Month: September 2018

3:50 AM ET Ryan Songalia OAKLAND, Calif. — Jerwin Ancajas came into Oakland with a mission: To get the boxing world buzzing for unification fights with an electric performance against a hand-picked opponent. What virtually no one expected — least of all himself — is that he’d leave Oracle Arena with anything less than a
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1:59 AM ET Middleweight up-and-comer Jason Quigley will take on battle-tested former world title challenger Freddy Hernandez on Oct. 18 at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California, Golden Boy Promotions announced Friday. Jose Uzcategui allowed Ezequiel Maderna to hang around until the final bell in a one-sided fight, winning by scores of 100-90
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1:34 AM ET Super middleweight world titlist Jose Uzcategui wants to fight the big names in his division, wants to make a big name for himself and wants to make big money. He could be on his way eventually but he didn’t make the statement he promised on Friday night. Although he easily outpointed the
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12:51 AM ET After a strong preseason debut, 2017 No. 1 overall draft pick Markelle Fultz said he feels confident and healthy heading into his second NBA season. “Physically I feel great, and mentally I feel great,” Fultz said in an interview with NBA TV after the Philadelphia 76ers‘ win over Australia’s Melbourne United in
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12:17 AM ET ESPN News Services CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Gordon Hayward finally returned to game action Friday night. Hayward scored 10 points in his first game in nearly a year for the Boston Celtics, who fell to the Charlotte Hornets 104-97 on the opening night of the NBA preseason schedule. “Definitely good to get
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11:43 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — The National League West-leading Colorado Rockies locked up a playoff berth for the second straight season, beating the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Friday night for their eighth win in a row behind a resilient start from Kyle Freeland. David Dahl homered for the fifth consecutive game and Ian
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10:12 PM ET Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Hale Irwin shot a 5-under 67 at Pebble Beach on Friday in the Pure Insurance Championship, leaving the 73-year-old Hall of Famer a stroke behind leader David Frost in the PGA Tour Champions event. Irwin played his final nine holes in 6-under 26. He birdied the
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1:49 AM ET BOSTON — Yankee Stadium will host at least one more baseball game this year. Thanks to an 11-6 rout of the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Friday night, the New York Yankees solidified home-field advantage in Wednesday’s American League wild-card game against the Oakland Athletics. Whichever team wins that game
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