Hopkins knocks out De La Hoya

Bernard Hopkins defended his undisputed world middleweight championship for the 19th time on Saturday, knocking out Oscar De La Hoya in the ninth round of their scheduled 12-round bout in Las......

De La Hoya announces his retirement

Oscar De La Hoya, the "Golden Boy" who has held world titles in six different weight classes, announced his retirement from the ring on Tuesday. The 36-year-old Los Angeles native, arguably the......

De Villiers, Barty To Tee Off In June

IMAGE: Former tennis World No 1 Ashleigh Barty won the ladies golf competition at her home club Brookwater in Ipswich, Queensland, last month. Photograph: Twitter   Cricket legend A B de......

Boxing bout fails to match the hype

The hotly anticipated showdown between Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr., billed as the bout which would save boxing, ultimately failed to match the hype. Saturday's World Boxing Council......

Sports Shorts: Boxer Amir Khan robbed at gunpoint in London

Former tennis World No 1 Ash Barty has signed up for a series of exhibition tournaments featuring 23 other celebrities from the world of sport. A summary of sports events and persons who made......