Crawford stops Lundy to retain WBO title (The Associated Press) Terrence Crawford stood on the second rope, mouth open and tongue sticking out for the entire world to see. ''It's real satisfying,'' Crawford said after stopping Henry Lundy 2 minutes, 9 seconds into the fifth round to retain his WBO World Championship Super Lightweight title Saturday night. The bout picked up where the … [Read more...]
Boozer rallies to win Sensational Star at Santa Anita (The Associated Press)
Boozer rallies to win Sensational Star at Santa Anita (The Associated Press) Boozer rallied from third with a quarter-mile to go to win the $100,000 Sensational Star Stakes for older horses by a head Saturday at Santa Anita. Ridden by Hall of Famer Gary Stevens, Boozer ran 6 1/2 furlongs on the downhill turf course in 1:13.03 and paid $14, $6.60 and $2.40 for trainer Mark Glatt. Richard's … [Read more...]
Curry sets season 3 record with 24 games to go
Curry sets season 3 record with 24 games to go 12:44 AM ET ESPN.com news services print Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry entered the record books twice on Saturday night, breaking the NBA single-season mark for 3-pointers and tying the mark for most 3-pointers in a game in a 121-118 overtime victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Curry held the previous single-season record … [Read more...]
Stephen Curry breaks records, hits a game-winner over OKC (Video)
Stephen Curry breaks records, hits a game-winner over OKC (Video) We have never seen anything like Stephen Curry before, and Saturday night reminded us all that we should all thank our lucky stars that we have the ability to watch him nearly-nightly while he’s healthy and spry. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Curry returned from a frightening … [Read more...]
Pirates threatened to cut Gerrit Cole’s salary to leverage deal
Pirates threatened to cut Gerrit Cole's salary to leverage deal The Pittsburgh Pirates are often criticized for their unwillingness to spend money. Their thriftiness, if you will, has really come in to focus the last two or three years as they've developed into a contender, but have ultimately fallen short, including twice in the wild-card game. Many wonder what could have been had they … [Read more...]
Frampton tops Quigg by split decision for super-bantam belts (The Associated Press)
Frampton tops Quigg by split decision for super-bantam belts (The Associated Press) MANCHESTER, England (AP) -- Carl Frampton added Scott Quigg's WBA super-bantamweight belt to his IBF one by winning their unification fight by split decision on Saturday. … [Read more...]
Where to find Man City vs. Liverpool Capital One Cup final on TV and live streaming
Where to find Man City vs. Liverpool Capital One Cup final on TV and live streaming Manchester City and Liverpool kick off on Sunday in the first chance for a team to win silverware this season. Both teams come into the team under different circumstances. With Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini leaving this summer, this could be his one and only chance for his players to […] … [Read more...]
Peyton Manning hasn’t told Broncos retirement plans despite report
Peyton Manning hasn't told Broncos retirement plans despite report A report on Saturday night said Peyton Manning will retire "in all probability" by the end of next week, though the Denver Broncos' vice president of public relations said Manning has not made his final decision yet. Longtime Denver Post columnist Woody Paige wrote on Saturday night, citing two sources, that "in all … [Read more...]
Michael Bisping beats Anderson Silva in controversial, bloody five-round battle
Michael Bisping beats Anderson Silva in controversial, bloody five-round battle Since winning the third season of "The Ultimate Fighter" in 2006 as an undersized light heavyweight, Michael “The Count” Bisping told anyone who would listen that he was the man to beat Anderson Silva. Well, it took a decade, and some unforeseen bumps in the road, but on Saturday, in front of his hometown … [Read more...]
Virginia’s Malcolm Brogdon widens lead in ACC player of year race
Virginia's Malcolm Brogdon widens lead in ACC player of year race If any doubt remained regarding who the ACC player of the year should be this season, Virginia's Malcolm Brogdon probably erased it Saturday night. The senior guard torched seventh-ranked North Carolina for an efficient 26 points, leading the third-ranked Cavaliers to a 74-69 victory. Individual accolades are typically … [Read more...]