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Iron Honor is a slight 9-2 favorite for the Preakness
There’s no telling who will be the bettors’ choice by the time the starting gate opens on Saturday in a wide-open race that does not include Kentucky Derby winner Golden…
WNBA draft: Sparks add South Carolina’s Ta’Niya Latson among 3 picks
The Sparks did not have a first-round pick but selected Latson at No. 20, a guard who they projected to go higher. They picked Ohio State guard Chance Gray at…
Sparks 2026 roster breakdown – who’s gone, who’s back and who’s new
Kelsey Plum, Nneka Ogwumike, Dearica Hamby, Ariel Atkins and Erica Wheeler head a veteran roster. Rickea Jackson and Azurá Stevens are notable departures.
Sparks 2026 season preview: Nneka Ogwumike’s return hastens playoff timeline
The 10-time All-Star adds veteran leadership to a team that hasn't reached the postseason since 2020 and was the worst defensive team in the WNBA last year.
Sparks blown out by Aces in home opener
Las Vegas pulls away after the Sparks trail by just one point at halftime in a 105-78 rout. The Sparks sign former Iowa guard Kate Martin, Caitlin Clark’s college teammate,…
PFL returns to San Diego in June with A.J. McKee vs. Salamat Isbulaev
McKee, the former Bellator featherweight champ, takes on the undefeated Kazakhstani on June 27 at Pechanga Arena.
Pasadena trainer Canto ‘TNT’ Robledo to be inducted in National Boxing Hall of Fame
Robledo was the first blind person to earn a license as a boxing coach and trained more than 500 amateur and pro boxers at Crown City Boxing Stables.
UFC 328 tensions rise between champion Chimaev and Strickland
The middleweight champ and the former titleholder have amplified Saturday’s main event with a war of words, leading to increased security in New Jersey.
UFC 328: Corona’s Sean Strickland becomes 2-time middleweight champion
Strickland edges Khamzat Chimaev by split decision in the main event to regain the UFC 185-pound title. Joshua Van retains the flyweight belt in the co-main event, and Jim Miller…
Sei Young Kim takes 2-shot lead despite stumble at JM Eagle LA Championship
Kim stretches her lead to eight shots before four straight bogeys cut it to two, with Hannah Green heading a group of four tied for second at 13 under.