Naoya Inoue has put himself in pole position for another monumental opportunity, courtesy of his unanimous decision victory over Junto Nakatani. The two Japanese stars squared off at a sold-out Tokyo Dome, with Inoue successfully defending his undisputed super-bantamweight crown. While being a sizable pre-fight favourite, ‘The Monster’ was never likely to encounter a straightforward…
On Saturday, Daniel Dubois hopes to regain the heavyweight throne at the first time of asking, challenging Fabio Wardley for the WBO world title, and in the eyes of David Price, there is one man who sticks out as the favourite. Wardley earned knockout wins over Joseph Parker and Justis Huni in 2025 to become…
CALGARY, Canada — Unwilling to sign Rob Blake for the $9.6 million he requested and unwilling to let him walk away as an unrestricted free agent, the Kings traded their Norris Trophy-winning defenseman and rookie center Steven Reinprecht to the league-leading Colorado Avalanche late Wednesday for right wing Adam Deadmarsh, defenseman Aaron Miller, a first-round draft pick…
Mike Trout, Jorge Soler and Zach Neto hit home runs, Ryan Zeferjahn worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth inning and the Angels held on for a 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night. Zeferjahn hit a batter and walked two in the ninth before retiring Edgar Quero on a…
BUDA, Tex. — A top official of the Texas Racing Commission, his wife and their two children were found shot to death in their home hours after the commission said it might revoke the license of the only horse track in the state. Police said today it was unclear whether the four were killed by someone outside…
OKLAHOMA CITY — Lakers coach JJ Redick was succinct about what it was like for his group to face the defending NBA champions Oklahoma City Thunder during the regular season. “We sucked against this team,” he said pregame. The Lakers lost all four regular-season games against the Thunder by double figures, making L.A.’s 108-90 defeat to Oklahoma…
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS TUESDAY’S RESULTS QUARTERFINALS DIVISION 1Mira Costa d. Tesoro, 25-18, 25-19, 25-23Huntington Beach d. Corona del Mar, 3-0Loyola d. Newport Harbor, 25-16, 25-17, 25-22Redondo Union d. Santa Margarita, 3-2 DIVISION 2 Orange Lutheran d. Fountain Valley, 25-20, 25-14, 25-16St. Margaret’s d. San Clemente, 3-0Camarillo d. Yorba Linda, 3-1Edison d. Arcadia, 3-1…
Naoya Inoue outboxed Junto Nakatani on Saturday to retain his undisputed super-bantamweight titles and reaffirm his position amongst boxing’s best, but in the eyes of Devin Haney, there is another fighter who deserves top spot in the pound-for-pound rankings. In a technical affair, Inoue landed the cleaner shots to claim a unanimous decision win and…
HOUSTON — The Dodgers’ offensive woes are not yet behind them. Their 2-1 loss to the Astros on Tuesday proved as much. After a breakout performance Monday, as the embattled Astros rolled out their second straight bullpen game, the Dodgers’ offense slumped Tuesday to the tune of just six hits. The Dodgers have lost five of their…
Reaction to Tiger Woods’ car crash and arrest for driving under the influence last month ranged from sadness to dismay to exasperation. Few observers, however, expressed surprise. Although widely recognized as perhaps the greatest golfer of all time, Woods has been in a downward spiral personally and professionally for years. His struggles with prescription drugs…