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Heavyweight up-and-comer Jarrell Big Baby Miller will face the most notable opponent of his career when he takes on Fred Kassi on Aug. 19. Theyll meet at Rhinos Stadium, an outdoor soccer venue in Rochester, New York, the hometown of Millers manager, Steve Nelson.The scheduled 10-round bout will headline a tripleheader on Showtimes ShoBox: The New Generation series (10 p.m. ET/PT) that will also include two other 10-round fights: Nikolay Potapov (14-0-1, 6 KOs), of Russia, against Clevelands Antonio Nieves (16-0-1, 8 KOs) in a meeting of bantamweight prospects; and welterweight knockout artist Bakhtiyar Eyubov (10-0, 10 KOs), a Brooklyn, New York-based Kazakhstan native, taking on San Franciscos Karim Mayfield (19-3-1, 11 KOs).This is an amazing opportunity, Miller said. Im in the main event going against a tough opponent, and hes definitely game to fight.Im ready to put his lights out like I do everybody else. I know hes durable and a little older than me. Hes a tough guy, and he can take a beating. So far, hes only been stopped once. Ill be the second.Miller knows what he needs to focus on leading up to the fight.Im going back to basics in this camp. Im an advanced fighter, but there are a couple of things Ive wanted to work on, Miller said. Its easy for heavyweights to rely on power and forget about technique. You see what happened to Dominic Breazeale against Anthony Joshua [in a June 25 world title bout]? His power didnt mean jack because there was no technique behind it. I want to be the kind of fighter who puts his technique first and power last.The 27-year-old Miller (17-0-1, 15 KOs), of Brooklyn, New York, will be fighting for the eighth time since the beginning of 2015 and is coming off a one-sided second-round knockout of Nick Guivas on May 27.Kassi (18-5-1, 10 KOs), a New Orleans-based Cameroon native, is 0-3-1 in his past four bouts, but in each time he has faced off against a reputable opponent in a tough fight. His most recent bout was a seventh-round technical decision against Hughie Fury, the cousin of heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury, in April that ended when Fury suffered a cut from an accidental head clash and could not continue.The other opponents in the stretch included former world title challengers Breazeale and Chris Arreola as well as Amir Mansour. Kassi drew with Arreola in a fight many thought he deserved to win.I approach Jarrell like all young fighters, Kassi said. Im a seasoned pro that has fought top-tier opponents. Jarrell will have to bring his A-game against me.Hes got size and power, but its nothing I havent seen. Im tired of getting robbed by judges like in El Paso [against Arreola] and in Alabama [against Breazeale]. That should have been me fighting Anthony Joshua in the O2 [Arena]. Against Fury, the cut saved him. Another round or two and he would have been done.Kassi finds motivation in how others have viewed his recent fights.We heard what we always hear, Oh, Fury had a bad night, so did Breazeale, so did Arreola. They all seem to have bad nights when Im in the other corner, Kassi said. Im hoping to actually get some credit when Miller has a bad night, too. Im a heavyweight boxer, thats boxer underlined. I move my feet, I use angles, I hit and dont get hit. Thats boxing, and its my art. Boxing fans are going to have a great time watching me dismantle a giant.Eyubov, 29, is taking a big step up in competition after tearing through his first 10 foes, all inside three rounds. Mayfield, 35, is vastly experienced, although he is coming off a one-sided 10-round decision to Dmitry Mikhaylenko on short notice on Jan. 30.I am very happy to be back on Showtime fighting the best opponent of my career, Eyubov said. I know this will be my hardest fight to date, and thats what motivates me. I am grateful that I am getting an opportunity to prove myself, and I want to show that I am ready for the best fighters in the world. I am ready for the boxing world to know my name. Aug. 19, Karim Mayfield, here I come.Potapov, 25, is coming off a 10-round majority draw against unbeaten Stephon Young on April 15. Nieves, 29, has won four in a row since an eight-round split draw against Young in June 2015. swell Bouteille dEau . Anthony Calvillo, through 20 CFL seasons, was frequently invincible and largely stoic in the heat of competition. But underneath the