Jameel McCline took another step into the heavyweight championship picture Saturday night by scoring a 12-round unanimous decision over Lance Whitaker in New York.
McCline came very close to ending it in the 10th round, but Whitaker was able to last, and in fact held his own in the final two rounds.
Earlier, heavyweight David Izon lost to unbeaten Fres Oquendo on a third-round knockout.
Baseball: Pitcher Satoru Komiyama, a seven-time All-Star in Japan and called the “Japanese Greg Maddux” by GM Steve Phillips, signed a one-year contract with the New York Mets, reuniting him with manager Bobby Valentine.
– Owners of the World Series champion Arizona Diamondbacks, mired in red ink the last three seasons because of hefty salaries and declining attendance, could take a month to decide on a $160 million infusion into the team.
Swimming: Olympic gold medalist Tom Malchow set a short-course meet record of 1 minute 53.48 seconds in the 200-meter butterfly at the U.S. Open swim championships in East Meadow, N.Y.
Horse racing: Out Of Options, ridden by Larry Sterling Jr., chased down Q.P. Cat in the middle of the stretch to win the $100,000 Little Sucker Stakes at Hawthorne Race Course.
Hockey: Goalie Pasi Nurminen stopped all 27 shots he faced for his second shutout as the Wolves beat the visiting Utah Grizzlies 3-0.
Pro basketball: The Gary Steelheads of the CBA acquired Leon Smith from the Sioux Falls Skyforce in exchange for center Livan Pyfrom.
Volleyball: Jill Talbot had 18 kills, leading Arizona to a 32-30, 30-26, 27-30, 30-20 victory over host Illinois in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
