Las Vegas ? Floyd Mayweather Jr. was Money once again.

Almost dropped by a right hand in the second round, Mayweather rebounded to dominate Shane Mosley the rest of the way Saturday night to win an unanimous 12-round decision in their welterweight fight.

Boxing’s biggest box office draw remained undefeated in 41 fights, but not before giving his fans and his corner a scare when a right hand to the side of his head buckled his knees a minute into the second, and he had to grab Mosley to avoid going down. Mosley landed another right later in the round, but the rest of the night belonged to Mayweather.

Fighting before a star-studded crowd that included Muhammad Ali, Mayweather never came close to dropping Mosley, but landed so many more punches that the outcome wasn’t in doubt past the middle rounds. He had an answer for everything Mosley tried to do, landing right hands to the head seemingly at will as the fight progressed.

By the end of the night, Mayweather had put so many rounds in the bank that the only question was whether he would stop Mosley or be content to win a lopsided decision. Mayweather kept moving forward and continued to press the issue in a fight that wasn’t in doubt.

“I wanted to give the fans what they wanted to see, a toe-to-toe battle,” said Mayweather, who has been criticized for fighting too defensively. “It wasn’t the same style for me but I wanted to be aggressive, and I knew I could do it.”

Two ringside judges scored it 119-109 for Mayweather, while the third had it 118-110. The Associated Press had him winning 117-110.

Ringside punch statistics were as one-sided as the scorecards. They showed Mayweather landing 208 of 477 punches to 92 of 452 for Mosley.

Mayweather made Mosley look every bit his 38 years as he landed sharp punches to his head, dominating a fighter who had vowed to turn the bout into the fight of the decade. Mosley tried his best, but couldn’t match the speed of the 33-year-old Mayweather, who grew more comfortable with each passing round.

Mosley was a substitute for Manny Pacquiao, who was all but signed to meet Mayweather until a dispute over drug testing derailed the megafight. Instead, Pacquiao beat Joshua Clottey on March 13 in Dallas and is now campaigning for a seat in congress in his native Philippines.

AUTO RACING

Kyle Busch wins in Richmond

Richmond, Va. — Kyle Busch snapped a 21-race losing streak — an eternity by his standards — with a late-race pass at Richmond International Raceway that denied Jeff Gordon yet another victory.

Although Busch embarrassed the field early Saturday night — at one point, there were only eight cars on the lead lap — the racing evened out, and Busch’s car faded just a bit. That put Gordon in position for the win, a spot he’s been in at least three other times this season.

Once again, though, he was denied. Three late cautions gave the challengers a chance to chase Gordon down, and Busch capitalized with a pass on the final restart to stretch the four-time NASCAR champion’s winless streak to 38 races.

Gordon had to hold off Kevin Harvick to keep second place.

SOCCER

Wizards fall to Houston, 3-0

Houston — Luis Angel Landin had a goal and an assist to lead the Houston Dynamo to a 3-0 victory over the Kansas City Wizards on Saturday night. Landin scored in the first half and assisted on Brian Mullan’s goal to help the Dynamo (3-2-1) improve to 3-1 at home.

GOLF

Parnevik: Tiger not welcome

Stockholm — Swedish golfer Jesper Parnevik says Tiger Woods is not welcome at his house — and he’s not looking forward to seeing Woods on the golf course.

Parnevik introduced Woods to his Swedish wife, Elin Nordegren, a move he regretted publicly after reports emerged of Woods’ marital infidelity.

Mayfair best at Quail Hollow

Charlotte, N.C. — Billy Mayfair took a two-shot lead into the final round of the Quail Hollow Championship, a position that seemed unlikely when he was racing to the golf course to make his tee time for a Monday qualifier.

Mayfair never lost the lead during a mad scramble to catch him Saturday, finishing with two strong pars for a 1-under 71 that gave him a two-stroke lead over Masters champion Phil Mickelson and Carolina favorite Davis Love III.

Miyazato tops in Mexico

Morelia, Mexico — Ai Miyazato moved into position for her third victory of the season, shooting a 2-under 71 to take a one-stroke lead over long-hitting playing partners Michelle Wie and Brittany Lincicome in the Tres Marias Championship. Miyazato, the Japanese standout who won the season-opening events in Thailand and Singapore, had a 13-under 206 total at Tres Marias Country Club. Wie, a stroke ahead after two rounds, shot a 73, and Lincicome had a 72.

Three tied at Mississippi

Saucier, Miss. — David Frost matched the course record with a 6-under 66 in windy conditions to join Brad Bryant and David Eger atop the leaderboard in the Champions Tour’s inaugural Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic.

Bryant took a one-stroke lead into the final hole, but closed with a bogey for his second consecutive 68. Eger also shot a 68 to match Frost and Bryant at 8-under 136 on the Fallen Oak Golf Club course. Jay Haas (68) was 6 under, and Tom Kite (68), Joey Sindelar (69), Rod Spittle (69) and Tommy Armour III (69) were at 5 under.

NBA

James: MVP ‘humbling’

Cleveland — One MVP trophy wasn’t enough for LeBron James. James, who raised his game to another level while leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to 61 victories in the regular season, said Saturday he was grateful to win the league’s top individual award for the second straight season. He will receive the trophy today in his hometown of Akron.

“It’s another humbling experience,” he said before the Cavs hosted Boston in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The 25-year-old averaged 29.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 8.6 assists this season.

James won in a landslide last season, getting 109 of a possible 121 first-place votes.

TENNIS

Nadal reaches Rome final

Rome — Rafael Nadal withstood a serious test from Ernests Gulbis before finally wearing down his 40th-ranked opponent to pull out a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 victory in the semifinals of the Rome Masters on Saturday. Nadal will be aiming for his fifth Rome title in six years when he meets David Ferrer in today’s title match. His fellow Spaniard beat a sluggish Fernando Verdasco, 7-5, 6-3, to advance to the first Masters Series final of his career.

McEnroe defeats Borg

Boston — John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg were back on the same court Saturday, with McEnroe winning, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3), in the Champions Cup semifinals. The 53-year-old Borg, who won five consecutive Wimbledon championships from 1976-1980, was playing competitively in the United States for the first time in 10 years.