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New biographies of champion boxers Carlos Monzon and George Foreman showcase the glory and pitfalls of achieving success in the ring The world of boxing is full of larger-than-life characters, men who are compelled by a combination of desperation, desire or some combination of the two, to devote themselves to the fighting life in hopes […]

Something lit a fire under LeBron James in the fourth quarter of Monday’s game. In turns out, someone from his old team poked the bear. The Los Angeles Lakers carried a seven-point lead into halftime against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night. But in the third quarter, things began to unravel, the momentum began to […]

The Whiteboard is The Step Back’s daily basketball newsletter, covering the NBA, WNBA and more. Subscribe here to get it delivered to you via email each morning. After Monday night’s 125-122 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, the Thunder are 7-9, just a game and a half out of the No. 8 seed in the […]

Karachi: Debutant Nauman Ali, who bowled with great control in first innings of Pakistan-South Africa Karachi Test, is confident of adding valuable runs with the bat after the home side was reduced to 33-4 at stumps on Day 1.

The Houston Rockets, Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets were all value-driven sports organizations. Until they weren’t. Rex Ryan and Mickey Callaway are two people with seemingly nothing in common. The brash, bombastic Ryan’s introduction to the media as the Jets’ head coach featured a defiant pledge not to “kiss [the New England Patriots’] rings” and […]