An interview with Ron Turcotte, Secretariats partner in excellence
World-class jockey Ron Turcotte shares his memories and experiences on training and riding the historical wonder horse: Secretariat
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Upset special in London: Mauricio Lara delivers TKO9 win over Josh Warrington
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – February 13, 2021 – Six weeks into 2021, fight fans got the first shocking upset of the year. Undefeated featherweight Josh Warrington of Leeds, England (30-1, 8 KOs) took a drubbing from 22-year-old Mauricio Lara of Mexico City (22-2, 15 KOs), who stopped Warrington in eight rounds. Lara, fighting for the ...
Richard Commey scores comeback; Joseph Diaz Jr. draws Saturday
SAN DIEGO, Calif., February 13, 2021 – Richard Commey of Ghana (30-3, 27 KOs) delivered a sixth knockout win over Jackson Marinez of the Dominican Republic (19-2, 7 KOs) so splashy, it was easy to forget the fight was originally the co-main event to big punching Joe Smith Jr. Coming off a 19-month layoff after ...
Boxing’s back: Joseph Diaz Jr. returns, Top Rank rolls without Joe Smith Jr. Saturday
SAN DIEGO, Calif., February 12, 2021 – When you have good news and bad news, you get the bad news out of the way first. The first bit of bad news is a real bummer. Light heavyweight Joe Smith Jr.’s bout for the vacant WBO title against Maxim Vlasov scheduled for Saturday was postponed when ...
Pro Football Hall of Fame: NFL 2020-2021 enshrinement predictions
LOS ANGELES — On Sunday, Super Bowl LV (55) in Tampa will conclude by crowning the champion of the 2020 National Football League season. The winning team has bragging rights to having the best football players on the field this season. But one day earlier, on Saturday, several retired NFL players and contributors will join ...
NFL Super Bowl LV (55): COVID Edition Preview and Bettor’s Guide
As we look toward the NFL's upcoming Super Bowl XL — COVID edition — we find it sad to note that the 2020 NFL season was all about survival.
Planting the flag: Caleb Plant scores shutout over Caleb Truax
SAN DIEGO, Calif., January 30, 2021 – Caleb Plant of Nashville (21-0, 12 KOs) put in the work he needed after an 18-month absence from the ring, getting a shutout unanimous decision over Caleb Truax of Minnesota (31-5-2, 19 KOs). All three cards ready 120-109, without even a mercy round for Truax. Plant, age 28, ...
Sandlot greats fail to enter the Baseball Hall of Fame for 2021
For the first time since 2013, nobody will be entering the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2021. Controversy and steroids may be the reason why.
Stephen Fulton Jr. wins firefight with Angelo Leo
SAN DIEGO, Calif., January 23, 2021 – Boxing had some tough competition from Fight Island, but held its own with three action fights from the Fightsphere in Uncasville, Connecticut. Undefeated super bantamweights Stephen Fulton Jr. of Philadelphia (19-0, 8 KOs) Angelo Leo (19-1, 9 KOs) were originally scheduled to fight last August, but the bout ...
2020-2021 NFL Conference Title Games Preview and Bettor’s Guide
The 2020-2021 NFL Conference Title Games are set, and football scribes are already writing the narratives as we wait for the games to begin.
NFL 2020-2021 Divisional Playoffs: The Preview and Bettor’s Guide
As letterheads prepare for the NFL 2020-2021 Divisional playoffs round, let us all appreciate the history that came out of the Wildcards.
Not just a young man’s field: NFL Wildcard Preview and Bettor’s Guide
For the first time in NFL history, five quarterbacks age 37 or over are in the playoffs. The five oldest NFL QBs are in the postseason.
You’re Fired! – NFL 2020 Black Monday Coach Firing Predictions
The annual ritual of firing coaches on Black Monday is a long-established tradition. Coach Glanville used to say NFL stands for Not For Long.
Check, mate: Garcia KOs Campbell in seven rounds
SAN DIEGO, Calif., January 2, 2021 – “King” Ryan Garcia played the game, earned his moment and his opportunity to crow over the naysayers, and call out his foes in Dallas on Saturday. Reality can wait until tomorrow. Garcia of Victorville, California (21-0, 18 KOs) earned respect for getting off the deck in the second ...
Despite COVID-19, it is the NFL Week 17 Preview and Bettor’s Guide
The NFL 2020 regular season is coming to an end in a miraculous fashion. The real miracle is that the games were played despite COVID-19.
The King’s gambit: Garcia vs Campbell kicks off 2021 on DAZN Saturday
SAN DIEGO, Calif., January 1, 2021 – Ryan Garcia gets it. Despite his undefeated record and crowd-pleasing knockouts, there are plenty of boxing observers who still think he’s got to prove in the ring he’s not just a social media sensation. Garcia of Victorville, California (20-0, 17 KOs) will get his opportunity Saturday in his ...
2020 Fighter of the Year: Teofimo Lopez Jr.
SAN DIEGO, Calif., January 1, 2021 – The year of the pandemic threatened to limit choices for year-end awards to athletes in the ring during the first 10 weeks of 2020. Fortunately, nearly every name on the pound for pound list and those aspiring to join it got into the ring for at least one ...
Boxing’s Best of the Year 2020: Pandemic Edition
SAN DIEGO, Calif., December 30, 2020 – Even during a year when the sporting calendar was shredded by the coronavirus pandemic, boxing came through with notable performances – some from unexpected sources. First, let’s pause and thank our Sweet Science stars we have good choices to pick from after boxing’s successful return in the year ...
NFL 2020-2021 NFC Playoff Permutations and Combinations
The first 16 weeks of the 2020 NFL regular season are in the history books, Our assessment of NFC playoff permutations and combinations.
Franchon Crews-Dezurn Returns to the Ring, Bigger Than Ever
SAN DIEGO, Calif., December 29, 2020 – WBC and WBO Super Middleweight women’s champion Franchon “The Heavy Hitting Diva” Crews-Dezurn is so connected to her fans, she let them decide what nickname she should wear on her trunks when she returns to the ring on January 2. Fans chose “Big Mama” over “Crews-Dezurn,” and she’s ...