1. 5 Reasons Austin Trout Will Upset Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez

    When Austin "No Doubt" Trout arrived in New York City this past December to defend his WBA junior middleweight championship against Puerto Rican legend Miguel Cotto, the odds were clearly stacked against him...

    Kevin McRae Written by Kevin McRae about 1 month ago 7,261 reads 32 comments

  2. 5 Takeaways from Donaire vs. Rigondeaux

    Guillermo Rigondeaux (12-0, 8 KO) stunned the boxing world with his lopsided decision win over reigning Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year Nonito Donaire inside of Radio City Music Hall this past Saturday night on HBO...

    Kevin McRae Written by Kevin McRae about 1 month ago 6,821 reads 44 comments

  3. Guillermo Rigondeaux Dethrones Nonito Donaire in a Snoozer at Radio City

    Guillermo Rigondeaux utilized his defense and slick counterpunching to confound Nonito Donaire and win a unanimous decision to unify the WBO and WBA super bantamweight titles at Radio City Music Hall in New York City...

    Kevin McRae Written by Kevin McRae about 1 month ago 33,213 reads 120 comments

  4. Boxing: Previewing the 10 Best Fights of the Spring

    The temperature is getting warmer, the days are lasting longer and the spring feeling is finally in the air. And if you're a boxing fan you have even more to look forward to than just the nice weather...

    Kevin McRae Written by Kevin McRae about 1 month ago 7,032 reads 3 comments

  5. 5 Reasons Why Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley II Is Suddenly a Must-See Fight

    When the scorecards were read last June 9, announcing Timothy Bradley as the winner of his bout with WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, the reactions ran the gamut from surprise to outrage...

    Kevin McRae Written by Kevin McRae about 1 month ago 18,170 reads 41 comments

  6. Juan Manuel Marquez: Is the Mexican Warrior a Hall of Famer?

    There probably wasn't much legitimate debate over whether Juan Manuel Marquez would end up in the boxing Hall of Fame before he scored one of the most stunning knockouts in boxing history...

    Kevin McRae Written by Kevin McRae about 1 month ago 6,814 reads 110 comments

  7. Wichita State and the 10 Best Mid-Major Runs in NCAA Tournament History

    Remember when mid-major teams weren't supposed to make the Final Four? With increasing parity in college basketball and a corresponding rise in the number of talented players, ...

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  8. Notre Dame vs. Iowa State: Live Score and Updates for Round of 64 Matchup

    March Madness continues tonight with a West Regional matchup between the No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (25-9) and the No. 10 Iowa State Cyclones (22-11)...

    Kevin McRae Written by Kevin McRae about 2 months ago 1,198 reads 0 comments

  9. Manny Pacquiao: Tim Bradley Rematch an Attractive but Dangerous Proposition

    In the immediate aftermath of Timothy Bradley's stunning, and ridiculous, split-decision win over Manny Pacquiao last June, the idea of a rematch was widely panned in the boxing press...

    Kevin McRae Written by Kevin McRae about 2 months ago 13,938 reads 67 comments

  10. Colorado State Blasts Missouri, Advances to Third Round of NCAA Tournament

    The Colorado State Rams (26-8) did the Mountain West Conference proud tonight, absolutely running through the Missouri Tigers (23-11) 84-72 in second round NCAA Tournament action...

    Kevin McRae Written by Kevin McRae about 2 months ago 614 reads 1 comments

  11. HBO the Big Loser in Feud with Golden Boy Promotions

    For the past several decades, HBO has become synonymous with boxing on cable television. Their groundbreaking attention to the sport drew in countless new fans and spawned several recurring and highly successful programs...

    Kevin McRae Written by Kevin McRae about 2 months ago 8,419 reads 93 comments

  12. 10 Lower NCAA Tournament Seeds Nobody Wants to Play

    Upsets, upsets and more upsets. That's what the NCAA tournament is all about. Cinderellas. Davids slaying Goliaths. Small-confernece nobodies upending the very best teams in the nation...

    Kevin McRae Written by Kevin McRae about 2 months ago 3,473 reads 16 comments

  13. Strengths and Weaknesses for All NCAA Tournament Teams

    Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines! The field of 68 has finally been released, and the sound you hear is the furious movement of pens and pencils as hopeful experts around the nation attempt to grab their own share of March glory...

