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It’s here: Fight week begins with Pacquiao caravan to Vegas

LAS VEGAS – The last time Freddie Roach was on the interstate linking Los Angeles with this boxing capital, he was written up for going 140 mph. Roach will be driving a lot slower...

DATE: Apr 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Mayweather not backing down from ‘better than Ali’ talk

Boxer points to his perfect record in Ali argument

DATE: Apr 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Just weeks before big fight, not a ticket to be seen

LAS VEGAS Don’t expect to snag a $1,500 nosebleed ticket – or any other ticket – at the box office for the fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao. Just t...

DATE: Apr 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

McIlroy came with his blinders up

No. 1 still missing green jacket from major trophies

DATE: Apr 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Rich get richer: Mayweather and Pacquiao purses soar

LAS VEGAS The first ticket has yet to be sold, but the richest fight in boxing history is getting richer by the day. New estimates show Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s payoff fo...

DATE: Mar 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

It’s on: Mayweather says he’ll fight Pacquiao May 2

LAS VEGAS The Fight is finally on. Floyd Mayweather Jr. will meet Manny Pacquiao on May 2 in a welterweight showdown that will be boxing’s richest fight ever. Mayweathe...

DATE: Feb 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Silence and a hint for possible mega-fight

Promoter Bob Arum was uncharacteristically silent Tuesday, amid indications that the next few days will determine whether Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao share a ring together May 2....

DATE: Feb 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

The fight the world waits for

Arum: Pacquiao agrees to terms for Mayweather bout

DATE: Jan 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Hollywood vs. Big Apple for the Cup

Los Angeles and New York meet with an NHL title on the line

DATE: Jun 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Winter Games steal a page from the X Games

Traditionalists balk at the further influence of extreme sports

DATE: Feb 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Stress of coaching can add up quick in NFL

The hours are brutal and so are the expectations of millions who sit in judgment of what you do on Sunday afternoon. Being a coach in the NFL isn’t necessarily an automatic ticket...

DATE: Nov 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Broncos set spread record

LAS VEGAS – It looked like a mismatch even before Peyton Manning hooked up for his first touchdown pass to Wes Welker and the rest of the NFL found out just how bad the Jacksonville Jaguars ...

DATE: Oct 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports