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May

Tyson Fury ‘having fun’ as ‘fight of the century’ vs. Usyk nears

Tyson Fury danced and sang along to some of his favorite hits during a light workout Wednesday evening, three days out from his undisputed heavyweight championship clash with Oleksandr Usyk. England’s Fury, 35, wrapped his hands to the tune of AC/DC’s anthem “You Shook Me All Night Long.” He glided around the ring with trainer SugarHill Steward and pumped his right fist to the beat of The Killer’s “Mr. Brightside.” “I’m having fun. I always do, don’t I?” Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) told ESPN following his 15-minute workout at the open-air entertainment hub Boulevard City. “All these fight weeks I […]

May

Alexandre Pantoja tops spirited Steve Erceg to defend title

Alexandre Pantoja turned back a formidable challenge from Steve Erceg to earn a unanimous decision and retain the UFC flyweight championship in the main event of UFC 301 on Saturday night. Fighting in front of his fellow countrymen at the Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the champion dealt with a surprisingly sturdy adversary in Erceg who challenged him at every turn of their 25-minute battle. It would be Pantoja’s experience, grappling and nine takedowns that would turn back the challenge of a fighter many thought was undeserving of a title chance But Erceg, from Perth, Australia, gave Pantoja all he could […]

April

Top-seeded Sinner, Nadal, Swiatek all advance at Madrid Open

Rafael Nadal tore his headband off, thrust his arms in the air, and soaked up the cheers. It was only a second-round victory, but coming from where Nadal had been just a few weeks ago when he couldn’t even get on the court, he could have been savoring a trophy. He had just defeated 11th-ranked Alex de Minaur 7-6 (6), 6-3 at the Madrid Open on Saturday, avenging a straight-set loss to the Australian less than two weeks ago. Nadal is no longer aiming to add to his 92 titles after being decimated by injuries in recent years. The 37-year-old just wants to […]

April

Tszyu-Ortiz being planned for Crawford-Madrimov card

A junior middleweight fight between former champion Tim Tszyu and Vergil Ortiz Jr. is being organized for Aug. 3 in Los Angeles, sources told ESPN. Ortiz must first beat major underdog Thomas Dulorme on Saturday and emerge uninjured in a fight that will serve as the co-feature on a card headlined by a junior welterweight clash between Jose Ramirez and Rances Barthelemy in Fresno, California. Tszyu-Ortiz shapes up as one of the best action matchups in all of boxing, a 154-pound fight between two of the sport’s most entertaining fighters. Tszyu, the son of Hall of Fame boxer Kostya Tszyu, […]

April

Mbappé makes history to put PSG on brink of Ligue 1 title

Kylian Mbappé scored twice to make more history with Paris Saint-Germain and put the team on the verge of a record-extending 12th Ligue 1 title, with a 4-1 away victory versus second-from-bottom Lorient on Wednesday. Luis Enrique’s side will now seal the Ligue 1 crown if they defeat Le Havre at home on Saturday after nearest-challengers Monaco delayed their title celebrations by defeating Lille later on Wednesday. Mbappé’s brace took his tally for PSG to 255 goals in all competitions, breaking a tie with Roger Courtois for the most top flight goals with a single club in the history of French football. Courtois scored 253 in all competitions for […]

April

Ryan Garcia scores 3 knockdowns in wild upset of Devin Haney

Ryan Garcia’s fitness to fight was questioned in the lead-up to his fight with Devin Haney, a turbulent promotion that was highlighted by Garcia’s erratic comments. Garcia (25-1, 20 KOs) was a major underdog and virtually counted out entering Saturday evening. His blinding, powerful left hook turned the tide as Garcia scored three knockdowns to pull the upset via majority decision at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. One judge scored the fight 112-112 but was overruled by scores of 114-110 and 115-109 for Garcia. However, Garcia wasn’t eligible to win Haney’s WBC junior welterweight title after he weighed 143.2 pounds Friday for the […]

April

D’Angelo Russell falters late as Lakers drop Game 1

As much as the story of the Los Angeles Lakers’ season has been centered on the team looking to make up for its flameout in the Western Conference finals a year ago to pursuit a championship, there’s also been a personal redemption arc for point guard D’Angelo Russell. However Saturday’s 114-103 Game 1 loss to the Denver Nuggets, where Russell missed 13 of his final 16 shot attempts and scored 13 points, brought to mind some of his past struggles. “D-Lo is a huge reason why we’re here in the first place,” Lakers coach Darvin Ham said. “I’m not going to bail out on my […]

April

Lakers survive Pelicans’ rally, advance to matchup vs. Nuggets

LeBron James posted 23 points, 9 assists and 9 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers secured a playoff berth with a 110-106 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in the Western Conference play-in tournament on Tuesday night. Zion Williamson had 40 points and 11 rebounds in his NBA postseason debut. But shortly after tying the game at 95 on a driving layup with 3:19 to go, Williamson went to the locker room, throwing a towel to the floor in disgust as he walked into the tunnel with an apparent injury. After the game, Pelicans coach Willie Green stated Williamson had “left leg soreness.” “He’s going to have some […]

April

Max Holloway wins BMF with last-second KO of Justin Gaethje

The BMF title is not a real championship, but Max Holloway did the gimmick proud on Saturday night with an explosive last-second knockout of Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 in Las Vegas. Holloway (26-7), a former featherweight champion competing at lightweight in this fight, was in control from the start, with faster hands and elusive footwork that made it difficult for Gaethje (25-5) to find him. For Gaethje, the defending BMF belt holder, the fight became increasingly difficult after Holloway connected with a spinning back kick to the face right before the horn to end Round 2. The kick busted up Gaethje’s nose, and […]

April

Lottie Woad clutches out Augusta National Women’s Amateur

Bob Shoemaker stood under a tree near the Augusta National Golf Club clubhouse on Saturday shortly after his daughter, Bailey, made a clutch 5-foot par putt on the 18th hole to maintain a 1-stroke lead in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur. Shoemaker put a plastic Snoopy golf club in Bailey’s hands when she was 1½ years old, and now the USC freshman was on the verge of possibly winning the premier event in women’s amateur golf. After Shoemaker carded a bogey-free 6-under 66, the lowest final round in the five-year history of the ANWA, there was only one player left […]

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Tyson Fury ‘having fun’ as ‘fight of the century’ vs. Usyk nears

Alexandre Pantoja tops spirited Steve Erceg to defend title

Top-seeded Sinner, Nadal, Swiatek all advance at Madrid Open

Tszyu-Ortiz being planned for Crawford-Madrimov card

Mbappé makes history to put PSG on brink of Ligue 1 title

Ryan Garcia scores 3 knockdowns in wild upset of Devin Haney

D’Angelo Russell falters late as Lakers drop Game 1

Lakers survive Pelicans’ rally, advance to matchup vs. Nuggets

Max Holloway wins BMF with last-second KO of Justin Gaethje

Lottie Woad clutches out Augusta National Women’s Amateur

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