Beaten Pacquiao says hampered by shoulder injury (Reuters) By Mark Lamport-Stokes LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Filipino Manny Pacquiao said a shoulder injury hampered his bid to hand Floyd Mayweather a first ever defeat as a professional on Saturday as the American improved his record to 48-0 with a unanimous decision. Pacquiao, a 2-1 underdog going into the welterweight bout billed as the "Fight … [Read more...]
Espinoza on a Derby roll with 2nd straight wins, 3 overall (The Associated Press)
Espinoza on a Derby roll with 2nd straight wins, 3 overall (The Associated Press) Victor Espinoza is getting pretty good at winning the Kentucky Derby. The jockey who calls himself the ''the luckiest Mexican on Earth'' won his second straight Derby and third overall on Saturday, guiding favorite American Pharoah to a one-length victory over Firing Line before a record crowd of 170,513 at … [Read more...]
Boxing-Mayweather cements legacy with Pacquiao win (Reuters)
Boxing-Mayweather cements legacy with Pacquiao win (Reuters) * Mayweather says next fight will be his last * Pacquiao said he thought he had the fight won (Adds detail, quotes) By Steve Keating LAS VEGAS, May 2 (Reuters) - Floyd Mayweather Jr cemented his place among the pantheon of boxing greats by improving to 48-0 with a unanimous decision over Manny Pacquiao on Saturday in a fight … [Read more...]
Boxing-Glitches hit Mayweather-Pacquiao pay-per-view (Reuters)
Boxing-Glitches hit Mayweather-Pacquiao pay-per-view (Reuters) Customers of U.S. cable companies took to social media on Saturday to report problems ordering the pay-per-view (PPV) for the boxing megafight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, which was expected to smash records. It was unclear how many people had been unable to order, but a late rush did cause the fight at the … [Read more...]
Pop on Duncan, Ginobili: We'll probably be back
Pop on Duncan, Ginobili: We'll probably be back Ramona Shelburne, ESPN.com Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News 0 Shares Print LOS ANGELES -- One day, these San Antonio Spurs really will walk away and retire. But while their season ended Saturday night with a heartbreaking 111-109 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 of their … [Read more...]
BDL’s 2014-15 NBA Playoff Previews: Atlanta Hawks vs. Washington Wizards
BDL's 2014-15 NBA Playoff Previews: Atlanta Hawks vs. Washington Wizards How They Got Here • Atlanta: After rolling to the East's No. 1 seed, many of us (present company included) expected the Hawks to make short work of the Brooklyn Nets. Instead, they looked like a team that hadn't played many meaningful games over the season's final month and needed some time to rev up. They struggled to … [Read more...]
Carlos Quentin is retiring at age 32
Carlos Quentin is retiring at age 32 After a roller coaster few weeks professionally, veteran outfielder Carlos Quentin has elected to walk away from baseball all together, according to FOX Sports Ken Rosenthal. Quentin, who’s been playing at Triple-A for the Seattle Mariners after being traded from the San Diego Padres to the Atlanta Braves in the stunning Craig Kimbrel on April 5, and then … [Read more...]
Boxing-Filipinos take Pacquiao loss hard, demand rematch (Reuters)
Boxing-Filipinos take Pacquiao loss hard, demand rematch (Reuters) Manny Pacquiao's loss to undefeated American Floyd Mayweather Jr in their welterweight showdown in Las Vegas was met with tears, anger and accusations of foul play in his homeland of the Philippines on Sunday. The American weathered Pacquiao's early assault and seemed to get stronger as the fight wore on, finishing ahead on … [Read more...]
Mayweather wins decision in richest fight ever (The Associated Press)
Mayweather wins decision in richest fight ever (The Associated Press) The pressure of a $180 million payday never got to Floyd Mayweather Jr., even if the richest fight ever wasn't the best. Using his reach and his jab Saturday night, Mayweather frustrated Manny Pacquiao, piling up enough points to win a unanimous decision in their welterweight title bout. Mayweather remained unbeaten in … [Read more...]
Glitches hit Mayweather-Pacquiao pay-per-view (Reuters)
Glitches hit Mayweather-Pacquiao pay-per-view (Reuters) Customers of U.S. cable companies took to social media on Saturday to report problems ordering the pay-per-view (PPV) for the boxing megafight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, which was expected to smash records. It was unclear how many people had been unable to order, but a late rush did cause the fight at the soldout … [Read more...]