The rematch between WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has been officially scheduled for Feb. 22 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, making official one of the most anticipated boxing events in years. While the date of the fight had already been announced and […]
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Man City Favored at Wolverhampton, Managers Blast Premier League Schedule
Manchester City will play a virtual must-win match at Molineux against Wolverhampton on Friday, but manager Pep Guardiola may be just as concerned about the Premier League schedule than how his club can stay in the title race. City is now 14 points back of Liverpool, and faces two matches […]
UFC Notebook: Korean Zombie Rises Again, Cejudo Giving Up Flyweight Belt
Chan Sung Jung – who has become famous in the UFC under his nickname “The Korean Zombie†– picked up a big win on Saturday, finishing Frankie Edgar in the first round of their UFC Fight Night bout in Busan, South Korea. Jung needed just three minutes, 18 seconds to […]
Tyson Fury Splits From Trainer Ben Davison Ahead of Wilder Rematch
Lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has split with trainer Ben Davison just two months ahead of his heavily anticipated rematch with WBC heavyweight titleholder Deontay Wilder. Davison announced the split on social media Sunday, just hours before Fury revealed that he would be working with a new trainer going forward. […]
Rory McIlroy Skipping Saudi Invitational for ‘Morality’ Reasons
Rory McIlroy says he won’t play in the Saudi Invitational because of his feelings toward the government. The tournament, which is in its second year, will be played Jan. 30-Feb. 2 at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club in King Abdullah Economic City. McIlroy did not play in last year’s […]
Joshua Defeats Ruiz in Rematch: Where Does the Heavyweight Division Stand Now?
Anthony Joshua had no real trouble in his rematch against Andy Ruiz Jr. on Saturday, winning an easy decision victory to regain the WBA, WBO, and IBF heavyweight titles. All three judges gave Joshua the fight by a wide margin, with two scoring it 118-110 and a third calling it […]
Jermall Charlo Expected to Overpower Dennis Hogan in Middleweight Title Defense
WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo will defend his title on Saturday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, when he takes on junior middleweight title contender Dennis Hogan. Charlo (29-0, 21 KOs) isn’t the best-known name in the middleweight division – Gennady Golovkin, Canelo Alvarez, and Daniel Jacobs are all more […]
Joshua Favored to Regain Heavyweight Titles from Ruiz, But Odds Suggest a Competitive Fight
Anthony Joshua will come into his rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr. in Saudi Arabia this Saturday as a clear favorite to regain the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles, but nobody expects this to be an easy win for the former champion. Ruiz won those titles from Joshua in […]
Rockets Want NBA to Change Result of Loss to Spurs, But Bettors Don’t Have to Sweat a Protest
Houston Rockets officials believe they may be able to convince the NBA to take action after referees failed to count a James Harden dunk during their double-overtime 135-133 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night. No matter what happens, though, sports bettors won’t have to worry about the […]
Premier League Title Race May Already be Over: Liverpool Lead by 11
Liverpool held on to a 2-1 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday to remain undefeated in the Premier League, despite seeing goalkeeper Alisson sent off with a red card. The victory expanded Liverpool’s lead at the top of the table to 11 points. The Reds saw their advantage […]
Both Fighters Exude Confidence Stepping into Wilder-Ortiz II
The rhetoric was at full speed on Wednesday as Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz made their final comments about Saturday’s Wilder-Ortiz II heavyweight fight. The two boxers will square off at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday. Ortiz  (31-1, 26 KOs) will try and dethrone Wilder for […]
Ortiz Seeking Redemption, Knockout in Rematch with Wilder
The first Deontay Wilder-Luis Ortiz fight almost saw an upset, but will Saturday’s rematch provide Ortiz the chance to become the first Cuban to win a heavyweight title? Oddsmakers don’t believe so. Wilder is more of a favorite in the second fight, set for Saturday night at the MGM Grand […]
UFC Fight Night 163: After Delay, Magomedsharipov Faces Kattar in Front of Moscow Crowd
Russia’s Zabit Magomedsharipov will finally get his chance to fight Calvin Kattar, with the two featherweight contenders meeting up in Moscow on Saturday for the main event of UFC Fight Night 163. The two men were originally scheduled to fight each other in Boston for UFC on ESPN 6 three […]
UFC Notebook: Masvidal Beats Diaz After Stoppage, Adesanya Wants Superfight vs. Jones
Jorge Masvidal can take the title of “BMF†after defeating Nate Diaz in the main event of UFC 244 at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday night. Masvidal dominated the first three rounds of the brutal fight before a ringside doctor stopped the bout before the beginning […]
Undefeated Light Heavyweights Oleksandr Gvozdyk, Artur Beterbiev Evenly Matched in Title Fight
Oleksandr Gvozdyk and Artur Beterbiev will put their undefeated records on the line on Friday night at Temple University’s Liacouras Center in a light heavyweight title unification bout. Gvozdyk (17-0, 14 KOs) comes in as the WBC world champion, while Beterbiev (14-0, 14 KOs) has the IBF belt. Gvozdyk, Beterbiev […]
Boxer Patrick Day Dies Due to Brain Injuries Four Days After Knockout Loss
Super welterweight boxer Patrick Day died on Wednesday at Northwestern Hospital in Chicago due to brain injuries suffered during a bout on Saturday night. He was 27. The death was announced by promoter Lou DiBella, and follows a 10-round fight against Charles Conwell at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. Day Removed […]
Errol Spence Jr. Seriously Injured, Expected to Live After One-Car Crash
Welterweight boxing champion Errol Spence Jr. was seriously injured following a one-car crash that took place in the early morning hours Thursday near Dallas. According to Dallas police, the accident took place just before 3 am, while the car was traveling at “a high rate of speed.†Ferrari Flipped Multiple […]
UFC 243: Robert Whittaker Battles Israel Adesanya to Unify Middleweight Title
UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will fight in front of a supportive Australian crowd when he takes on interim champion Israel Adesanya at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on Sunday. Whittaker is fighting for the first time since June 2018, when he defeated Yoel Romero by split decision. Injury Makes Whittaker […]
Triple G Facing Sergey Derevyanchenko for Middleweight Titles, Canelo Rematch Looms
Gennady “Triple G” Golovkin will face Sergey Derevyanchenko for the vacant IBF and IBO middleweight world championships at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Saturday, though most of the boxing world is more interested in when — and if — GGG will fight a third bout against Canelo Alvarez. Golovkin […]
Deontay Wilder Rematch with Luis Ortiz Set for November 23 in Las Vegas
WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder, will give one of the toughest opponents of his career a second shot at the title when he fights a rematch against Luis Ortiz on Nov. 23 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Wilder and Ortiz last fought in March 2018, with […]