Sports
In the middle of his latest job for New York Union Local 66, Long Island’s Joe Smith Jr. received a phone call saying he’d been finalized to compete against Bernard Hopkins in the former middleweight champion’s farewell fight Dec. 17 at the Forum.
Oct. 25, 2016
Bernard Hopkins lost to Joe Smith Jr. by TKO in the eighth round of a fight at the Forum on Dec. 17.
Dec. 17, 2016
A temporary goodbye has been replaced by a historic farewell.
Oct. 17, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO -- From the moment Rocky Bernard drove Alex Smith into the turf, the upstart San Francisco 49ers were put back in their place.
Oct. 1, 2007
UCLA Sports
It was far from pretty, but UCLA men’s basketball leaned on some timely sharpshooting to remain unbeaten in Pac-12 play with a 72-70 win over Utah.
Dec. 31, 2020
The punches that Bernard Hopkins had ducked throughout his career and for a good portion of Saturday night finally did him in at age 51, closing his career in the veteran’s farewell bout.
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Oct. 15, 2011
Boxing’s final major card of the year arrives Saturday at the Forum, headlined by a 51-year-old man.
Dec. 12, 2016
High School Sports
It was a banner season for the St. Bernard girls’ basketball team.
April 8, 1993
The first pro fight for Bernard Hopkins, who’ll turn 52 on Jan. 15, was a loss in 1988.
Dec. 16, 2016