Fury KOs Wilder in 11th as trilogy has thrilling end
Tyson Fury got up from two fourth-round knockdowns and stopped Deontay Wilder in the 11th round Saturday night, retaining his WBC title in a thrilling conclusion to a superlative heavyweight trilogy in Las Vegas.
Fury (31-0-1, 22 KOs) finished Wilder for the second straight time in their three fights, but only after a wild back-and-forth bout featuring five combined knockdowns.
Wilder was knocked down in the third round and appeared to be on his way out, but he improbably rallied to knock down Fury twice in the final minutes of the fourth round.
Wilder (42-2-1) absorbed enormous punishment and appeared to be physically drained for much of the bout, but the veteran champion showed his toughness while still throwing power shots on weary legs.
Gonzaga suspends Few for season start
Gonzaga men’s basketball coach Mark Few will miss two exhibition games and the first game of the regular season after he was arrested last month on suspicion of driving under the influence.
The school made the announcement before the Bulldogs’ kickoff event on Saturday.
Few will not be on the sideline for the regular-season opener on Nov. 9 versus Dixie State.
The San Francisco 49ers put star tight end George Kittle on injured
reserve Saturday with a calf injury that has been bothering him for weeks. Kittle played through the injury last week but was unable to practice at all this week . ... Cleveland Browns starting linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. was activated from injured reserve and will make his return Sunday against the Chargers after missing three games with a hamstring injury. But Browns starting left tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. will not play because of a nagging ankle injury he suffered in the season opener . ... The Las
Vegas Raiders placed two of their top cornerbacks on injured reserve with starter Trayvon Mullen
(foot) and backup Damon Arnette
(groin) both out for at least three weeks . ... The Green Bay Packers put cornerback Jaire Alexander
(shoulder) on injured reserve. ...The Chicago Bears put running back David Montgomery (sprained knee) on injured reserve and activated linebacker Danny Trevathan . ... The Buffalo Bills signed cornerback Taron Johnson to a three-year contract extension that
runs through 2024 . ... Kansas City Chiefs second-year linebacker Willie Gay Jr. posted on social media that he is struggling with his mental health. Gay offered no specifics in the tweet, which was posted soon after Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Gay was excused from practice for “personal reasons.”
Adam Schenk birdied three of his last four holes for a five-under 66 and one-shot lead over Matthew Wolff in the Shriners Children’s
Open in Las Vegas . ... Phil Mickelson seized control with an eaglebirdie-birdie stretch that carried him to a five-under 67 and a twoshot lead in the Constellation Furyk & Friends Invitational in Jacksonville, Fla . ... A one-over 72 left world No. 1 Jon Rahm six strokes behind new leader Rafa Cabrera Bello heading into the final round of the Spanish Open in Madrid . ... Jin Young Ko shot twounder 69 for a four-shot lead at the Founders Cup in West Caldwell, N.J. It was her 13th consecutive round in the 60s, one off the LPGA record Annika Sorenstam set in 2005.
Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby practiced for the first time since he underwent wrist surgery Sept. 8 . ... Max Comtois scored on a backhand in the shootout to lift the Ducks to a 4-3 win over the Kings in the preseason finale for both teams at Staples Center. Kings forward Lias Andersson left with a lower-body injury.
AJ Allmendinger charged into the second round of the Xfinity Series playoffs with an overtime victory in the elimination race on the Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C . ... Robert Hight held onto the top spot in funny car qualifying at Texas Motorplex in the Texas NHRA Fall Nationals with a 3.878second run at 331.94 mph. Brittany Force took the No. 1 spot in top fuel; Greg Anderson was fastest in pro stock; Steve Johnson topped the pro stock motorcycle field.
The Phoenix Mercury begin their quest for a WNBA-record tying fourth title when they open the WNBA Finals today against the Chicago Sky.