Month: December 2018

2:06 AM ET Steve KimESPN In the final bout of HBO’s storied history in boxing, Cecilia Braekhus (35-0, 9 KO) retained her undisputed welterweight championship by easily outboxing Aleksandra Magdziak-Lopes (18-5-3, 1 KO) over 10 rounds in front of a sparse crowd on Saturday at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Two judges had it
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12:42 AM ET TORONTO — When the UFC created a 125-pound female weight class one year ago, many believed Valentina Shevchenko would be the one to rule it. Those projections are looking rather accurate. Shevchenko (16-3) claimed the UFC’s flyweight title on Saturday in a dominant decision against former strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk. The 125-pound
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9:08 AM ET TORONTO — Any lingering concerns about the well-being of UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway melted away on Saturday over the course of a brilliant, four-round title defense against Brian Ortega at UFC 231. Holloway (20-3) defended his 145-pound throne for the second time, defeating Ortega via TKO at the end of the
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12:51 AM ET MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Monday will be the final two step for two of the most successful teammates in NBA history when Dwyane Wade‘s self-titled “Last Dance” season before retirement rolls through Los Angeles for a game against LeBron James and the Lakers. “It’s bitter and it’s sweet,” James said following the Lakers’
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