Inoue KOs Tapales to become second male two-weight undisputed champion | Boxing

Inoue KOs Tapales to become second male two-weight undisputed champion | Boxing

Japan’s Naoya Inoue became the second male boxer to be a four-belt undisputed champion in two weight divisions with a 10th-round knockout of Marlon Tapales in Tokyo on Tuesday. Inoue unified the super-bantamweight titles of all four major sanctioning bodies, taking the WBA and IBF crown from Tapales and retaining the WBC and WBO belts … Read more

MARLIES NOTES: Dennis Hildeby’s healthy scratch not linked to Leafs

MARLIES NOTES: Dennis Hildeby’s healthy scratch not linked to Leafs

Breadcrumb Trail Links Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Hockey Get the latest from Lance Hornby straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Dec 26, 2023  •  Last updated 53 minutes ago  •  3 minute read Marlies goaltender Luke Cavallin looks on during Tuesday’s game at Scotiabank Arena. Photo by Christian Bonin/TSGphoto.com) /TORONTO SUN Article content The Toronto … Read more

Canada wins 5-2 against Finland in world junior opener

Canada wins 5-2 against Finland in world junior opener

Nate Danielson had a goal and an assist as Canada defeated Finland 5-2 on Tuesday to open the world junior hockey championship. Macklin Celebrini and Owen Allard also scored for the Canadians, who got 24 saves from Mathis Rousseau in a Boxing Day victory to open the annual under-20 tournament. Matthew Poitras and Maveric Lamoureux … Read more

Cook Islands police reveal suspected cause of NRL star Troy Dargan’s death

Cook Islands police reveal suspected cause of NRL star Troy Dargan’s death

Cook Islands Police have released new details about the motorcycle crash that killed rugby league player Troy Dargan. The NRL world was shocked and devastated when news of Dargan’s death broke on Christmas day following an accident the night before. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Raiders recruit Troy Dargan dies following motorcycle accident. Watch the latest … Read more

Canucks prospect Lekkerimaki leads Sweden to win

Canucks prospect Lekkerimaki leads Sweden to win

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Vancouver Canucks prospect Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored twice in Sweden’s 6-0 tournament-opening win over Latvia at the world junior hockey championship Tuesday. Lekkerimaki, who’s playing in his third world juniors, was drafted by the Canucks 15th overall in the first round of the 2022 NHL draft. Filip Bystedt also scored twice, while Anton … Read more

Cone admits Ginebra fate not completely in its hands

Cone admits Ginebra fate not completely in its hands

Barangay Ginebra’s Scottie Thompson gestures after hitting a 3-pointer against TNT in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Barangay Ginebra doesn’t see itself having a firm hold of its fortunes for the twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup despite pulling off two wins that included a hard-fought result on … Read more

Ja Morant, Joel Embiid named Players of the Week

Ja Morant, Joel Embiid named Players of the Week

It only took Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant three games to earn his first honor from the NBA this season. After leading Memphis to a three-game winning streak upon returning from his 25-game suspension, Morant has been named the Player of the Week for the Western Conference, the league announced Monday (via X). Morant averaged … Read more

That corny storyline is finally over

That corny storyline is finally over

Tommy DeVito became a football sensation after leading the New York Giants to three straight victories. That’s when the media dug up more information about him, from his fascination for his mother’s chicken cutlets to his agent, Sean Stellato, getting his 15 minutes of fame. However, his blossoming narrative took a hit after the Giants … Read more

Burnley 0 – 2 Liverpool

Burnley 0 – 2 Liverpool

Liverpool moved top of the Premier League after Darwin Nunez ended his goal drought in a 2-0 win at Burnley on Boxing Day. The Uruguayan striker had gone over 600 minutes without a goal but scored early at Turf Moor, rifling an effort home from the edge of the box. Despite registering eight shots on … Read more

Pistons try to avoid 27th straight loss and a new NBA single-season record Tuesday against Nets

Pistons try to avoid 27th straight loss and a new NBA single-season record Tuesday against Nets

DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons won’t deny it. They are fully aware of the unwanted history they’ve been tumbling toward for two months. “I could sit here and say I don’t think about it,” coach Monty Williams said. “I mean, it’s in my face.” And if the Pistons can’t bat it away Tuesday night, they … Read more