    Kevin McRae Written by Kevin McRae about 2 months ago 300,511 reads 55 comments

  14. Boxing Legend Freddie Roach Deals on Pacquiao, Mayweather and Responsibility

    During his over 30 years of involvement in professional boxing, Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach has seen and done it all...

    Kevin McRae Written by Kevin McRae about 2 months ago 13,147 reads 199 comments

  15. UConn Basketball: Final Regular Season Grades for the Huskies

    March Madness has already begun, but it just doesn't seem the same without the UConn Huskies, a perennial tournament team and championship contender banned from postseason play due to NCAA sanctions...

    Kevin McRae Written by Kevin McRae about 2 months ago 2,717 reads 1 comments

  16. The 10 Most Underachieving Teams in College Basketball This Season

    Do you smell that? It's March, and spring is in the air. But more importantly, March Madness is already here, and that means upsets, drama, Cinderellas and all sorts of twists and turns before a national champion is finally crowned...

    Kevin McRae Written by Kevin McRae about 2 months ago 4,243 reads 11 comments

  17. Bernard Hopkins Makes History, Becomes Oldest Man to Win World Title

    Bernard Hopkins (53-6-2, 32 KO) once again turned back the clock and again became the oldest man to ever win a world championship when he took the IBF light heavyweight title from Tavoris Cloud by unanimous decision...

    Kevin McRae Written by Kevin McRae about 3 months ago 7,747 reads 24 comments

  18. UConn Basketball: 5 Takeaways from Big East Regular Season

    The UConn Huskies (19-10, 9-8 Big East) entered this season under a cloud of turmoil and adversity and emerged as one of the Big East's biggest surprises...

    Kevin McRae Written by Kevin McRae about 3 months ago 1,145 reads 1 comments

  19. 5 Reasons Floyd Mayweather Is Making a Mistake Fighting Robert Guerrero

    Floyd Mayweather Jr. will return to the ring to defend his WBC welterweight championship against mandatory challenger Robert Guerrero on May 4 in Las Vegas...

    Kevin McRae Written by Kevin McRae about 3 months ago 22,938 reads 179 comments

  20. UConn Basketball: Predicting Huskies Top Rivalries in 5 Years

    When the music stopped the UConn Huskies were one of the only teams left standing without a chair in the epic game of conference realignment...

    Kevin McRae Written by Kevin McRae about 3 months ago 2,949 reads 1 comments

  21. Bernard Hopkins vs. Tavoris Cloud: Will This Be the Executioner's Last Fight?

    When Bernard Hopkins sets foot inside the ring at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Saturday night he will be seeking to once again become the oldest man to ever win a world championship...

    Kevin McRae Written by Kevin McRae about 3 months ago 2,909 reads 17 comments

  22. UConn Basketball: 5 Best Coaching Decisions Kevin Ollie Has Made This Season

    Kevin Ollie inherited a tall task from his predecessor—legendary UConn coach Jim Calhoun—that would've caused many other coaches to shrink from the job...

    Kevin McRae Written by Kevin McRae about 3 months ago 1,369 reads 0 comments

  23. The Most Exciting Boxing Champion in the History of Every Division

    Boxing has many weight divisions. Everyone from the smallest—105 pounds—to the biggest guys on the planet—in unlimited size heavyweights—can compete. And not all divisions are created equally...

    Kevin McRae Written by Kevin McRae about 3 months ago 8,339 reads 13 comments

  24. UConn Basketball: 5 Biggest Unknowns for Huskies in Big East Realignment

    Conference realignment reeked havoc on the once dominant basketball powerhouse that is the Big East Conference...

    Kevin McRae Written by Kevin McRae about 3 months ago 5,369 reads 3 comments

  25. Boxing: Ponce De Leon vs. Mares Should Be a Network TV Showcase

    If you sat down to think about the type of fight you'd want to showcase for a network television audience, you'd have a hard time finding something better than the April 20 card put together by Golden Boy Promotions...

    Kevin McRae Written by Kevin McRae about 3 months ago 1,084 reads 7 comments