Braehmer beats Gutknecht on points again to retain WBA belt (The Associated Press)
Juergen Braehmer defeated fellow German Eduard Gutknecht by unanimous decision for the second time to retain his WBA light heavyweight title on Saturday night. The judges awarded it 116-111, 116-111 and 118-110 in favor of the 37-year-old southpaw, who was clearly better in the earlier rounds and was then able to withstand a spirited fight-back […]
Pistons rout Golden State 113-95 despite Curry’s 38 points (Yahoo Sports)
Before the game, Detroit coach Stan Van Gundy said Golden State simply has more margin for error than other teams, meaning the Warriors can win even when they don’t play their best. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope held his own against Stephen Curry for most of the night, scoring 20 points as the Pistons handed the Warriors their […]
PGA Tour widening gap in world ranking points (The Associated Press)
European Tour chief executive Keith Pelley laid out ambitious plans with hopes of becoming a ”viable alternative” to the PGA Tour. The gap continues to widen in the average ranking points for PGA Tour events compared with Europe – up an average of one point this year, two points from 2012. Including the four majors […]
Knight’s 25 points lead Suns over Timberwolves 108-101 (Yahoo Sports)
To a man, the Phoenix Suns knew Brandon Knight wouldn’t suffer through another game of miserable shooting. After shooting 0 for 12 with one point in a loss two days earlier, Knight hit a career-high seven 3-pointers and scored 25 points to lift the Suns over the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-101 on Sunday. ”It always feels […]
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