You’re an NFL fan nervously wondering if the rich players and richer owners can resolve their differences and hammer out a new contract in collective bargaining...
Jones (r) gets the better of Irving Garcia last July. Props to his team for taking a Soto-Karass rematch, rather than proclaiming victory, and plowing ahead....
The official record won’t reflect it, of course, but it could be argued that heavyweight enigma Shannon Briggs won a split decision in what should be...
It isn’t an absolute necessity, but has there ever been a truly great fighter who didn’t have a catchy nickname? Boxing is the last preserve of...
I’m ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille. Well … maybe I would be if I had a couple of months to diet, undergo cosmetic surgery and...
With the exception of the occasional draw, every boxing match has a winner and a loser. Oh, sure, there always will be dubious decisions, quick stoppages,...
The joke is nearly as old as the one-liner in which standup comedian Henny Youngman would tell audiences, “Take my wife … please. But no place...
Awards tend to come in clusters. Take almost any Oscars ceremony, for instance. The Best Picture winner often yields golden statuettes for its lead and supporting...
There is a school of thought among American sports fans that if an event isn’t on television, it must not be very important. Saturday’s matchup of...
It is the age-old question, one that has puzzled mankind for what seems like forever. All right, so maybe the foremost such puzzler is “Why did...