American Pharoah rules Derby, next stop Preakness (Reuters) (Reuters) - American Pharoah confirmed his status as a Triple Crown favorite after running down Firing Line to win Saturday's Kentucky Derby, and trainer Bob Baffert sees no reason to stop now. A victory in the May 16 Preakness and June 6 Belmont Stakes for the classy colt would produce thoroughbred racing's first Triple Crown … [Read more...]

Boxing-Mayweather v Pacquiao round-by-round (Reuters) Floyd Mayweather came out fast in the 11th round and landed a big shot on Manny Pacquiao as the 12-round fight entered what are known as the "championship rounds." After coming out strong in the round, Mayweather quickly retreated to his defensive style and at one point got caught in the corner but Pacquiao could not land a significant … [Read more...]

UPDATE 2-Boxing-Mayweather beats Pacquiao in megabout, remains undefeated (Reuters) (Corrects Pacquaio record) * Mayweather says next fight will be his last * Pacquiao said he thought he had the fight won 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 … [Read more...]

Boring? Floyd Mayweather's clinical win over Manny Pacquiao shows brilliance (Yahoo Sports) Fans will call Mayweather-Pacquiao a boring fight, but that's not giving credit to Mayweather's brilliance. … [Read more...]

Boxing-Mayweather beats Pacquiao via unanimous decision (Reuters) LAS VEGAS, May 2 (Reuters) - Floyd Mayweather Jr. preserved his unbeaten record as a professional with a unanimous decision victory over Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines in their welterweight megabout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday. The 38-year-old American withstood an aggressive start by the Filipino and relied … [Read more...]