DALLAS -- Mike Tyson said that "the devil himself" would show up on Friday night in his boxing match against Jake Paul. He gave Paul a preview at Thursday's weigh-in.

After Tyson weighed in at 233 pounds, he approached Paul for the final staredown before Friday's clash at AT&T Stadium. Paul, who weighed a career-high 220 pounds, darted forward from a crawling stance to get up close and personal to the former heavyweight champion.

In response to Paul, 27, entering his personal space, Tyson unleashed an open-handed slap that connected flush on Paul's face. The two were quickly separated by security as Paul played to the crowd, mocked Tyson and laughed at his opponent.

A source close to Tyson told ESPN that Tyson reacted to Paul "purposefully" stepping on his foot during the staredown. Tyson was fed up with Paul's trash talk, according to the source, and stepping on his foot was the tipping point for Tyson.

Tyson was escorted away while Paul addressed the crowd, saying, "It's personal now. He must die!"

Tyson's demeanor has shifted over the past several days. He was talkative during Tuesday's open workouts but appeared much more subdued at Wednesday's news conference, offering short answers to questions from the media. By Thursday, he seemed to have had enough of the talking and was ready for action.

How that translates to Friday's bout is anyone's guess, but the slap has only heightened anticipation for the generational clash between the iconic boxer and the YouTuber-turned-prizefighter.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Dallas guard Kyrie Irving sat out the Mavericks' game Thursday night against the Utah Jazz because of a strained right shoulder.

Irving is averaging 25.2 points, 4.9 assists and 4.6 rebounds in 11 games this season. He's shooting 54.5% from the field and 54.1% from 3-point range.

Quentin Grimes took Irving's spot in the starting lineup. Grimes is averaging 5.1 points and 2.8 rebounds.

Slovakia reached the last eight of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals with a 2-1 comeback victory over 18-time champions the United States.

Taylor Townsend put the US ahead with a 7-5 6-4 victory over 17-year-old Renata Jamrichova in the first singles match.

But Slovakia's Rebecca Sramkova, ranked 43rd, caused an upset when she beat world number 11 Danielle Collins 6-2 7-5 to level the tie and force a doubles decider.

Tereza Mihalikova and Viktoria Hruncakova joined forces to defeat Townsend and Ashlyn Krueger 6-3 3-6 10-8 to set up a quarter-final encounter with Australia, who received a bye in the first round.

Earlier, Japan were the first team to claim a first-round win as they fought back to beat Romania 2-1 and seal their place in the last eight, where they will face 2023 runners-up Italy.

The tournament's opening tie between Spain and Poland was postponed on Wednesday because of a severe weather alert.

It has been moved to Friday, with play starting at 09:00 GMT before Great Britain face Germany from 16:00.

France coach Didier Deschamps said Thursday that there are both physical and psychological reasons for Kylian Mbappé's rough patch of form.

After France drew 0-0 with Israel in the Nations League to secure a spot in the Nations League quarterfinals, Deschamps was again asked about the reasons behind the Real Madrid striker's absence from his squad.

"It's a fact that he is in a difficult situation," Deschamps told broadcaster TF1. "Obviously, he is going through a period which is not the happiest of his career."

Mbappé was not included in Deschamps' list for the match against Israel and a game in Italy later this this week, with the France manager pleading with journalists to leave his star alone ahead of the Israel game.

Mbappé was also absent from the previous France team because of a minor thigh injury. This time he is not injured.

"He wanted to come," Deschamps said. "I think it's better for him [not to be selected] at the moment. Everybody can go through a difficult period. There is a physical element, and a psychological one."

Mbappé's performances have been below par in recent weeks after he joined Madrid from PSG this summer. He has one goal in his last seven club games and hasn't added to his 48 goals for France since June.

Deschamps last week did not elaborate about his choice to do without Mbappé, but said it was not related to recent reports in Swedish media that the former Paris Saint-Germain star was the subject of a rape investigation in Stockholm. Mbappé's representatives have rejected the reports as "false and irresponsible."

Despite the lacklustre draw, France still secured at least second place in Group A2 having 10 points from five games.

"I can't be satisfied with what we produced. We should have won. We're capable of doing better," Deschamps told reporters after the match.

"We could have done more against an opponent that was very compact and wasted a lot of time. We had the chances to win, but we weren't efficient enough. There was much more energy in the second half, but we still couldn't score."

France will face Italy at the San Siro in Milan on Sunday in the next Nations League clash, with Deschamps unsure of his lineup.

