He held titles in four different weight classes, won more than 100 professional bouts, and spent more than 30 years of his life in the boxing ring. But to this day, one of the things Roberto Duran is best known for is the night he declared he’d had enough during a 1980 title fight with “Sugar” Ray Leonard.People called it the “no más” fight, even though Duran later denied ever uttering those words. What he didn’t deny is that he quit that night — and boxing fans never let him forget it.AdvertisementThey’d met five months earlier, with Duran taking Leonard’s…
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In 2019, Kawhi Leonard wanted out of San Antonio, and Toronto stepped up and traded for him, knowing full well that he would not sign an extension to stay north of the border because he wanted to play in his native Southern California. Toronto got a ring out of taking that roll of the dice.Now, Leonard is headed back to Toronto specifically because the Raptors are willing to offer him a massive extension.AdvertisementThe Clippers and Rockets are finalizing a trade that sends Leonard back to Toronto for a package centered around All-Star Brandon Ingram and picks, a story simultaneously broken…
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Every MLB team has played at least 81 games, which means we’ve crossed the midpoint of the regular season, and the trade deadline is less than five weeks away. Front offices have gathered plenty of data about the quality of both their clubs and their competition, but the crowded standings — especially in the American League — continue to cloud which teams will be buyers vs. sellers leading up to 6 p.m. ET on Aug. 3.Our latest power rankings explore the upcoming trade deadline from both sides of the competitive spectrum, looking at which parts of the roster need upgrading…
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There were a number of former San Jose Sharks who didn’t receive a qualifying offer from their new teams ahead of Monday’s deadline. The last name to trickle through the pipeline was former Sharks prospect Daniil Gushchin who was traded to the Colorado Avalanche last summer.Gushchin was unable to crack…
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After Qatar’s draw against Switzerland, the second relatively big surprise of the first group matchday of this World Cup awaited us this morning.Against technically strong Turkey, Australia won 2–0 thanks to two goals from Irankunda and Metcalfe, and above all through disciplined, tactically refined defending. While we mainly saw long…
One of the biggest events in UFC history takes place on June 14 when the promotion heads to the White House for UFC Freedom 250.Ilia Topuria defends the UFC lightweight title against Justin Gaethje in the main event.Topuria (17-0) won and vacated the UFC featherweight title after beating the likes…
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — How well do you know U.S. Open history? Try this quiz ahead of the 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills (answers below):1. New York has hosted more U.S. Opens than any other state. Where was the first one?a.) Winged FootAdvertisementb.) Shinnecock Hillsc.) Garden City Golf Club2.…
The Stanley Cup will be in the building Sunday night, and for the first time in 20 years, the Carolina Hurricanes can be the team to skate away with it.The final game is the toughest to win, and tonight’s battle will be no different. The Vegas Golden Knights will be…
BALTIMORE — Manny Machado would like to keep it simple.He knows he’s having the worst season of his career. Is well aware he’s among the worst hitters in all the major leagues this year.And would rather the ugly truth be told in the language of baseball’s traditional markers of futility.AdvertisementThe…
The Tennessee Volunteers haven’t exactly been a school that you would typically associate with the NBA Draft, but that’s been changing in a big way under Rick Barnes for the past several seasons. Going back to Grant Williams, Admiral Schofield, then Keon Johnson and Jaden Springer…. eventually leading to Dalton…
Last season was a year to forget when it comes to the defense of the Dallas Cowboys. Most of the time, it was pure chaos. We saw players completely lost. We saw repeated blown coverages. We saw confusion, confusion, and more confusion. It became so consistent that each week we…
The fans are out at Pocono Raceway until the sunshine today. Campers are by the many, radios are tuned, and the drivers are burning rubber around the historic 2.5-mile ‘Tricky Triangle.’ Who is going to win the race: The Great American Getaway 400? Time will tell, but qualifying helps us…
Real Madrid have already sealed the signings of Ibrahima Konate and Denzel Dumfries, but they are not resting on the laurels in their bid to add to Jose Mourinho’s squad for the 2026-27 season. Bernardo Silva is also set to sign once his Manchester City contract expires, and another Premier…
Brooks Koepka may have taken himself out of contention on Saturday at the RBC Canadian Open, but the five-time major champion is still closing in on one of the greatest putting performances of his career. Putting has been Koepka’s Achilles heel since his return to the PGA Tour at the…
While it’s likely that in an ideal world, the Montreal Canadiens would be able to trade their first-round pick to fix one of the team’s existing needs, there’s no guarantee that there will be a deal to be made before the draft. Kent Hughes has always been very active on…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shohei Ohtani stole the show on Saturday as the Dodgers bounced back with a 7-2 victory after suffering a heavy defeat to the Chicago White Sox the day prior.Ohtani hit his third home run in as many games to begin Saturday’s contest, while Yamamoto produced his magnum…
