Thailand’s Pongsaklek stops Japan’s Masuda to retain WBC’s interim flyweight title

September 30th, 2009 Date Krumm becomes oldest WTA winner since KingSEOUL, South Korea — Japan's Kimiko Date Krumm is the oldest winner of a WTA Tour tournament in 26 years, having beaten second-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain 6-3, 6-3 to claim the Korea Open title. The victory on Sunday was Date Krumm's first in 13 years and eighth of her career.

September 25th, 2009 Pascal retains WBC light heavyweight titleMONTREAL — Local star Jean Pascal stopped Italy's Silvio Branco in the 10th round to retain the WBC light heavyweight title Friday night. Pascal (24-1), from Laval, knocked down the 43-year-old Branco (59-10-2) once in seventh and twice more in the 10th before the Italian's corner threw in the towel to put an end to the one-sided bout.

August 30th, 2009 Viloria retains IBF light flyweight titleHONOLULU — Brian Viloria earned a 12-round, unanimous decision over Jesus Iribe to retain the IBF light flyweight championship on Saturday night. Viloria, nicknamed "The Hawaiian Punch," controlled the fast-paced bout in front of his hometown crowd, starting and ending with a flurry of punches.

August 30th, 2009 Viloria retains IBF light flyweight titleHONOLULU — Brian Viloria earned a 12-round, unanimous decision over Jesus Iribe to retain the IBF light flyweight championship on Saturday night. Viloria, nicknamed "The Hawaiian Punch," controlled the fast-paced bout in front of his hometown crowd, starting and ending with a flurry of punches.

August 29th, 2009 Urango stops Bailey to keep 140-pound titleHOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Juan Urango overcame a sixth-round knockdown to stop Randall Bailey in the 11th round Friday night and retain his IBF junior welterweight title.

August 16th, 2009 Roy Jones stops LacyBILOXI, Miss. — Roy Jones Jr.

August 16th, 2009 Donaire dominates ConcepcionLAS VEGAS — Nonito Donaire unanimously outpointed Rafael Concepcion on Saturday night to take the WBA interim title in his super flyweight debut. Donaire, the 26-year-old Filipino star who vacated his IBF flyweight title to move up in weight, improved to 22-1 with his 21st consecutive victory.

August 13th, 2009 SAMUI - Anirban Lahiri overcame a mid-round blip with a fine finish that included an eagle and a birdie over the last four holes to card an even par 71 in the first round of the Queen's Cup golf on the Asian Tour here Thursday. Also finishing at 71 at the Santiburi Samui Country Club was young Himmat Rai.

August 4th, 2009 Wizards name Vermes interim coachKANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Wizards have named Peter Vermes the interim head coach for the rest of the season.

July 14th, 2009 Japan's Hasegawa retains WBC bantamweight titleKOBE, Japan — WBC bantamweight champion Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan has kept his title by stopping Nestor Rocha of the United States in the first round. Hasegawa sent Rocha to the canvas twice Tuesday before the referee stopped the bout after 2 minutes, 28 seconds.

July 12th, 2009 Sturm defends WBA middleweight titleNUERBURG, Germany — Felix Sturm retained his WBA middleweight title, beating Khoren Gevor in a unanimous decision Saturday at the Ring Arena. Sturm relied on clean, strong shots that stunned Gevor several times throughout the 12-round fight.

June 20th, 2009 Tanasugarn beats Wickmayer to retain Ordina titleDEN BOSCH, Netherlands — Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand has become the first player to successfully defend the Ordina Open women's title by beating Yanina Wickmayer 6-3 7-5. Tanasugarn broke the 19-year-old Belgian in the seventh and ninth games of the first set on Saturday.

June 9th, 2009 Greg Vetrone takes over as interim coach at FDUHACKENSACK, N.J. — Less than a week after firing longtime coach Tom Green, Fairleigh Dickinson has hired assistant Greg Vetrone as interim coach through next season.

June 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former skipper Anil Kumble says India can defend its World Twenty20 crown but they are certainly not the favourites due to the evolving format of the game. India has an extremely talented side and they have it in them to retain the tournament but the concept of Twenty20 does not make any team a favourite just because they look strong on paper," Kumble said in a statement Friday.

May 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Three Indian boxers moved to the quarter-finals of World Junior boxing championships in Yerevan, Armenia Monday. In the 46 kg pin-weight category, Sandeep outpunched Lithuanian Kestutis Pukas 11-0 before the referee stopped the contest in the second round.