Entries by Mateo Mayorga

Fingers crossed that the public is the biggest winner in Canelo Álvarez versus Terence Crawford

It’s fight week for the mega spectacle between Canelo Álvarez and Terence Crawford that will decide the undisputed champion at 168 pounds on Sept. 13. Neither man has officially kissed the canvas in their careers, and this clash of titans at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas will be the biggest of the year.    FanDuel […]

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Rhyne Howard drains nine threes, tying the single-game record again, leading the Dream over the Sparks

The Dream, minus All-Star Allisha Gray (knee), completed their miniseries at home (2-0) against the desperate Sparks, overwhelming them by going to the body and with a surplus of threes. Rhyne Howard and Maya Caldwell made up for most of the latter, shooting them up worse than Scarface at his last stand. The win also […]

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Big-time fourth-quarter heroics saved the Sparks in the win over the touring Mystics

Kelsey Plum and Dearica Hamby kept the Sparks from folding against the visiting Mystics. Despite Washington being eliminated from playoff contention, they tried to play spoiler, hanging around until the end. Los Angeles’ flimsy playoff hopes stay alive with six games remaining, the last three being at home.  The Sparks took first blood with a 12-0 […]

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: “I’m the human definition of ‘stay ready so you don’t have to get ready’”: Sims and Fever break LA’s heart

Odyssey Sims nailed a left-handed floater in the lane, lifting the Fever to their 21st win and sinking the Sparks perhaps out of the playoff race. It was her first visit back to LA against the team that waived her on July 2. Aside from the Fever exposing the paint for 52 digits, they outscored […]

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: A’ja Wilson should have the lead for the MVP crown

Napheesa Collier returned from her seven-game absence (ankle), dicing coverages with jumpers and runners, reminding everyone that she was the MVP front-runner before her injury in the Minnesota Lynx’s win over the visiting Indiana Fever on Sunday. She racked up 32 points on 68.8% shooting, with nine rebounds plus two offerings and sat down as […]

Abass Baraou defeats Yoenis Tellez, becoming the new interim WBA junior middleweight titleholder

Abass Baraou schooled the Cuban prospect Yoenis Tellez, ripping his interim WBA junior middleweight belt, handing him his first loss in a unanimous 12-round decision at Caribe Royale Orlando. Despite close punch outputs from both fighters, the German’s pressure caused frustration, and he delivered the harsher blows, winning his eighth fight in a row.   […]