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. 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Breaking three of his own world records on his way to winning in Paris, Chan silenced the critics and left the audiences standing in appreciation and awe. CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The future has gone from bleak to bleaker for the San Diego Chargers.The Chargers (5-8) came into Carolina looking to keep alive their slim playoff hopes, but instead their franchise quarterback Philip Rivers committed five turnovers and was sacked five times in a 28-16 loss to a Carolina Panthers team that had just been thoroughly whipped 40-7 by the Seattle Seahawks the week before.Coach Mike McCoy called it a poor performance by our team.But the bad news doesnt end there.The Chargers lost perhaps their best players on both sides of the ball as running back Melvin Gordon was carted off with a hip injury and budding young star pass rusher Joey Bosa injured his neck on a collision with Panthers QB Cam Newton. Neither Gordon nor Bosa returned.The Chargers overall future in San Diego remains in doubt as well, with the team considering relocating to Los Angeles if they cant reach a deal on a new stadium.And then theres McCoy, who has found a place on the hot seat after what will almost certainly be the Chargers third straight season without making the playoffs. The Chargers are 26-34 under McCoy, including a combined 9-20 the last two seasons.Theres even growing questions about Rivers, their normally reliable quarterback who suddenly seems to be aimlessly slinging the ball around the yard with reckless abandon, turning it over 12 times in the last four weeks.Were going to keep on fighting, McCoy said after the game. Thats what we do in this business. We have the Raiders coming to town, so if that doesnt say enough to everybody, then you have the wrong people in your building.The rest of the season wont be easy if Gordon and Bosa are out.Gordon was averaging 117.5 yards per game from scrimmage and had scored 12 touchdowns this season. If Gordon is done for the year, hell finish 3 yards shy of 1,000 rrushing for the season.ddddddddddddHes a huge reason why we were in every game and had a chance to win, linebacker Kyle Emanuel said of Gordon.Bosa had 6 + sacks in nine games despite sitting out the first four games of the season.Gordon and Bosa join a growing list of Chargers who have found their way to the training room.Its just another guy you add to the list of impact players, and players who are going to help us, Rivers said. Obviously hes had a heck of a year.McCoy offered no update on either player after the game, but Rivers indicated he doesnt believe Gordons injury to be too serious, saying Im glad that is OK, in the sense of its nothing too, too bad, I dont think.If nothing else, perhaps it was less painful that the Chargers didnt have to endure another heartbreaking defeat by virtue of a fourth-quarter meltdown. The Chargers entered the game having surrendered five fourth-quarter leads and have now lost three of their last four.Before Sunday, the Chargers had led at some point in every game and never lost by more than eight points. But they were dominated by a Panthers team that was without 2013 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Luke Kuechly and playing behind a makeshift offensive line ravaged by injuries.Winning games on a consistent basis has eluded the Chargers -- particularly on the road, where they have lost 13 of their last 16.Where the Chargers go from here remains to be seen.At least one fan in Los Angeles said on social media he prefers that not be in Los Angeles.David Crocker took to Twitter to write: Hey (at)Chargers, please stay in San Diego. One bad football team in L.A. is enough (at)RamsNFL---For more NFL coverage: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '