Boxing-Mayweather happy to call it quits, as planned (Reuters) By Mark Lamport-Stokes LAS VEGAS, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Floyd Mayweather Jr. signed off from professional boxing as he had planned on Saturday, going out unbeaten and on his own terms as 'The Best Ever' after improving his career record to 49-0. After a stellar 19-year run that produced world titles in five weight divisions and … [Read more...]
Defeated Berto struck by Mayweather’s IQ in the ring (Reuters)
Defeated Berto struck by Mayweather's IQ in the ring (Reuters) By Mark Lamport-Stokes LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - For Andre Berto, Floyd Mayweather's boxing IQ was the most impressive attribute on show at the MGM Grand on Saturday as the five-division world champion ended his professional career with a perfect 49-0 record. Berto, a 30-1 underdog, could do very little against his fellow American … [Read more...]
Jack beats Groves in title fight (The Associated Press)
Jack beats Groves in title fight (The Associated Press) Badou Jack put George Groves down in the first round Saturday night on his way to winning a 12-round split decision to retain his super middleweight title. Jack and Groves put on a spirited fight that was still in doubt when it went to the judges' scorecards. One judge favored Jack 116-111, and another had it 115-112 in favor of the … [Read more...]
Rams' game-by-game predictions for 2015 – STLtoday.com
Rams' game-by-game predictions for 2015 - STLtoday.com SEPT. 13 VS. SEATTLE Noon Under Jeff Fisher, the Rams have won 2 of 3 home games against their NFC West rivals; and were RAMS 23, SEAHAWKS 16 throwing for the win late in the loss. For openers, they make it 3 of 4. SEPT. 20 @ WASHINGTON Noon For a place that holds 82,000, there never seems to be much of a home-field advantage at FedEx … [Read more...]
BYU uses another Hail Mary TD to beat Boise State
BYU uses another Hail Mary TD to beat Boise State For the second consecutive week, BYU quarterback Tanner Mangum heaved a Hail Mary pass into the end zone to give the Cougars an upset win, this time against No. 20 Boise State. The Cougars sealed the contest with a pick-six as time expired to complete the 35-24 victory. The win marked just the second for the Cougars in the six times the two … [Read more...]
Anirban Lahiri close to locking up PGA Tour card with Web.com Finals win
Anirban Lahiri close to locking up PGA Tour card with Web.com Finals win At the PGA Championship in August, Anirban Lahiri became the first Indian player to finish in the top five in a major. The $367,500 Lahiri earned for the T-5 effort wasn't enough to earn him a PGA Tour card, but it was enough to land him a spot in the Web.com Tour Finals, a four-event series featuring the top 75 players … [Read more...]
Mayweather beats Berto in farewell, ends 49-0 (Reuters)
Mayweather beats Berto in farewell, ends 49-0 (Reuters) By Mark Lamport-Stokes LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Floyd Mayweather Jr. cemented his place among the pantheon of boxing greats with a unanimous decision over fellow American Andre Berto on Saturday in what he has repeatedly said would be the final fight of his career. Mayweather, 38, easily outboxed his younger opponent over the 12 rounds … [Read more...]
Michael McDowell nails safety truck during Richmond caution
Michael McDowell nails safety truck during Richmond caution RICHMOND, Va.—Of all the vehicles you'd expect to get hit on a NASCAR track, the safety truck is among the last. But that's exactly what happened on Saturday night: OH NO. Michael McDowell has MAJOR damage after hitting a safety truck! #NASCARreplayhttp://t.co/UunGbIo7rO http://t.co/5txEDVLGDy— NASCAR (@NASCAR) September 13, 2015 … [Read more...]
Condition of Jason Pierre-Paul’s hand worse than expected, report says
Condition of Jason Pierre-Paul's hand worse than expected, report says Well, it took less than a week after the New York Giants met with defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul for someone to leak damaging information about his condition to the media. An ESPN report on Saturday night said Pierre-Paul's injuries are worse than the Giants feared, that in addition to an amputated index finger and a … [Read more...]
AL West race with Houston, Texas and Anaheim shaping up as most exciting
AL West race with Houston, Texas and Anaheim shaping up as most exciting Take a look around the league with Big League Stew's daily wrap up. We'll hit on all of the biggest moments from the day that you may have missed, while providing highlights, photos and interesting stats. The most exciting race for playoff positions down the stretch might come from the American League West where … [Read more...]