Leo Santa Cruz and Abner Mares will collide in a highly anticipated featherweight showdown on Saturday at Staples Center in Los Angeles as part of the Premier Boxing Champions series.
Manchester City will look to solidify their grip on the top spot in the 2015-16 English Premier League standings, while defending champions Chelsea will try to keep in step with the current leaders.
The NBA opening night is still two months away, but teams are close to determining the players for their training camp. Among available bigs are Ryan Hollins and Glen Davis. Also, the Golden State Warriors and Harrison Barnes are talking about a possible contract extension.
Golden Boy Promotions Head Oscar De La Hoya believes the Miguel Cotto vs. Saul "Canelo" Alvarez fight this fall will overshadow the Tito Trinidad vs Oscar De La Hoya 1999 clash.
Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers may not be available on NBA Opening Night and may not even return until January. The Cavaliers are said to be taking a conservative approach with Irving who is recovering from a knee injury.
The New York Yankees are having their worst month of the MLB season so far. Alex Rodriguez is in the middle of a huge slump, and the Bronx Bombers have fallen to second place in the American League East.
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Tristan Thompson are still far from reaching a deal, which is creating speculation that the hardworking forward will eventually decide to leave next summer and sign with the Toronto Raptors.
The Champions League draw took place on Thursday and all the teams are paired up in their respective groups. As usual there were big winners as well as big losers. Here is a rundown of the teams that should be happy and upset with their situation.
An overzealous cameraman nearly did to Usain Bolt what top U.S. sprinter Justin Gatlin hasn't been able to do throughout the World Athletics Championships in Beijing.
The Green Bay Packers recently lost Jordy Nelson for the season with a torn ACL injury. At this point in the year, it's tough to get quality free agent help, but there are some notable wide receivers on the open market.
Everton manager Roberto Martinez will reject John Stones' transfer request and move on from the transfer talks that have been haunting the young defender for the past week.
The Cleveland Browns have shut down quarterback Johnny Manziel because of an elbow injury. The Browns are rumored to be interested in Michigan State's Connor Cook in the 2016 draft.
Miguel Cotto is going to defend his title against Saul "Canelo" Alvarez in November after which he hopes to have a shot with Floyd Mayweather Jr. if "The Money" comes back after his September bout.
Boston Red Sox outfielder, Hanley Ramirez, is rumored to play first base in 2016 and former All-Star closer, Chris Perez, is retiring. Players like George Springer and Marcus Stroman are rumored to be returning this September to help their teams in the playoff run.
