FIGHT FACTS Principals: Chad Dawson (27-0, 17 KOs) vs. Antonio Tarver (27-5, 19 KOs), 12 scheduled rounds At stake: Dawson’s IBF/IBO light heavyweight world championship Time/site: Today at the Joint at the Hard Rock; doors open, 4 p.m.; first bout, 4:15 p.m ...

GOING UP The Wranglers Despite playing in front of a crowd that almost could have fi t in the goal judge’s box, our pro hockey team won another game seven against another team from a California League Northern Division city to extend its season. First Bakersfi eld, then Stockton. Too bad Visalia doesn’t have a hockey team. Brett ...

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Chad Dawson retained his IBF and IBO light-heavyweight titles with an unanimous, 12-round decision over fellow-American Antonio Tarver on Saturday. Undefeated Dawson used a battery of powerful body shots to keep Tarver at bay and the 26-year-old champion consistently outworked his 40-year-old opponent, throwing nearly twice as many punches in the bout. Two judges scored it 117-111 ...