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By Eric Thomas: WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (30-1, 19 KOs) made weight for his title defense against former three division world champion Jore Arce (61-6-2, 46 KO’s) for their fight on HBO on Sa...

By Scott Gilfoid: Former middleweight title challenger Matthew Macklin is hoping he can get a shot at former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in April next year. Macklin, who is recovering from nose surge...

Bayern Munich was held to a 1-1 draw at home by a stubborn Monchengladbach on Friday as Bayern needed a goal from Xherdan Shaqiri in the second half to claim a point.The result lifts Bayern 12 points clear of second-plac...

New court filings in Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma's defamation lawsuit against Roger Goodell portray one of Vilma's chief accusers in the league's bounty investigation, former Saints defensive assistant coach Mike Ce...

Valentino Rossi's return to Yamaha as team-mate to Jorge Lorenzo will lead to a tumultuous year for the Japanese outfit's crew and management, reckons a key figure in Rossi's first Yamaha stint.

By Chris Williams: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum wants to wait before putting his number #1 money fighter Manny Pacquiao back in the ring with Juan Manuel Marquez. Arum would like to have Pacquiao get his brain checked out ...

(Reuters) - New York Giants rookie running back David Wilson, who had a breakout game last week, could play a bigger role against the Atlanta Falcons in Sunday's NFL showdown after injuries ruled out starter Ahmad Bradsh...

Sidney Rice is listed as probable for Sunday's game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Buffalo Bills, according to Bills reporter Joe Buscaglia. Rice was unable to practice until Friday this week due to a foot injury. ...

Luc Castaignos and Nacer Chadli led Twente the top of the Eredivisie after a 3-2 win over Heracles in driving...

The deadline for players to declare eligibility for the NFL draft is quickly approaching, and there are a few players for Notre Dame who have a tough decision to make. The school that is already losing leaders such as Ma...

The National Hockey League issued the following press release Friday: NEW YORK -- Today, in response to information indicating that NHL Players have or will be asked to vote to authorize the National Hockey League Player...

Who is Robert Griffin III? All pro football fans should know he's an athletic and dynamic quarterback for the Washington Redskins, but what about the person?  I ask because ESPN commentator Rob Parker clearly doesn't ...

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield has been listed as questionable for Sunday's game at St. Louis because of a knee injury.

The NBA season is a quarter of the way through, and that means coaches of struggling teams are fully locked in and focused. This is the time to start righting the ship and stop hoping that the problems will sort themselv...

BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (AP) - The clock is ticking. Only 14 months to go until the Winter Olympics. Shaun White's message to snowboarding fans (And maybe the competition, too): "Expect the unexpected.''

Johnny Manziel may have his share of adoring fans as first freshman ever to win college football's prestigious Heisman Trophy, but as this video shows,...

By Allan Fox: Manny Pacquiao has chosen to continue his career after a terrible 6th round knockout defeat against Juan Manuel Marquez last Saturday night that left Pacquiao unconscious on the canvas for a number of minut...

Temple University may not have to go far to fill its vacant head football coaching position.According to the Daily News on Friday, sources indicate that former offensive coordinator Matt Rhule -- who spent six years on t...

By Scott Gilfoid: 43-year-old former IBF light heavyweight champion Glen Johnson (51-17-2, 35 KO’s) will be coming out of retirement this Saturday night to fight unbeaten and highly hyped [by the British public] C...

About three-and-a-half years after Washington Post sports columnist Mike Wise launched a radio show for 106.7 The Fan, that program is ending. Wise's show -- which originally ran from 10-2, and was shortened to 12-2 in A...

The U.S. Open tennis tournament is moving the women's final to Sunday and men's final to Monday in 2013, building in a day of rest ahead of each title match for the first time. The U.S. Tennis Association, which runs the...

News broke Thursday that Rutgers was suspending basketball coach Mike Rice three games and fining him $50,000 for "inappropriate behavior." The fine and suspension seemed a little heavy for something as common as droppin...