WBC middleweight champ Alvarez to fight Khan on May 7 (The Associated Press)
LONDON (AP) — WBC middleweight champion Saul Alvarez will defend his title against British boxer Amir Khan, who is jumping two weight divisions for the fight in Las Vegas on May 7. Yahoo Sports – Boxing News
Rising Stars: LaVine, US beat Wiggins, World 157-154 (Yahoo Sports)
Zach LaVine hoisted the MVP trophy above his head, laughing along with Minnesota Timberwolves teammates Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns as he stood on the podium. LaVine had 30 points and seven rebounds and the United States team beat the World team 157-154 in the Rising Stars Challenge on Friday night to kick off the […]
Thunder beat Pelicans; teams mourn Ingrid Williams’ death (Yahoo Sports)
Basketball didn’t matter much to Kevin Durant on Thursday night. Thunder assistant coach Monty Williams’ wife, Ingrid, was involved in a car crash Tuesday night in Oklahoma City and died Wednesday. Monty Williams coached the Pelicans last season before coming to Oklahoma City to help new coach Billy Donovan, so as his two most recent […]
Thunder beat Pelicans; teams mourn Ingrid Williams’ death (Yahoo Sports)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Playing with heavy hearts a night after Thunder assistant and former Pelicans coach Monty Williams’ wife died, Russell Westbrook led Oklahoma to a 121-95 victory over New Orleans on Thursday. Yahoo Sports – NBA News
Ed Woodward hails Leicester’s title challenge and hints at changes for Man United academy
MANCHESTER UNITED’S executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has hailed Leicester’s title challenge with a relatively bargain basement squad as “a fantastic reference point” for the traditional top clubs in the Premier League. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Combat sports leaders hope foresight with CTE research will help avoid NFL-type situation (Yahoo Sports)
Are boxing and MMA safer than football? The funded research may not provide a definitive answer, but any information can help all fighters better protect themselves. Yahoo Sports – Boxing News
Combat sports leaders hope foresight with CTE research will help avoid NFL-type situation (Yahoo Sports)
Are boxing and MMA safer than football? The funded research may not provide a definitive answer, but any information can help all fighters better protect themselves. Yahoo Sports – Boxing News
Combat sports leaders hope foresight with CTE research will help avoid NFL-type situation (Yahoo Sports)
Are boxing and MMA safer than football? The funded research may not provide a definitive answer, but any information can help all fighters better protect themselves. Yahoo Sports – Mixed Martial Arts News
Knicks fire coach Derek Fisher; Rambis gets interim job (Yahoo Sports)
Derek Fisher had just finished a long playing career when Phil Jackson picked him to coach the New York Knicks. Associate head coach Kurt Rambis was promoted to interim head coach at least through the rest of the season. Rambis, like Fisher an ex-Laker player and a former assistant under Jackson, went 56-145 in two […]
Stephen Thompson stakes claim to UFC welterweight title shot with dominating win (Yahoo Sports)
‘Wonderboy’ picked former champ Johny Hendricks apart Saturday, but did he earn himself a shot at Robbie Lawler? Yahoo Sports – Mixed Martial Arts News