professional exterior he was, and is, compellingly human. swell Bouteille Isotherme . Haas said he "felt a lot of pain" in his right shoulder when he slammed his racket to the ground in frustration after losing his serve at 3-3 in the first set. http://www.swellbouteille.fr/ . Artturi Lehkonen, Joni Nikko and Ville Leskinen had the other goals for Finland (1-0) while Juuse Saros stopped 28 shots. Tim Robin Johnsgard had the lone goal for Norway (0-2). swell France . With their top three point guards and Kobe Bryant all sidelined by injury, the Lakers signed Marshall out of the D-League on Friday before their home game against Minnesota. swell Bouteille France .Y. - New Orleans forward Anthony Davis was chosen Friday to replace the injured Kobe Bryant in the NBA All-Star game that will be played in his home city. Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Saturday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EDT:- ARLINGTON, Texas -- Top-ranked Alabama begins defense of its national title in the same place last season started. The Tide play No. 20 USC in the Dallas Cowboys NFL stadium. UPCOMING. 700 words, photos. Starts 8 p.m.- NEW YORK -- Both Williams sisters play third-round matches at the U.S. Open on Friday, while past mens champs Andy Murray and Juan Martin del Potro are also on the schedule. UPCOMING: 750 words, photos by 8 p.m.; updated with night schedule. With real-time updates in The Latest.- A look at who goes and who stays as NFL teams trim their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET in preparation for the regular-season. A big move took place already -- the Eagles traded QB Sam Bradford to the Vikings. Developing throughout day.- The Vikings began cut down day by acquiring quarterback Sam Bradford in a trade with the Eagles, a move to replace the injured Terry Bridgewater. Chase Daniel becomes Phillys starter. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos.GREEN BAY, Wis. -- A season with national title hopes begins for Heisman hopeful Leonard Fournette and No. 5 LSU when the Tigers play Wisconsin at Lambeau Field. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Starts 3:30 p.m.- AUBURN, Ala. -- Quarterback Deshaun Watson and No. 2 Clemson open against an Auburn team desperate for redemption after a disappointing season. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Starts 9 p.m. EDT.- HOUSTON -- No. 15 Houston and star quarterback Greg Ward Jr. look to follow up their breakout 2015 season with an upset of No. 3 Oklahoma and Baker Mayfield at NRG Stadium. By College Football Writer Ralph D. Russo. Starts noon.- AUSTINN, Texas -- A Sunday night season opener between college football heavyweights Texas and No.dddddddddddd 10 Notre Dame should be a preview for the national title chase. Instead, its a referendum on Longhorns coach Charlie Strong. By Jim Vertuno. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos.- CHICAGO -- A pitching showdown at Wrigley Field as Cubs right-hander Jake Arrieta (16-5, 2.84 ERA), the NL leader in wins, faces Giants lefty Madison Bumgarner (13-8, 2.49). UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Starts 2:20 p.m.- NEW YORK -- Daniel Murphy, Bryce Harper and the Nationals try to extend their large lead in the NL East over the Mets. By Baseball Writer Mike Fitzpatrick. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Starts 7:10 p.m.- NORTON, Mass. -- Ryan Moore and James Hahn shared the lead going into the second round of the Deutsche Bank Championship. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos by 7 p.m. EDT.- Shes hung out with the Boss. Shes used Bryce Harper as a medal rack. Olympic champion Katie Ledecky is enjoying quite a victory tour before she heads off to college. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos by 5 p.m. EDT.- WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. -- Three-time Watkins Glen winner Scott Dixon goes for the pole as Team Penske duo of Simon Pagenaud and Will Power continue their duel at the top of the points standings with two races left in the IndyCar season. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Qualifying 3 p.m.- CAMBRIDGE, Ontario -- Marina Alex topped the LPGA Manulife Classic entering the weekend, with Ariya Jutanugarn four strokes back in her bid to win three straight events for the second time this season. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos by 8 p.m. ' ' '