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Vijender Singh dreams of becoming India’s first boxing world champion

Photo: Getty Images Article by Mark Lelinwalla, via Sporting News Vijender Singh pounds on the heavy bag under the vigilant eyes and guidance of Freddie Roach at the legendary trainer’s Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood. This has been a snapshot of the daily scene at the...

Kiké Hernandez collects 2 more hits as Dodgers beat Angels

Photo by Charlie Neibergall through Daily News Article by J.P. HOORNSTRA, via Daily News THE GAME: The Dodgers beat the Angels 6-2 before an announced crowd of 8,215 on Thursday afternoon at Tempe Diablo Stadium. HITTING REPORT: Kiké Hernandez singled and scored on Austin Barnes’ double against Felix...

Maroon 5, NFL announce $500K donation ahead of Super Bowl

Photo by Jeff Kravitz (FilmMagic) Article by Carly Mallenbaum, via USA Today Maroon 5 is joining in a donation to the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America ahead of their Super Bowl halftime show. On Tuesday, "People" was first to report that the band, in conjunction with the NFL and Interscope...

For KD, the opening of the Durant Center is ‘truly a dream come true’

Photo by Kevin Durant Charity Foundation Article by Brian Witt, via NBC Sports Kevin Durant was not present at Warriors practice Wednesday night in Washington. Don't worry. He had a great excuse. Durant wasn't practicing because he had somewhere to be: the official opening of College Track at the Durant...

A confident, never arrogant Jaime Munguia embraces role as the future of Mexican boxing

Photo by Steve Marcus (Getty Images) Article by Roberto José Andrade Franco, via Yahoo! Sports Less than a year ago, Jaime Munguia fought in Cancun, Mexico, on an undercard headlined by Miguel Berchelt. The 21-year-old’s aggressive, fan-friendly style was clear even if he remained raw. “Offensively, Munguia is a monster,” Carlos...

Dream Series inspirational for young players

Photo courtesy of MLB Article by Jesse Sanchez, via MLB TEMPE, Ariz. -- The sound of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s voice could be heard throughout the backfields of Tempe Diablo Stadium all weekend. King's "I Have a Dream" speech echoed in the batting cages and in the bullpens....

Remembering U.S. Soccer’s Greatest, Most Improbable Triumph

Photo by Ringer illustration (Getty Images) Article by Daniel Harris, via The Ringer With the possible exception of love, soccer is the greatest thing in the world. An obvious sentiment to some, granted, true to the point of truism, but strangely, one that hasn’t always been shared....

NFL Hall of Fame Reveals Finalists for Class of 2019

Photo by Denny Medley, via espn.com (USA TODAY Sports) Article by Jeff Legwold, via ESPN ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Just a year after the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2018 included three enshrinees who had been eligible for the first time, the Class of '19 could...