Brandon Rios knocked out Miguel Acosta in the 10th round with a flurry of shots near the corner of his opponent to win the WBA lightweight title Saturday night. Rivers landed several times without seeing the entire defense before finally crumpling Acosta with a right cross at 1:14 of the tenth round.  Read More →

Michael Ryder had a goal and helping to send the soaring Boston Bruins win on the road again, 3-2 over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday. Nathan Horton and Rich Peverley also scored for Northeast Division-leading Bruins, who have won five straight to their six-game road trip.  Read More →

Manu Ginobili took a foot guard Tony Parker down.The All-Star put the Spurs on his shoulders after an injury sidelined Parker for the second half. Scoring 18 of his season-high 35 points in the fourth quarter to rally San Antonio Spurs to a 95-88 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night.  Read More →

The Twins added four runs in the fifth. Red Sox lefty Hideki Okajima opened the inning with consecutive singles Parmelee, Repko and Alexi Casilla before Joe Benson triples. Tsuyoshi Nishioka and then took in Benson, giving the Twins a lead of five terms. Nishioka, who hit second base and second player, is in his first season in the majors after playing seven seasons with the Chiba Lotte Marines in... 

ACT Brumbies loose forward Mitchell Chapman will miss his team’s next match against the Queensland Reds after being suspended for a week to beat the Melbourne Rebels flyhalf Danny Cipriani during their Super Rugby match on Friday. Chapman has been almost Cipriani right eye during the second half of the Brumbies 25-24 ‘defeat in Melbourne, “recklessly pounding rebel unit with the left... 

Kyle Smyth scored 14 points and Alejo Rodriguez grabbed 13 rebounds as Iona defeated St. Peter’s 73-59 Friday night to win his sixth straight game and sweep the season series. The Gaels (19-10, 12-5 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), who also defeated the Peacocks 70-52 January 7, is tied with Rider for second in the league going into the final of the regular season.  Read More →

Although the Philadelphia Flyers appear to be coasting toward the top seed MLS Eastern Conference worst Ottawa Senators are the team to adjust to the move list again. The difference between the two teams can help Philadelphia end a long losing streak Ottawa.The Flyers seek their first road victory against the Senators is more than three years.  Read More →

Dwight Howard was upset after the loss of Orlando humble home in Sacramento on Wednesday night and openly criticized the lack of team effort and intensity.The magic seems to have gotten the message. Howard had 40 points and 15 rebounds, and Orlando had four players score in double figures in 111-88 victory over short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night.  Read More →