For Rutherford a spell in the Welsh leagues followed but time is now spent split between some coaching, taxi-ing two of his boys to football training and working in a showroom of a hardware store. All a world away from the millions on the line for the internationals in Parkinson’s squad aiming for the Premier…
A major hurdle has been revealed that could scupper plans for a potential bout between David Benavidez and Dmitry Bivol. Having already ruled at super-middleweight and light-heavyweight, reigning WBC 175lb world champion Benavidez sets about his toughest test to date when he makes the monumental 25lb leap up to cruiserweight for a showdown with unified…
Muhammad Ali is recognised by many as the greatest ever heavyweight, and arguably fighter, of all time, but in the eyes of fellow pound-for-pound legend Floyd Mayweather, there is one more recent heavyweight who would have gotten the better of ‘The Greatest’. Ali suffered five defeats during his iconic career, with three of those losses…
Ahead of a reported rematch, Manny Pacquiao is unconvinced by Floyd Mayweather’s claims that he is the greatest fighter of all time, and has even questioned his famous 50-0 record. Back in 2015, Pacquiao became the 48th name of Mayweather’s resume, losing by unanimous decision in Las Vegas on a night where the main event…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — This year’s Kentucky Derby field does not appear to have a true standout. But it could have a star. If that sounds illogical, trainer Chad Brown, who will start Emerging Market in a bid to win his first Derby, can explain. “There’s clearly a couple horses that are deserving favorites in the race, but…
Birmingham coach Matt Mowry works with his players on going with pitches to right field. The Patriots came through with perfection on Wednesday. Four times in the decisive fourth inning, Birmingham hitters hit outside pitches to right field for base hits, igniting a four-run inning and leading to a 10-2 victory, pulling the Patriots into…
Make it 17 and counting. That is how many boys’ tennis titles Palisades has won in a row after its 18.5 to 11 victory over Taft in the City Section Open Division championship match Wednesday afternoon at Balboa Sports Center in Encino. Freshman Kensho Ford, who reached the CIF singles semifinals at the Ojai tournament…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Derby field rarely stays the same between the time horses are entered and post time a week later, and Wednesday morning brought the first scratch. Churchill Downs announced Silent Tactic, who was 20-1 on the morning line, has been withdrawn from Saturday’s race. Trainer Mark Casse told the Daily Racing Form the…
After missing a month with a Grade 2 left oblique strain, Austin Reaves will make his series debut Wednesday with the Lakers trying to clinch their first-round series against the Houston Rockets. The Lakers built a 3-1 lead over the fifth-seeded Rockets with Reaves sidelined. He was injured less than a month ago against Oklahoma…
The Sparks will retire former player DeLisha Milton-Jones’ No. 8 jersey on July 28 when the team hosts the New York Liberty as a part of the WNBA’s 30th anniversary celebration. A three-time All-Star, Milton-Jones played 11 years for the Sparks, helping lead them to back-to-back titles in 2001 and 2002. “It’s like one of…