Floyd Mayweather looks to avoid joining the long line of ‘invincible’ fighters that eventually stumbled.
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When Floyd Mayweather Jr. meets Manny Pacquiao on Saturday, the fight could generate $400 million. Why this match-up is grabbing the public’s imagination—and wallets.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with the first overall pick in the NFL draft, chose Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston. The Tennessee Titans refused a huge trade offer for the second pick, taking Oregon’s Marcus Mariota.
Pro teams want prospects like Marcus Mariota to adapt to their game, rather than the other way around.
Measuring about 6,300 square feet, Leslie Alexander’s duplex is on the 17th and 18th floors of 18 Gramercy Park.
How each horse in this year’s Kentucky Derby was named.
In a first for Major League Baseball, the Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox played a game that was closed to the public because of the recent rioting in Baltimore.
Using interviews with team executives and research on all 32 teams, here is a look at each NFL team’s draft tendency—and which player they will likely grab in the draft’s first round on Thursday.
Calvin Peete, the most successful African-American player on the PGA Tour before the arrival of Tiger Woods, died on Wednesday. He was 71.
Kentucky Derby contender Dortmund’s giant frame means it should take him fewer steps to cover the Derby’s 1 ¼ mile distance.
The National Football League will end its decades-old tax-exempt status, which it said has become a “distraction.”
In an era of unprecedented information and technology, you might think it would be easier than ever for NFL teams to pick the right players in the draft. But coaches say it has never been more challenging.
The “walkover” before the Kentucky Derby is a moment for owners to show off their horses and bask in the glory of 150,000 cheering fans.
Sold-out races and endurance events are starting to relax strict rules and allow injured athletes to transfer and, in some cases, resell their entry bibs.
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Scenic Andean road that scared away most motorists after 200 to 300 of them per year died has become a big attraction for thrill-seeking cyclists drawn to its beauty and danger—but not all survive.
Popular perception would have you believe that this year’s Kansas City Royals are the bad boys of baseball.
The two high-risk endeavors share a rarefied universe of investors.
Jason Gay: The Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao fight costs a crazy amount to watch, an absurd amount to attend and should have happened years ago. But it’s finally here.
The Yankees may not want to toast Alex Rodriguez when he ties Willie Mays for fourth on baseball’s all-time home-run list, but we can.
The Yankees can’t quite figure out what to do with Alex Rodriguez, who keeps producing despite a villainous fog he knows he’ll never shake.
Alex Rodriguez hit his 660th home run Friday night against Red Sox in Boston, tying Willie Mays for 4th on the all-time home run list and sparking the question of whether he will receive a $6 million bonus from the Yankees for the milestone.
In Manny Pacquiao’s hometown of General Santos, Philippines, there are signs of the local hero’s success everywhere across the city.
To topple undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 2, Manny Pacquiao will need to fight the perfect fight. Top current and former fighters weigh in on just what that would entail.
Four years ago, Kerry Thomas began posting data-driven assessments of Kentucky Derby horses’ psychological states.
What time will Saturday’s fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao start?
Chelsea is poised to win the English Premier League this weekend for the fourth time in 11 seasons. Its success is the result of an approach that is neither pretty nor dramatic but is effective.
Recent figures—and some extreme, headline-grabbing examples—suggest the problem may be getting worse, driven by Europe’s economic struggles and what’s seen as an accompanying rise in nationalism and racism.
The Gunners are on pace for their highest points total since 2008, but their work is far from done
Despite an unexpected regulatory wrinkle last week, the California golf industry appears reasonably well-positioned to deal with the state’s stringent new water restrictions.
There is a widespread disagreement over what constitutes batting around in an inning.
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Forget the competitive dads. To teach children about baseball—and life—a coach looks to their moms for help.
The only starting gate position at the Kentucky Derby of the first 20 that has never produced a winner. Stanford drew 11 on Wednesday but was scratched from the race on Thursday. As a result, every horse shifts down a spot, meaning morningline favorite American Pharoah, which originally drew 18, will break from the 17 gate. (Source: Churchill Downs)
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