Hadwin builds 1-shot lead at Innisbrook (The Associated Press)
Adam Hadwin knows all about going low on the PGA Tour. Hadwin, who shot a 59 at the CareerBuilder Challenge two months ago, ran off five straight birdies to start the back nine Friday at the Valspar Championship and posted a 7-under 64 to take a one-shot lead into the weekend. Yahoo Sports – Golf […]
Tyson Fury says has moved on from ‘scary place’ (The Associated Press)
Former heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury is already preparing for his comeback. The 28-year-old British fighter, stripped of his three world titles last year over drug use and medical issues, called himself a ”fat man” on Friday in a series of posts on Twitter, but also said he is winning his battle against depression. The […]
Boxing Hall of Famer Lou Duva dies at 94, handled 19 champs (The Associated Press)
Lou Duva, the Boxing Hall of Famer who handled the careers of 19 champions including heavyweight Evander Holyfield, died Wednesday. A gruff, down-to-earth manager and trainer who was generous with his pupils, Lou Duva had a career that spanned seven decades. The son of Italian immigrants, Duva and his family built the promotional company Main […]
Thurman wins split decision to unify welterweight titles (The Associated Press)
Keith Thurman went that route Saturday night, building a big lead over Danny Garcia and holding on to add the WBC welterweight title to his WBA championship. Yes, Thurman has 22 knockouts in 28 fights, all wins. Thurman handed Garcia his first loss in 34 bouts. Yahoo Sports – Boxing News
Boxing’s big night? Unbeatens Thurman, Garcia on network TV (The Associated Press)
Boxing can always use an event that makes folks take notice. Garcia is 33-0 with 19 knockouts. ”This fight has been brewing and that’s the reason why this is happening,” said Thurman, who then proved he knows the ways of the ring by referring to himself in the third person. Yahoo Sports – Boxing News
McIlroy feeling better and takes 2-shot lead in Mexico (The Associated Press)
Sore ribs or sore stomach, it doesn’t seem to matter to Rory McIlroy. After being gone for seven weeks, he took a two-shot lead into the weekend at the Mexico Championship with a chance to return to No. 1 in the world. McIlroy holed out from 156 yards for eagle on the 14th hole, part […]
Boxing’s big night? Unbeatens Thurman, Garcia on network TV (The Associated Press)
Boxing can always use an event that makes folks take notice. Garcia is 33-0 with 19 knockouts. ”This fight has been brewing and that’s the reason why this is happening,” said Thurman, who then proved he knows the ways of the ring by referring to himself in the third person. Yahoo Sports – Boxing News
Leonard returns to announcing for Thurman-Garcia bout (The Associated Press)
Ray Leonard is so excited by the Keith Thurman-Danny Garcia welterweight unification bout that he’ll not only be in the Barclays Center, he’ll be sitting ringside announcing the fight. Leonard, of course, knows all about big-time championship bouts, particularly this weight class. In 1981, Leonard and Thomas Hearns faced off for the same WBA and […]
Leonard returns to announcing for Thurman-Garcia bout (The Associated Press)
Ray Leonard is so excited by the Keith Thurman-Danny Garcia welterweight unification bout that he’ll not only be in the Barclays Center, he’ll be sitting ringside announcing the fight. Leonard, of course, knows all about big-time championship bouts, particularly this weight class. In 1981, Leonard and Thomas Hearns faced off for the same WBA and […]
Arnold Palmer memorabilia hits the road in March (The Associated Press)
LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — A treasure trove of memorabilia accumulated by Arnold Palmer during his Hall of Fame career is leaving his Pennsylvania hometown of Latrobe and hitting the road. Yahoo Sports – Golf News