Columbus, OH

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Lester Martinez was taking a big step up in level of opposition when he stepped in the ring with Carlos Gongora on Friday. Martinez quickly proved that he was ready for this step – and the unbeaten super middleweight from Guatemala can now move on to the next.

Lester Martinez Passes Test With Wide Decision Over Carlos Gongora

In a clash of unbeaten lightweights, Belfast’s James McGivern, 9-0 (3 KOs), proved to be a level or two above Cardiff’s Rashid Omar, 6-1 (1 KO), and retained his BUI Celtic Lightweight title with a stunning second-round knockout at the SSE Arena in Belfast. Omar struggled to reach...

James McGivern Remains Undefeated Following Spectacular KO Victory

Lamont Roach Jr. got the eighth-round technical knockout win over Feargal McCrory — though the defending WBA titleholder thought the ending might have come sooner. There was a knockdown from a left hook in the third, two knockdowns from body shots in Round 4, and Roach buzzed McCrory in the seventh.

Lamont Roach Jr. Compliments Feargal McCrory’s Toughness

Last weekend, Jack Rafferty was at home watching Lewis Crocker’s war with Conah Walker when he suddenly got a big reality check. There, on a promo advertising Marco Huck’s return to action and Juan Francisco Estrada’s superfight with Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez was his own face.

Lights, Camera, Action: Jack Rafferty Says He's Ready for a Major Platform

Atlanta, GA

The mood was strange around the Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta on Friday following the main event between super middleweights Lorenzo “Truck” Simpson and Raiko Santana. If you could call it a buzz, it would have been a mix of excitement over a competitive fight, astonishment over how the action unfolded and a sprinkling of disappointment among fans of the favored fighter.

Although No Robbery, Raiko Santana Steals Thunder of Lorenzo Simpson

Jacksonville, FL

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Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and his wife, Marissa, are expecting a baby. The couple posted pictures on their social media accounts Thursday afternoon with the caption “A little Lawrence on the way.”

A little Lawrence is on the way

Virginia State

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Cheryl E Preston

Growing up in Southwest Virginia, I heard adults say that the same people who welcomed Jesus on Palm Sunday were shouting "Crucify Him" less than a week later. We don't know if they were the same individuals, but the principal makes a point that unfortunately, General Hospital actress Tabyana Ali is experiencing.

General Hospital gives an official statement after racists attack Tabyana Ali online

Janja Garnbret’s dominance in the world of competition climbing continues to be unstoppable. At today’s women’s Boulder World Cup final in Innsbruck, Garnbret topped every problem with relative ease to win gold. She also placed first in the semi-final round. It’s her 17th Boulder World Cup gold to date and her 20th ever if you add in her three Boulder World Championship victories in 2018, 2019, and 2023.

Janja Garnbret Wins 20th Boulder Gold at World Cup

Miami Beach, FL

Robeisy Ramírez enters Saturday’s fight with Brandon Leon Benitez free of fearing his father’s death. The Cuban, 30, and Benitez fight at the James L. Knight Center in Miami Beach on the occasion of his first fight since December, when he lost, via majority decision, the WBO featherweight title to Rafael Espinoza.

Ramirez Focused on Benitez After Putting ‘Family Issues’ to One Side

Cuba’s Robeisy Ramírez returns from his second defeat, in December by Rafael Espinoza when he was defending his WBO featherweight title, when on Saturday he fights Espinoza’s fellow Mexican Brandon Leon Benitez at the James L. Knight Center in Miami Beach. Ahead of another significant test, the...

Q&A: Robeisy Ramirez

Watch the best shots of Axar Patel's "brilliant" 47 for India against South Africa during the T20 World Cup final in Barbados. Available to UK users only.

Axar's strikes 'brilliant' 47 in T20 World Cup final

The US Sun

OXYGEN was rushed into the ring after boxer Rashid Omar was brutally knocked out by James McGivern. The pair met in Belfast and put their unbeaten records on the line to contest for the Irish lightweight title. And it ended in a vicious KO in round two when McGivern landed a stunning one-two combination. Omar […]

Oxygen rushed into ring as James McGivern brutally KOs unbeaten Rashid Omar in Belfast

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Making his pro debut Friday here at the Entertainment & Sports Arena, junior bantamweight Jordan Roach – Lamont Roach Jr.’s younger brother – clearly outclassed veteran opponent Luis Domingo Hernandez Cambero, scoring two knockdowns en route to a shutout unanimous decision. The first...

Jordan Roach Dominates; Greg Outlaw and Deric Davis Win by TKO

Colorado State

Cripple Creek, CO

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(Colorado) Colorado has many gems - Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Maroon Bells, and two of Thomas Dambo's wooden trolls. Dambo is a Danish artist, and his trolls are worldwide. Each troll serves as a unique tribute to the place they inhabit, honoring the history and culture of the location.

"Rita the Rock Planter" should be on your Colorado summer bucket list

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LONDON (AP) — England dropped Jonny Bairstow, Ben Foakes and Jack Leach from its test squad ahead of the series against the West Indies. In the freshened-up 14-man squad for the first two tests, England called up three uncapped players: wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith and seamers Gus Atkinson and Dillon Pennington. Young spinner Shoaib Bashir has been preferred to Leach in what amounts to a changing of the guard.

England drops Bairstow, Foakes and Leach for West Indies test series in changing of the guard

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Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

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Many new laws become effective in Virginia on July 1, 2024. However, a law has always existed in Virginia, but some residents might not be aware of it. According to WSET, leaving grass clippings and other debris on Virginia roads is illegal.

It is illegal to leave grass clippings and other debris on roads in Virginia

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Phoenix, AZ

PHOENIX, AZ – Boos turned into cheers for Sunny Edwards in his first visit to Arizona. It was a painful introduction, lots of bruises and no belt in a beatdown delivered by Jesse Rodriguez, who left no doubt about why he’s called “Bam” throughout a one-sided stoppage last December.

Courageous Sunny Edwards Faces Up To An Old Loss And Some New Fans

Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni congratulated the Indian team for winning the 2024 T20 World Cup. India beat South Africa by seven runs in the final in Barbados on Saturday. Dhoni led India to victory in the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007, defeating Pakistan in the final. Under...

'A big thank you for bringing the World Cup Home' - MS Dhoni hails the class of 2024

Canada’s choice of its Olympic dressage team has become embroiled in controversy after at least one selector was removed over a conflict of interest. Ariana Chia, a prospect for the team with Guateque IV, a 14-year-old P.R.E. stallion, and highest ranked Canadian rider on the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) standings at No. 121, appealed selection of the team by a panel that included a member with a family connection to a rider.

Canada’s Olympic Dressage Team Selection Embroiled in Controversy

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Tireless Conner Kelsall Adds Commonwealth Title to His Collection

Conner Kelsall added the vacant Commonwealth flyweight title to his English belt with a majority decision victory over hometown favorite Conor Quinn in Belfast. Kelsall, 12-0...

Tireless Conner Kelsall Adds Commonwealth Title to His Collection

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