Why Holly Holm bypassed immediate big payday of a Ronda Rousey rematch (Yahoo Sports)
In what could be criticized as a bad business decision, Holm explains the benefit of stepping into the Octagon against Miesha Tate. Yahoo Sports – Mixed Martial Arts News
Boxing-Pacquiao hopes farewell fight helps bolster Senate bid (Reuters)
By Larry Fine NEW YORK, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Filipino Manny Pacquiao insists his upcoming title bout against Timothy Bradley will be the last of his prodigious career and on Thursday said he is aiming for a convincing win to help bolster his campaign for a Senate seat. Pacquiao, who has a 57-6-2 record and […]
Undefeated Garcia on quest for welterweight championship (The Associated Press)
Danny Garcia is as much a brand as he is a boxer in the Philadelphia neighborhood where he trains. Working more on crew cuts rather than uppercuts, Garcia even fancied himself a bit of a barber in his teens. Yahoo Sports – Boxing News
Top-ranked Spieth, No. 3 McIlroy collide in Abu Dhabi (The Associated Press)
The latest stop for Jordan Spieth on his tour of the golfing world is the Middle East and an eagerly anticipated head to head with Rory McIlroy at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship this week. For some pre-tournament publicity, Spieth and McIlroy were among those taking part in a ”Rider Cup” challenge that included riding […]
Jurgen Klopp: Why this complete Liverpool striker has a huge future at Anfield
JURGEN KLOPP has told Christian Benteke he has a future at Liverpool and described him as “a complete striker”. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Golden Statement: Curry, Warriors demolish Cavaliers 132-98 (Yahoo Sports)
Curry scored 35 points in three quarters, Andre Iguodala added 20 and Golden State returned to the arena where it won the NBA championship last season and embarrassed the Cleveland Cavaliers 132-98 on Monday night. The Warriors built a 30-point lead in the first half, pushed their advantage to 43 after halftime and bounced back […]
Donaldson picks up chainsaw injury, misses Abu Dhabi event (The Associated Press)
LONDON (AP) — Welsh golfer Jamie Donaldson looks set to miss this week’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship after tangling with a chainsaw and picking up a severe finger injury. Yahoo Sports – Golf News
Confirmed: Swansea appoint former Udinese boss Francesco Guidolin as new manager
SWANSEA have confirmed the appointment of Francesco Guidolin as their new manager. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Dillashaw focused on Cruz, not ‘feud’ with Faber (Yahoo Sports)
T.J. Dillashaw brushes off feud talk with Urijah Faber, saying his old mentor is just trying to angle for a title fight to “make some money.” Yahoo Sports – Mixed Martial Arts News
Europe dominates singles, boosts win margin in EurAsia Cup (The Associated Press)
Europe dominated Sunday’s singles matches 9-1/2 to 2-1/2 to comfortably win the EurAsia Cup. The inaugural event in 2014 ended in a tie after Asia staged a big comeback on the final day, but there were no such heroics from the home team this time. England’s Ian Poulter beat local veteran Danny Chia 4-and-3 in […]