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Timothy Bradley Jr. is moving on from the withering criticism and death threats he received after last June's decision over Manny Pacquiao to focus on one thing: knocking out Ruslan Provodnikov in Saturday's title defense.

One of the perks Rich Beem received for winning the 2002 PGA Championship at Hazeltine was a 10-year exemption on the European Tour.

The LPGA Tour Championship will be played this season at the Grand Cypress Golf Club in Orlando. The season-ending event will feature 120 tour professionals competing for a $1.5 million purse from Dec. 2-5.

After losing at least seven tournaments since 2007, the LPGA is renewing an old acquaintance. The ShopRite Classic is returning to the LPGA lineup next year with a $1.5 million purse.

The 2008 SuperLiga is up and running, but some MLS players believe that they are being shortchanged, writes Frank Dell'Apa.

Suffolk Downs is offering a $5 million purse for the Massachusetts Handicap if Big Brown wins the Triple Crown and both he and Curlin go undefeated and start in the race against each other.

Vijay Singh will join world No. 1 Tiger Woods and other top golfers at next month's Champions Tournament in Shanghai, Asia's richest event ever with a $5 million purse, including $833,300 for first place.

The 84 Lumber Classic is offering one of the tour's all-time perks as an incentive for the top players.

The Ford Championship at Doral used to boast one of the strongest fields on the PGA Tour, but this year's event will be noticeably lacking in star power.

In a fierce stretch battle beneath the Twin Spires, Padua Stables' Authenticity held off stubborn On Fire Baby to take the $300,000 La Troienne Stakes by a neck. Favored Believe You Can, winner of last year's Kentucky Oaks was 4 3/4 lengths back in third.

Promoter Don King, who swooped in and won a purse bid in late February for a shocking $1.5 million to gain promotional rights to the third fight between cruiserweight titlist Marco Huck and interim titleholder Ola Afolabi has defaulted on his bid.

Don King wins right to promote Marco Huck against Ola Afolabi

Ron the Greek turned it on in a big way in the $400,000 Florida Sunshine Millions Classic at Gulfstream Park Jan. 19, overpowering his state-bred foes by 11 1/4 lengths on a sloppy track as nemesis Mucho Macho Man finished last.

Goldencents went wire-to-wire in the $1 million Delta Jackpot at Delta Downs Nov. 17, setting quick early fractions and responding with something more to hold off a late run from 9-5 favorite Bern Identity.

The Breeders' Cup World Championship is a series of thoroughbred horse races that serves as the sport's season-ending championship. The Cup is one of the richest sporting events in the world, with purses up to $5 million in the Breeders' Cup Classic....

Organizers said Sunday that the HSBC Champions will become an official PGA Tour event next year.