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December

Ex-champs Wilder, Joshua reach deal for March 9 clash

Former heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder have a deal in place to fight March 9 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, sources told ESPN. The sides agreed on the money, sources said, but they both must come out victorious and uninjured in separate fights Dec. 23 in Saudi Arabia’s capital to finalize a bout that was first discussed in 2019. Joshua fights Otto Wallin in the Dec. 23 main event in Riyadh, while Wilder meets former heavyweight titleholder Joseph Parker. It’s far from a foregone conclusion that Joshua and Wilder will win their respective fights ahead of a potential showdown […]

December

Giants, OF Jung Hoo Lee agree on 6-year, $113M deal

Center fielder Jung Hoo Lee and the San Francisco Giants agreed Tuesday on a six-year, $113 million contract, sources told ESPN, the biggest outlay for an Asian-born hitter coming to Major League Baseball and a vital signing for a Giants team that had reeled in recent years from free agent travails. Lee is a longtime star in the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO), regarded as royalty with father, Jong Beom Lee, regarded as the best all-around player in the KBO in the 1990s. Nicknamed “Grandson of the Wind” — his father was called “Son of the Wind” — Lee’s guarantee exceeds the $90 […]

December

Devin Haney shuts out Regis Prograis, now 2-division champion

Devin Haney delivered a virtuoso performance to become a two-division champion in his first fight at 140 pounds, scoring a shutout decision over Regis Prograis on Saturday evening at Chase Center. All three judges scored the fight 120-107 for Haney, who captured Prograis’ WBC junior welterweight title. Haney also was the undisputed lightweight champion before vacating all four of his belts in late November. Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) earned every round Saturday night on the strength of precision punching, an excellent jab and ring generalship beyond his 25 years. He scored a knockdown in Round 3 with a sharp right hand and busted […]

December

FIA drops conflict of interest probe into Susie, Toto Wolff

Formula One’s governing body shelved a probe of F1 power couple Toto and Susie Wolff on Thursday, saying it was satisfied with existing compliance measures and was not investigating any individual. The FIA caused a stir on Tuesday when it revealed it was looking into media speculation about a potential conflict of interest and the transfer of confidential information. While the governing body did not name any individual, Mercedes and Susie Wolff responded with statements defending their team principal and his wife, who runs the all-female F1 Academy series. The F1 Academy is supported by all 10 F1 teams and Susie Wolff […]

December

Braves acquire Fletcher, Stassi from Angels in money-juggling move

The Atlanta Braves obtained infielder David Fletcher and catcher Max Stassi from the Los Angeles Angels for first baseman Evan White and left-handed reliever Tyler Thomas on Friday, the team revealed, continuing a money-juggling effort in the wake of a previous trade. At the starting of the winter meetings, Atlanta dealt for outfielder Jarred Kelenic and a pair of higher-paid players: White and pitcher Marco Gonzales. During the meetings, the Braves flipped Gonzales and his $12 million salary to Pittsburgh along with cash in exchange for a player to be named later. White, who is owed $17 million for the remaining two guaranteed seasons and the buyout on his contract, was the latest to move […]

December

Pacers advance over Bucks to championship game of tournament

As Tyrese Haliburton watched his step-back 3-pointer fall through the net, giving the Indiana Pacers what would become an insurmountable lead over the Milwaukee Bucks inside the final minute of the Eastern Conference semifinal in the NBA’s in-season tournament, he turned and stared at his wrist. The implication was obvious: The closing moments of the game, which usually are reserved for “Dame Time” when Damian Lillard is involved, had become Haliburton’s time to shine this Thursday at T-Mobile Arena. There were still 48 seconds on the clock as Haliburton celebrated, but they were a mere formality. By the time they ticked off, Haliburton — who finished with 27 […]

December

Red Sox trade Alex Verdugo to Yankees for three pitchers

The Yankees acquired outfielder Alex Verdugo from the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night, with New York turning to the 27-year-old to improve its offense in just the eighth trade between the rivals since the start of the Divisional Era in 1969. The Red Sox received right-handers Richard Fitts, Greg Weissert and Nicholas Judice in the deal. Verdugo spent the last four seasons in Boston after joining the Red Sox as the main return in the trade that sent star outfielder Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Verdugo, who is arranged to make around $9 million in his final season of arbitration, hit .264/.324/.421 with 13 home runs and 54 RBIs […]

December

Rafael Nadal lowering expectations in ‘unexplored terrain’ for return

Rafael Nadal has lower expectations for when he returns to the tour in January after a year out. Nadal announced Friday that he will play at the Brisbane International in Australia in January. The 37-year-old Spaniard has not appeared on tour since this January, when he hurt his hip flexor during a loss in the second round of the Australian Open. He wound up having arthroscopic surgery in June in Barcelona. Nadal stated Monday in a video on social media that he hopes to again “feel those nerves, that illusion, those fears, those doubts” on the court. Looking for the best online betting site and […]

December

Brewers, Jackson Chourio agree to 8-year, $82M deal

Nineteen-year-old center fielder Jackson Chourio and the Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to an eight-year, $82 million contract with two club options and escalators that can take the total value of the deal to $142.5 million, sources told ESPN. The deal guarantees Chourio more money than any player before his major league debut. Chourio, a Venezuela native who signed with the Brewers in 2021 as a 16-year-old, spent most of 2023 at the Double-A level, where he hit .280/.336/.467 with 22 home runs and climbed to the No. 3 prospect in baseball in ESPN’s rankings. Looking for the best online betting site and Live betting? Visit […]

December

Ryan Garcia accuses Golden Boy promoters of ‘backing’ opponent

Junior welterweight contender Ryan Garcia claimed at Thursday’s news conference that Hall of Fame fighters Oscar De La Hoya and Bernard Hopkins, his promoters at Golden Boy, are “backing” his adversary, Oscar Duarte, to defeat him Saturday in Houston. Duarte (26-1-1, 21 KOs) is also promoted by Golden Boy, but it’s Garcia who is the star fighter and -425 favorite to win the fight, per ESPN BET. Garcia (23-1, 19 KOs) is coming off a seventh-round TKO defeat to Gervonta Davis in April in the biggest commercial event in boxing in years. “One thing that’s been on my heart is the statements […]

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Ex-champs Wilder, Joshua reach deal for March 9 clash

Giants, OF Jung Hoo Lee agree on 6-year, $113M deal

Devin Haney shuts out Regis Prograis, now 2-division champion

FIA drops conflict of interest probe into Susie, Toto Wolff

Braves acquire Fletcher, Stassi from Angels in money-juggling move

Pacers advance over Bucks to championship game of tournament

Red Sox trade Alex Verdugo to Yankees for three pitchers

Rafael Nadal lowering expectations in ‘unexplored terrain’ for return

Brewers, Jackson Chourio agree to 8-year, $82M deal

Ryan Garcia accuses Golden Boy promoters of ‘backing’ opponent

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