"I don't know. I need to take stock. Honestly, I can't answer that right now. There will definitely be some changes," he said.

"I'll wait until the final training session on Saturday. Playing three days later is never easy, and there's fatigue, which is normal and not an excuse, but the players' bodies are under strain."

The match was played with a record low crowd for Les Bleus at the Stade de France in a match overshadowed by frictions around the Gaza war.

"We were focused and showed a team that was determined to bring results for its country, and we want to thank the security services who protected us," Shimon said.

Mexico defender Julián Araujo out indefinitely after surgery

Mexico international Julián Araujo will be out for an unspecified number of months after suffering a hamstring injury last week that led to surgery on Thursday, confirmed Premier League side Bournemouth.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Randy Winn is the new vice president of player development for the San Francisco Giants.

Winn played for the Giants from 2005 to 2009 as part of a 13-season big league career. He was hired Thursday by former teammate Buster Posey, who became the team's president of baseball operations on Sept. 29.

Winn hit .290 with 51 homers, 262 RBIs and 73 stolen bases with the Giants and .284 with 110 homers, 662 RBIs and 215 steals during a career that included time with Tampa Bay (1998-2002), Seattle (2003-05), the New York Yankees (2010) and St. Louis (2010).

He was San Francisco's roving outfield and baserunning instructor from 2013 to 2016, special assistant to the general manager in 2017-18 and pro scout in 2019 under director of pro scouting Zack Minasian, who was promoted to general manager on Nov 1.

Winn, 50, has been an analyst on Giants broadcasts on NBC Sports Bay Area since 2013 and two months ago became chairman of the Giants Community Fund. He was president of the Baseball Assistance Team from 2011 to 2020 and remains on its board.

There was a brief altercation between a small number of fans early into Thursday's Nations League soccer game between France and Israel despite heavy security inside the stadium.

Around 10 minutes after the game kicked off as scheduled at 8:45 p.m. local time, there was scuffle in the top section of the stand behind one of the goals, with some of those involved having Israeli flags draped over their backs. It was not clear what caused the altercation and security intervened after around one minute.

The match finished in a 0-0 draw with no further incidents at Stade de France. However, Israel's national anthem was whistled by some fans when the players lined up and Israel players were jeered at times when they got the ball.

Chants of "Israel, Israel" could he heard from visiting fans for several minutes before the final whistle.

Seeking to prevent a repeat of violence in Amsterdam last week around a Europa League game involving Maccabi Tel Aviv, 4,000 French security personnel were deployed in and around the stadium and on public transport.

Several buses carrying Israel fans arrived under police escort and some were waving flags inside the stadium. Some 100 Israel fans defied a warning from their government against travelling for sports events, sitting in a corner of the 80,000-capacity stadium which was barely a fifth full.

"I didn't see the scuffles. We had to play this game in a context that we would like not to have. It's obviously weird to play in front of such a [small] crowd," France manager Didier Deschamps said after the match.

Leading up to the game, several hundred anti-Israeli demonstrators had gathered at a square in Paris' Saint-Denis district perimeter, waving Palestinian flags, as well as a few Lebanese and Algerian ones, to protest against the match.

French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said this week there was never any doubt the match would go ahead, following the unrest in Amsterdam which saw both Maccabi fans and local groups engage in violence, according to Dutch police.

He said there were no specific threats identified ahead of the game, but that zero risk did not exist.

Information from The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.

Brazil had to settle for a 1-1 draw at Venezuela after a quick-fire second-half strike by substitute Telasco Segovia canceled out Raphinha's opener for the dominant visitors in the South American World Cup qualifiers on Thursday.

Vinicius Junior missed a chance to win the game with a penalty and missed the subsequent rebound after the keeper parried it back into his path.

The high-paced match saw numerous chances from both sides who registered 11 goal attempts each, with Brazil enjoying over 60% of possession.

Raphinha gave Brazil the lead, netting a fine left-footed strike from a free kick in the 43rd minute. But Segovia stroke an unstoppable first-effort shot from the edge of the box 38 seconds into the second half to level the game.

Venezuela goalkeeper Rafael Romo stopped Vinicius' poorly taken spot kick in the 62nd minute and Venezuela held on against Brazil's late press for a winner, with substitute Alexander Gonzalez sent off for lightly brushing both Gabriel Martinelli and Vinicius in the face in successive plays in the 89th minute.

Five-time World Cup champions Brazil are third in the standings on 17 points, five from leaders Argentina, who play later on Thursday. Venezuela are seventh on 12 points.

The top six sides are guaranteed a berth at the 2026 World Cup hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.