US heavyweight boxer wins court case in unanimous decision

A Manhattan federal jury deliberated a half hour before finding in his favor in a civil action in which the World Boxing Council champion seeks $5 million for a fight that never happened against a Russian heavyweight challenger. The 31-year-old Tuscaloosa, Alabama, boxer was not in court when the nine-person jury returned its verdict after brief deliberations.

Pep Guardiola targets Premier League leaders Chelsea as Man City climb to second

Pep Guardiola refused to rule out the prospect of Manchester City catching Chelsea after they moved up to second and within eight points of the Premier League leaders with a 2-0 win at Bournemouth. The Spaniard’s team impressed throughout at the Vitality Stadium with their intensity, ball retention and creativity as Raheem Sterling’s first-half finish and an own goal from Tyrone Mings secured victory.

Redbirds’ Wiebel named MVC Newcomer of the Week

Illinois State Freshman infielder Alyssa Wiebel was named Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week, the league office announced Monday. The Van Horne, Iowa, native certainly began her career with a bang, clubbing two home runs and driving in six runners over the weekend.

San Benito NJROTC Liberty Hounds teams qualify

The San Benito Naval Junior Officer Reserve Training Corps – comprised of Unarmed, Armed, Color Guard, Physical Fitness, and Academics Teams – qualified for Area 10 State Drill Competition after earning second place at W.B. Ray High School in Corpus Christi recently.

Silver seeks resolution between Oakley, Knicks2017-02-14T00:20:57

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued the following statement today regarding the situation involving Charles Oakley and Madison Square Garden: “It is beyond disheartening to see situations involving members of the NBA family like the one that occurred at Madison Square Garden this past week. In an effort to find a path forward, New York Knicks owner Jim Dolan, Charles Oakley, and I met today at the league office, along with Michael Jordan, who participated by phone.

Diamondbacks report with essentially same team as in 2016

The Arizona Diamondbacks reported to spring training on Monday with a roster not a whole lot different than last season’s. With new general manager Mike Hazen and manager Torey Lovullo at the helm, the Diamondbacks are planning to give their young players another shot to turn the organization around.

Jake Odorizzi, Michael Wacha go to arbitration

In this Sunday, July 3, 2016, file photo, St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Michael Wacha pumps his fist after getting Milwaukee Brewers’ Aaron Hill to ground into a double play to end the top of the fifth inning of a baseball game in St. Louis. Jake Odorizzi of Tampa Bay and Wacha of St. Louis have gone to salary arbitration and are among six first-time eligible starting pitchers who could get decisions Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017.

PSG must cope without key defender Silva against Barcelona

Paris Saint-Germain will face Barcelona’s mighty strike force without its best defender and talismanic captain, after Thiago Silva was ruled out of the first leg of their Champions League knockout match on Tuesday. The center half sat out training and was not included when the squad was announced on Monday.

Expert reveals all on Real Madrid transfer plans… it could b…

Dele Alli – The exciting young Tottenham midfielder has been linked with both Real Madrid and Paris St-Germain but Mauricio Pochettino has warned potential suitors that he will not be sold He’s wanted by Antonio Conte as Diego Costa’s replacement if the Spain striker heads off in the summer. “Benzema is the little darling of Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, so I think they want to renew his contract,” he told Sky Sports .

Ex-Pakistan opener Jamshed suspended by PCB for ‘violating anti-corruption code’

Former Pakistan batsman Nasir Jamshed is the latest cricketer to be suspended as investigations continue into a potential match-fixing plot at the Pakistan Super League. Unlike Islamabad United pair Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif – suspended by the Pakistan Cricket Board last week – or three other players since questioned, Jamshed is not taking part in the ongoing 2017 edition of the Twenty20 competition in Dubai.

Giants release Cruz, Jennings in salary cap moves

The New York Giants cleared roughly $10 million in salary cap space by releasing long-time fan favorite Victor Cruz and starting running back Rashad Jennings. The team announced the moves on Monday after the two helped the Giants get back into the playoffs for the first time since playing in the Super Bowl in 2012.

Lyons optimistic about early return to Cardinals

Cardinals relief pitcher Tyler Lyons winds up in the 5th inning of a game on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, against the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com Cardinals relief pitcher Tyler Lyons winds up in the 5th inning of a game on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, against the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

Bubble Tracker: ACC a hotbed of tourney-worthy teams

Bubble Tracker: ACC a hotbed of tourney-worthy teams ACC features 13 of its 15 teams in contention for NCAAs, with six of them on the bubble. Check out this story on myozaukeenow.com: http://usat.ly/2kDha5y Perhaps Virginia Tech’s double-overtime victory against rival Virginia on Sunday is an example of the ball bouncing – or not bouncing, rather – the right way to pave way for a trip to the NCAA tournament.

Northwestern Wildcats head coach Chris Collins directs

USA TODAY Sports bracketology: As Big Ten wavers, Northwestern prospers The one thing missing on the Wildcats’ rA sumA was a big win, which they got at Wisconsin. Check out this story on myozaukeenow.com: http://usat.ly/2kCzk7u Northwestern Wildcats guard Isiah Brown attempts a basket as Wisconsin Badgers guard Bronson Koenig defends at the Kohl Center.

LIVE: Lazio vs AC Milan

Lucas Ocampos makes his first start for Milan this evening as Montella opts to leave Carlos Bacca and Gianluca Lapadula on the bench. Gabriel Paletta misses out due to suspension, while Alessandro Romagnoli is also absent.