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Japan’s undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya “Monster” Inoue and Mexican challenger Luis Nery both made weight Sunday for their title showdown at the 45,000-plus seater Tokyo Dome. Boxing returns to the famous venue on Monday for the first time since 42-1 underdog James “Buster” Douglas knocked out unbeaten heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in February ..read more
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DALLAS — Kyrie Irving wowed the crowd with a crossover move that helped create just enough space for him to let fly with a leaning 3-pointer. Luka Doncic’s co-star with the Dallas Mavericks was bumped and fell with the shot in the air, and his teammates were right there to mob him when the shot ..read more
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LAS VEGAS — Jaime Munguia said to expect “a full-out Mexican war” against Canelo Alvarez on Cinco de Mayo weekend. And while Munguia (43-1) may have suffered the first loss of his career Saturday night, he made good on his promise. Alvarez (61-2-2), who has been on boxing’s pound-for-pound lists for more than a decade ..read more
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LAS VEGAS — The question of whether Canelo Alvarez can any longer knock out anyone likely won’t go away his victory by unanimous decision Saturday night, but he remains the undisputed super middleweight champion because he was the stronger and more effective boxer. Alvarez (61-2-2), who closed as a minus-380 favorite at BetMGM, overcame a ..read more
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CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell pushed himself to his physical limits, leaving everything he had on the floor while trying to close out the precocious Orlando Magic. Cleveland’s star came up short. He gets another shot. One more. Game 7. “Best two words in sports,” Mitchell said late Friday night. Unable to find a way to ..read more
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DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks center Maxi Kleber has a separated shoulder that will sideline him indefinitely and raises doubts about his status for the rest of the NBA playoffs, a person with knowledge of the injury said Saturday. Kleber injured the right shoulder in the first half of the Mavericks’ clinching 114-101 victory over the ..read more
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UAAP volleyball Final Four schedule of games (May 5) Mall of Asia Arena 2:00 p.m.– No. 1 FEU Tamaraws vs No. 4 UST Golden Spikers (men’s Final Four) 6:00 p.m.– No. 1 UST Golden Tigresses vs No. 4 La Salle Lady Spikers (women’s Final Four) FULL SCHEDULE ..read more
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DENVER — It wasn’t so much another slow start or Anthony Edwards’ 43 points that bothered Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone after the Minnesota Timberwolves thumped the reigning NBA champions 106-99 in the opener of the NBA second-round series Saturday night. It was more how the Nuggets allowed Edwards’ hot hand to ignite his supporting ..read more
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DENVER — Anthony Edwards scored a playoff career-high 43 points, Naz Reid had 14 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets 106-99 in Game 1 of the second-round series Saturday night. Edwards was unstoppable in the first half, scoring 25 points, and Reid ..read more
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Dante Alinsunurin admits that his Choco Mucho Flying Titans are “excited” to make it back to the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Finals. But first thing’s first. “We haven’t quite gotten there yet,” Alinsunurin said as his charges would still need to seal win No. 3 in the semifinals, which could come against determined Petro ..read more