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NEW YORK — Saturday night was about more than what happened in the ring for Canelo Alvarez. Sure, if Rocky Fielding had pulled a Rocky Balboa and scored one of the biggest upsets in boxing history by defeating Alvarez, it would have changed everything. But that was never close to …

Baker Mayfield capitalized on Denver’s depleted cornerback corps and dubious decisions to lead the Cleveland Browns past the Broncos, 17-16, on Saturday night. The victory kept alive Cleveland’s slim hopes of ending the N.F.L.’s longest playoff drought. Mayfield’s 2-yard touchdown toss to Antonio Calloway with just under 12 minutes left …

Virat Kohli braved all odds to score a brilliant century on day three of the second Test at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Sunday. The Indian skipper brought up his 25th Test century in 214 balls, his seventh against Australia and sixth Down Under. Only Australian legend Don Bradman (68) …

AP Published 1:18 a.m. ET Dec. 16, 2018 | Updated 1:43 a.m. ET Dec. 16, 2018 TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Baylor will face some of the toughest road environments in college basketball when the Big 12 season starts. After ending one of the nation’s longest home winning streaks with a …

Blake Griffin had 27 points, eight rebounds and six assists and the host Detroit Pistons snapped a six-game losing streak while ending the Boston Celtics’ eight-game winning streak with a 113-104 victory on Saturday. Dec 15, 2018; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin (23) celebrates during the fourth …

NEW YORK — Junior lightweight world titleholder Tevin Farmer said before making his second title defense that he wanted to steal the show from the Canelo Alvarez-Rocky Fielding main event and predicted he would knock out challenger Francisco Fonseca inside four rounds on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. Although …

The Washington Wizards will officially reacquire the veteran forward Trevor Ariza on Monday, according to two people familiar with details of the trade. But the Wizards had to construct a second trade to do so on Saturday after an initial three-way deal with the Phoenix Suns and the Memphis Grizzlies …

Virat Kohli smacked his 25th Test century, his seventh against Australia and his sixth Down Under to help India cross the 200-run mark on day three of the second Test at the Optus Stadium in Perth. Playing in his 75th Test, the Indian run-machine did it in style with a …

Gene Wang Sports reporter covering local and national college football and basketball December 15 at 10:35 PM ATLANTIC CITY — The No. 13 Virginia Tech men’s basketball team doesn’t face Syracuse until late next month, but the Hokies received another up-close glimpse of the Orange’s vaunted zone defense in the …

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