Mayweather will meet De La Hoya in title fight
Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr. will meet in a highly anticipated fight in May that could be one of boxing’s richest bouts.
Mayweather will move up in weight for the fight, which will be for De La Hoya’s 154-pound title and will be held May 5 either in Las Vegas or Los Angeles.
De La Hoya previously said the fight would be the last in a pro career that began after he was the only U.S. boxer to win a gold medal in the 1992 Olympics. He’s the biggest box office draw in boxing, though he has fought only sporadically in recent years.
Football
Paterno visits practice
More than a week after undergoing surgery on his left leg, 79-year-old Joe Paterno, head coach at Penn State, felt well enough to come to practice, and may be back in a Beaver Stadium press box for this weekend’s regular-season finale, defensive coordinator Tom Bradley said.
Paterno had surgery last week to repair a broken shinbone and two torn knee ligaments in his left leg.
“Miami quarterback Kyle Wright needed surgery to repair his broken right thumb and Hurricanes coach Larry Coker said the two-year starter isn’t expected back this season, even if Miami qualifies for a bowl game.
“Jeff Bowden, offensive coordinator at Florida State, resigned just three days after the Seminoles were shut out for the first time in 233 games.
“The Canadian Football League fined Toronto receiver Arland Bruce III an undisclosed amount, two days after he accused league officials of racism and being on the take.
Golf
Ryder teammates win
Ryder Cup teammates Scott Verplank, Stewart Cink and Zach Johnson won the $500,000 first prize for the PGA Tour at the Wendy’s 3-Tour Challenge.
The PGA threesome finished at 14-under-par 202 for the nine-hole segments at Reflection Bay Golf Club in Lake Las Vegas Resort.
“The PGA Tour changed the final month of its FedExCup competition that starts next year, reducing the field in two tournaments before the final 30 players are left to chase the $10 million prize at the Tour Championship.
“Retief Goosen’s International team won the inaugural Goodwill Trophy 6 1/2 to 5 1/2 over the Europe-United States team in Shenzhen, China.
Miscellany
Clijsters declines offer
Kim Clijsters rejected an offer from the Belgian Olympic Committee to compete in the 2008 Beijing Games, maintaining she will retire from tennis next year.
Clijsters said she will play in “fun tournaments to be able to say goodbye to the many people I met over the years” in 2007 without naming any specific events.
“Algeria was suspended from international track and field competition by the sport’s world governing body because of government interference.
“Georgia Bulldogs guard Channing Toney will transfer to another school after being suspended from the team’s opener for academic reasons.