Monica Lozano 
Charlie Edwards defeated Thomas Essomba in a closely fought bout to win the European bantamweight title at York Hall in London. Essomba pressed Edwards hard when he came back into the contest, but the Croydon man ultimately won a unanimous decision, 118-111, 117-111 and 116-112. Edwards was in the uncomfortable position of seeing his brother, … Read more
WASHINGTON — Stone Garrett homered in his first major league plate appearance in more than a year in a three-hit, three-RBI effort and the Washington Nationals ended a four-game losing streak with a 9-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night. Luis García Jr., Juan Yepez and Jacob Young each had three hits and … Read more
A’s fans lingered long after the third out of their 3-2 win over the Texas Rangers, soaking up every last minute inside the massive concrete Oakland Coliseum one final time. Now the club, one of Major League Baseball’s most storied franchises – founded in Philadelphia before a stint in Kansas City – is set to … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports Basketball NBA Toronto Raptors Get the latest from Frank Zicarelli straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Sep 27, 2024 • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Vince Carter walks to meet media at the Raptors unveiling … Read more
Canadian legend Christine Sinclair announced Friday that she will retire from playing professional soccer at the end of the season. The 41-year-old from Burnaby, B.C., said in a post on Instagram that she will finish out the National Women’s Soccer League campaign with the Portland Thorns, who are scheduled to finish out the regular season … Read more
Trent Robinson has lauded his departing crew as among the most influential players in Sydney Roosters history, as the Tri-colours confirm they will lose almost 1300 NRL games of experience for next year. One of the premiership favourites at the start of the season before injuries and a poor record against fellow heavyweights took their … Read more
MONTREAL, Que. — The International team stormed back with a 5-0 second-round shutout at the Presidents Cup to tie the United States 5-5 in the overall score. A 15-foot putt by South Korea’s Si Woo Kim sealed the fifth foursome, alternate ball, match of the day. He and fellow Korean Byeong Hun An beat world … Read more
New Magnolia Hotshots import Jabari Bird against Rain or Shine Elastopainters defenders during a PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals game. –PBA IMAGES With an impressive opening act on Friday night here in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, Jabari Bird has given Magnolia plenty of reasons to believe that the import woes that hounded the team’s campaign in the … Read more
Hurricane Helene made landfall on the panhandle of Florida on Thursday as a Category 4 storm, according to NOAA. With recorded wind gusts at 140 mph and storm surges as high as 15 feet, residents in the region were forced to evacuate early in the week. At least 28 deaths have been reported as a … Read more
Boxing legend Gennadiy Golovkin takes up a role with World Boxing and joins the fight to save the Olympic sport. Is boxing still an Olympic sport? Not as things stand. The sport is not included in the programme for the next Games in 2028, in Los Angeles. Boxing’s scandal-plagued international federation, the IBA, has been … Read more
