Hibernian staged a come-from-behind 2-1 win over near-neighbours Hearts to claim their first victory at Tynecastle since 2013.

Hibernian fought from two goals behind to grab a 2-2 draw in a pulsating Ladbrokes Premiership encounter with leaders Celtic at Easter Road.

Floyd Mayweather has confirmed that his love of money and not any desire to reach 50-0 tempted him out of retirement and into tonight’s Las Vegas showdown against Conor McGregor.

The imminent meeting of Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas, and the inexorable awfulness of the build-up, may have scaled new heights of nonsense but Sin City and the fight game have always been perfectly in step when it comes to the art of show business and bluster and the business of making money.

Floyd Mayweather Sr believes it is only once his son has retired that his genius will be truly appreciated.

Floyd Mayweather will view his success in providing financial security for his family as a greater achievement than retiring undefeated.

ONCE upon a long time ago there was only one world heavyweight boxing champion instead of three or four and he was a real hero in rural Ireland.

WORRIED eyes turned towards Philadelphia these past few days, knowing the news was bad, hoping without logic that Joe Frazier could beat the odds one more time. Outside the boxing community, however, concern was muted.

THE nights are drawing in on us, you’ll notice, ahead of another winter, like the cinema lights dimming before a movie.

Gerard Butler is set to play notorious boxer Lenny McLean in a new movie.

JOE CALZAGHE has branded boxing “a dying sport” and is glad he is close to ending his career rather than just starting out.

AN 84.37-CARAT white diamond touted by Sotheby’s for its size and beauty has sold at auction to Guess clothing company founder Georges Marciano for a little less than $16.2 million (€11m).

EVEN before Saturday’s super-fight against Oscar De La Hoya, few would have been willing to bet on Floyd Mayweather keeping his word and retiring from his sport undefeated at the age of 30.

Israeli President Moshe Katsav underwent a second day of police questioning today about sexual harassment allegations, while a politician collected signatures to begin the impeachment process.

MIKE TYSON’S increasingly futile quest for heavyweight redemption will continue in Washington on June 11 against Irish giant Kevin McBride.

Lennox Lewis will be in good company today when he announces in London that he is to retire as reigning world heavyweight champion.

WITH ALL the hype and expectation that preceded him into the hallowed ring at Madison Square Garden last Saturday night, it was perhaps inevitable that disappointment and a bruised ego should clamber back out between the ropes and follow heavyweight boxing’s great white hope back to his dressing room.