. According to Foster, the CSAC is committed to approving appropriately matched-up opponents.?In addition, Mayweather has a home in downtown Los Angeles near the Staples Center.But Leonard Ellerbe, the CEO of Mayweather Promotions, shot down the prospect of a McGregor-Mayweather bout when reached Wednesday night by ESPNs Dan Rafael.Its all a game. Its all a calculated effort to gain more fans, Ellerbe told ESPN in a phone interview. He got a boxing license. Congratulations to him. Conor McGregor can say anything he wants to, but he has a boss and his name is [UFC president] Dana White. He is under contract to the UFC, and if he wanted to fight Floyd Mayweather in a boxing match, he cant because his bosses wouldnt allow that to happen.The brass [from WME-IMG] who recently purchased the UFC are very smart people, and they would never -- and put this in bold caps -- let him step into a boxing ring with Floyd Mayweather because everyone knows what the outcome would be, Ellerbe added. He would get his ass beat from pillar to post.McGregor (21-3) holds the UFCs lightweight belt and sits at the top of the sport. He made history at UFC 205 on Nov. 12 by becoming the first to hold two UFC titles simultaneously.The Dublin native was the featherweight champion when he knocked out Eddie Alvarez for the lightweight title at UFC 205. Last weekend, the UFC announced that McGregor had relinquished the 145-pound featherweight title to focus on the lightweight division.McGregor, however, has not publicly commented on vacating the belt. Before UFC 205, he said it would take an army to separate him from one of his titles.After defeating Alvarez, McGregor revealed he is expecting the birth of his first child in early 2017. UFC president White since has stated that McGregor wont fight until May.During the UFC 205 postfight news conference, McGregor said he expected a meeting with UFCs new ownership. Entertainment agency WME-IMG purchased UFC earlier this year for $4 billion and has sold minority shares to some of its Hollywood clients.No one has come talked to me since the sale, as a businessman, McGregor said. Who owns the company now? Theres people who have shares in the company, celebrities -- Conan OBrien owns the UFC these days. Wheres my share?Theyve got to come talk to me now, thats all I know. Both belts, chunk of money, little family on the way -- you want me to stick around and keep doing what Im doing? Lets talk. I want ownership now. I want the equal share. I want what I deserve, what Ive earned.In addition to boxing, McGregor might have a potentially lucrative opportunity in professional wrestling. WWE executive vice president of talent Paul Triple H Levesque told the Daily Telegraph this month, Conor could do [WWE], for sure.Attar addressed that possibility on ESPNs Five Rounds podcast last week.If [WWE] is going to come with an offer, we will entertain it, Attar said. We are here.Emanuel King Jersey Store . The Celtics closed out their first preseason under Stevens on Wednesday night with a 101-97 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, who rested a lot of their lineup including former Celtics Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce. 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Reigning world champion Eve Muirhead of Scotland opened with a 12-2 rout of Winnipegs Jennifer Jones in a battle of teams bound for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.There will be plenty at stake when No. 8 Baylor travels to Texas for a Big 12 showdown on Saturday afternoon at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, but the roles predicted for the two rivals in the preseason have changed a lot.Baylor (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) had been expected to take a step back from the top of the conference in the wake of the firing of coach Art Briles and the sexual assault allegations against the school that rocked the college football world in the offseason.Instead the Bears have kept their swagger, closed ranks under interim coach Jim Grobe, reeled off nothing but wins over the first half of their season and moved steadily up the rankings.Conversely, great things were expected of Texas (3-4, 1/3 Big 12), especially after the Longhorns won their first two games, one of which was a season-opening victory against then-No. 10 Notre Dame.Since then, Texas has lost four of five contests, including a 24-21 defeat at Kansas State last Saturday. Coach Charlie Strong, who was crowd-surfed by his players after the win over the Fighting Irish, is just trying find a way to uncork the Longhorns potential while fighting to keep his job.Texas and Baylor have met 105 times through the years, with the Longhorns holding a 75-26-4 edge. Lately, the Bears have controlled the series, winning four of the past six editions.Baylor has started 6-0 in each of the last four years, a program first and the only FBS program to do so.The rivalry has become testy in the past few years, with plenty of animosity on display between the two teams -- and even a fistfight -- in Texas 23-17 win in Waco last year.We expect it to be a little more intense than the other games, Baylor quarterback Seth Russell said. So we are expecting that going into it and just trying to focus on winning the game. We cant control the outside distractions, so theres no reason to really worry about them.Baylor linebacker Aiavion Edwards said the Bears will approach this game like they would any other opponent despite the recent fireworks between the two teeams.ddddddddddddWe just have to focus on the next win, the next game, so its huge anyway you look at it, Edwards said. Were trying to focus on taking care of business and going down there and getting a win. After playing here, and playing in the Big 12, you respect all the teams. (Texas is) the next team up.The Bears are the most complete team in the Big 12, averaging 549.2 yards of offense (third most in the conference and fourth nationally) while allowing just 320.3 yards per game (best in the Big 12 and 16th nationally in total defense).Things have to change, and in a hurry, if Texas is going to salvage this year from the scrap heap.We just havent played well and we have to be better, Strong said Monday in his weekly media availability. Wed like to see more (improvement), would like to be better and we are so close, maybe just a few plays away each game. Everyones tired of hearing me say that, including the players, but thats where we are.The Longhorns had every opportunity to snatch a victory last week at Kansas State but couldnt take advantage of the Wildcats rare show of generosity that included eight penalties and three turnovers as well as forgetting to cover Texas wide receiver Devin Duvernay on a deep pass that went for the Longhorns first touchdown.You just get sick because you see all the points you left out there on the field, Texas wide receiver Dorian Leonard said. Were still just trying to put our finger on that one thing thats just holding us back. Im so ready for this game. Going into practice this week, Im going to try to be the hype man all week, try to keep everybody up.Texas junior running back DOnta Foreman has been a key cog in the Longhorns offense and ranks third in the country with an average of 142.5 rushing yards per game. Foreman has carried the ball 141 times for 855 yards (11th nationally) and eight touchdowns, despite missing a game earlier in the year. ' ' '