Brian Martin
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For Roosevelt Roberts, the fight continues in the UFC
After being incarcerated at 17, the Moreno Valley lightweight channels his past into the biggest fight of his life Saturday against veteran Jim Miller at UFC on ESPN 11 on Saturday. → Read More
Tiz the Law draws No. 8 post as early 6-5 Belmont favorite
The Florida Derby winner will be ridden by Manny Franco for Saturday’s beginning of the reconfigured Triple Crown series. → Read More
Trevor Denman not calling Del Mar summer meet for first time since 1984
Larry Collmus will step in as Denman, 67, cites health concerns involving coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
UFC announces 3 shows without fans in May in Florida
MMA promotion will return with UFC 249 on May 9 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, folllowed by cards May 13 and 16. → Read More
Just Women’s Sports: Q&A with Bethany Balcer
The first NAIA player to ever sign a contract with an NWSL club talks about her unorthodox path to the NWSL and the impact of coronavirus on the upcoming season → Read More
Here’s how Tony Ferguson reacted to UFC 249 cancellation
An interview with the Costa Mesa lightweight was interrupted when news broke that UFC 249 and his main-event fight with Justin Gaethje, scheduled for April 18 in Lemoore, Calif., was being canceled… → Read More
Duke freshman Cassius Stanley declares for NBA draft
Former Sierra Canyon and Harvard-Westlake star is leaving the Blue Devils after averaging 12.6 points and 4.9 rebounds. → Read More
British Open canceled until 2021 as golf reworks schedule
With golf’s oldest championship not being played for the first time since 1945, other expected moves are the PGA Championship moving to August, the U.S. Open going to September and the Master… → Read More
Who else is joining Kobe Bryant in the Basketball Hall of Fame?
Fellow NBA greats Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett and WNBA star Tamika Catchings are part of the nine-person 2020 class of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame that was announced Saturday. → Read More
Coronavirus causes cancellation of boxing, MMA events in California through May
California State Athletic Commission cancels all combat sports events, including UFC show scheduled for May 16 in San Diego. → Read More
Coronavirus wipes out Wimbledon, first cancellation since World War II
Oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament, scheduled to be played from June 29 to July 12 in London, won’t go on for the first time since 1945. → Read More
NFL draft still on based on exec’s letter to prospects – Press Telegram
NFL vice president Troy Vincent reaches out to top college players about ‘live’ participation in the draft, which is from April 23-25 but will still be held remotely. → Read More
Indianapolis 500 postponed until August due to coronavirus pandemic
Famed race won’t run on Memorial Day weekend for the first time since 1946 because of the COVID-19 outbreak. → Read More
Curly Neal, Harlem Globetrotters legend, dies at 77
The dribbling wizard was a crowd favorite who entertained millions while playing for the team for parts of three decades. → Read More
UFC champion Jon Jones held on DWI, gun charges
Light heavyweight champ arrested after police in Albuquerque find him in a parked car with a handgun and a half-empty bottle of liquor early Thursday. → Read More
Gov. Newsom says Santa Anita may continue racing during coronavirus pandemic
Owners and media still not allowed to attend the races, from which the public has been banned since March 14, but the governor’s ‘stay at home’ order Thursday won’t keep the… → Read More
Red Sox ace Chris Sale to have Tommy John surgery
Two weeks after Boston said that the left-hander had a flexor strain near the elbow, Sale will have surgery while entering the second season of a six-year, $160 million contract. → Read More
Zlatan Ibrahimovic raising funds for Italian hospitals amid coronavirus outbreak
Former Galaxy star now playing for AC Milan sets up online fundraiser: ‘If the virus don’t go to Zlatan, Zlatan goes to the virus.’ → Read More
Coronavirus puts the brakes on NASCAR and IndyCar
NASCAR suspends Sunday’s race in Atlanta and next week in Miami; IndyCar calls off its season through the end of April. → Read More
Santa Anita, in response to coronavirus, will continue horse racing but without fans
Stronach Group announces races will continue without spectators the rest of the month, one day after Gov. Gavin Newsom recommended canceling or postponing gatherings of more than 250 throughout the… → Read More