Month: May 2023

Mike Coppinger, ESPNMay 7, 2023, 12:25 AM ET GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Against the backdrop of 51,000-plus passionate fans who waited nearly 12 years for their hero to return, Canelo Alvarez retained his undisputed super middleweight championship with a unanimous-decision victory over England’s John Ryder on Saturday at Akron Stadium. Canelo, boxing’s top star, battered and
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May 7, 2023, 11:29 AM ET Former major league pitcher Vida Blue has died. He was 73 years old. The 1971 winner of both the AL MVP and Cy Young awards, Blue’s playing career spanned three decades with the Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals and two stints with the San Francisco Giants. Following his award-winning
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Associated Press May 7, 2023, 01:52 PM ET GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy — A morning pep talk from European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald in the locker room. Then a trophy ceremony in the afternoon at the Marco Simone club outside Rome. That’s just what Adrian Meronk has been dreaming about, and the Polish golfer’s Ryder
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 7, 2023, 01:40 AM ET NEWARK, N.J. — Aljamain Sterling won his title fight and then another almost broke out in the Octagon. Sterling defeated Henry Cejudo via split decision (47-48, 48-47, 48-47) in the main event of UFC 288 on Saturday night here at Prudential Center. With the very
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMay 7, 2023, 11:06 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun UFC veteran Tony Ferguson was arrested early Sunday morning following a multi-vehicle crash in Hollywood, the Los Angeles Police Department told ESPN. According to TMZ, Ferguson, 39, was arrested on
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Mike Coppinger, ESPNMay 6, 2023, 06:51 PM ET GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Against the backdrop of 51,000-plus passionate fans who waited nearly 12 years for their hero to return, Canelo Alvarez retained his undisputed super middleweight championship with a unanimous-decision victory over England’s John Ryder on Saturday at Akron Stadium. Canelo, boxing’s top star, battered and
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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMay 7, 2023, 02:29 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. LOS ANGELES — The Lakers‘ 127-97 Game 3 win over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday
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Associated Press May 6, 2023, 10:48 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Lexi Thompson made back-to-back birdies on the back nine Saturday and the United States earned the final spot in the semifinals of the LPGA’s International Crown team match-play event. The U.S. clinched the semifinal berth late in the round when China lost its second
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