Usually, fighters will segregate themselves from their opponents while they train to do battle. So it was somewhat strange to be at Barry’s Boxing on Wednesday and see Kell Brook inside the ring hitting the mitts while no less than 30 feet away stood Shawn Porter, shadow-boxing in front of a mirror.
UNLV has plenty of competition taking place throughout its lineup. This is a closer look at the various battles.
He was doing fine, talking about his victory over the NCAA, how thousands of future student-athletes will benefit from a judge’s decision Friday and how he was OK with not making a dime off a landmark case that made American sports history.
Jose Verdugo kept finding himself in clutch situations Saturday night.
Mountain Ridge Little League beat the representatives from Northern California 11-2 to win the West Regional championship.
Minneapolis police were investigating a shooting inside a downtown nightclub that injured 9 people early Saturday, including a Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle.
Derek Jeter has passed Honus Wagner on the career hits list with 3,431, getting an infield single in the sixth inning Saturday against the Cleveland Indians.
Remember the Twitter war Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White found himself in during the NCAA Tournament?
Horse racing and football provide adrenaline rushes of different kinds. The races can present instant gratification, with bets decided in two minutes. A football game can be a three-hour grind. Wagering on regular-season win totals is a totally different story, a roller-coaster ride extending for four months. Yet, sometimes, the payoff is worth the wait.
