Naoya Inoue knocked out Filipino opponent Marlon Tapales in the 10th round Tuesday to become the undisputed super bantamweight champion of the world and just the second man to unify all four major belts in two different weight classes.
Pele "would have been sad" at the state of the current Brazilian national team, his son Edinho has said in an interview, days before the first anniversary of the former player's death on Friday.
The Boston Celtics used a hot start and a strong finish to put away the Los Angeles Lakers 126-115 on Monday in a Christmas clash of storied NBA franchises.
Defending champion Shoma Uno will face an uphill battle against American "Quad God" Ilia Malinin when he attempts to win his third consecutive world figure skating title in March.
Ozeki Kirishima said Monday that he wants to seize his first chance for promotion to yokozuna as he prepares for the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament beginning Jan. 14.